One Year Bible Readings
The One Year Bible is a presentation of the Bible text in easy to read daily doses. Each daily reading contains a passage from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs.
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Don Foster on: December 15th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Rev 2:18-29 & 3:1-6
Thyatira was a center of marketing and manufacturing. People belonged to craft guilds that were dedicated to patron gods. Guild meetings featured a common meal with meat coming from an animal sacrifices to the particular god. V 18 refers to the perfect vision of Jesus who could see all and whose feet will tread upon the wicked. In Vs 19-20 they are praised for the progress in virtue of the smallness of the community, but admonishes them for tolerating a false prophet. Vs 21-23, although given time to repent, the false prophet did not and will be sublect to a time of great suffering, along with the followersand word will spread. V 24-29, the righteous have nothing to fear when God judges as long as they do not lose their grip on their convictions.
Don Foster on: December 15th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Rev 3:1-6
Sardis was famous for woolen goods and red dye. It had a glorious pat but was conquerd twice before due to guards not keeping watch. V 1-3 refers to them being highly overrated as a church. They are not praised but are admonished to be more watchful and to repent or He will come as a thief in the night. V 4-6 says they have a few who have overcome evil and Jesus will confess their name to God as they did for Him
Don Foster on: December 15th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Rev 3: 7-22
Philadelphia was a small town due to constant earthquakes. The source of trouble for the Christians was, like Smyrna, the Jewish population. There is no rebuke and no call to repentence. V. 7 reminds them that only He has the key to heaven. V 8-11 refers to the persecution caused by the Jewish community and that they will have to fall down at the feet of the Christians. V 10-11 Because they have lived as Jesus with patient endurance of the ill treatment, He will keeep them safe during the coming testing of the pagen world. V 12 refers to Christians being the pillars of strength on which the new Jerusalme will be built.
Don Foster on: December 15th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Rev 3: 14-22 (I left this out of the last comment)
Laodicea was a banking center, produced black wool and carpets and had a medical school that had a special eye ointment. Like Sardis, it lacks any commendation. Jesus begins by affirming the serious nature of the warning to this church. They are at best lukewarm. Vs 17-19 refers directly to the banking wealth, textiles and eye ointment on which they rely rather than having faith in Jesus. V 20 is the classic sinners invitation: the door can only be opened from the inside.
Each of the letters ends with the stament about “whoever has ears…” often made by Jesus throughout the Gospels, which means that the statements just written are for us as well as the seven churches.
Don Foster on: December 15th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Rev 4:1-11
Chapters 4 & 5 are an introduction to the action that follows in Chps 6-20. It begins the second section of seven sections. We are shown heaven first so we will not be frightened by what follows. Some theologians note that this is John’s vision, not necessarily what happens next. Some also claim that this is when the Rapture takes place, but there is no agreement on that. (Much of the imagery in vs.2-8 is from Ezekial 1 & 10).
Vs 1-3 is the voice of Christ calling John up to God’s throne room. V 4-6, the 24 elders are the 12 tribes and the 12 apostles, lightening and thunder usually accompany God’s appearance or activity. V 6-10 have the lion is noblest, calf or ox is strongest, human being is wisest and eagle is swiftist. V 11 sums up point of chapter in that all creatures in heaven and on earth will praise God because He is the creator and sustainer of everthing.
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