Revelation Week 3 - Church of Smyrna

 

5 Sept 2021 Rev 2:8-11

Episode 3 Smyrna | The 7 Churches of Revelation 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlLRxFlnLo8&list=PLPOUA7GLxXIGCc84xHWAB9dw25R2Og3Y&index=3 

https://youtu.be/JlLRxFlnLo8

The Roman Emperor tortured Christians by putting weights on the victim, one at a time until they were crushed to death. Jesus mentioned 3 wieghts to come upon them : persecuted, afflicted, imprisonment

Poor but rich in God.

Bishop Polycarp was burnt at the stake.  

Revelation 2:8-17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hlZ2fKUKr4&t=61s

Myrrh produced in Smyrna. Only become fragrant when crushed. 

- perfume

- annointing oil for priests

- for the death - Nicodemus brought 100 lbs to embulk Jesus 

Smyrna exported myrrh to Egpyt.

Jesus had no complaint of Smyrna.

About 6 million Christians were myatrred.

Sign of fish came to be.

 

Greek letter for fish -

Christians began using the Greek word for "fish" as an anagram/acronym for "Jesus Christ God's Son, Savior." 

https://images.app.goo.gl/6KfE3GQE64WMrP3bA

https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-fish-symbol.html