In this week’s study, we will continue in Chapter 2 verse 12, the Church of Pergamos
Pergamos (“height, elevation, fortified”) was a city in the southern part of Mysia, the capital of a kingdom of that name, and afterward of the Roman province of Asia Propria. Some of the pagan temples that were seated there are the temples of Jupiter and Diana, of Aesculapius [healing] and Venus. It is called "Satan's seat" by John, which some suppose to refer to the worship of Aesculapius, from the serpent being his characteristic emblem. Others refer it to the persecutions of Christians, which was work of Satan.
12) angel = This messenger could either be “Antipas [like the father] or Caius”.
Sharp sword with two edges = This title is used partly to show, that the only weapon this church, and the true ministers and members of it had, to defend themselves against the growing corruptions of antichrist, who in this interval rose up by degrees, and was revealed, and came to the height of his power, was the word of Yahweh, the Scriptures of truth;
Heb 4:12 For the word of Yahweh is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
So the sword from the mouth of Yahshua Messiah is the Word of Yahweh. Yahshua is the Word. The Bible is not a dead book. When it comes forth as truth it judges men’s thoughts and attitudes. This happens when we read the Word and learn from Yahshua, the Word made flesh. It convicts us of our sinful thoughts and motives. Ultimately Yahshua Messiah will also judge the nations for He is coming to rule and judge.
13) know thy works = once again, nothing can be hid from Him.
Satan seat = throne. Pergamos was a city very much given to idolatry, here Satan reigned while it was Pagan, and so was a fit emblem of the idolatrous Church of Rome.
And thou holdest fast my name = They had professed the name of Yahshua Messiah; that is, they had professed to be his followers, and they had steadfastly adhered to him and his cause in all the opposition made to him.
I go into a rant comparing the world today and how Satan is the prince of this world. PLEASE READ John 15 where Yahshua Messiah tells us that we are His friends IF we follow the commandment set forth by Him and that we are NOT of this world, but of that Heavenly world. I go into some events of today showing how Satan tries to control the souls of the unbelievers.
2Co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of Yahweh, should shine unto them.
My intention is to take this study to a deep level. Deeper than most of you are used to! I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
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