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"To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
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The Authoritative Son of God
Commentators emphasize that this is the only time in the seven letters Jesus is called "the Son of God." This title is used to assert His divine authority and sovereignty, setting a serious tone for the stern message that follows. It reminds the church that the one speaking has the ultimate right to judge and correct.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And unto the angel of the church. (See Barnes' Notes on Revelation 1:20)
These things saith the Son of God. This is the fi…
In Thyatira (εν Θυατειροις). Some forty miles south-east of Pergamum, a Lydian city on the edge of Mysia, under Rome since B.C. 19…
19th Century
Anglican
Thyatira was situated between Pergamos and Sardis, a little off the main road that connected these two cities. It was a Macedonian…
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The speaker of this fourth letter, the longest of the seven, identifies himself as “the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write Of the city of Thyatira, (See Gill on Revelation 1:11); …
The Lord knows when the works of His people are performed in love, faith, zeal, and patience. Yet, if His eyes—which are as a flame of fire—observe…
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