2. Letters to the Seven Churches

The book of Revelation was originally addressed to seven churches in Asia Minor, today's western Turkey. Each of the churches represented a condition of Christian fellowship in crisis, as each faced the prospect of imperial oppression from Rome. At the same time, the churches give insight into the conditions of the church throughout her history, and for this reason it is useful to consider the counsel offered by Jesus, through the Apostle John, to each of them.