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The Church of Pergamos is the third church
that received a letter from the Messiah (Jesus) in the book of Revelation.
Location of Pergamos...
According to Nelson's Bible Dictionary, Pergamos was the most Northern of the seven churches that was located on the West coast of modern day Turkey, situated opposite of the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea. Because Pergamos was compared to Lesbos in location, Lesbos has to be a famous island for some unknown reason, and I can only guess.
Things that made Pergemos famous...
Pergamos was famous for their Healing Center of
Asklepios (the Roman god of medicine and healing). The symbol of
Asklepios, a snake on a stick, some believe originated from the Exodus of Israel when Moses put a snake on a pole and whomever would
look upon it, would be healed; Num 21:8-9.
The modern day symbol for medicine is of
two snakes on a pole and is different from the symbol of Asklepios. The two snake symbol is the symbol of Caduceus, and the symbol of Caduceus is for business or Commerce. This is the same symbol that hospitals and
modern medical professionals use because they are in business to make money firstly, then heal the sick secondly. This is also the reason why doctors will only treat symptoms of disease and not address the root cause (most of the time it's lack of nutrition by not following Father Yahweh's food laws). Doctors do not learn about nutrition in medical school, and a surgical operation
can be truthfully called "a success" when the patient may die.
Their library...
Pergamos was also famous for their
library that contained over 200,000 volumes that rivaled the Egyptian Library in Alexandria. Because their library was in direct competition with Egypt,
Egypt stopped sending papyrus to Pergamos to stop the competition. Pergamos ended up developing their own
type of paper called parchment paper from animal skins. This all didn't really matter
because Mark Anthony ended up giving the library of Pergamos as a wedding gift to the
last Pharaoh of Egypt, Queen Cleopatra.
Pergamos is where the worship
of Nimrod was moved in its transition from Babylon. The term
Pontifus Maximus which means "high priest of Jupiter" (Pontifus Maximus is the title that the pope uses now). This term was first used in Pergamos according
to Alexander Hislops book “The Two Babylons”.
The Message from Yashua Messiah
(Jesus).
The Messiah
described himself to the men of Pergamos as being the one that had
the sharp sword with two edges; Rev 2:12.
The Sword of course refers to the Word of God; Eph6:17, John 1:1. He then went on
to describe Pergamos as being the seat of Satan. The Seat of Satan refers to the Temple of Zeus in Pergamos. The men of Pergamos have withstood
the trials of their tribulation by keeping their faith and the Bible directly
mentions the Martyrdom of Bishop Antipas; Rev 2:13.
Bishop Antipas was murdered by the Romans for refusing to worship a statue of the Emperor. He was sacrificed inside a bronze bull on the alter at the Temple of Zeus.
Yashua Messsiah then talks
about the men of Pergamos that held the events of Balaam and Balak;
Rev 2:14, and talks about the Nicolaitans which was a heretical sect that infiltrated the First
Century Church. Their doctrines were accepted over some of the churches ecclesiastical teachings of the First Century. The Messiah calls the church to repent (repent
means to change the way you think). In short, the doctrine of Balaam
taught Balak mentioned above was to defile Israel by causing the men of Israel to sin
through worldliness, immorality, idolatry, and fornication by race
mixing with the women of Moab; Num 22-24. The heathen practice
of Miscegenation continued until the zeal of the Phineas Preist
physically put a stop to it in the very next chapter; Num 25:6-9.
As always, I encourage all to study the Bible objectively to come up with their own conclusions, and not just take my word or anyone else's for anything. When you start to study the Bible with preconceived notions, it begins to contradict itself. I pray daily that all Israel will have the courage to withstand upcoming tribulations such as did Bishops Polycarp of Smyrna and Antipas of Pergamos. Historically, only when sacrifices are made by individual Christian Israelites in tribulation is when Yahweh's Kingdom will both grow and spread worldwide; Romans 8:19.
Praise the Lord everyone!
Praise the Lord everyone!
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