Revelation 2:8 — “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Smyrna write:
T hese are… — AMP | maBible
Read Revelation 2:8 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Revelation 2.8, Revelation 2v8, Ap. 2:8. “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Smyrna write:
T hese are the words of the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God] who died and came…
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8 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Smyrna write:
T hese are the words of the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God] who died and came to life [again]: [Is 44:6]
Notes and references
In ancient times Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey) was a beautiful, cosmopolitan city. Located on the Aegean coast, it vied with Ephesus and Pergamum in importance in Asia Minor. It was closely identified with Rome and the cult of emperor worship. Smyrna was later the home of Polycarp, the great Christ…