A Handbook on The Revelation to John (Biblia.com)

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This set of detailed commentaries provides valuable exegetical, historical, cultural, and linguistic information on the original text. Over the years this series has been instrumental in shedding light on the Scriptures so that translators all over the world could complete the important task of putting God's Word into the many languages spoken in the world today. Over the years church leaders...

For the opening statement see 2:1, 8. Sardis, south of Thyatira, was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Lydia. It was a wealthy city, an important industrial center that included the manufacture of woolen and dyed goods. The words of him: see the comments at 2:1. Who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: see the comments at 1:4, 16. In some languages it may not be possible to use the same verb has with both the seven spirits and the seven stars. According to 1:16 Christ held the seven

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