The Revelation of John · Lecture 013
The Revelation of John 13
A lecture by Fr. Athanasios Mytilinaios · Δείτε στα Ελληνικά
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Summary
In the thirteenth lecture, Fr. Athanasios interprets Christ's letter to Pergamon in Revelation 2:12-17, with Acts 17, 1 John 5:21, and Romans 1:19-23 supplying the wider biblical frame. Pergamon's idol worship is identified with the throne and dwelling place of Satan, and idolatry is defined as fixing the spiritual gaze on created reflections of God's attributes rather than ascending to the personal God who is their source. The lecture treats ancient Greek worship of deities such as Athena, Apollo, Zeus, and Demeter as examples, while also naming Freemasonry, Origenist errors about celestial intelligences, secular scientism, and household attachments as modern forms of the same displacement. The Nicolaitan and Balaamite factions are presented as internal parallels to idolatry, while the hidden manna and white stone signify personal communion with God.
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