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smur'-na (Smurna): 1. Ancient: Smyrna, a large ancient city on the western coast of Asia Minor, at the head of a gulf which reaches 30 miles inland, was originally peopled by the Asiatics known as the Lelages.
Smyrna, originally peopled by Asiatics known as the Lelages, is located 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Ephesus and 79 kilometers (49 miles) from Pergamos (Pergamon). It was one of the chief cities of Roman-dominated Asia and competed with places such as Pergamos and Ephesus for the title "First City of Asia."
Smyrna sat 35 miles (56 km) north of Ephesus, built near the ruins of an ancient Greek colony destroyed in the 7th century BC. Lysimachus, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, rebuilt Smyrna as a new Hellenistic city in the 3rd century BC.
Smyrna is situated at the head of the gulf into which the Hermus flows, a well-protected harbor, and the natural outlet to the sea for the major trade route which runs inland along the Hermus valley.
- Introduction to The Message For Lesson 3: Smyrna, The Suffering Church
- Smyrna—The City
- Five Elements to Remember For Suffering Well
- Conclusion
I hope you all have had a great week studying about suffering. I want to begin by asking you a question. What season of life are you in today? Maybe you are in a season that everything is going great and you are just loving life. Things are smooth. You are so in love with the Lord. Every day there is just a wonderful surprise and you are just in a ...
Today, we look at the letter to the church at Smyrna, a church known for suffering. Smyrna is the Greek word for myrrh, a flagrant perfume used in burial. Many believe that this church represents the martyrs of all the ages and the sweet-smelling fragrance of their faithfulness until death. There was no rebuke for this church and because they were ...
Go ahead and turn with me to Revelation 2. As we look at this letter to Smyrna, this letter gives us insight into suffering. It reminds us of five things that we must remember if we are going to suffer well.
If we are going to suffer well we need to remember these five things: 1. Jesus is the ultimate victor. 2. Suffering is the ultimate test. 3. Satan is the ultimate enemy. 4. Trust is the ultimate solution. 5. Life is the ultimate reward. Probably the closest that I have ever come to being persecuted for my faith was as a senior in college at LSU. I ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Smyrna was a large, important city on the western coast of Asia Minor, famed for its schools of medicine and science. The words of Jesus to the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11 offer insight into the life of a first-century congregation, and there are many applications for today’s believers.
Smyrna ( myrrh ), a city of Asia Minor, situated on the AEgean Sea, 40 miles north of Ephesus. Allusion is made to it in ( Revelation 2:8-11 ) It was founded by Alexander the Great, and was situated twenty shades (2 1/2 miles) from the city of the same name, which after a long series of wars with the Lydians had been finally taken and sacked by ...
