Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. – Revelation 1:3 (NKJV)
(v.18) Thyatira: (thuateira) thugater – daughter
Thya(tira) or tiara
Earlier, this town called Simmeramis, The Queen of Heaven (ISBE)
Title speaks of (2:18)
of God in contrast to the of Heaven
From 600 AD till the Second Coming
Commendation (v.19)
Criticism (vv.20-21) Tolerated Jezebel
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him. It came about, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went to serve Baal and worshiped him. – 1 Kings 16:30-31 (NASB)
Jezebel is the first of God’s People
Jezebel’s Dad is Ethbaal – with Baal (Strong’s)
Jezebel will lead God’s People into
Jezebel kills
“Has it not been told to my master what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, that I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water?
– 1 Kings 18:13 (NASB)
1 Kings 21:1-15
Jezebel acquired through accusation
Observation: Jezebel (the woman) is
1 Kings 21:3 – Naboth killed for obeying
“Thus no inheritance of the sons of Israel shall be transferred from tribe to tribe, for the sons of Israel shall each hold to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. – Numbers 36:7 (NASB)
While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed.” But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” – Luke 11:27-28 (NASB)
And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd. And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.” But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” – Luke 8:19-21 (NASB)
(v.22) First mention of the
(v.23) “I, the LORD (YHVH), search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. – Jeremiah 17:10 (NASB)
(v.24) Jesus calls what’s going on the
(v.25) First mention of
‘Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. – Revelation 2:25 (NASB)
To hold fast until He comes this church will have to He comes
Jesus promises to give us (v.28)
I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things…I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” – Revelation 22:16 (NASB)