Pergamos
Vs. 2:12 - "Licentious" - "married"
Attributes of Jesus: "He who has the sharp two-edged sword" Rev 2:12; 1:16; Heb 4:12
Promise: Hidden Manna. White stone, With a new name written on it."'
Rebuke: Some there hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak eat things sacrificed to idols, and
commit sexual immorality. Some hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans,
Threat: He will come quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
Note: They live in the house of Satin.
History:
This city had a very large library, second only to Alexandria. It was well known for its idolatry and its
famous medical schools. The word parchment is derived from Pergamos. Emperor Constantine united the Church
during this time period. He introduced baptism for everyone including children, (infant baptism first
practiced). The Council of Nicea (325 A.D.) fixed the creed during this time. Pergamos means thoroughly
married and fittingly describes the disastrous union between the church and the state. Decreasing
spirituality and increasing worldliness were common to the reign of Constantine, stemming from his public
patronage of the Church. Pergamum was one of the greatest cities of Asia, even though it was not on any great road. Pergamum was made capitol of the Seleucid Kingdom, one of the sections into which the empire of Alaxander the Great was broken up. It remained the capitol for 400 years. The city was built on a conical hill, which dominated the Caicus River Valley and the Mediterranean, 15 miles away, could be seen. Pergamum could never achieve the commercial greatness of Ephesus or Smyrna, but it was a great center of culture. It had a great library, 200,000 parchment scrolls. The ancient world wrote on papyrus but the superior parchment
was made of beast skins which were smoothed and polished. Pergamum was one of the great religious centers of the
ancient world. The city regarded itself as the custodian and defender of the Greek way of life and Greek worship
of the gods. A great alter to Zeus was built in front of the temple of Athene which stood 800 feet up on
Pergamum's conical hill. All day the alter smoked with sacrifices to Zeus. It has been suggested that the great
alter was Satan's seat.
Attributes of Jesus: "He who has the sharp two-edged sword" Rev 2:12; 1:16; Heb 4:12
Promise: Hidden Manna. White stone, With a new name written on it."'
Rebuke: Some there hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak eat things sacrificed to idols, and
commit sexual immorality. Some hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans,
Threat: He will come quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
Note: They live in the house of Satin.
History:
This city had a very large library, second only to Alexandria. It was well known for its idolatry and its
famous medical schools. The word parchment is derived from Pergamos. Emperor Constantine united the Church
during this time period. He introduced baptism for everyone including children, (infant baptism first
practiced). The Council of Nicea (325 A.D.) fixed the creed during this time. Pergamos means thoroughly
married and fittingly describes the disastrous union between the church and the state. Decreasing
spirituality and increasing worldliness were common to the reign of Constantine, stemming from his public
patronage of the Church. Pergamum was one of the greatest cities of Asia, even though it was not on any great road. Pergamum was made capitol of the Seleucid Kingdom, one of the sections into which the empire of Alaxander the Great was broken up. It remained the capitol for 400 years. The city was built on a conical hill, which dominated the Caicus River Valley and the Mediterranean, 15 miles away, could be seen. Pergamum could never achieve the commercial greatness of Ephesus or Smyrna, but it was a great center of culture. It had a great library, 200,000 parchment scrolls. The ancient world wrote on papyrus but the superior parchment
was made of beast skins which were smoothed and polished. Pergamum was one of the great religious centers of the
ancient world. The city regarded itself as the custodian and defender of the Greek way of life and Greek worship
of the gods. A great alter to Zeus was built in front of the temple of Athene which stood 800 feet up on
Pergamum's conical hill. All day the alter smoked with sacrifices to Zeus. It has been suggested that the great
alter was Satan's seat.