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Address
to the church at Thyatira
In modern Turkey - about 40 miles SE of Pergamum
smaller city
Wiersbe: smallest city gets the longest letter
Wiersbe: temple to Apollo - the “sun god” - “which explains why the Lord introduced himself as the ‘Son of God’”
Author:
Son of God - Easley notes that this is the only time this title appears in the book of revelation.
Eyes like a flame of fire -
indignation of Christ (Walvoord)
“his eyes represented his all-encompassing knowledge (“omniscience”) - in other words he sees everything - (Easley)
Feet like burnished (shiny) bronze -
righteousness of Christ (Walvoord)
“his feet symbolized his all-encircling power (“omnipotence”).
- (Easley)
Commendation
how does Jesus commend them?
What does this say of them?
How should this encourage us? - we should never stop growing in our knowledge and application of God’s Word and His Work in our lives.
Wiersbe - they were busy in sacrificial ministry and were “increasing”/maturing in their activity.
Walvoord -
Correction
compromise -
they allowed the teachings of “Jezebel” - “seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.”
rather than correcting her - they put up with her - some were drawn away.
This is part of what makes our current cultural climate so invasive - they seduce people to practice sexual immorality - whether through unhindered sexual encounters, pornography, sexual experimentation, etc.
Even some more liberal denominations have acquiesced to the cultural pressure.
Could her teaching be just the moral laxity or is there something more?
Is it a “spiritual adultery”?
Or are they one in the same?
How do we risk the same correction?
Exhortation
she was given time to repent - but she refused
Jesus promises a destruction for “Jezebel” and for those who join in her “adultery”
For those who stand firm - hold fast - keep doing what you’re doing -
Promise
authority over nations
Sources:
Easley, Kendell H. Revelation.
Vol.
12. Holman New Testament Commentary.
Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998.
Walvoord, John F. “Revelation.”
In The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, edited by J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck.
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985.
Wiersbe, Warren W. The Bible Exposition Commentary.
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996.
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