The Revelation of John · Lecture 011
The Revelation of John 11
A lecture by Fr. Athanasios Mytilinaios · Δείτε στα Ελληνικά
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Summary
In this eleventh lecture, Fr. Athanasios completes the letter to Ephesus and turns to Smyrna in Revelation 2:1-11, with reference to John 20:17, James, the Beatitudes, Matthew 25, and Revelation 6:8. He explains the promise of the Tree of Life as access restored by Christ's Incarnation after the Fall, and defines victory as resistance to doctrinal and moral deviation, including the Nicolaitan errors and the loss of first love. Smyrna is presented as a persecuted church receiving no rebuke, addressed by Christ as the First and the Last who died and came to life. The bishop is identified as probably Saint Polycarp, successor of Boukolos, and the Christian path is summarized through works, tribulations, and poverty.
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