Revelation 1:12 Revelation 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; "to see the voice" To "see the Voice" of God, is figuratively and prophetically put for hearing, understanding, and receiving that truth or word of God, which by the "Voice" was spoken to him, as Isaiah 2:1-2. The Word that Isaiah the Son of Amos saw; that is, the prophecy that Isaiah heard, understood and received by the word of the Lord. "That spake with me" God did polumerwv kai polutropwv; at sundry times and in divers manners speak unto the fathers by the prophets; and hath in the last days spoken unto us by his Son, \ whose voice this was that spake to John. "And being turned, I saw Seven Golden Candlesticks" Here begins the second part of this first vision, to wit, that which the apostle saw: Those "Seven Candlesticks" are interpreted by Christ himself, \ to be the seven churches unto whom John was commanded to send this Book. \ The seven churches are called "Candlesticks" for their visibility \ and "Golden Candlesticks;" First, from the purity of the worship of God administered in the churches of saints \ according to Christ’ s institutions. \ Secondly, from the holiness of the ministers and members in the churches of God, upon whom was written holiness to the Lord, and therefore called the churches of saints. \ Thirdly, from the purging power, and purifying efficacy of church censures, to wit, admonition of offending unruly persons, suspension of those that walked disorderly, and excommunication of wicked, ungodly, and obstinate sinners. \