Rev 3:2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rev 3:2-3: 3:2-3 The church of Sardis needed to wake up or it would suddenly fall. The city of Sardis had fallen when the forces of Cyrus (549/546 BC ) and of Antiochus III (189 BC ) made unexpected attacks through a secret tunnel and caught the watchmen off guard. The same would be true of the Christians there if they did not meet the requirements of . . . God (see 20:12 ; Eph 2:10 ; Jas 2:20 ). • as a thief: Like the invaders in the city’s history, Christ would come suddenly (see Rev 16:15 ; Matt 24:43 ; 1 Thes 5:2 ; 2 Pet 3:10 ).

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‏ Revelation of John 3:2

Summary for Rev 3:2-3: 3:2-3 ^a The church of Sardis needed to wake up or it would suddenly fall. The city of Sardis had fallen when the forces of Cyrus (549/546 BC) and of Antiochus III (189 BC) made unexpected attacks through a secret tunnel and caught the watchmen off guard. The same would be true of the Christians there if they did not meet the requirements of . . . God (see 20:12 ^b; Eph 2:10 ^c; Jas 2:20 ^d).

• as a thief: Like the invaders in the city’s history, Christ would come suddenly (see Rev 16:15 ^e; Matt 24:43 ^f; 1 Thes 5:2 ^g; 2 Pet 3:10 ^h).