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Revelation 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle , [ 1 ] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. [ 2 ]
The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'.
[2] Origen (d. 254) did not write a commentary on the Apocalypse, but his hermeneutical principles left a strong mark on the exegesis of this book, especially in the East. [2] He believed that biblical texts contained both somatic (literal) and allegorical meanings, with the latter being of greater value.
Special revelation is the knowledge of God and spiritual matters which can be discovered through supernatural means, such as scripture or miracles, by individuals. Direct revelation refers to communication from God to someone in particular. [2]
The Book of Revelation 1:1–4 (with the reference to the Seven Spirits) from the Bamberg Apocalypse, 11th century. In the Bible, the term Seven Spirits of God appears four times in the Book of Revelation. [1] [2] The meaning of this term has been interpreted in multiple ways. [3]
The non-separatist Puritan, Thomas Brightman, was the first to propose a historicist interpretation of the Seven Churches of Revelation 2–3. [59] He outlined how the seven Churches represent the seven ages of the Church of Christ. [60]
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In the letters to the early Christian churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia in Revelation 2:9 and 3:9, Jesus makes reference to a synagogue of Satan (Greek: συναγωγή τοῦ Σατανᾶ, synagoge tou satana), in each case referring to a group persecuting the church "who say they are Jews and are not".