The Letter to Thyatira (Rev. 2:18–29)
The Letter to Thyatira (Rev. 2:18–29) Thyatira was a city of the province of Lydia in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey) situated on the road from Pergamos to Sardis. The apostle Paul’s first convert in Europe was “Lydia,” a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira (Acts 16:14). The modern name of Thyatira is “Akhisar,” which means “white castle.” [1] The Correspondent 2:18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: The title “the Son of God” and the two descriptive phrases drawn from the vision of the risen Christ in 1:12–17 identify the writer as the Lord Jesus Christ. As noted, in introducing Himself in the seven letters, Christ chose the phrases from that earlier vision that best fit His approach to each angel of the seven churches. The words the Lord Jesus Christ chose here focus on His role as divine Judge. The title “the Son of God” emphasizes Christ’s relationship...