Connecting Statement:

The Son of Man continues to speak.

stars

These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage)

The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated this in Revelation 1:12. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage)

Possible meanings are 1) heavenly angels who protect the seven churches or 2) human messengers to the seven churches.

This refers to seven churches that actually existed in Asia Minor at that time. See how you translated this in Revelation 1:11.