Paul's third journey. An industrial town: Clay, metal, and wool. Look for references to...

Paul's third journey

An industrial town: Clay, metal, and wool.Look for references to manufacturing means and labor in the vision.

Letter to ThyatiraLetter to Thyatira

NIV Revelation 2:18 "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze.


19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.

AN INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH LOVEAN INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH LOVE


20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. 21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.


22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.


24 Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan's so-called deep secrets (I will not impose any other burden on you): 25 Only hold on to what you have until I come.


26 To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations-- 27 'He will rule them with an iron scepter; he will dash them to pieces like pottery'--just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.


Thyatira was an industrial town Thyatira was an industrial town known for luxurious garments and known for luxurious garments and fabrics. Many thought the waters fabrics. Many thought the waters contained special magical powers contained special magical powers for the dyes to retain their colorful for the dyes to retain their colorful brilliance for long periods of time. brilliance for long periods of time.

The city would later be renamed The city would later be renamed Akhisar by Muslims – White Castle. Akhisar by Muslims – White Castle.


The ancients extracted the The ancients extracted the natural dye from several species natural dye from several species of of plantplant as well as one of the two as well as one of the two famous famous Phoenician sea snailsPhoenician sea snails..

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Inland ThyatiraInland Thyatira

Which is easier, to bring the Which is easier, to bring the sheep (for wool) to the ocean OR sheep (for wool) to the ocean OR the snail dye to the sheep.the snail dye to the sheep.


The wealthy and generous Lydia The wealthy and generous Lydia came from Thyatira. While traveling came from Thyatira. While traveling and selling, this business lady came and selling, this business lady came to the faith and was baptized in to the faith and was baptized in Phillipi. Lydia was a generous Phillipi. Lydia was a generous supporter of Paul and the early supporter of Paul and the early church. She might have brought church. She might have brought Christianity back with her to Christianity back with her to Thyatira. Thyatira.


Thyatira was an inland industrial Thyatira was an inland industrial city of great wealth. city of great wealth. Inscriptions Inscriptions in the ruins mention the following: in the ruins mention the following: Wool-workers, linen-workers, Wool-workers, linen-workers, makers of outer garments, dyers, makers of outer garments, dyers, leather-workers, tanners, potters, leather-workers, tanners, potters, bakers, slave-dealers and bronze-bakers, slave-dealers and bronze-smiths.smiths.


Here a prominent woman Here a prominent woman (Jezebel) must have been (Jezebel) must have been prophesying that Christians could prophesying that Christians could worship at the pagan altars worship at the pagan altars without ill-effect to their faith. without ill-effect to their faith. The sexual immorality associated The sexual immorality associated with the pagan worship and with the pagan worship and lifestyle is clearly mentioned. lifestyle is clearly mentioned.


As this “prophetess” claimed to As this “prophetess” claimed to know God’s will, she will not see know God’s will, she will not see God’s judgment coming upon her. God’s judgment coming upon her. She will undergo severe She will undergo severe suffering, unless she repents.suffering, unless she repents.

Evidently, her teaching was not Evidently, her teaching was not followed by many in the Thyatira followed by many in the Thyatira church (2:24).church (2:24).


We see the Lord is patient and forgiving, We see the Lord is patient and forgiving, even for the worst of sins. In this even for the worst of sins. In this instance, it is false teaching leading to instance, it is false teaching leading to sexual immorality. Clearly, the sexual immorality. Clearly, the congregation is to rebuke her so that she congregation is to rebuke her so that she can repent (v.20-22). Something similar can repent (v.20-22). Something similar was done in Corinth to a man sleeping was done in Corinth to a man sleeping with his step-mother. Public rebuke had with his step-mother. Public rebuke had its intended result to lead the man to his its intended result to lead the man to his repentance (1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Cor. 2:5-11; repentance (1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Cor. 2:5-11; Gal. 6:1-2).Gal. 6:1-2).


Jesus referred to himself as the Jesus referred to himself as the Bright Morning star. He offers Bright Morning star. He offers Himself to the congregation. The Himself to the congregation. The Morning star was the first to Morning star was the first to appear and the last to disappear appear and the last to disappear in the sky (First and Last). in the sky (First and Last).


Thyatira also made pottery. Like Thyatira also made pottery. Like the discarded broken pots that the discarded broken pots that abounded around them, Christ abounded around them, Christ would discard the kingdoms of would discard the kingdoms of the earth that shatter at His the earth that shatter at His coming (2:27).coming (2:27).


Thyatira sought business with Thyatira sought business with many nations. For being faithful, many nations. For being faithful, the nations were theirs to serve the nations were theirs to serve with the Gospel. With their many with the Gospel. With their many open lines of trade, the Gospel open lines of trade, the Gospel could have easily spread through could have easily spread through Christians associated with Christians associated with Thyatira. Thyatira.

ApplicationApplication

We should avoid religious We should avoid religious pluralism until the end.pluralism until the end.

Jesus is THE morning star and Jesus is THE morning star and THE revelation of God, not A THE revelation of God, not A morning star or another morning star or another revelation of God.revelation of God.

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