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REVELATION 2:7 qeou/ {A}
A number of minuscules, influenced by the recollection of qeou/ mou in
Revelation 3:2 and four instances of the expression in...
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Verse Revelation 2:7. _HE THAT HATH AN EAR_] Let every intelligent
person, and every Christian man, attend carefully to what the Holy
Spirit, in this and the following epistles, says to the Churches....
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR ... - This expression occurs at the
close of each of the epistles addressed to the seven churches, and is
substantially a mode of address often employed by the Saviou...
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II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE,
THE SEVEN CHURCH MESSAGES,
AND THEIR PROPHETIC MEANING
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. Ephesus: The post-apostolic period (Revelation 2:1)_
2. Smyrna: The period of persecution (Revelati...
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THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS.
Revelation 2:1. Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia
(Revelation 1:4 *). The worship of Artemis, for which it was
notorious, is referred to in Act...
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REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22. THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES.
These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages
are intended for the Church as a whole. In every letter the...
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The church at _Ephesus_ was founded by Paul (Acts, XVIII. and XIX.);
enjoyed the labors of Aquila and Priscilla, of Apollos and of Timothy;
had at one time the presence of the great apostle for three...
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THE LETTER TO EPHESUS (Revelation 2:1-7)...
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To the angel of the Church in Ephesus, write:
These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand and
who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. I know your
works--I mean your...
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HE, &C.. formula used by the Lord alone. See App-142.
SPIRIT App-101.
SAITH. is saying.
OVERCOMETH. See John 16:33. The verb _nikao,_ to conquer or overcome,
occurs seventeen times in Rev.
THE TREE...
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_He that hath an ear_ A repetition, with a merely verbal alteration,
of one of our Lord's characteristic phrases in His teaching while on
earth: St Matthew 11:15, &c.
_what the Spirit saith_ Speaking...
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The Church in Ephesus. Chap. Revelation 2:1-7
These seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them
all. (1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to
write to the An...
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Revelation 2:1-7. THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS
The Seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them all.
(1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to
write to the Angel of th...
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Ὁ ἜΧΩΝ ΟΥ̓͂Σ�. A repetition, with a merely verbal
alteration, of one of our Lord’s characteristic phrases in His
teaching while on earth: St Matthew 11:15, &c.
ΤΊ ΤῸ ΠΝΕΥ͂ΜΑ ΛΈΓΕΙ. The Seer is in the...
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_LETTER TO THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS REVELATION 2:1-7:_ The angle of the
church is the messenger or preacher who would deliver the message.
Paul had live and worked in Ephesus for three years. (Acts 20:31...
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ΈΧΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΕΧΩ (G2192) иметь,
ΟΥΣ (G3775) ухо.
ΆΚΟΥΣΆΤΩ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΑΚΟΎΩ (G191)
слышать. "Формула слушания"
использовалась как ободрение и призыв
к тем, кто остался преда...
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DISCOURSE: 2483
EPISTLE TO EPHESUS
Revelation 2:7. _He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the Churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of
the tree of life, which is...
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR, &C.— See on Matthew 11:15. By _him that
overcometh,_ is here meant, him who lives in the spirit of holiness,
who, through grace, conquers everyevil temper, and publicly confesses...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 4
Text Revelation 2:1-7
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand,
he that walketh in the midst of t...
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
HE THAT HATH...
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The Prophetic Section
20 The vision is figurative. The explanation is literal. _ It must not
be further "explained_ ". The seven stars are seven messengers. The
seven lamp stands are seven eccles...
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HE THAT HATH, etc] cp. Christ's words, Matthew 11:15, etc. THE SPIRIT]
John was under the influence of the Spirit: cp. Matthew 1:10.
OVERCOMETH] i.e. continuously. The Christian life is a continual fi...
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THE EPISTLES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22)
Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent
all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same time, t...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 2
LETTERS TO THE 7 *CHURCHES - REVELATION 2:1-3
TO THE *CHURCH IN EPHESUS - REVELATION 2:1-7...
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR... — Or. _Let him that hath an ear, hear._ These
words — an echo from the Gospels — recur in all the seven
epistles. In the first three, however, they are placed before the
promise...
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CHAPTER II
THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY.
Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He
that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He th...
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A stringent demand for attention (πίστις, ὦτα ψυχῆς :
Clem. Alex.) to the utterances of prophets who were inspired by the
Spirit (of prophecy, _cf._ on Revelation 19:10). These as usual are
ejaculator...
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RENEW THY FIRST LOVE
Revelation 2:1
Each of these letters consists of three parts: 1. The introduction,
specifying some characteristic from the vision of the preceding
chapter, which is appropriate t...
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The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in
His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church.
It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily ar...
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THE CHURCH THAT ABANDONED ITS FIRST LOVE
All the letters to the churches begin with a salutation to the angel
of the church and a description of Jesus. One can readily see Jesus'
authority over the ch...
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(4) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in (5) the midst of the (b) paradise of God.
(4)...
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To the Angel of the church of Ephesus. The great St. Timothy, who was
bishop of Ephesus, died a glorious martyr about this time. But as for
the admonitions and reprehensions given in these letters, we...
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(1) Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith
he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the
midst of the seven golden candlesticks; (2) I know thy works...
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That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating
the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our
consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the
stronge...
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The Church in Ephesus
There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand
copies.--Franחois de La Rochefoucauld
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Matthew 16:18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and...
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The first great fact is, that the assembly in this world is subject to
judgment, and to have its whole existence and place before God as
light-bearer in the world set aside; secondly, that God will do...
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR,.... Such who have new ears given them, as all
have who are made new creatures; such who have their ears circumcised,
and opened by the Spirit of God; who hear with understanding,...
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Ver. 7. _Let hi...
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_He that hath an ear, let him hear_ Every man, whoever can hear at
all, ought carefully to hear this; _what the Spirit saith_ In these
great and awful threatenings, and in these encouraging and precio...
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OVERCOMETH; in the conflict with sin. Compare Matthew 24:13; EPHESIANS
6:13.
THE TREE OF LIFE; compare chap Revelation 22:2. To eat of the tree of
life in the earthly paradise was to our first parents...
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The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:...
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAITH UNTO THE
CHURCHES: TO HIM THAT OVERCOMES WILL I GIVE TO EAT OF THE TREE OF
LIFE, WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE PARADISE OF GOD.
The seven open pa...
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THE ADDRESS TO EPHESUS
(vv. 1-7)
Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as
a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and
were functioning as assembl...
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EPHESUS (VERSES 1-7)
The City
The city of Ephesus was the capital of Asia Minor and was one of the
most important cities in the Roman world. It had a population of over
250,000. It was the “home” te...
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1-7 These churches were in such different states as to purity of
doctrine and the power of godliness, that the words of Christ to them
will always suit the cases of other churches, and professors. Ch...
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR; to whom God hath given an ability
and power to understand what I say. It is a form of speech which
Christ often used, when he would quicken up people's attention,
Ma...
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Tertullian On Repentance
to his own paradise,[116]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
Also in the same place: "He who shall overcome I will give him to eat
of the tree...
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Revelation 2:7 has G2192 (G5723) ear G3775 hear G191 (G5657) what
G5101 Spirit G4151 says G3004 ...
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‘He who has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the
churches.'
The first phrase was a phrase used only by Jesus Christ. ‘Let the
one who is willing to hear, listen and take note and r...
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MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22).
The Son of Man now gives John messages to the seven churches. Each of
them follows a general pattern. Firstly an introduction based...
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Revelation 2:7. A promise is to be added to the main body of the
Epistle, but before it is given we have a general exhortation to men
to listen. HE THAT HATH AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAITH...
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Reserving any remarks to be made upon the general structure of the
Epistles to the seven churches of Asia, and upon their relation to one
another, we only notice at present their position in the Apoca...
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HE THAT HATH AN EAR
(ο εχων ους). An individualizing note calling on each of the
hearers (Revelation 1:3) to listen (Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:11;...
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Revelation 2:7
The Promise to the Overcomer.
I. In Ephesus the special evil to be contended against was the waning
of first love. The overcomer, therefore, in Ephesus, would be the man
who rose above...
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CONTENTS: Message to Ephesus concerning things «which are.» Their
first love left. Message to Pergamos concerning false doctrines.
Message to Smyrna concerning persecutions. Message to Thyatira
concer...
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_Epistle the first._
Revelation 2:1. _The angel of the church of Ephesus,_ or the messenger
of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in
any church, were always regarded as t...
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IF YOU HAVE EARS. A grim warning to listen carefully. TO THOSE WHO
HAVE WON THE VICTORY. God's promise! Christian life is a battle. TREE
OF LIFE. Note the stress on LIFE. [See Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:2...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:1 Revelation 2:1 consists of seven
“letters” or royal edicts. Each follows a pattern: (1) The royal
author describes himself in terms from ch....
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:7 TREE OF LIFE. A tree in the garden
of Eden. It offered eternal life to the pure. Access to it was banned
after humanity’s fall (Genesis 3:22
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1. EPHESUS.
Vs. 1-7. Ephesus, once a leading scene of Paul's ministry, became the
home of John, and there tradition locates his sepulchre. He strikes a
note of commendation by telling them that they h...
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REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFE
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Revelation 2:1. ANGEL.—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the
Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addressed.
HOLDE...
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EXPOSITION
REVELATION 3:1
_The epistles to the seven Churches. _Once more we have to consider
rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those
which make the seven letters to be pict...
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CHAPTER 2 - FIRST 4 LETTERS TO SEVEN CHURCHES
Introduction to the seven letters:
In chapter one we read what John saw when he was in the spirit and
encountered the risen Lord. What John saw in the ri...
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Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he
that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks (Revelation 2:1);
So the desc...
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1 Corinthians 12:4; 1 Corinthians 2:10; 1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:5;...
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He that hath an ear, etc. Compare Matthew 11:15; Mark 4:9. The phrase
is not found in John's Gospel. It is used always of radical truths,
great principles and promises.
To him that overcometh [τ ω ν ι...
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THE CHURCHES AT EPHESUS AND SMYRNA
Revelation 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In the second and third Chapter s of the Book of Revelation, God has
recorded for us His messages to the seven Churches of Asia....
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He that hath an ear, let him hear — Every man, whoever can hear at
all, ought carefully to hear this. What the Spirit saith — In these
great and precious promises. To the churches — And in them to eve...