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S ores. Conqueror. War. Sea > Blood. Famine. Death. Fresh Water > Blood. Martyrs. Nature & Cosmos. Fire. Dark, Pain. Plants. Cosmos. Seas. “Locusts”. Fresh Water. Euphrates. Euphrates. Earthquake, “It is done”. Heptadic Structure. 7 Churches Seals Trumpets Bowls / vials
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Sores Conqueror War Sea > Blood Famine Death Fresh Water > Blood Martyrs Nature & Cosmos Fire Dark, Pain Plants Cosmos Seas “Locusts” Fresh Water Euphrates Euphrates Earthquake, “It is done” Heptadic Structure
7 Churches Seals Trumpets Bowls / vials Lampstands Spirits Stars Lamps “Title-pairs” Promises to Overcomers Horns Eyes Angels Thunders Thousands Heads Crowns Plagues Mountains Kings Etc, etc, Wrath
Ephesus: “Desired One” Smyrna: from “Myrrh” (death) 100-300 Pergamos: “Height, elevation, tower.” Literally ”Mixed Marriage” 300-500 Thyatira: “Perfume, Sacrifice”, 500-1500 Sardis: “Prince of Joy”, 1500 - ? Philadelphia: “One who loves his brother” 1800 - ? Laodicea: “Self (of the people) ruled, just people”
Smyrna: 10 Tribulations • Nero (54-68) • Domitian (95-96) • Trajan (104-117) • Marcus Aurelius (161-180) • Septimus Severus (200-211) • Maximinius (235-237) • Decius (249-251) • Valerian (257-260) • Aurelian (270-275) • Diocletian (303-313)
Pergamos: Religious Center • “health” centers for 800 yrs = “Aesculapium” • Drugs, dreams, whispering • Aesculapius: son of Apollo. “Savior”, power over death. Represented as a serpent; later, holding Herme’s staff • Hermes = god of commerce • Antipas: “against all”