SELF-INTERPRETED SYMBOLS IN REVELATION REFERENCE SYMBOL REVELATION’S INTERPRETATION 1:20 seven stars angels 1:20 seven lampstands churches 4:5 seven lamps God’s spirits 5:6 Lamb’s seven horns, eyes God’s spirits 5:8 golden bowls prayers of God’s people 7:13–14 white-robed multitude believers out of the great tribulation 11:4 two olive trees, lampstands witnesses 14:3–4 the 144,000 undefiled followers of the Lamb 17:9–10 beast’s seven heads hills (Rome), kings 19:8 fine linen righteous acts of God’s
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