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Often appears with: religious persecution and toleration · voyages and seafaring · turkey and christians · treaties, truces, and peacemaking · thiatira and jezebel · the customs of foreign peoples · rhodian court · pergamos and balaam · lampsacus · judgment, heaven, and hell · john jolly · heresy, orthodoxy, and schism
Usually: narrative (2) · argument (1) · crisis of belief (1) · the test or trial (1) · curiosity (1) · detachment (1) · exhortation (1) · indignation (1) · skepticism (1)
The revelation addresses individual congregations—Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thiatira—praising some works and warning against false teaching, with threats of removal or punishment and rewards for “overcomers.”
The second Chapter. Unto the angel of the congregation of Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the vij. stars in his right hand, and walketh in the midst of the vij. golden candlesticks. I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not forbear them which are evil: and examinedst them which say they are apostles, and are not: and hast found them liars. And hast suffered, and has…
He hires on the ship Delawar under John Jolly, sails from England in July 1768 through Mediterranean ports, and describes Smyrna, Turkish-Christian separation, and local customs and food.
and we parted on friendly terms. The same day I went into the city in quest of a master. I was extremely fortunate in my inquiry; for I soon heard of a gentleman who had a ship going to Italy and Turkey, and he wanted a man who could dress hair well. I was overjoyed at this, and went immediately on board of his ship, as I had been directed, which I found to be fitted up with great taste, and I already foreboded no sm…
Antiochus rejects the idea of a Roman tribunal after Lampsacene and Smyrnaeans speak, insisting his dispute be decided by a Rhodian court and ending the conference in mutual displeasure.
[Sidenote: Antiochus refuses to acknowledge the Romans as arbitrators.] +52.+ But upon Lucius expressing an opinion that they ought to call in the representatives of Lampsacus and Smyrna and give them a hearing, this was done. The envoys from Lampsacus were Parmenio and Pythodorus, and from Smyrna Coeranus. These men expressing themselves with much openness, Antiochus was irritated at the idea of defending himself a…