What do the stars symbolize? (Revelation 8:12)

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. Revelation 8:12 - King James

 

 

⚪ The teachings of the Apostles

Rev. 8 [...] And the third part of the stars. — The teachings of the true light-bearers, the Apostles, cannot be fully appreciated except in connection with the prophecies of the Old Testament. Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 154 + Cover

 

⚫ The fraudulent clergy

Rev. 8 [...] "And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise." (Rev. 8: 12) The third part of the group composed of Big Business, and symbolized by the golden sun of prosperity; the so-called statesmen or law-making element, symbolized by the moon; and the fraudulent clergy, symbolized by the stars, claimed to be the light of the world, and they have falsely used the slogan: "Make the world safe for democracy." Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, vol 1, page 129 + Cover