Nchurch of laodicea commentary on the books of the bible

The book of hebrews begins, in the past god spoke to our forefathers. The epistle to the laodiceans is included in all 18 german bibles printed prior to luthers translation, beginning with the first german bible, issued by johann mental at strassburg in 1488. These things saith the amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god. They cannot be said to be cold and so utterly disregardful of religion, or of christian faith and custom. Revelation 3 commentary the message to laodicea bible gateway. The laodicean church was a christian community established in the ancient city of laodicea on the river lycus, in the roman province of asia, and one of the early centers of christianity. The water came either from hot springs and was cooled to lukewarm or came from a cooler source and warmed up in the aqueduct on the way. The ancient town stood on a plateau nearly a hundred feet above the river.

It is not listed as a canonical book or cited as scripture by the church fathers, and it was explicitly rejected by jerome and others in ancient. Christ in the book of revelation what is in the old testament spoken of jehovah. Christs message to his church at laodicea was direct and unyielding. All three of these churches are named by paul in the colossian letter, and an epistle, now probably lost, was sent to laodicea. That there was a flourishing church at laodicea, in the primitive times of. In the list, the old testament contained 22 books, and these books were arranged in a manner that is similar to what can be found in the present english bible. Furthermore, jeremiah was considered to be associated with the terms baruch and the. In his letter to the church of laodicea, jesus warns us about the danger of selfsufficiency. Aune, david, revelation, word biblical commentary, dallas texas, 1997.

Laodicea laodicea the city of this name mentioned in scripture lay on the confines of phrygia and lydia, about 40 miles east of ephesus rev. Index books of the bible revelation church in laodicea. Why does the author of the book of revelation call the church of laodicea lukewarm. Some have printed a new bible which puts god in the feminine, and now we see the overspreading of abominations daniel 9.

The message to laodicea is not a message of hopelessness. Now lets open our bibles to revelation chapter 3, and we come to the last of the letters to the seven churches, the letter to the church at laodicea. Among the seven churches, laodicea is the last before the return of christ, and it is unquestionably dominant today. Why did the church in laodicea receive a direct message from the lord. Lessons from the church of laodicea prophecy for today. Laodiceans, epistle to the international standard bible. The seventh and final letter to the churches of ancient asia minor is to the church in the city of laodicea. In our preaching through the bible, we have come to the. This is part 10 of a chapterbychapter bible study series in the book of revelation. The laodicean church was a christian community established in the ancient city of laodicea. Water is an important necessity for any metropolis, and the ancient city of laodicea accommodated this need. Revelation 10 and the laodicean church prophecy, seven thunders, and laodicea. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot.

Beyond laodicea was the romes eastern province of phrygia. The beloved disciple john is almost certainly the author of the book, but unlike other new testament letters, the first few chapters of this book seem to be like a dictation straight from jesus. Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. After each message, everyone is told, he who has an ear to hear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches revelation 3. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. In all the letters, except the letter to laodicea, there is a commendation, and it is vital for gods people at the end of time to take heed of the laodicean counsel because, sadly, we have done nothing to commend. A round trip visit to all the seven churches of revelation, starting at laodicea, would be 523 kilometers or 325 miles. The amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god, says this.

Very few among us wish to be associated with the church of the laodiceans. Johns vision of the holy spirits message to the church at laodicea is a message of chastisement for lukewarm faith that had compromised with a pagan world. The muslims have been buying up the churches and using them, converting them to mosques, but you could certainly find many churches today that represent laodicea, at least in america. Does christ aim this message directly to the church in our timethe most critical moment in world history. It was originally called diospolis and then rhoas, but afterwards laodicea, from laodice, the wife of antiochus ii. Revelation 10 and the laodicean church bible tools. And unto the angel of the church of the laodiceans write. They are taken chiefly from the epistle to the philippians, but here and there one is borrowed elsewhere, e. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled laodicea, the lukewarm church, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. This need was met by bringing water six miles north from denizli through a system of stone pipes water conveyed to laodicea through these pipes was lukewarm by the time it reached the city holman bible dictionary, 1994, laodicea. And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the laodicea ns.

But that is not the message of the bible and certainly not the message of revelation. Since revelation is an endtime book, the overview given in revelation 2 and 3 is especially significant at this time. Epistle to the laodiceans the lost books of the bible. Read hot, cold, and lukewarm from christian radio ministry thru the bible with dr. In these the pauline epistles, with the epistle to the hebrews, immediately follow the gospels, with laodiceans standing between galatians and ephesians. I think a better explanation is that he is saying you are completely useless to. The city, originally named diospolis the city of jupiter and then rhoas, was given the name laodicea by king antiochus ii. Members of the church must take this observation into consideration because we have an urgent and critical responsibility to prevent the world from. Study the bible, learn about jesus christ, get christian living advice online. By 1991, many of the churches had changed their hymnals to suit the trends of the time.

The amen, the faithful and true witness, the head of gods creation, says these things. The church of laodicea in the bible and archaeology biblical. The poignant plea, though directed first to the church at laodicea. It was thereby a highly commercial and wealthy city. As head of the church, christ cannot use them in the spiritual state in which he finds them. But because of the great light that god has given them, the great bible truths for our time, which should have caused them to be zealous unto good works, living and sharing these precious truths with the rest of the world. Open your bible to revelation chapter 3 and we will look again at our text, verses 14 to 22, the final of the seven letters to the churches in asia minor, namely the letter to the church at laodicea.

The church was established in the apostolic age, the earliest period of christianity, and is probably best known for being one of the seven churches of asia addressed by name in the book of. As many as i love, i rebuke and chasten, he thundered, therefore be zealous and repent. In johns vision, recorded in the book of book of revelation, christ instructs john to write a message to the seven churches of asia minor. What was jesus message to the church in laodicea in. This is the final segment of my notes from a weekly study of the book of revelation covering the church at laodicea. Revelation is the scariest book in the bible, yet its also one of the most comforting, reassuring, and exciting books in the bible. I was listening to a radio show about the church of laodicea, the commentator was saying that the definition of laodicea is rule of the people and i wondered if this could actually mean social justice since this is what a lot of modern churches are striving for instead of the gospel. The major weakness of laodicea was its lack of a water supply. I say unto you, is equivalent to the old testament formula, as i live, saith jehovah. Laodicea was built at the junction of the lycus and maeander valleys and at the intersection of three major roman highways. But if that evil servant says in his heart, my master is delaying his coming, and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards.

This is not the first time we read about the church at laodicea. Firstcentury laodicea sat astride two major trade routes. The first to timothy was written from laodicea, which is the chiefest city of phrygia pacatiana. Therefore the church, instead of giving way to the bible, has been trying to bend the bible to the church. Laodicea was situated in the valley of the lycus, near colosse and hierapolis. The epistle to the laodiceans is a lost although witnessed in codex fuldensis letter of paul the apostle, the original existence of which is inferred from an instruction to the congregation in colossae to send their letter to the believing community in laodicea, and likewise obtain a copy of the letter from laodicea greek. On the radio you are sharing the services of the first baptist church in dallas. The lord rejects such churches and christians, for christ does not compromise with men. You could certainlyand ive seen some even in former soviet republics that are that way, as well, with money from the west. Lessons from the church of laodicea september 30, 2017 charles cooley this is the last letter out of seven that jesus dictated and it is perhaps the saddest for it highlights how easy it is for all of us to get complacent and satisfied with the status quo. Also notice what jesus says in a parable concerning the time just before his return.

This is the eighth and final part in the bible study series. The message jesus to the church of laodicea reveals the christless character of many. Laodicea was a wealthy city during the roman period. Perhaps not surprisingly, the church of laodicea is noted as being wealthy in the bible see revelation 3. A message to the messengers a bible study on what jesus has to say to the ministerial force entrusted with feeding his flock ministers, the messages of revelation 3 are directed to you. The church at laodicea was most likely established sometime.

A letter to laodicea nation of judgment the seven churches. Now i want you to show me that in the scriptures, because as i read scripture, i find. Laodicea was a wealthy, industrious city in the province of phrygia in the. Laodicea forbids use of epistles of barnabus, council of. Laodicea was a wealthy banking center and proud of her rich resources. The apostle john recorded jesus christs messages to seven churches in revelation 2 and 3. To the angel of the church in laodicea write and here were introduced to the correspondent the amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god, says this. The church of laodicea is the last of seven churches.

Now, at the beginning of the series, in the introductory bible study, we read a section from our booklet on the book of revelation wherein we quoted a work by a man named john walvoord. The church of laodicea in the bible and archaeology. Nasb first, the word, amen, literally means so be it. King james bible dictionary reference list laodicea. Laodicea, on the other hand, was wealthy and powerful, but its abundance produced a spirit of indifference and apathy, which was especially evident in the church. Salute the brethren which are in laodicea, and nymphas, and the church which is in his house. The city of this name mentioned in scripture lay on the confines of phrygia and lydia, about 40 miles east of ephesus revelation 3. To the church in laodicea and unto the angel of the church of the laodiceans write.

To the church in laodicea revelation 3 kjv the bible. Now, you remember that in each case the letter begins with an identification of the one who writes, none other than the lord jesus christ. Laodiceas strategic position helped to make it one of the richest commercial and financial centers in the roman empire. Philadelphia, both chronologically and organizationally, has now virtually disappeared from the scene, leaving only patiently enduring individuals scattered.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the laodiceans. In the council of laodicea, cyril of jerusalem provided a list of scriptures that were considered to be divine. Laodicea was the chief city of phrygia in the lycus valley, strategically located where three highways converged. What was jesus message to the church in laodicea in revelation. Of course, it closes with an injunction to the laodiceans to exchange epistles with the colossians. Everyone one here in southern california looked down at their bible and started looking at whats in chapter 10. Someone who is hot is obviously zealous, actually living the faith that they proclaim. Robert baralepistlespaperon the lukewarm church at laodicea2032006 adpage 4 abstract st. Not only was laodicea located on major trade routes that connected it to important cities like ephesus, smyrna and sardis, but also it was a center of textile production and banking. One curious feature of many manuscripts of the latin vulgate is the inclusion of the apocryphal epistola ad laodicenses.