Revelation 2

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Revelation 2
Revelation 1:13–2:1 on the verso side of Papyrus 98 from the second century.
BookBook of Revelation
CategoryApocalypse
Christian Bible partNew Testament
Order in the Christian part27

Revelation 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle,[1] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.[2] This chapter contains messages to churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira, four of the seven churches of Asia located in modern-day Turkey, with messages for the other three churches appearing in chapter 3.[3]

Text

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 29 verses.

Textual witnesses

Early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter include:[4][a]

The map of West Anatolia (formerly the province of Asia) showing the island of Patmos and the location of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

Old Testament references

New Testament references

The message to Ephesus (2:1–7)

Verse 1

"To the angel of the church of Ephesus write,
'These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:"[8]

The message to Smyrna (2:8–11)

Verse 8

"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,
'These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:'"[9]

Verse 9

"I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan."[10]

The message to Pergamum (2:12–17)

Verse 12

"And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,
'These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:'"[11]

Verse 14

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.[12]

The instruction

Baal Peor, is certain (Numbers 25:1); but that this was brought about through the counsel of Balaam is not so plainly expressed, though it is hinted at in Numbers 31:15; but the Jewish writers are very clear about this matter. Jonathan ben Uzziel, one of the Targumists on Numbers 24:14
, has these words of Balaam,

"Come, and I will counsel thee, (speaking to Balak,) go and set up inns, and place in them whorish women, to sell food and drink at a low price: and this people will come and eat and drink, and be drunken, and will lie with them, and deny their God; and they will be quickly delivered into thine hands, and many of them shall fall.

This now was the stumbling block he taught Balak to lay before them. And elsewhere it is said,[13]

"that Balaam, the wicked, gave counsel to Balak, the son of Zippor, to cause the Israelites to fall by the sword; he said to him, the God of this people hates whoredom, cause thy daughters to commit whoredom with them, and ye shall rule over them."

Both Philo [14] and Josephus[15] speak of this counsel of Balaam, much to the same purpose. The Samaritan Chronicle says [16] that this counsel pleased the king, and he sent into the camp of Israel, on a sabbath day, 24,000 young women, by whom the Israelites were so seduced, that they did everything they desired them, which was just the number of those that were slain, Numbers 25:9.[17]

The message to Thyatira (2:18–29)

Verse 18

"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write,
'These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:'"[18]

Verse 20

Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.[19]

The

Nicolaitan sect".[20] Theologian John Gill
writes:

"That woman
Revelation 17:1.[22][23]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Book of Revelation is missing from Codex Vaticanus.[5]

References

  1. ISBN 0781442281
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  2. ^ F. L. Cross, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 45
  3. ^ Bauckham 2007, p. 1289.
  4. ^ Elliott, J. K. "Revelations from the apparatus criticus of the Book of Revelation: How Textual Criticism Can Help Historians." Union Seminary Quarterly Review 63, no. 3–4 (2012): 1–23.
  5. ^ Claremont Coptic Encyclopaedia, Codex Vaticanus, accessed 29 September 2018
  6. ^ a b c d "Biblical concordances of Revelation 2 in the 1611 King James Bible".
  7. ^ a b Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1901). The Book of Psalms: with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Vol. Book IV and V: Psalms XC–CL. Cambridge: At the University Press. p. 838. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Revelation 2:1 NKJV
  9. ^ Revelation 2:8 NKJV
  10. ^ Revelation 2:9 NKJV
  11. ^ Revelation 2:12 NKJV
  12. ^ Revelation 2:14 NKJV
  13. ^ T. Hieros. Sanhedrin, fol. 28. 4. & Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 106. 1. Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 20. fol. 229. 1. Yalkut, par. 1. fol. 244. 3, 4. & par. 2. fol. 76. 4
  14. ^ Philo. De Vita Mosis, l. 7. p. 647, 648.
  15. ^ Josephus. Antiqu. l. 4. c. 6. sect. 6, 7, 8, 9.
  16. ^ Apud Hottinger. Exercit. Antimorin. p. 109.
  17. ^ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible – Revelation 2:14
  18. ^ Revelation 2:18 NKJV
  19. ^ Revelation 2:20 NKJV
  20. ^ Jerusalem Bible (1966), footnote at Revelation 2:20
  21. ^ Josephus. Antiqu. l. 8. c. 13. sect. 1. 4, 7.
  22. ^ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible on Revelation 2:20
  23. ^ Understanding the meaning of Revelation 2:9? on Revelation 2:20

Bibliography

Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–1763).

External links

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