Seven letters of encouragement and admonition were sent by Christ to the Church of the New Testament. At a time when more than a hundred congregations had been established, He selected seven that reflected the typical characteristics representative of the entire Church in the current dispensation.
Barua saba za kutia moyo na pia kukosoa zimetumwa na Kristo kwa makanisa saba katika Agano Jipya. Wakati barua hizo kutumwa, kulikuwa tayari yako makundi zaidi ya mia moja ya waumini. Lakini saba kati ya makundi haya yalichaguliwa kwa ajili mienendo na matukio yaliyokuwa katika makanisa haya yalikwa karibu ni sawa kote wakati huo.