A licensed guide reads the letter to Pergamum in Revelation 2:12–17 verse by verse: the two-edged sword, Satan's throne, the martyr Antipas, the doctrine of Balaam and the Nicolaitans, the hidden manna and the white stone with a new name.
The church of Pergamum received the letter of Revelation 2:12–17. A licensed guide shows where Satan's throne may have stood, where Antipas died, the Christians of Pergamon over the centuries and what a Christian visitor sees in Bergama today.
A licensed guide reads the letter to Thyatira in Revelation 2:18–29 verse by verse: the Son of God with eyes of fire, the growing works, the prophetess Jezebel, the depths of Satan, "hold fast till I come" and the morning star.
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How does an old man on a Roman prison island write one of the most complex books ever? Let me walk you through how John wrote Revelation on Patmos — cave, scribe, and all.
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The story of the early Christian martyrs is rarely as simple as it sounds. Let me walk you through the real persecution of early Christians in Asia Minor — site by site.
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Saint John the Evangelist, son of Zebedee and the beloved disciple: his roots in Galilee, his time with Jesus, his years in Ephesus, his exile on Patmos under Domitian and the Basilica of Saint John on Ayasuluk Hill, from a licensed guide in Ephesus.
Laodicea ancient city near Denizli grew rich on banking, black wool and medicine, yet Revelation 3 called its church lukewarm. Its history, water, ruins and church, from a licensed local guide.
