Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Revelation 2:21
And I gave her time to repent — So great is the power of Christ! But she will not repent — So, though repentance is the gift of God, man may refuse it; God will not compel.
And I gave her time to repent — So great is the power of Christ! But she will not repent — So, though repentance is the gift of God, man may refuse it; God will not compel.
Verse Revelation 2:21. _I GAVE HER SPACE TO REPENT_] "This alludes to the history of Jezebel. God first sent Elijah to Ahab to pronounce a severe judgment upon him; upon which Ahab showed tokens of r...
AND I GAVE HER SPACE TO REPENT OF HER FORNICATION - Probably after some direct and solemn warning of the evil of her course. The error and sin had been of long standing, but he now resolved to bear wi...
II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE, THE SEVEN CHURCH MESSAGES, AND THEIR PROPHETIC MEANING CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Ephesus: The post-apostolic period (Revelation 2:1)_ 2. Smyrna: The period of persecution (Revelati...
REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22. THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES. These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages are intended for the Church as a whole. In every letter the...
THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA. Thyatira, which was about 4 miles SE. of Pergamum, was relatively much less important than the cities already mentioned. It was a commercial centre, and seems to...
_Thyatira_ is named first in Acts, chapter XVI. It is probable that Lydia and her household formed the nucleus of the church. The name is not mentioned again until it appears in Revelation. The city w...
THE LETTER TO EPHESUS (Revelation 2:1-7)...
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 whose feet are like beaten brass. I know your works--I mean your love and yo...
SPACE. time. Greek. _chronos._ See Revelation 6:11; Revelation 20:3, and App-195. TO REPENT. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ she might repent. and she, &c. The texts read, "and she is not willing to re...
Read, AND I GAVE HER TIME THAT SHE SHOULD REPENT, AND SHE WILL NOT [DOES NOT CHOOSE TO] REPENT OF HER FORNICATION....
ΚΑῚ ΟΥ̓ ΘΈΛΕΙ ΜΕΤΑΝΟΗ͂ΣΑΙ ἘΚ ΤΗ͂Σ ΠΟΡΝΕΊΑΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΗ͂Σ. א* 1 Text. Rec[106] omit καὶ … μετανοῆσαι; 1 Text. Rec[107] add καὶ οὐ μετενόησεν. [106] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. [107] Rec. T...
THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA...
_LETTER TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA REVELATION 2:18-29:_ Thyatira was the smallest of all the cities to whom letters were written. Jesus said of them, "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and fa...
ΈΔΩΚΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать, ΜΕΤΑΝΟΉΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΜΕΤΑΝΟΈΩ (G3340) каяться. _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) выражает цель, ΘΈΛΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) желать. Потенци...
DISCOURSE: 2491 EPISTLE TO THYATIRA Revelation 2:19. I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I h...
AND I GAVE HER SPACE— _And I gave her time._ This alludes to the history of Jezebel. God first sent Elijah to Ahab to pronounce a severe judgment upon him; upon which Ahab shewed tokens of repentance,...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 7 Text Revelation 2:18-29 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are l...
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. SPACE - `time.' OF HER FORNICATION; AND SHE REPENTED NOT. 'Aleph (') omits "and she repented not;" A reads, 'she willed not...
__ The Prophetic Section THYATIRA 18 Tertullian and Epiphanius say that there was no ecclesia in Thyatira when John wrote these letters. On this ground many rejected this prophecy in early times. T...
TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA Christ speaks in His majesty as Son of God (Revelation 2:18). The Church is praised for its increase in love and faith and the service of others, and its patience under trial...
THE EPISTLES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22) Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same time, t...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 LETTERS TO THE 7 *CHURCHES - REVELATION 2:1-3 TO THE *CHURCH IN EPHESUS - REVELATION 2:1-7...
AND I GAVE HER SPACE. — Read, _And I gave her time to repent, and she will not_ (or, _is not willing to_)_ repent of her fornication,_ or, _to repent out of_ — _i.e.,_ so as to forsake her fornication...
CHAPTER II THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY. Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He th...
The immorality was flagrant; more flagrant still was the obstinate persistence in it, despite admonitions and forbearance (_cf._ Ecclesiastes 8:11; Bar. Ap. xxi. 20; 2 Peter 3:9). This allusion to an...
The longest message of the seven is to a church in the least important of the cities (judged from the historical standpoint) Thyatira, a township of Northern Lydia, the holy city of Apollo Tyrimnaios,...
“HOLD FAST TILL I COME” Revelation 2:18 Note that Jesus does not hesitate to appropriate the sublime title- _the Son of God_. His eyes penetrate profoundest secrets, and His advent leaves a trail of...
The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church. It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily ar...
TO THE CORRUPTED CHURCH Forty miles southeast of Pergamum was the city of Thyatira. The city was famous for its purple dye, which Lydia sold (Acts 16:11-15). It was the home of numerous trade guilds,...
To the Angel of the church of Thyatira. Here is first a commendation of their constancy in the faith, in good works, charity, patience, and ministry, which chiefly regards their bishop, whoever he was...
(18) And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; (19) I know thy works, and ch...
That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the stronge...
The Church in Thyatira A liar is hard not to believe when he says nice things about you. (So it is when people speak of the Lord, even if it is lies) It is easier to believe a lie that one has heard...
The first great fact is, that the assembly in this world is subject to judgment, and to have its whole existence and place before God as light-bearer in the world set aside; secondly, that God will do...
AND I GAVE HER SPACE TO REPENT OF HER FORNICATION,.... Of idolatry. This may have respect to the time of the witnesses, the Waldenses, and others, who bore a testimony against the Romish idolatry, and...
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Ver. 21. _And I gave her space to repent_] "In space comes grace" proves not always a true proverb. They that defer the work,...
_Notwithstanding, I have a few things_, &c. Yet, observe, there are some things in thy conduct I take notice of, which deserve blame, and call for reformation, namely, _thou sufferest that woman Jezeb...
AND I GAVE HER SPACE TO REPENT OF HER FORNICATION; AND SHE REPENTED NOT....
Praise and reprimand for the congregation at Thyatira:...
THE ADDRESS TO EPHESUS (vv. 1-7) Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and were functioning as assembl...
THYATIRA (VERSES 18-29) The City Of the seven letters, the letter to Thyatira is the longest. The city was known for manufacturing and marketing. Here every trade (silversmiths, candle makers, carpen...
18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evi...
I was not quick with her, but gave her a time of patience, and did not cut her off at first; but she was incorrigible, and went on in her sinful courses....
Revelation 2:21 And G2532 gave G1325 (G5656) her G846 time G5550 to G2443 repent G3340 (G5661) of...
MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22). The Son of Man now gives John messages to the seven churches. Each of them follows a general pattern. Firstly an introduction based...
‘But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess; and she teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to...
Revelation 2:21. (3) AND I GAVE HER TIME THAT SHE SHOULD REPENT. It is intended by the use of the word ‘time' here, that we should fix our thoughts upon the delay of the Son of God in executing His ri...
I GAVE HER TIME (εδωκα αυτη χρονον). First aorist active indicative of διδωμ, allusion to a definite visit or message of warning to this woman.THAT SHE SHOULD REPENT (ινα μετανοηση). Sub-final us...
CONTENTS: Message to Ephesus concerning things «which are.» Their first love left. Message to Pergamos concerning false doctrines. Message to Smyrna concerning persecutions. Message to Thyatira concer...
_Epistle the first._ Revelation 2:1. _The angel of the church of Ephesus,_ or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded as t...
I HAVE GIVEN HER TIME. It is God's wish that everyone would turn from sin. Even Jezebel is offered the opportunity to repent. (See why Jesus came! John 3:16-17.)...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:21 The “prophetess” has many lovers and CHILDREN. These are spiritual children whom she influences. ⇐
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:18 _Thyatira_ is praised for its growing love but is criticized for its lack of discernment and for allowing false teaching. The city was a commercial center. Its main...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:1 Revelation 2:1 consists of seven “letters” or royal edicts. Each follows a pattern: (1) The royal author describes himself in terms from ch....
4. THYATIRA. Vs. 18-29. Thyatira, the home of Lydia, Paul's first convert in Europe, still exists as a small city of perhaps twenty thousand inhabitants. It is supposed by some that Lydia may have car...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 2:18. THYATIRA.—Situated between Pergamos and Sardis. Inscriptions show that it contained many corporate guilds, one being that of the dyers. Apollo was spec...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 3:1 _The epistles to the seven Churches. _Once more we have to consider rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those which make the seven letters to be pict...
4. THYATIRA: THE CHURCH THAT COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH THE SATANIC RELIGION OF BABYLON Background: Thyatira was an important military city founded by Alexander three hundred years before Christ. Thyati...
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks (Revelation 2:1); So the desc...
1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter 3:9; Jeremiah 8:4; Revelation 9:20
THE CHURCHES AT PERGAMOS AND THYATIRA Revelation 2:12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wish, by way of introduction, to set before you the various seven statements which occur in the Letters to the seven Chur...