Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Revelation 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia. The churches are
named in Revelation 1:11. The term "Asia" did not mean in the first century
what it does now, but only the Roman province called Asia, of which
Ephesus was the capital. All the seven churches are in that province.
It is supposed that SEVEN, the perfect and sacred number, were chosen,
because the seven were to symbolize the whole Church of Christ. There
were in the province of Asia more than seven churches at this time, as
we know, Colosse, Miletus (Acts 20:17) and Hierapolis (Colossians 4:13)
being named in the New Testament.
Grace [be] to you. The benediction, like that in the apostolic
epistles, shows that Revelation is an epistle also, addressed directly
to seven churches and through them to all the church.
From him which is. The I AM. See Exodus 3:14.
From the seven Spirits. The Holy Spirit. The numeral seven
indicates fulness, perfection. It is the sacred number. The sevens are
constantly repeated through Revelation. There are seven churches, seven
spirits, seven trumpets, seven thunders, seven vials, etc.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Revelation 1:6
Revelation 3:15
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