7 Churches Of Revelation Modern Map

Map of western anatolia showing the island patmos and the locations of the cities housing the seven churches. Though they were literal churches in that time there is also spiritual significance for churches and believers today.

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All seven cities are in modern day turkey.

7 churches of revelation modern map. The seven churches mentioned in the book of revelation were actual physical churches in the names of the locations john gives so the letters that john writes to these churches were actually delivered to these cities so these letters may have less to do with seven different church ages as some. Map of the 7 churches of revelation. Map shows the approximate locations of the cities with the seven churches that are mentioned in the bibles book of revelation.

However the seven churches in revelation also have spiritual significance for churches and believers today. The seven churches described in revelation 2 3 are seven literal churches at the time that john the apostle was writing revelation. Asia was a term which in the books of the maccabees actually means asia minor which antioch iii the great had to give up to the roman province of asia proconsularis formed after 133 bc which embraced the regions of mysia lydia caria and phrygia.

Interactive map of the seven churches in revelation. The seven churches of revelation also known as the seven churches of the apocalypse and the seven churches of asia are seven major churches of early christianity. The island named patmos is located in the aegean sea.

Located in asia minor now modern turkey these churches represented actual communities of early christiansnot buildings or meeting halls. Click on any of the map markers and more information about that place will pop up. Map of the seven churches in asia position of the seven churches in asia minor to whom the seven epistles in revelation 1 3 were addressed.

The seven churches of revelation 2 and 3 were congregations of the church of god in the first century. Instruction for the first century churches. The seven churches of asia also known as the seven churches of the apocalypse are ephesus smyrna pergamos aka.

The prophetic visions god would give him would become the book of revelation. The romans exiled john to a tiny island due to his belief in jesus christ and his preaching of the word of god revelation 19. The seven churches in revelation are literal churches from the first century ad.

What do the seven churches in revelation stand for answer. The first of these visions concerned seven churches located in asia minor. Today we know the location of these seven churches as being in the aegean region of western turkey.

Pergamum or pergamon thyatira sardis philadelphia and laodicea. While reference is always made to the seven churches of revelation by name the actual churches referred to were places of worship rather than actual. These places provided a relatively safe haven for the early christians and were roman cities.

Indeed the primary purpose for john writing his letters to the seven churches was to deliver christs report card for the churches of that time.

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