How do you know the Lampstands are identical?
The different Lampstands were to be used where needed.
These are the two olive trees, and the two Lampstands standing before the God of the earth.
These are the two olive trees and the two Lampstands, standing before the Lord of the earth.
And the Lampstands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;
And the gold Lampstands, five to the right, and five to the left, opposite the oracle, of pure gold;
These are the two olive trees and the two Lampstands standing before the face of the Lord of the land.
And also, of the purest gold, the Lampstands with their lamps, to shine before the oracle, according to the rite;
By this vivid image, John saw that
faithful Christian congregations must be light bearers, like lighted Lampstands in a darkened world.
The Lampstands of pure gold(five on the south side and five on the north side
in front of the Most Holy Place);
These seven congregations of anointed Christians were represented as seven Lampstands, and the anointed elders within them were represented as seven stars
in the right hand of Christ.
And among the Lampstands was one like a son of man, clothed with a
robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
He made the ten Lampstands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them;
and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
By weight also for the Lampstands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by
weight for every lampstand and for its lamps; and for the Lampstands of silver, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand;
Explaining the vision to John, Jesus said:“ As for the sacred secret of the seven stars that you saw upon my right hand, and of the seven golden Lampstands:
The seven stars mean the angels of the seven congregations, and the seven Lampstands mean seven congregations.”
- Revelation 1: 1, 10- 20.