THE CHURCH AT PERGAMUM (5 OF 6)
Scripture: Revelation 2:12-13
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The Church at Pergamum (5 of 6)
Series: The 7 Churches of Revelation
Jordan Easley
Revelation 2:12-13
We are right in the middle of a series called ''SEVEN,'' and we're unpacking 7 messages that God had for 7 literal churches, and these messages are found in the book of Revelation.
Now, to recap, Jesus is speaking these messages through his servant John. John was a disciple of Christ and is now on the island of Patmos, as a 100 year old man and Jesus is telling John what he wants to tell these churches.
So we started this journey on the island of Patmos [SHOW MAP]... then we took a short boat ride to the city of Ephesus.
Last week we took the 35-mile journey north from Ephesus to Smyrna, and this morning, we're traveling 49 miles north from Smyrna to the city of Pergamum... which was the capital of Asia.
Most people believe that there were about 70-100k people that lived in Pergamum during the first century.
It was a city that was about 1,000 feet above sea level; one of the highest points in that entire region, so it had an incredible view. You can also see on the map that it wasn't a port city so they had very little trade or commerce, but at the same time, Pergamum was also a very affluent city.
People traveled from all over to come to Pergamum. Many moved there because it was a very safe city. Not only was it built on a high elevation where you could see enemies coming from far away, but it was also fortified with a wall surrounding it.
It was also a very 'religious' city. There were over 50 gods that were worshipped in this city. The main 4 were the Roman Emperor, Zeus, Athena, and Dionysus.
• Pergamum was the epicenter for worshipping the Roman Emperor. This was the hub where people would come and make sacrifices and pledge their allegiance to Caesar.
• The Altar of Zeus was there as well. It is still there today. It's at the 'acropolis' or the 'high point' of the city. People would come from all over to worship Zeus, beca ...
Series: The 7 Churches of Revelation
Jordan Easley
Revelation 2:12-13
We are right in the middle of a series called ''SEVEN,'' and we're unpacking 7 messages that God had for 7 literal churches, and these messages are found in the book of Revelation.
Now, to recap, Jesus is speaking these messages through his servant John. John was a disciple of Christ and is now on the island of Patmos, as a 100 year old man and Jesus is telling John what he wants to tell these churches.
So we started this journey on the island of Patmos [SHOW MAP]... then we took a short boat ride to the city of Ephesus.
Last week we took the 35-mile journey north from Ephesus to Smyrna, and this morning, we're traveling 49 miles north from Smyrna to the city of Pergamum... which was the capital of Asia.
Most people believe that there were about 70-100k people that lived in Pergamum during the first century.
It was a city that was about 1,000 feet above sea level; one of the highest points in that entire region, so it had an incredible view. You can also see on the map that it wasn't a port city so they had very little trade or commerce, but at the same time, Pergamum was also a very affluent city.
People traveled from all over to come to Pergamum. Many moved there because it was a very safe city. Not only was it built on a high elevation where you could see enemies coming from far away, but it was also fortified with a wall surrounding it.
It was also a very 'religious' city. There were over 50 gods that were worshipped in this city. The main 4 were the Roman Emperor, Zeus, Athena, and Dionysus.
• Pergamum was the epicenter for worshipping the Roman Emperor. This was the hub where people would come and make sacrifices and pledge their allegiance to Caesar.
• The Altar of Zeus was there as well. It is still there today. It's at the 'acropolis' or the 'high point' of the city. People would come from all over to worship Zeus, beca ...
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