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Angels of the Seven Churches Revelation 1:20 Excerpt The ‘seven stars’ of the Patmos vision are explained as referring to ‘the angels ( angeloi ) of the seven churches’ (Rev. 1:20), to whom the letters of Rev. 2 and 3 are then addressed. The ‘angel’ concept is problematic. It is often taken either of guardian angels or of human leaders or bishops of the churches. Both suggestions involve difficulty. Elsewhere in Rev.  angelos  certainly means ‘angel’, but the angel’ can scarcely be made to share responsibility for the sins of the church. The interpretation ‘bishop’ seems contrary to usage, and unsupported by effective parallels. There is no such emphasis on episcopacy as later in Ignatius. Nor can this view be based on the inferior reading ‘your wife’ in 2:20 ( sou  inserted by dittography). And again it would be strange to hold one man individually and absolutely responsible for the church.  angelos  is literally ‘messenger’, but the initially attracti...

Angels of the Seven Churches Revelation 1:20 Excerpt The ‘seven stars’ of the Patmos vision are explained as referring to ‘the angels ( angeloi ) of the seven churches’ ( Rev. 1:20 ), to whom the letters of Rev. 2 and 3 are then addressed. The ‘angel’ concept is problematic. It is often taken either of guardian angels or of human leaders or bishops of the churches. Both suggestions involve difficulty. Elsewhere in Rev.,   angelos  certainly means ‘angel’ , but the 'angel’ can scarcely be made to share responsibility for the sins of the church. The interpretation ‘bishop’ seems contrary to usage, and unsupported by effective parallels. There is no such emphasis on episcopacy as later in Ignatius. Nor can this view be based on the inferior reading ‘your wife’ in 2:20 ( sou  inserted by dittography). And again it would be strange to hold one man individually and absolutely responsible for the church.  angelos  is literally ‘messenger’ , but the initial...

Angels of the Seven Churches Revelation 1:20 Excerpt The ‘seven stars’ of the Patmos vision are explained as referring to ‘the angels (angeloi) of the seven churches’ ( Rev. 1:20 ), to whom the letters of Rev. 2 and 3 are then addressed. The ‘angel’ concept is problematic. It is often taken either of guardian angels or of human leaders or bishops of the churches. Both suggestions involve difficulty. Elsewhere in Rev. Angelos certainly means ‘angel’, but the angel’ can scarcely be made to share responsibility for the sins of the church. The interpretation ‘bishop’ seems contrary to usage, and unsupported by effective parallels. There is no such emphasis on episcopacy as later in Ignatius. Nor can this view be based on the inferior reading ‘your wife’ in 2:20 (sou inserted by dittography). And again it would be strange to hold one man individually and absolutely responsible for the church.angelos is literally ‘messenger’, but the initially attractive idea that the angeloi might be mes...

Angels of the Seven Churches Revelation 1:20 Excerpt The ‘seven stars’ of the Patmos vision are explained as referring to ‘the angels ( angeloi ) of the seven churches’ ( Rev. 1:20 ), to whom the letters of Rev. 2 and 3 are then addressed. The ‘angel’ concept is problematic. It is often taken either of guardian angels or of human leaders or bishops of the churches. Both suggestions involve difficulty. Elsewhere in Rev.  angelos  certainly means ‘angel’ , but the 'angel’ can scarcely be made to share responsibility for the sins of the church. The interpretation ‘bishop’ seems contrary to usage, and unsupported by effective parallels. There is no such emphasis on episcopacy as later in Ignatius. Nor can this view be based on the inferior reading ‘your wife’ in 2:20 ( sou  inserted by dittography). And again it would be strange to hold one man individually and absolutely responsible for the church.  angelos  is literally ‘messenger’ , but the i...

Angels of the Seven Churches Revelation 1:20 Excerpt ‎    The ‘seven stars’ of the Patmos vision are explained as referring to ‘the angels (angeloi) of the seven churches’ ( Rev. 1:20 ), to whom the letters of Rev. 2 and 3 are then addressed. The ‘angel’ concept is problematic. It is often taken either of guardian angels or of human leaders or bishops of the churches. Both suggestions involve difficulty. Elsewhere in Rev. angelos certainly means ‘angel’ , but the 'angel’ can scarcely be made to share responsibility for the sins of the church.  The interpretation ‘bishop’ seems contrary to usage, and unsupported by effective parallels. There is no such emphasis on episcopacy as later in Ignatius. Nor can this view be based on the inferior reading ‘your wife’ in 2:20 (sou inserted by dittography). And again it would be strange to hold one man individually and absolutely responsible for the church. angelos is literally ‘messenger’, but the initially attractiv...