In what ways is the modern church in danger of adopting the doctrines and practices of Jezebel, and being seduced by the "depths of Satan"?

2. 19 Write the things which you have seen, and
the things which are, and the things which will
take place after this.
Chapter 1 The Past
Chapters 2-3 The Present
Chapters 4-22 The Future

8. 18 “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 His feet like fine brass: 19 “I know your
works, love, service, faith, and your
patience; and as for your works, the last
are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I
have a few things against you,

9. because you allow that woman Jezebel,
who calls herself a prophetess, to teach
and seduce My servants to commit sexual
immorality and eat things sacrificed to
idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of
her sexual immorality, and she did not
repent.

10. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and
those who commit adultery with her into
great tribulation, unless they repent of
their deeds.

11. The longest and most difficult
of the seven letters is
addressed to the
least known,
least important and
least remarkable
of the churches.

12. THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Name:
• Greek: (Θυάτειρα) = “daughter”
• Biblical scholars: ”continual sacrifice offering"
Hitchcock’s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible
Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Footsteps of the Messiah

13. THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Name: “continual sacrifice offering”

14. ὁλοκαύτωµα (holokautóma)Burnt Offering =
Holocaust

15. THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Name: “continual sacrifice offering”
The Catholic Church sees
the Mass or Eucharist as
"the source and summit of
the Christian life", to which
the other sacraments are
oriented.
The Catholic Church believes that the Mass is
exactly the same sacrifice that Jesus Christ
offered on the Cross at Calvary.

16. THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Name: “continual sacrifice offering”
Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us
continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God,
that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His
name.

17. Geographically:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA

18. THE CITY OF THYATIRA

19. Historically:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Name changes:
• Pelopia, original name, a Lydian town
• Semiramis
• Euhippia
• Thyatira, Seleucus Nicator (BC 280)
Under Roman rule for 300 years
• A military strong-hold for Rome which was
often the first city to be attacked by the enemy,
frequently destroyed and rebuilt!
• Caesar’s elite guard was stationed here.

20. Culturally:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
“Thyatira and other
unimportant cities.”
Pliny the Elder

21. THE CITY OF THYATIRA

22. Commercially:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Archaeology has uncovered many Thyatiran coins
indicating a thriving commercial system. In fact,
Thyatira was among the first cities to use money
and much of the knowledge of ancient Thyatira
comes from the images on these coins.

23. Commercially:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
• More trade-guilds were listed in this city
than for any other city in the region.
• Thyatira was known for its highly
organized trade unions of workers in wool,
linen, leather and bronze; also potters,
tanners, bakers, slavers and dyers.
• Each guild was associated with an a god/
goddess and idolatrous practices.
• Pagan religions had penetrated and
pervaded the trade guilds.

24. “The problem which faced
every Christian in Thyatira
was whether they were to make
money or to be Christians.”
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
William Barclay
“There were more trade guilds
in Thyatira than in any other
town of its size in Asia.”

25. • The rituals of the guilds aren’t really
meaningful to even the pagans. They have
become mere ritual.
• We know the gods are nothing.
• Participation gives us the opportunity to be
a positive influence.
• Our spirit matters more than our body.
• If we do not participate we will not only be
persecuted and left out, we will lose all
relevance to the city and the guilds.

26. Commercially:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
• Thyatira specialized in “purple” dye made
from the madder root or from the more
expensive dye extracted from oysters.
• Lydia, a citizen of
Thyatira and a
“seller of purple,”
who converted to
Christianity (Acts
16:14).

27. Religiously:
THE CITY OF THYATIRA
Temple dedicated to the fortune-telling
goddess Sambathe.

28. THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST
18 …These things says the Son of God, who has eyes
like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 “I
know…”
A. Sovereign Authority
Romans 1:4 …declared to be the Son of God
with power according to the Spirit of
holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

29. THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST
18 …These things says the Son of God, who has eyes
like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 “I
know…”
B. Searing Omniscience
“I know…”

30. 2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the LORD
run to and fro throughout the whole earth,
to show Himself strong on behalf of those
whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you
have done foolishly; therefore from now on
you shall have wars.”
THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST

31. THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST
18 …These things says the Son of God, who has eyes
like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 “I
know…”
B. Strong Judgment
“feet” refers to that part of the body which
touches the earth
“fine brass” or “burnished bronze”

32. THE COMMENDATION:
19 “I know your works, love, service, faith, and your
patience; and as for your works, the last are more
than the first.
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
Outward Activity "thy works" (erga)
Inward Attitudes
• "Thy love" (agape)
• "Thy service" (diakonian)
• "Thy faith" (pistin)
• "Thy patience" (hupomonan)
• "Thy works" (erga)

33. THE CONDEMDATION:
20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you,
because you allow that woman Jezebel,
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
“allow” (ἐάω) = tolerate, permit, let go

34. • Daughter of Eth-Baal, King of Sidon, priest of
Astarte, the murderer of his predecessor,
Pheles, to seize the throne.
• Wife of King Ahab, whom she married to seal
a profitable trade alliance between Israel and
Phoenicia.
• With King Ahab ushered in the worst period in
the Old Testament (1 Kgs. 16:30-33)
• Worshipper of Baal and Astarte (Babylonian
gods).

35. • Built an altar to Baal in Samaria, and made a
grove (1 Kgs. 16:31-33).
• Queen, director of Israel’s government, she
promoted her priests of Baal and Astarte.
• She sought to exterminated all the prophets
of God (1 Kgs. 18:4, 13).
• She plotted to kill Elijah (1 Kgs. 19:1, 2).
• By deceit and substituting false witnesses, she
took away the vineyard from Naboth, and
killed him (1 Kgs. 21:6, 7).

36. • That on account of these evil deeds, it was
foretold to her by Elijah, that the dogs should
eat her (1 Kgs. 21:23).
• That she was thrown down
from the window where
she stood painted, and that
some of her blood was
sprinkled upon the wall,
and upon the horses which
trampled her (2 Kgs. 9:30-
33).

37. THE CONDEMDATION:
20 …you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls
herself a prophetess,
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
“prophetess” used only 2x in NT, here and in
Lk. 2:36 referring to Anna

38. THE CONDEMDATION:
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
False Prophet
False Authority
False god, gospel, and messiah

39. THE CONDEMDATION:
20 …you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls
herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My
servants to commit sexual immorality and eat
things sacrificed to idols.
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
Revelation 2:24 But to the rest of you in
Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching
(who have not learned the so-called “deep
secrets of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any
additional burden on you.

40. THE CONDEMDATION:
20 …you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls
herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My
servants to commit sexual immorality and eat
things sacrificed to idols.
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
“immorality – pornography, to fornicate
1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God,
your sanctification: that you should abstain from
sexual immorality;

41. THE CONDEMDATION:
21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual
immorality, and she did not repent.
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA
“time” or “space" (chronos) = time "the fact
that punishment does not at once overtake
sinners is constantly misunderstood by them
as evidence that it will never overtake
them." (R.C. Trench)

42. Revelation 2:29 “He who has an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit says to
the churches.”

43. The Church at Thyatira

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