In Smyrna (εν Σμυρνη). North of Ephesus, on a gulf of the Aegean, one of the great cities of Asia (province), a seat of emperor-wo…

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write. On the meaning of the word angel, see Barnes on Revelation 1:20.

These…

Smyrna, the modern Izmir, now has a population of about 150,000. Its mercantile prosperity may be measured by its trade. In 1852 the expor…

The speaker identifies himself as “him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again” (cf. comments on 1:17–18). The “First and La…

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write
Of the city of Smyrna, (See Gill on Revelation 1:11).

Our Lord Jesus is the First, for by him all things were made; he was before all things, with God, and is God himself. He is the Last, for he will b…