Smyrna’s Poor-Rich (Revelation 2)

The Revelation given to John is the last book of prophecy. Not simply written with a view to the things that will come to pass, as is often explained. Rather, the book as a whole pictures the history of the Church in the world from the viewpoint of past, present and future. In the first three chapters this Revelation of Jesus Christ deals directly with the Church. Of that Church, our Lord is the glorious Head. What a tremendous figure Christ must be to John, who had known Him, spoke with Him,...