Adventistische Schriften über: "What does a star represent in the Bible? An angel? Or can it have multiple meanings?"

In the biblical symbolism of the prophetic books, the term “star” indeed has several meanings. It can refer to angels, but it is also often used as a symbol for the leaders or preachers of the church. Furthermore, there are special historical applications in which stars represent real celestial phenomena or even a group of angels that appear like a star. ### The Seven Stars as Angels or Preachers >

»“The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lampstands that you saw are the seven churches.” ... The names of the seven churches stand symbolically for the church in various epochs of the Christian era.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, The Acts of the Apostles (AA 585.2)

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### Stars as Preachers of the Gospel >

»I would consider the sun as the Gospel or the New Testament. The moon as the Law or the Old Testament. The stars as the servants of the Gospel ... Among interpreters there is considerable agreement that the sun ... means the Gospel; the moon the Law; and the crown of twelve stars the Gospel.«

2 - Josiah Litch, The Probability of the Second Coming of Christ About A.D. 1843 (PSC 142.2)

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### Stars as Fallen Angels >

»The third part of the “stars” are the angels who have fallen. The flight of the woman (church) into the desert and the help by the eagle’s wings ultimately lead to 144,000 believers.«

3 - LeRoy Edwin Froom, The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1 (PFF1 342.5)

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### A Star as a Group of Angels (Star of Bethlehem) >

»That star was a distant host of shining angels, but the wise men were not aware of them. Nevertheless they were impressed that the star was of special significance to them. [...] Bilam’s prophecy had declared: “A star will rise out of Jacob and a scepter will arise out of Israel.”«

4 - Ellen Gould White, The Desire of Ages (DA 60.1)

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### Stars as Light Bearers from the Throne of God >

»Christ appeared, walking amid the lampstands that symbolize the churches; and He held in His hand the seven stars or angels, which guide the work of the churches and are light bearers from His throne to those who represent the work of heaven on earth.«

5 - Stephen Nelson Haskell, The Story of the Seer of Patmos (SSP 38.1)

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### A Fallen Star as a False Teacher >

»A star in the figurative language of Revelation is a servant of religion. ... A fallen star would then denote a fallen or heretical servant of religion.«

6 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 7 (HST September 7, 1842, page 179.11)

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