The Church in Thyatira Revelation 2:18

After John the apostle saw the vision of Jesus in chapter one of “Revelation”, he began to write to the “seven churches in Asia”. He started with the church located in “Ephesus”, then the “church of Smyrna”, and followed with the “church in Pergamos” where He told them, “To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it.” In chapter two and verse eighteen of Revelation, John shared how Jesus addressed, “the church in Thyatira” where we read:

And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who has his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

The verse begins, “And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write;” John began with the words, “and unto the angel” which means “to the messenger, envoy, one who is sent and by implication the pastor” “of the church” or “pertaining to the assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting” “in Thyratira” which means “a colony of Macedonia Greeks which is situated between Sardis and Pergamos on the river Lycus; its inhabitants gained their living by traffic and the art of dyeing in purple and means odor of affliction” “writes” which means “delineate or form letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material”. John addressed Jesus' words to the “messenger or pastor” of the “church in Thyratira”.

The verse continues, “These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;” John added the word, “These things” or “that which John is about to write” “says” which means “speaks, utters, proclaims and declares” “the Son” or “ the term used preeminently of Jesus Christ, as enjoying the supreme love of God, united to him in affectionate intimacy and privy to his saving councils while being obedient to the Father's will in all his acts” “of God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”, “who has his eyes” which means “Jesus has vision and sight” “like unto a flame” which means “as a blaze or flash” “of fire” or “fiery lightning” “and his feet” or “the feet of Jesus” “are like fine brass” which means “are as some metal like gold if not more precious”. The characteristics Jesus presented to the “church in Thyratira” was His “eyes” which burned like “lightning” and His “feet” which were as “burnished brass”. (See Revelation 1:14-15)

When we consider John's words in this verse, we can imagine how Jesus approached the “church in Thyratira”. The “purifying justice” within Jesus' “eyes” and “feet” was upon this church which relates to the development of the Roman Catholic system. Each church age has it's corresponding attention from Jesus, and the “church of Thyratira” was no exception. God desires to have a relationship with every person, and His Son Jesus' “eyes” and “feet” are able not only to have insight into their lives, but also is able to bring “purifying justice” to them. May all who read these words take heed to the words Jesus shares with the “church in Thyratira”.

Next time John writes how Jesus tells the “church in Thyatira”, “I know your works, charity, service, faith, patience and works”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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