iv. . HENGSTENBERG makes the name, like other apocalyptic names, symbolical, meaning one standing out "against all" for Christ's sake. But two oldest manuscripts, read, "as the vessels of a potter are broken to shivers." Compare "Faith, the ears of the soul" [CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA]. 27. Satan's seat--rather as the Greek is translated all through Revelation, "throne." The crowd then demanded that Polycarp be burnt. In the temple there were tame snakes. Revelation 2, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is a one-volume commentary prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. i. If the church in Pergamos had those who did hold the doctrine of Balaam, it showed they had tendencies towards both idolatry and immorality. b. Learn more today! Commentary for Revelation 2 . Some believe it was because Pergamos was a center for the ancient Babylonian priesthood, but this is tough to prove conclusively. Compare the same word in the passage already alluded to by the Lord, Acts 15:28 Acts 15:29 , end. 28. the morning star--that is, I will give unto him Myself, who am "the morning star" ( Revelation 22:16 ); so that reflecting My perfect brightness, he shall shine like Me, the morning star, and share My kingly glory (of which a star is the symbol, Numbers 21:17 , Matthew 2:2 ). I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. . c He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John , 2 d who bore witness to the word of God and to e the testimony of Jesus Christ , even f to all that he saw . There was a medical school at his temple in Pergamos. Revelation 2 - NIV: “To the angelof the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. But the Spirit in this case sanctions the additional thought as true, that the Lord shall mingle mercy to some, with judgment on others; beginning by destroying His Antichristian foes, He shall reign in love over the rest. It applies to those who are like Jezebel, who lead others into sin. i. Antipas is one of the great almost-anonymous heroes of the Bible. Revelation 15:1 (1) Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, (2) seven angels who had seven plagues, (3) which are the last, (4) because in them the wrath of God is finished. They were guilty of adultery, both sexual and spiritual. a. I know your works: Thyatira was the least significant city among the seven cities Jesus addressed, yet they were not hidden to Jesus. . Compare Acts 20:28-30 , wherein Paul presciently warned the Ephesian elders of the coming false teachers, as also in writing to Timothy at Ephesus. Seeing that he would not burn, the executioner, in a furious rage, stabbed the old man with a long spear. Revelation 2 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary helps you understand the riches of the New Testament without hours on tedious language work It is as if Jesus said, “You love an unclean bed. them that commit adultery with her--spiritually; including both the eating of idol-meats and fornication. on StudyLight.org 19. Kill with death is a Hebraism for slay with most sure and awful death; so "dying thou shalt die" ( Genesis 2:17 ). “Take the oath and revile Christ and I’ll set you free!” Polycarp answered, “For eighty-six years I’ve served Jesus; how dare I now revile my King?” The proconsul finally gave up, and announced to the crowd the crime of the accused: “Polycarp has confessed that he is a Christian.”, vi. In the first chapter of Revelation, John introduced his reason for writing: a direct command from Jesus Christ. Chapter 16. It also had three temples dedicated to the worship of the Roman Emperor. The allusion is here to this: probably also to the Lord's discourse ( John 6:31-35 ). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. according to your works--to be judged not according to the mere act as it appears to man, but with reference to the motive, faith and love being the only motives which God recognizes as sound. How could Christians ever fall for the depths of Satan? To the Church in Ephesus - “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. At the same time, their difficult environment did not excuse the few things Jesus had against them. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. iii. The overcoming here is the overcoming of the value system of the world. tried to introduce into the Church a false freedom, that is, licentiousness; this was a reaction in the opposite direction from Judaism, the first danger to the Church combated in the council of Jerusalem, and by Paul in the Epistle to Galatians. EPISTLES TO EPHESUS, SMYRNA, PERGAMOS, THYATIRA. a. . Jobcomprises both these, his wisdom to discern whatever is amiss, and his power to avenge it, in one sentence, Job 42:2 , "No thought is hidden from him, and he can do all things." iv. And I will give him a white stone: In the ancient world, the use of a white stone had many associations. was dead . Those who will not hear the call of God now will wish at length they had never had a capacity of hearing any thing at all.2. 1:16 He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, # Rev. I will--Greek present, "I cast her." You can check these in your browser security settings. Jesus may have any one of these meanings in mind, but at the very least we know that it has the assurance of blessing. When was it that what is now allowed was not allowed?” To keep from sexual immorality in that culture, you really had to swim against the current. . He knew what God said to him, and calmly told his companions, “I see that I must be burnt at the stake.”. The Christians of Pergamos were like the Christians of Corinth as Paul wrote to them in 1 Corinthians 5:1-9. War… sword of My mouth = is a metonymy of cause for effect. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. You have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam: Balaam was a prototype of all corrupt teachers. explain and apply the Revelation in a dispensational way. They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’—. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read: Chapter 1: Introduction to the Revelation of the Day of Yahovah ("the L ORD ") Chapter 2: Letters to the Assemblies at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thyatira Wholly given to Baal worship, like Eth-baal, whose name expresses his idolatry, she, with her strong will, seduced the weak Ahab and Israel beyond the calf-worship (which was a worship of the true God under the cherub-ox form, that is, a violation of the second commandment) to that of Baal (a violation of the first commandment also). ii. “We are risking our lives to do this. I know thy works--expressing His omniscience. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’. say they are apostles--probably Judaizers. . Perhaps a pestilence was about to be sent. LYRA explains ten years on the year-day principle. God gives us time to repent, we should deal with others the same way. d. Hold fast what you have till I come: There were many faithful, uncompromising Christians in Thyatira. The phrase "the second death" is peculiar to the Apocalypse. Chapter 21. f. And I gave her time to repent… and she did not repent: Jesus’ greatest accusation was that this “Jezebel” did not repent. This epistle was written under Domitian, when thirty years had elapsed since Paul had written his Epistle to them. Hence arose the decree of the council of Jerusalem forbidding to eat such meats; subsequently some at Corinth ate unscrupulously and knowingly of such meats, on the ground that the idol is nothing; others needlessly tortured themselves with scruples, lest unknowingly they should eat of them when they got meat from the market or in a heathen friend's house. A pot of manna was laid up in the holy place "before the testimony." crown of life-- 1:12 , 2 Timothy 4:8 , "crown of righteousness"; 1 Peter 5:4 , "crown of glory." Nevertheless: Despite all the good Jesus saw in the church at Thyatira, there were significant problems. i. The second death is hell, the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14 and 21:8). Revelation 2-3. Chapter 18. i. Now, Jesus “showed” this two-edged sword to the Christians in Pergamos. Price New from Used from Kindle "Please retry" $28.79 — — … Kings’ crowns are so weighty with cares, that oft they make their heads ache. Comment = tribulation is used to describe John's situation in Revelation 1:9. Revelation 2. . the last . When these Christians honored other gods, they were unfaithful to the Lord who saved them. The attribute, "feet like . It is not … In the study of any book of the Bible or any topic of Scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. 2 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: This is what the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says: (2) I know your deeds—your labor and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men. The seat of the Church has been changed, but the Church itself survives. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Christ Himself is the manna "hidden" from the world, but revealed to the believer, so that he has already a foretaste of His preciousness. One oldest manuscript, with Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic, and CYPRIAN, read, "MY God," as in Revelation 3:12 . 13. Not "die the common death of men" ( Numbers 16:29 ). and keepeth--Greek, "and he that keepeth." . Though Satan threatened and attacked their life, Jesus promises His overcomers that death is conquered for them. When was such permission denied? even as I--"as I also have received of (from) My Father," namely, in Psalms 2:7-9 . 11. shall not be hurt--Greek, "shall not by any means (or possibly) be hurt." i. It was simply taken for granted, and the person who lived by Biblical standards of purity was considered strange. So Satan tried to accomplish his goals by using deception. Immediately, streams of blood gushed from his body and seemed to extinguish the fire. So, believing that God wanted him to be around a few more years, Polycarp left the city and hid out on a farm belonging to some Christian friends. “Sufferers were allowed to spend the night in the darkness of the temple. The difficulty which transcribers by English Version reading tried to obviate, was the seeming contradiction, "I know thy labor . i. . i. "Thou hast borne" My reproach, but "thou canst not bear the evil" ( Revelation 2:2 ). Revelation 1:13.Who hath eyes as a flame of fire - "Searching the reins and the heart," verse 23. ite>Rev 2:23 And feet like fine brass - Denoting his immense strength. As elsewhere, so at Smyrna they bitterly opposed Christianity; and at POLYCARP'S martyrdom they joined the heathens in clamoring for his being cast to the lions; and when there was an obstacle to this, for his being burnt alive; and with their own hands they carried logs for the pile. children--Greek, "sons of Israel." All rights reserved. In the days of the New Testament, many non-Christian religions (such as the Ophites and various Gnostic groups) said they knew the “deep things of Satan.” The ancient Christian writer Tertullian said if you asked a Gnostic about their cosmic mysteries, they furrowed their brow and said, “It is deep.” It may be deep – but deep into a dangerous pit. iii. Smyrna's faithfulness is rewarded by its candlestick not having been removed out of its place ( Revelation 2:5 ); Christianity has never wholly left it; whence the Turks call it, "Infidel Smyrna. Pergamum was the ancient capital of the province of Asia. i. First at Patmos (Revelation 1:10), then in heaven (Revelation 4:2), then in the wilderness (Revelation 17:3), and finally on the mountain of God (Revelation 21:10). See the Ephesians' first love, Ephesians 1:15 . Words in boxes are from the Bible. On the outside, they were a model church, showing works, love, service, faith, and patience. They had four great essential qualities. . The verse-by-verse commentary on each chapter of Revelation is on a separate page of this website. Jezebel and her witchcrafts" (impurity was part of the worship of the Phoenician Astarte, or Venus). They had love, both for the Lord and for one another. Jesus reminds them, “You’re on My winning team.”, ii. ten days--not the ten persecutions from Nero to Diocletian. i. The character of these … And, reprehending their having left their first love, exhorting them to repent, with the promise of the tree of life, Revelation 2:4-7. By a false spiritualism these seducers led their victims into the grossest carnality, as though things done in the flesh were outside the true man, and were, therefore, indifferent. The "name that no man knew but Christ Himself," He shall hereafter reveal to His people. Commentary on Revelation 21:9-21 (Read Revelation 21:9-21) God has various employments for his holy angels. Grant Osborne’s view of Revelation is premillennial. And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write — “Pergamos, formerly the metropolis of the Hellespontic Mysia, and the seat of the Attalic kings, is by the Turks, with some little variation, still called Bergamo, and hath its situation about sixty-four miles to the north of Smyrna. The Ephesian Church ( Revelation 2:6 ) had this point of superiority to Pergamos. From Psalms 2:8 Psalms 2:9 . 7. The writer of this book simply calls himself John. b. Each of the seven epistles in this and the third chapter, commences with, "I know thy works." “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Revelation 2:12. As the Father has given the authority to Me over the heathen and uttermost parts of the earth, so I impart a share of it to My victorious disciple. They must not become distracted or discouraged from what Jesus wants them to be and to do. (1,2) Another angel casts fire on the earth, which produces terrible storms of vengeance. Each address has a threat or a promise, and most of the addresses have both. They who thus think to fight Satan with his own weapons always find him more than a match for them. Some, but not all, of James’ assailants reportedly have been caught. Get this book on Christian Book using its exact ISBN. Revelation abounds in such duplicate Hebrew and Greek names: as Apollyon, Abaddon: Devil, Satan: Yea (Greek, "Nai"), Amen. PDF Version . as I also have received from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. unto every one of you--literally, "unto you, to each." Click on the different category headings to find out more. Among the pagans of the Roman Empire, the first day of each month was called “Emperors Day” in honor of the Roman Emperor. I am he--the "I" is strongly emphatical: "that it is I am He who," &c. searcheth . In that culture, good citizens and winning athletes received crowns. Here is praise of the ministry and people of Thyatira, by One who knew the principles from which they acted. Verse 1. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Æsculapius was worshipped there under the serpent form; and Satan, the old serpent, as the instigator (compare Revelation 2:10 ) of fanatical devotees of Æsculapius, and, through them, of the supreme magistracy at Pergamos, persecuted one of the Lord's people (Antipas) even to death. Represented by a serpent, Asclepios was the god of healing and knowledge. The problems were big enough for Jesus to say nevertheless, which meant “Despite all the good, I have a few things against you.”. He fulfilled the meaning of his name, because Antipas means “Against All.”, iii. in the midst of the paradise--The oldest manuscripts omit "the midst of." Jesus would use this sharp two-edged sword to make some separation among the Christians in Pergamos. bear--evil men are a burden which the Ephesian Church regarded as intolerable. brass," answers to Revelation 2:27, "as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers," He treading them to pieces with His strong feet. b. This is a promise of physical death if repentance does not occur. I will come--I am coming. Thus, God's true servants, who by connivance, are incurring the guilt of her deeds, are distinguished from her. Brief over cap from the last chapter. Chapter 22. Here, where the final issue is spoken of, the conqueror is named absolutely. Chapter 10. . Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Believers, as spiritual priests unto God, shall enjoy the heavenly antitypes to the hidden manna and the Urim stone. Another young man named Germanicus didn’t back down. Perhaps a Christian was invited to the monthly meeting of the goldsmith’s guild, and the meeting was held at the temple of Apollo. To paraphrase Christ's advice to the Ephesian church in Revelation 2, He says, "Renew your devotion to Me. Believers are now hidden, even as their meat is hidden. i. d. Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you: One specific man among the Christians of Pergamos received a precious title (faithful martyr). b. Thyatira: Still, this city was a center of business and trade. In Psalms 2:9 it is, "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron." . We are to hang in there and stand strong for Jesus until He comes. Revelation 2 Commentary, this commentary provides a free-flowing commentary on the entire text of each biblical book, along with background material. TERTULLIAN [On Baptism, 17], and JEROME [On Illustrious Men, in Lucca 7], record of John, that when a writing, professing to be a canonical history of the acts of Paul, had been composed by a presbyter of Ephesus, John convicted the author and condemned the work. But he contradicts, not only with the freedom our age allows, but also with the customs and allowances of our ancestors. When a couple is close, they often have “pet names” for each other. thy labour--Two oldest manuscripts omit "thy"; one supports it. The oldest manuscripts transpose the English Version order, and read, "faith and service." Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Jezebel led others into immorality and idolatry. my works--in contrast to "her (English Version, 'their') works" ( Revelation 2:22 ). Not merely "feel thy first feelings," but do works flowing from the same principle as formerly, "faith which worketh by love." “She was one of the most evil characters of the Old Testament, who attempted to combine the worship of Israel with the worship of the idol Baal… Jezebel herself had a most unenviable record of evil.” (Walvoord). Like each one of the churches, Jesus said to the church at Thyatira “I know your works.”. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Jesus includes this here to give hope to the faithful Christians of Thyatira, who felt overwhelmed by the immorality and idolatry all around them. But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. a. Revelation 2:3. But the Nicolaitans also had their doctrine, and some among the Christians of Pergamos held the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. ", 16. 5. whence--from what a height. After a 10-pp. They were too tolerant and accepting of false doctrines and immoral living, and Jesus had to rebuke them. d. You have those there… you also have those: The rebuke was not only against those who hold the doctrines of Balaam and those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. The shortness of the duration of the persecution is evidently made the ground of consolation. (3-5) The seven angels prepare to sound their trumpets. He who overcomes: This was a promise for overcomers. fire . i. overcometh--In John's Gospel ( John 16:33 ) and First Epistle ( 1 John 2: 1 John 2:13 1 John 2:14 , 1 John 5:4 1 John 5:5 ) an object follows, namely, "the world," "the wicked one." Chapter 19. i. 1. “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. "Thyatira was just the reverse of Ephesus. Revelation 2:2. Like her father, she was swift to shed blood. TERTULLIAN [The Prescription against Heretics, 32], and IRENÆUS, who had talked with POLYCARP in youth, tell us POLYCARP was consecrated bishop of Smyrna by St. John. she repented not--The three oldest manuscripts read, "and she willeth not to repent of (literally, 'out of,' that is, so as to come out of) her fornication." For idol-meats, after a part had been offered in sacrifice, were nearly sure to be on the heathen entertainer's table; so much so, that the Greek "to kill" (thuein) meant originally "to sacrifice." So does the danger of allowing false teaching and immorality, as was the problem with the Christians in Pergamos. The doctrine of the Nicolaitans is also condemned in Revelation 2:15, and in that passage it is related to immorality and idolatry. Although these letters are addressed to specific congregations in the first century, I believe they are representative of all churches that will exist throughout history. and . . Contrast Paul, Acts 20:26 . The idea arose from Jehovah's covenant relation to the Old Testament Church being regarded as a marriage, any transgression against which was, therefore, harlotry, fornication, or adultery. ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: a. a. I know your works: Jesus said this to each church. Based on this, some (like Dean Alford) think that Jezebel was the pastor’s wife, or that Jesus meant Jezebel was the pastor’s “woman” in a symbolic sense. 2. White is the color and livery of heaven. And she did not repent speaks to the judgment of God. Even in James 2:2 it is "your (not the Lord's) assembly." that woman--Two oldest manuscripts read, "THY wife"; two omit it. The bed of her sin shall be her bed of sickness and anguish. ©2019 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. As severity here is the primary thought, "rule as a shepherd" seems to me to be used thus: He who would have shepherded them with a pastoral rod, shall, because of their hardened unbelief, shepherd them with a rod of iron. Nature, the chief of police issued a warrant for his Lord Jesus perfume in being bruised even endure! Been caught -- evil men are a burden which the Ephesian church ( Revelation 14:13, end revelation 2 commentary! 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