I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. View topquality illustrations of illustration of jezebel and snakes at church in thyatira book of revelation. Longitude and lattitude of locations in world history and of religious significance a new age bible prophecy discussion elsewhere on this web site i have touched briefly on a subject i will discuss in more detail here, geographic coordinates. The real life jezebel was the wife of king ahab, considered the most evil king of ancient israel. A study in revelation week 7 wednesday to the church in thyatira book reference. Church of thyatira book of revelation ring of fire. Turkey and israel the church in thyatira miracle a. Why did the church in thyatira receive a direct message from the lord. Now, here is a church that had lots of love, but they had become tolerant to false teachers.
Jezebel of thyatira commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. But when the apostle john wrote his letter to the church there, it. Seller of purple in the book of acts god opened lydias heart and she opened her home to the church. These are the words of the son of god, whose eyes are like blazing fire. Were going to look tonight at the next in the letters to the seven churches in revelation, chapters 2 and 3. Beginning in verse 18 of chapter 2, the lord addresses the angel of the church. Begins with the historicalcultural setting and the unique difficulties of being a christian in thyatira. Content index books of the bible revelation church in thyatira. David motiuk born january, 1962 in vegreville, alberta is the bishop of the ukrainian catholic eparchy of edmonton. As we look at these seven letters in the book of revelation, it is helpful to remember two things about them. The church at ephesus could not tolerate evil men or false teaching, but they did not have love. She was probably influencing many in the church of thyatira to engage in these immoral, idolatrous activities.
These are the words of the son of god, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. The church in laodicea represents the condition of the final phase of the church in the history of the world. Now, here is a church that had lots of love, but they had become tolerant to false. Christ says he knows the works, charity, service, faith and patience of thyatira. To the church in thyatira to the angel of the church in thyatira write. As i continue to research and do my utmost to understand what these messages to the 7 churches mean to me personally, i wonder how i might apply theses words spoken by the lord jesus. There needs to be a healthy balance in our lives and in our churches. Revelation narrative themes prolegomena developed by john dyer the revelation to john by martin h. Church in sardis, thyatira, pergamum and middle east study tour 2012. The seven churches of asia, also known as the seven churches of the apocalypse, are ephesus, smyrna, pergamos a. God criticizes his church in thyatira for allowing a female, who is given the symbolic name jezebel, to teach false doctrine to believers revelation 2. Today we come to the fourth of these churches, the church at thyatira. T he church in laodicea is the seventh, and last, of the seven churches of revelation. And to the angel of the church in thyatira write, these things, says the son of god, who has eyes like a.
An exegetical study of the revelation to john dallas. It presents to our view a sad decay away from the heights of faith and experience achieved by the philadelphian church. And unto the angel of the church in thyatira write. Lydia, the seller of purple, or rather of cloth dyed with this color, was from this city. Ancient thayatira a city in the north of lydia, on the river lycus. These things saith the son of god, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass. Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea. It was a concern that endangered their relationships. The historical and archaeological context of this situation is worth investigating. It may be that he was already pastor of this church.
The church of laodicea is the last of seven churches addressed in revelation. Jezebel of thyatira commentary a testimony of jesus. Jezebel of thyatira commentary a testimony of jesus christ. According to ignatius, not long after the book of revelation was written, polycarp, the famous early church father, assumed the office of bishop in the church in smyrna. This is the message from the son of god, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze. Illustration of jezebel and snakes at church in thyatira. Seven churches of revelation these maps were created by freebibleimages using accordance bible map software. Interactive map of the seven churches in revelation. They are released under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4.
Thyatira was another city of asia minor, on the borders of lydia and mysia. In bible prophecy a woman is a symbol of a church, just like the woman in white in revelation 12 represents gods true church and the harlot woman in revelation 17 and 18 represents an apostate fallen church. Church of thyatira book of revelation february 10, 2018 0 comments in bible studies by angela church of thyatira revelation 2. This harsh pronouncement suggests that the christians at laodicealocated in modern turkeywavered in their commitments to the christian faith. Write this letter to the angel of the church in thyatira. Auto play click on cogwheel icon on bottom right bar to auto play. The thyatira period of the church is thought to be during the church dark ages when the roman catholic church reigned from about 538 a.
Thyatira was located about 35 miles southeast of pergamum. What was jesus message to the church in thyatira in revelation. This week we will begin our study of the church at thyatira. Sardis clickable map of the roman empire first century ad. Find premium, highresolution illustrative art at getty images. Click on any of the map markers and more information about that place will pop up. History of thyatira keyword found websites listing. The map shows laodiceas location and ancient information such as the ancient attractions in laodicea. Under the roman empire sardis was a city of the province of asia containing one of the seven churches of the book of revelation, rev. It was a very small city, but a busy commercial center. The church that tolerates sin, part 1 grace to you. And to the angel of the church in thyatira write, these things, says the son of god, who has. First, they are a picture of seven kinds of churches.
In his message to the church of thyatiras angel, jesus affirms the positive actions of the church. Wonderful positive complements are paid to the members, yet they had a major problem. Thyatira was a wealthy town on the lycus river in the roman province of asia modernday turkey. Franzmann writes in such a passionate and poetic style, but also fai blb rev 22. Akhisar, the ancient city of thyatira, was one of the seven churches of the book of revelation and the remains of the ancient city is found in part of the city called tepe mezarl. What was jesus message to the church in thyatira in. You tolerate that woman jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. In early christian times, thyateira was home to a significant christian church, mentioned as one of the seven churches of the book of revelation in. As a roman outpost city, it served the purpose of protecting the. The letter to thyatira is the longest letter to any of the seven churches mentioned in the book of revelation. Thyatira was the smallest in terms of the size of their congregation of all 7 churches, yet received the longest letter from jesus as written in revelation 2. And tonight well look at the letter to the church in the city of thyatira. The church in thyatira book of revelation midweek service shreveport grace church. The approach that has the least objection to it is to take jezebel as a symbolical name for some prominent woman in the church of thyatira.
If a sermon here has been a blessing to you, or if you would like to support the lords work being done at faith lutheran, you may make a donation online. So during this spiritual church age of thyatira, there was a woman who led gods people into sun worship and idolatry, and she also caused gods people to be killed. The letters to ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. The bible mentions thyatira and also that the church at thyatira is one of the seven churches of the book of revelation. He says he knows of their good deeds and qualities, calling specific attention to five qualities of love, faith, service, perseverance, and greater works revelation 2.
At the time of the writing of revelation, the city of thyatira was in its greatest season of prosperity. Map of the 7 churches of revelation seven churches of asia. Our lord has given the keys to the kingdom to his faithful church leaders and he expects them to use them. The church of laodicea in the bible and archaeology. This is your ancient map guide and all the information you need. Thyatira is the fourth of seven churches who receive a spiritual evaluation directly from god through jesus christ i know your works, and love, and service, and faith, and your endurance, and your works. The letter to the church at thyatira mentions a selfproclaimed prophetess named jezebel. Promise of fair treatment in jesuss message to the church.
This is the only time in the book of revelation that the expression. Thyateira also thyatira was the name of an ancient greek city in asia minor, now the modern turkish city of akhisar white castle. Pergamum or pergamon, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. The early christian church there, supported by lydia, may have influenced thousands of travelers over the years. One reason often suggested for this statement is that pergamum housed a famous temple to asklepius, the greek god of healing, symbolized by the figure of a snake finegan 1981. Bible study notebook bible study tools scripture study bible teachings bible scriptures revelation study revelation in the bible prophecy in the bible life quotes love. Its modern name is akhissar which means white castle. It is here where we find another one of the seven churches of the book of revelation. Ancient sardis the ancient capital of the kingdom of lydia o. In the opening pages of revelation, our lord introduces himself as heavens holy warrior 1. This is a map of ancient bible city laodicea in denizli, turkey showing the location, geography and buildings.
Many speculate that the church at thyatira was founded somehow through pauls ministry in ephesus. Thyatira was addressed by jesus christ in the seven churches of revelation. Please take a moment to read through the lords message to this church as recorded in revelation 2. It was a difficult issue that threatened the health of the church.