The message to the church at Philadelphia expresses that Jesus holds the key of David. He has the holy power to open and close. They are called out for their wrong doings which include idolizing false gods and sexual immorality. The message to the church at Laodicea describes that Jesus is God’s message. His faith… Continue reading →
Only two of the seven churches receive only praise in their letter. These two churches are the churches in Smyrna and Philadelphia. In the letter to the church in Smyrna, Jesus says he knows their “affliction and [their] poverty, even though [they] are rich” (2:9). This seems to be a praise since much of the… Continue reading →
In Rev 12, the main participants are a pregnant woman, a red dragon, and the woman’s son. The dragon wanted to devour the woman’s child as soon as he was born, but her child was taken to God. The woman was divinely protected by God in the wilderness from the dragon for 1260 days. The… Continue reading →
In Revelation 1 Christ evaluates the seven churches in the Asia Minor through John, according to their spiritual commitment revealing their apocalyptic fate. John begins by addressing the Christian community of Ephesus, in which he praises their unfainting labor in the name of Christ as well as their patience. However he has “somewhat against” them… Continue reading →
The communities that have stayed true to their original teachings were praised by the author of Revelations while churches that have turned away are threatened with judgment. The church in Philadelphia is praised most heavily for remaining faithful to the true message of God while the church in Sardis is immediately attacked and the members are told that… Continue reading →
Throughout the beginning of the Book of Revelations, Christ (through John is commending and condemning seven churches. Christ begins with the church in Ephesus. Initially, he commends them for their spiritual fortitude and patience. He also commends them for testing apostles to see is they are true apostles. However, Christ goes on to criticize this… Continue reading →
In Revelations 12 John describes a woman” clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and her head a crown of twelve stars.” In verse 1. The woman is pregnant and giving birth. A dragon appears with seven heads and seven diadems on his head. The dragon was going to devour her child… Continue reading →
Rev 12 begins in heaven, John then describes a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She is pregnant and in much agony as she is about to give birth (vv 1,2). Next we see a great red dragon (Satan) with seven… Continue reading →
Throughout revelations, John praises and then condemns various churches for their version of Christian work. He begins with Ephesus, and praises them for enduring patiently. But he claims that they have forgotten the love they felt at the beginning of their faith, and wishes for them to return to that state. He will reward those… Continue reading →
