“John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,”
(Revelation 1:4)
John now addresses (the seven churches). His choice of the number "seven" is no accident. "Seven" is the favorite number of Revelation. Biblically, it signifies completion or fullness and is originally derived from the seven days of creation. In Lev. 4:6,17 the sevenfold sprinkling of the blood signified a completed action, as did the seven-day duration of the festivals, services of ordination, the march around Jericho, and the length of periods of cleansing from uncleanness. The significance of the number here is that the seven churches represent the fullness of the church. John's prophetic message is actually addressed to the entire body of Christ, the church in every age.
(G.K. Beale)
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