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 the token. By sin they lost the right to eat of it, and fell under the sentence of death. But Christ restores what was lost in Adam in a higher and nobler form.
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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
THE LETTER TO EPHESUS (Revelation 2:1-7)...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
__ 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
(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)...
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...
(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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
_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...
The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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....
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 12:4; 1 Corinthians 2:10; 1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:5;...
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...
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....
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...
That is, "Let all that hear and read these words unto the churches, which the Holy Spirit has uttered, consider them, and set their hearts to regard them as matters of great importance, and which near...