lamps typifies the Holy Spirit. Thus, even though persecuted, the seven churches still had the power of the Spirit and the light of Christ to give to the world. 1:13. The seven churches needed to know that Christ was still in their midst as their compassionate High Priest and conquering King. The attention here is not on the churches, however, but on Jesus in the midst. The Book of Revelation is first and foremost a revelation of Jesus Christ. Jesus is described as “one like unto the Son of man.”