In the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation…
“In verses 9 and 43, we can’t miss the familiar phrase, “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” It is interesting that Jesus demarked His “Seven Letters to Seven Churches”(in Revelation Chapters 2 and 3) with this very phrase.”
“In fact, in verses 34-35, Jesus announces that the revelations in these parables are not to be found in the Old Testament! Paul, in Ephesians 3:4-7 indicates that this very mystery is the Church itself, not revealed in the Old Testament. This uniqueness is also alluded to in verse 52.”
Parallel to parables of Jesus?
“As we study carefully, these seven letters, dictated by Jesus Himself, we notice that they bear evidence of very precise structure and design. We notice that the fourth letter features a woman who introduces false doctrine. Could this correspond to the fourth parable, the woman introducing the leaven? We notice that the sixth letter speaks of the removal of the church. Could this correspond to the sixth parable, the pearl which must removed from its place of growth to become the object of adornment?”
Parallel to Paul’s letters?
“The Seven Churches of Paul: The Apostle Paul signed 13 epistles in the New Testament. But three of these are “doubles:” Corinthians, Timothy, and Thessalonians. That leaves 10 addressees. But three of these are “pastors,” not churches. That leaves seven churches that Paul addressed. Is there a mystical significance to this? Is there an intrinsic, designed, relationship between the seven churches that Paul addressed and the seven churches of Revelation 2 and 3?
“Here I’ll pass the ball to you. If you take the time to really study them, you are in for a pleasant surprise. The fingerprints of the Holy Spirit are all over them. Good hunting!” -Chuck Missler