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THE DESCRIPTION OF CHRIST (V.8)

>The word smyrna means myrrh.The same GREEK word is used in , ,and .

>Christ is presented as “first and last”

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>Protos and eschatos

>This is a phrase used of God the Son .

>Christ is the one who “became dead”(literal translation)and lived.

> sheds light on the middle voice of the word.

>Middle voice is something done to oneself,translated in the active ,not passive

THE MESSAGE TO THE MESSENGER (V.9-10)

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> “I know”......

>Works ,tribulation,and poverty(v.9)

>Note: works is not included in modern translations.

>Tribulation and poverty are both strong selections of words

>Not afflictions but tribulations

>Not going without but being a beggar

>The blasphemy of those who claim to be jews but are not .

>The blasphemy itself: they claim to be jews

>The truth:they are not jews at all

>Biblically ,to be Jewish, one must be a descendent of

Jacob .

>This Scripture is notoriously interpreted theologically rather than

grammatially.

>Furthermore ,the theology is WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! It is the

theology of supressionism (replacement theology).

theology of supressionism (replacement theology).

>Consistency demands that interpreted the

same way as , yet very few commentators are

consistent

> the commendation:

> Do not fear the things which you will suffer (v.10)

> Be faithful unto death, and receive a crown of life (v.11)

THE MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH ( V.10-11)

> The devil will cast some of you into prison ( v.10)

>You will be tried

> You will have tribulation 10 days.

> While we a prone to take this firuratively ,there is no place in the book of Revelation

where a time period is given in figative manner.

> The overcomer will not be hurt by the second death.

> The first death may overtake the overcomer ,but the second death will have no power.

> The first death may overtake the overcomer ,but the second death will

,tribulation,and poverty(v.9)