Structure of Revelation 1 & 2 and its point

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And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.  Revelation 1:12-20

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; Revelation 2:1

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; Revelation 2:8

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; Revelation 2:12

And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; Revelation 2:18

Structure:

...the Son of man ... his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass... Rev. 1:13-15
...a sharp twoedged sword... Rev. 1:16
...the first and the last ... was dead ... am alive... Rev. 1:17,18
...the seven stars ... in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks...
...stars are ... angels ... candlesticks ... are ... churches... Rev. 1:20
...the seven stars in his right hand ... the seven golden candlesticks... Rev. 2:1
...the first and the last ... was dead ... is alive... Rev. 2:8
...the sharp sword with two edges... Rev. 2:12
...the Son of God ... his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass... Rev. 2:18

In conclusion, then...

Stars are Angels!
Candlesticks (Lampstands) are Churches!

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