The Bible In Paintings ✝️ Revelation, Chapters 1-3: JESUS' LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES – “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” ✝️

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JESUS' LETTERS
TO THE SEVEN
CHURCHES

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REVELATION
«Chapters 1-3»

“Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are THE SEVEN CHURCHES.

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JEAN BONDOL
"The Seven Churches"

2
JOHN THORNTON
"The Seven Churches of Asia"

3
"Seven Churches"

“To the angel of the church in EPHESUS write:
You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Repent and do the things you did at first. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

4
FACUNDUS
"The Angel Gives John the Letter for the Church of Ephesus"

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SIDNEY SIME
"To the Church in Ephesus"

“To the angel of the church in SMYRNA write:
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

6

"To Smyrna"

“To the angel of the church in PERGAMUM write:
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.

7
FACUNDUS
"The Angel Gives John the Letter for the Church of Pergamum"

“To the angel of the church in THYATIRA write:
Hold on to what you have until I come. To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give him the morning star.

8
"To Thyatira"

“To the angel of the church in SARDIS write:
I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.

9
"Letter to Sardis"

“To the angel of the church in PHILADELPHIA write:
These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

10
STEPHANUS GARSIA
"To the Church in Philadelphia"

“To the angel of the church in LAODICEA write:
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

11
RICK WIENECKE
"The Lukewarm Church"

“HERE I AM! I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK. IF ANYONE HEARS MY VOICE AND OPENS THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN AND EAT WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

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PETER CARL GEISSLER
"Jesus Christ, Knocking at the Door"

22
"Jesus at the Door"

23
"Jesus Knocks at the Door of Your Heart"

24
"Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock"

25
TIFFANY
"Christ the Light of the World"

26

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears My voice and opens the door,
I will come in to him and dine with him,
and he with Me."

27
WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT
"The Light of the World"

28
HOLMAN HUNT
"The Light of the World"

29
"I Am the Light of the World"

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TIFFANY
"Jesus Is the Light of the World"

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ANDREI MIRONOV
"Guest"

New International Version ©1984, Abrgd, EMPHASES added
Masthead Painting: “THE HAND OF GOD” by Yongsung Kim

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[sauropod]

Looking forward to reviewing this when I get home (traveling).

God bless, Dave

[Red Badger]

We are in the LAODICEA period.....................

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Lovely to hear from you, Dave.

[sauropod]

Still kickin’

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‘Fraid so.......................

[Red Badger]

Some believe that these ‘letters’ are actually prophecies that represent the different periods that Christ’s Church will experience in the future from the 1st century...............

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Attaboy!

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I’ve read an essay presenting that view. Made a lot of sense. God is so deep that He often packs multiple meanings into His messages.

[Bob434]

Interesting- first I’ve heard of that.

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and joyful day to all.

Beautiful paintings, and what stunning glass! (love the bronze too)

The prophesies of God indeed: His Word is forever true!

Thank You Dan, and much appreciate the comments added herein.

[etabeta]

Among the splendid stained glass windows, my preference goes to@2 by Thornton; #19; The two Tiffany windows at #25/31.

#9 a page from the Bodleian Bible which has the best collection of Hebrew manuscripts in the world, mainly on vellum.

#27 Hunt

#32 Mironov

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Part 3 of I don’t yet know how many. What a ride it will be!

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Glad you mentioned Mironov’s, Alba. I find it absolutely stunning.

[spankalib]

Wow, #5, what a fantastical piece!

...and #26's "in memoriam" ... to a young man in his mid 20's. Yeah...I'm guessing a casualty of WW1. Most of the Gelman museum's works were from the 1800's, and to folks who lived and died in the time of the Civil War.

It really grabs me with its immediacy ...its realness - a more heart-grabbing way of saying "it really happened"!

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what a fantastical piece!

Plenty of those are on their way, John.

Don't know who was the first to create and fund a memorial window, but it certainly was an idea that caught on.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

I’ve been busy writing my Revelation Devotional. It gives you a Revelation verse every day for a year. I add provocative questions to get you thinking, a comment about the verse, and space for your thoughts and notes.

But now that you’re in Revelation (the book I’ve studied the most) I’ll have to look at these threads and maybe add pictures.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Some believe that these ‘letters’ are actually prophecies that represent the different periods that Christ’s Church will experience in the future from the 1st century..............

Yes. I've heard that and believe that. But God can also use to mean these attitudes are present in all churches in all ages. And of course, that means they were also present in the first-century Church in Asia Minor.

The key phrase for this view is "he that has an ear, let him hear." This is repeated seven times, to every church. Therefore, every message is for every church.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Let's see if this comes through: ="https://revelationillustrated.com/wp-content/gallery/artwork-gallery/02-Apostle-John-on-the-Isle-of-Patmos-WM.jpg"