They are going to have enough just being martyred for their faith. In the nature of the case the promises afford inspiration for faith and fortitude in all who may be called to lay down their lives for Christ, and they are intended to do so." (q) Contr. Found inside8–12; Rev. 8:6–12; 16:1–14), locusts as agents of judgment (Joel 1–2; Rev. 9:7–10), prophets giving testimony through judgment (Exod. 7:17; 1 Kings 17:1; Rev. 11:6), “Babylon” judged by God in “one hour” (Dan. 4:17a LXX; Rev. Paul said, "I will show you a more excellent way. The division between chapters 10 and 11 is a good example. But then Jesus said, "I am of My Father, and if you were of My Father, you would know Me, but you are of your father the devil" ( John 8:39 , John 8:44 ). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Found insidePerformed miracles by the power of the Spirit Isa 61:1; Mt 12:28; Lk 11:20; Ac 10:38 5. Will baptize believers in the Holy Spirit ... Spirit prays for his return Rev 22:17 C. The Holy Spirit in Relation to the Church Task References 1. Thesis, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1971), p. 20; Mounce, pp. Revelation Chapter 11: measuring the temple; the two witnesses; blowing the seventh trumpet to announce the Day of the Yahovah ("the L ORD") and the final plagues … What matter about the first death, which sooner or later must pass over us, if we escape the second death? What is said to one church concerns all the churches, in every place and age. In this case, "Excavated coins of Ephesus show a date-palm, sacred to Artemis, and symbol of her life and beneficent activity. It is inserting here a man that stands here between you and God.Now we will see this system develop when we get to the church of Thyatira, but at least the church of Ephesus hates it, which the Lord said, "I hate it too." The gospel accounts are … Some had risen up in this church that pretended to be not ordinary ministers, but apostles; and their pretensions had been examined but found to be vain and false. Found insideA monumental achievement, this book puts comprehensive information on men of the Bible at your fingertips, including a list of major characters. Besides named individuals, it also classifies the thousands upon thousands of unnamed men. Solomon referred to wisdom (Proverbs 3:18), righteousness (Proverbs 11:30), satisfied hope (Proverbs 13:12), and controlled speech (Proverbs 15:4) as a tree of life. To the angel of the church of Smyrna write; these things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive ( Revelation 2:8 ); Remember the description of Himself, "the first and the last"? The call to solemn attention found at the close of each epistle. God was protecting man from his own folly. The tree of life is a common motif for righteousness and wisdom in Scripture (Ps. Even beyond this, all that is written is to the churches of all time. And fire is always looked at in the terms of judgment in purifying, the refining of the fire. Those who place their trust in His atoning work upon the cross have eternal life (John John 3:14-16).6 Even though every man has been bitten by the Serpent (Gen. Gen. 3:15), by merely looking upon this tree in faith, he will be healed (Num. NET Revelation 2:7 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. A. Seiss, The Apocalypse: Lectures on the Book of Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1966), 67. Yet Christ sees one glaring fault. (2.) Commentary on Revelation 1:9-11. They have become harsh, critical and self-satisfied. Smyrna's faithfulness is rewarded by its candlestick not having been removed out of its place (Re 2:5); Christianity has never wholly left it; whence the Turks call it, "Infidel Smyrna.". 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a … The Christian life is a battle and must also be a victory. The three older commentaries are Adam Clarke’s The Holy Bible with a Commentary and Critical Notes, volume 6 (1817); E. B. Elliott’s Horae Apocalypticae; or, A Commentary on the Apocalypse, 2 vols. It undoubtedly has reference to Christ himself, as indicated by the following: Such blessed promises as this and all the others given in these passages seem to have been designed with a connection between them and the false superstitions of the people to whom they were addressed, in the sense of the good and the true being offered instead of the false. . (3) An exhortation not to be afraid of any of those things that were to come upon them, for, although they were to be persecuted, and some of them were to be imprisoned, yet, if they were faithful, they should have a crown of life, Revelation 2:10. Establish your souls for the Lord is waiting for the complete fruit of harvest." That first bloom of love that you had.So remember from whence you are fallen. The article discusses how Oecumenius reinterprets the numerical symbols in the Book of Revelation. bible commentary. "I was dead and I am alive again", because many, six million of this church are to be martyred for their faith. See Hiding or Revealing?. And they have got all these works and all of these efforts going. From the Ascension of Jesus until the end of the Millennium, Paradise is in Heaven. Anyone who has an ear had better listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! Salem Media Group. 13:43; Mark Mark 4:9, Mark 4:23; Luke Luke 8:8; Luke 14:15).2 It is Christ’s desire that “those who hear the words of this prophecy” (Rev. Now John in the first chapter described himself as on the island of Patmos for the testimony of Jesus Christ, and he said he was their brother and companion in tribulation in the kingdom and patience.Now towards the end of the first century, they began to realize that the coming of Jesus wasn't as quick as they thought originally it was going to be. II. 11 Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, The Footsteps of Messiah, rev ed. In verse 4 "I have this against you, that you HAVE ABANDONED YOUR FIRST LOVE." See if there is a way of wickedness in me and You lead me in Your way" ( Psalms 139:23 ). John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. 1:3+) not only hear the subject matter, but understand its significance. But through the Fall, man lost access to the tree (Gen. Gen. 3:22-24). Revelation 12:7-12. It could have been granted to all the redeemed, but there were good reasons why it should not be; that is, why it would be better that even they who are to dwell in heaven should return to the dust, and sleep in the tomb, than that they should be removed by perpetual miracle, translating them to heaven. is the Lord God who rules over all. Found inside – Page 144Moreover, the language of conquest has just been used of the Lamb (5:5) and previously of the conquering believers (2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21),28 making it likely that the original hearers would interpret the language this ... Jesus said, "God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in truth"( John 4:24 ). Compare the notes on Revelation 22:2. And in Hebrews we read, "Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace that we might receive mercy in the time of need, or the throne of mercy to receive grace in the time of need"( Hebrews 4:16 ). (1920). People's Bible Notes for Revelation 2:7. 1 A. R. Fausset, “The Revelation of St. John the Divine,” in Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997, 1877), Rev. Does it not appear probable that in Eden there were two trees designated to be of an emblematic character, of life and death, and that as man partook of the one or the other he would live or die? Jesus used the word in his promise to the thief (Luke 23:43), and Paul was caught up into it (2 Corinthians 12:4), apparently identifying it as "the third heaven." But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat the things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication ( Revelation 2:13-14 ). It cannot be weighed with any scales. For their patience in suffering: Thy labour and thy patience,Revelation 2:2; Revelation 2:2. Adam Clarke Commentary. Here it is used to denote heaven - a world compared in beauty with a richly cultivated park or garden. It is an inward work within the heart. #2. The seed is going to fall on various types of soil and there would be an abnormal growth to the church, like a mustard seed, a small seed, but it grows into a tree, abnormal growth. 11:15; Mat. The Church must first be brought into judgment, and then overcoming Christians will realize that which has been promised." He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it ( Revelation 2:17 ). First of all, a woman who is recognizable as Israel brings forth a manchild, whom history has already informed us is the Son of God. The usage of it there would appear to be equivalent in meaning to "Abraham's bosom" (Luke 16:22). It is a metal that is symbolic of God's judgment.So, eyes like a flame of fire. There are over 1000 allusions, parallels, and quotes from the Old Testament in the book of Revelation. Those that have lost their first love must remember whence they have fallen they must compare their present with their former state, and consider how much better it was with them then than now, how much peace, strength, purity, and pleasure they have lost, by leaving their first love,--how much more comfortably they could lie down and sleep at night,--how much more cheerfully they could awake in the morning,--how much better they could bear afflictions, and how much more becomingly they could enjoy the favours of Providence,--how much easier the thoughts of death were to them, and how much stronger their desires and hopes of heaven. 1See Robert L. Thomas, Revelation 1—7: An Exegetical Commentary, pp. The particular explanation of Grot. “I heard” John “heard” in contrast to “seeing” in verse 9. 2-19; John F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, pp. And yet there is not another portion of Scripture, of equal extent and conspicuity, to which so little attention has been paid.3. The religious leaders, the Pharisees. "Where is that emotion you once had when you put Me first--not your home or business?" True zeal proceeds with discretion; none should be cast off till they be tried. Moses made a serpent of brass and lifted it up in the wilderness. I believe you. Haeres. See Revelation 20:6, Revelation 20:14; Revelation 21:8. Smyrna existed in the second and the third century, and the church system joined by Constantine became divided and you had the Eastern and Western. It is when the church begins to tolerate the poison that it is going to die. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. I don't want to be so dogmatic or narrow that I can't see the flaws that exist in my own life. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those that commit adultery with her into the great tribulation ( Revelation 2:21-22 ). The black stone was a stone of rejection, black-balled. (2.) Revelation 7:14. 2:17+, Rev. "The death in life of the lost, as contrasted with the life in death of the saved" [Trench]. They are really not.". Observe, (1.) I don't want to be bigoted and say, "No, we have got the only way and we are it, and there is nothing to improve on." It is something that takes place within a person's heart. The words "death" and "to die," however, are not infrequently used to denote the future punishment of the wicked. See Seven Churches of Asia. Some of these can be more readily seen when comparing the Greek of Revelation with the Greek translation of the Old Testament, known as the Septuagint, or simply labeled as LXX. Found insideThe church in Smyrna (Rev. 2:8–11; cf. Schnabel 2004: 1.820–23) faces tribulation, poverty, and slander from people called false Jews and a synagogue of the devil. More suffering lies ahead, but believers should not fear despite ... [Note: See Daniel K. K. Wong, "The Tree of Life in Revelation 2:7," Bibliotheca Sacra 155:618 (April-June 1998):211-26.]. They are fighting against Jesus Christ, God's Son. The epithet Philadelphus means “brother lover.” So the name Philadelphia means “one who loves his brother” or “brotherly love.” I. And he that overcomes, and keeps my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. He that overcometh - See the notes on Revelation 2:7. Found insideRevelation 2:1 Revelation 2:2 Revelation 2:3 Revelation 2:4 Revelation 2:5 Revelation 2:6 Revelation 2:7 Revelation 2:8 Revelation 2:9 Revelation 2:10 Revelation 2:11 Revelation 2:12 Revelation 2:13 Revelation 2:14 Revelation 2:15 ... Polycarp suffered martyrdom there, and the place where he is supposed to have died is still shown. 1:8 fire that burns with sulfur. Genesis 2:8-10 in LXX; Revelation 22:1-4; Revelation 22:14). He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches; He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death ( Revelation 2:10-11 ). Those who triumph, however, will enjoy the fulness of eternal life in the world to come (7). By partaking of its fruit, man had eternal life. Its history during the long tract of time since John wrote is not indeed minutely known, but there is no reason to suppose that the light of Christianity there has ever been wholly extinct. Found insideThe absence of Dan, who had a history and reputation for apostasy (1 Kings 12:28–30; Testament of Dan 5:6), serves as a warning that only those who persevere to the end will be saved (Rev. 2:7; 2:10–11) ... Revelation 1:1-3 - A Revelation of Jesus Christ. "You better repent," He said, "or else the next thing that goes is My presence. The false teaching condemned in Paul’s letters to Timothy and in the letters of John was centred in Ephesus. People's Bible Notes for Revelation 2:7. This small town, located about forty miles southeast of Pergamos, was established by Alexander the Great as a Macedonian colony. "It seems that they who die that death shall be hurt by it; whereas, if it were annihilation, and so a conclusion of their torments, it would be no way hurtful, but highly beneficial to them. See the article “Smyrna” in Kitto’s Cyclopedia, and the authorities referred to there. This tree, in all its sacramental effects, is secured and restored to man by the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Christ. "Him who overcomes" probably refers to all Christians (cf. (4) A command to hear what the Spirit said to the churches, as containing matter of interest to all persons, with an assurance that any who would “overcome” in these trials would not be hurt by the second death, Revelation 2:11. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God. [36] W. E. Vine, Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1940), 3p. [Note: E.g., Donald G. Barnhouse, Messages to the Seven Churches, pp. If your body gets so weak it can't purge poisons anymore, than death is going to follow very soon. It analyses how he reads them literally, ambiguously, but very often also allegoricallly. We would go anywhere for Jesus, our love. God said to Israel, "I remember the love that you had for Me when I was espoused to you in the wilderness. That to which the Saviour here directs their attention is, that he has "the sharp sword with two edges" - implying Revelation 2:16 that he had the power of punishing. Rom. So to this church that was going to experience such tremendous suffering and persecution, the message of Jesus is one of a different nature. That is, he will have nothing to fear in the future world. See the same phrase in the Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, in Isaiah 22:14; and in Jeremiah 51:39; and in Philo the Jew (r). 35:43. v. 2), situated near the bottom of that gulf of the Aegean Sea which received its name from it (Mela, Revelation 1:17, Revelation 1:3), at the mouth of the small river Meles, 320 stadia, or about forty miles north of Ephesus (Strabo, 15, p. 632). Rev. On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we continue to celebrate and to ponder the mystery of Jesus’ resurrection. Some students of Revelation have concluded that the overcomers are not all Christians but only faithful Christians. Multiple times in the Book of Revelation there is a prophetic call to “overcome” (c.f., 2:7, 11, 17, 26–29; 3:5–6, What the Spirit saith unto the churches - Evidently what the Holy Spirit says - for he is regarded in the Scriptures as the Source of inspiration, and as appointed to disclose truth to man. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you art rich) ( Revelation 2:9 ). In the Sanskrit the word “paradesha” and “paradisha” is used to denote a land elevated and cultivated; in the Armenian the word “pardes” denotes a garden around the house planted with grass, herbs, trees for use and ornament; and in the Hebrew form פרדס pardēc, and Greek παράδεισος paradeisos, it is applied to the pleasure gardens and parks, with wild animals, around the country residences of the Persian monarchs and princes, Nehemiah 2:8. Each letter closes with this imperative command which is very similar to Jesus’ invitations in the synoptic gospels (Mtt. Found inside1:10), and Satan (Gen. 3:15; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14; 1 John 3:8). In Him, Christians too are over-comers (Rom. 8:37; 1 John 4:4; 5:4–5; Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21; 21:7), for whom the Lord will work all things to their good (Rom. 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