Structure of the Seven Churches, Revelation 2 & 3, pt 1
Study: I. Parallel Texts: "...them which say they are Jews , and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan ." vs. 2:9 "... to eat things sacrificed unto idols , and to commit fornication ." vs. 2:14 "... to commit fornication , and to eat things sacrificed unto idols ." vs. 2:20 "...them of the synagogue of Satan , which say they are Jews , and are not,..." vs. 3:9 II. Other Repeated Words: According to Wigram's The Englishman's Greek concordance of the New Testament , notice the following words as they appear in Revelation 2 & 3 (these being all occurances in these two chapters). Seven [ἑπτά]: 2:1. he that holdeth the seven stars --- in the midst of the seven golden 3:1. that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; Remember [μνημονεύω]: 2:5. Remember therefore from whence 3:3. Remember therefore how thou hast Walk [π