'Rev 2:18-29

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Letter to Thyatira (Rev 2:18-29)

There had been considerable progress in the church at Thyatira (Rev 2:18-19). Yet this church also had been corrupted by teaching that encouraged participation in idol feasts and their associated immorality.

In Pergamum the false teachers were men and were likened to Balaam.

In Thyatira the teacher was a woman and is likened to Jezebel, whose false religion was similarly characterized by idolatry and immorality (Rev 2:20; cf. 1 Kings 16:31-33; 2 Kings 9:22).

This false prophetess is now given a final warning, for the penetrating eyes of the righteous God see all that she is doing (see Rev 2:18; cf. 1:14-15).

If she does not turn from her sins, God will punish her and her followers with sickness, disease or death, according to the extent of each person’s sin (Rev 2:21-23).

On the other hand, those who are faithful to the end will be rewarded when Christ returns (Rev 2:24-25).

Victorious believers will share the royal rule of their victorious Lord. The ‘night’ of suffering will be over, and Christ the ‘morning star’ will be with them for ever (Rev 2:26-29).