Sardis (modern day Sart), south and slightly east of Thyatira, was a very ancient city, becoming the capital of the Lydian Kingdom in the 7th century BC but …
Acts to Revelation
Thyatira
Thyatira, an inland and former border city in Asia Minor, was originally established by the Lydians, then conquered and settled by the Seleucids, integrated …
Pergamum
Pergamum was an inland city located in western Asia Minor, first mentioned by Xenophon in his time with the Ten Thousand mercenaries in the service in of Cyrus …
Ancient Smyrna
Smyrna, an ancient city now surrounded by the modern city of Izmir, was originally established around 1000 BC by Aeolian Greek settlers in “Old Smyrna” …
The Epistles of John
In addition to his Gospel and the Book of Revelation, John wrote three epistles that are included in the New Testament known simply as 1st John, 2nd John, and …
The Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is considered the last book in the New Testament. It is filled with metaphors and mysteries related to future events. The imagery and …
John Exiled to Patmos
During the Roman period, Patmos was known as part of the Sporades islands, a group of remote islands used for exiling (banishing) people that were somehow …
Patmos
The island of Patmos is situated in the Aegean Sea in the eastern part of the Mediterranean, approximately 60 miles southwest of Ephesus and only about 40 miles …
Destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
In 66 AD, Nero ordered an attack on Judea and its surrounding territories to quell a variety of rebellions. He sent his trusted general Vespasian and an army of …
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The Book of Hebrews
Prior to his death in Rome, Paul worked tirelessly to establish Christian churches throughout Asia Minor, Macedonia, and Greece. Along the way, he was joined by …