A licensed guide reads the letter to Laodicea in Revelation 3:14–22 verse by verse: the Amen, neither cold nor hot, "I am rich", the gold, white raiment and eye salve, "I stand at the door and knock" and the throne.
A licensed guide looks at the legacy of the seven churches of Revelation: how the text survived the canon debate, what the seven cities and their Christians keep today, and the lessons for modern believers.
How the imperial cult in Asia Minor worked, from the first temple of Roma and Augustus at Pergamon to the Temple of the Sebastoi in Ephesus, what neokoros meant, the debate about Domitian and why the early Christians of the Seven Churches refused. From a licensed guide in Ephesus.
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.
Ancient Smyrna sleeps under modern Izmir, and the region around it is packed with apostolic history. Here are my top 10 Christian sites in Izmir and nearby.
Nerva and Christianity: after Domitian was murdered in 96 AD, Nerva stopped the treason trials and the Jewish tax abuses. Did he persecute Christians? No.
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.
The Nicolaitans were an early Christian group condemned in the letters to Ephesus and Pergamon in the Book of Revelation, and little is known about them for certain.
Prochorus was one of the seven deacons of Acts 6:5 and, by tradition, the scribe who wrote down John's words on Patmos.
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.
Why these seven cities, and why in this order? The answer is a road. Let me walk you through the seven churches of Revelation, the way the first messenger did.
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The story of the church of Smyrna in Revelation, from the ancient city under today's Izmir to the martyrdom of Bishop Polycarp.
The Philadelphia church of Revelation 3:7-13 stood in today's Alaşehir: what its letter says and the Byzantine piers you can still see there.
The water use regulations of Laodicea are a Roman law of 114 AD, carved on a marble block in front of the Trajan fountain. They protect…
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.
