Explaining The Book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 3 - The Letter to Laodicea
What do we know about Laodicea?
Laodicea was a rich ancient city in Asia Minor, now Turkey, on the river Lycus. It lay on a major trade route and in its neighborhood were many important ancient cities; it was 17 km west of Colossae, 10 km south of Hierapolis and 160 km east of Ephesus.
Laodicea was founded on the site of the older town by Antiochus II Theos, king of the Seleucid Empire, in 261-253 BC in honor of his wife Laodice, together with several other cities of the same name.
What do we know about Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is located about 30 miles southeast of Sardis. It was in the province of Lydia in Western Asia Minor. When compared to other ancient cities in Asia Minor, Philadelphia was one of the youngest cities having been established around 189 BC on a major route heading east toward Pisidia. The Romans took possession of the city from Attalus III Philometer, the last of the Attalid kings of Pergamum, who gave it to them his entire kingdom, including Philadelphia when he died in 133 BC.
Revelation 3:14-22
“Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation: I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth. For you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent. See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
“To the one who conquers I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”
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