Isa 8:1, Hab 2:2, Rev 1:19, 2:1, 8, 12, 18, 3:1, 7, 14, 10:4, 14:13 | TSK | STEP | In Maher-shalal-hash-baz, he prophesies that Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria. Judah likewise for their infidelity. God's judgments shall be irresistible. Comfort shall be to them that fear God. Great afflictions to idolaters. Take thee. write. a man's pen. Maher-shalal-hash-baz. Heb. in making speed to the spoil, hehasteneth the prey. Or, Make speed, etc. hasten, etc.

Pergamos.Pergamos, now Bergamo, the ancient metropolis of Mysia, and the residence of the Attalian kings, is situated on the river Caicus, about sixty miles north of Smyrna, in long. 27 degrees E. lat. 39 degrees 11' N. It still retains some measure of its ancient importance; containing a population of 15,000 souls, and having nine or ten mosques, two churches, and one synagogue.

which hath.

16; 1:16; 19:15,21; Isa 11:4; Heb 4:12

Revelation of John 2:18

unto.

1; 1:11

the Son.

Ps 2:7; Mt 3:17; 4:3-6; 17:5; 27:54; Lu 1:35; Joh 1:14,49

Joh 3:16,18,35,36; 5:25; 10:36; Ac 8:37; Ro 1:4; 8:32

who.

1:14,15

Revelation of John 3:1

1 The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved;

3 exhorted to repent, and threatened if he do not repent.

8 The angel of the church of Philadelphia,

10 is approved for his diligence and patience;

15 the angel of Laodicea rebuked for being neither hot nor cold,

19 and admonished to be more zealous.

20 Christ stands at the door and knocks.

unto.

1:11,20

he that.

1:4; 4:5; 5:6; Joh 1:16,33; 3:34; 7:37-39; 15:26,27; 20:22; Ac 2:33

1Pe 1:11

and the.

1:16,20; 2:1

I know.

2:2,9,13,19

and art.

Lu 15:24,32; Eph 2:1,5; Col 2:13; 1Ti 5:6; Jas 2:26; Jude 1:12

Revelation of John 3:7

to the.

1:11; 2:1

Philadelphia.Philadelphia, so called for its founder, Attalus Philadelphus, still exists in the town called Allahshehr, "the city of God," "a column in a scene of ruins." It is situated on the slopes of three or four hills, the roots of mount Tmolus, by the river Cogamus, twenty seven miles E. S. E. from Sardis, about long. 28 degrees 40', lat. 38 degrees 23'. The number of houses is said to be about 3,000, of which 250 are Greek, the rest Turkish; and the Christians have twenty-five places of worship, five of them large and regular churches, a resident bishop, and twenty inferior clergy.

he that is holy.

4:8; 6:10; Ps 16:10; 89:18; 145:17; Isa 6:3; 30:11; 41:14,16,20; 47:4

Isa 48:17; 49:7; 54:5; 55:5; Mr 1:24; Lu 4:34; Ac 3:14

he that is true.

14; 1:5; 6:10; 15:3; 16:7; 19:2,11; 21:5; Mt 24:35; Joh 14:6; 1Jo 5:20

the key.

1:18; Isa 22:22; Lu 1:32

he that openeth.

5:3-5,9; Job 11:10; 12:14; Mt 16:19