O panorama
Apocalipse 2 abre com “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the…”, muda perto do versículo 15 com “So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” e termina com “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
A Escritura ao lado do resumo
Apocalipse · Versão King James · 29Apocalipse 2:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he…
Apocalipse 2:1–8 abre com “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven…” e chega a “And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Ouça o encorajamento, as advertências e as promessas que preparam as igrejas para receber as visões de Apocalipse.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand…” O número seven torna o relato concreto. Antes de decidir seu peso, observe se mede tempo, pessoas, distância, repetição ou totalidade.
“And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem borne, fainted, laboured. A relação com os versículos 2 e 4 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee…” Nomear Remember mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Apocalipse 2:1-8
Versão King James1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Apocalipse 2:9-16
Versículos 9–16: I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and…
Apocalipse 2:9–16 abre com “I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of…” e chega a “Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Ouça o encorajamento, as advertências e as promessas que preparam as igrejas para receber as visões de Apocalipse.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they…” Nomear Jews e Satan mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not…” Nomear Satan e Antipas mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Apocalipse 2:9-16
Versão King James9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Apocalipse 2:17-24
Versículos 17–24: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the…
Apocalipse 2:17–24 abre com “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that…” e chega a “But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Ouça o encorajamento, as advertências e as promessas que preparam as igrejas para receber as visões de Apocalipse.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat…” O versículo nomeia Spirit em vez de deixar a ação sem uma fonte. Observe se a linha seguinte continua, responde ou contrasta essa ação.
“I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem works, charity, faith. A relação com os versículos 18 e 20 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem fornication, gave, repent. A relação com os versículos 20 e 22 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Apocalipse 2:17-24
Versão King James17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
Apocalipse 2:25-29
Versículos 25–29: That which ye have already hold fast till I come.
Apocalipse 2:25–29 abre com “But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.” e chega a “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Ouça o encorajamento, as advertências e as promessas que preparam as igrejas para receber as visões de Apocalipse.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem already, fast, hold. A relação com os versículos 26 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Apocalipse 2:25-29
Versão King James25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28And I will give him the morning star.
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Revelation 2:1 começa com “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven…”
Onde o capítulo muda
Revelation 2:14 forma uma mudança natural: “But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the…”
A nota final
Revelation 2:29 deixa o leitor com “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras works, know, churches, repent, angel, church ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.
