Adultery Afflict Bed Behold Cast Commit Committing Conduct Couch Deeds Doings Except Hers Intensely Oppression Repent Severely Sickbed Sickness Suffer Suffering Themselves Throw Tribulation Trouble Unclean Unless Works
2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed. Sickness and a bed are symbols of affliction and punishment.
And them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation. This is the term applied to idolatrous Israel (Jer 3:9 Eze 16:32). To practice the idolatrous rites of this faction would be spiritual adultery.
2:22 I will cast her into a bed - into great affliction - and them that commit either carnal or spiritual adultery with her, unless they repent - She had her time before. Of her works - Those to which she had enticed their and which she had committed with them. It is observable, the angel of the church at Thyatira was only blamed for suffering her. This fault ceased when God took vengeance on her. Therefore he is not expressly exhorted to repent, though it is implied.
2:18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evil, he will rebuke, correct, or punish them. Here is praise of the ministry and people of Thyatira, by One who knew the principles from which they acted. They grew wiser and better. All Christians should earnestly desire that their last works may be their best works. Yet this church connived at some wicked seducers. God is known by the judgments he executes; and by this upon seducers, he shows his certain knowledge of the hearts of men, of their principles, designs, frame, and temper. Encouragement is given to those who kept themselves pure and undefiled. It is dangerous to despise the mystery of God, and as dangerous to receive the mysteries of Satan. Let us beware of the depths of Satan, of which those who know the least are the most happy. How tender Christ is of his faithful servants! He lays nothing upon his servants but what is for their good. There is promise of an ample reward to the persevering, victorious believer; also knowledge and wisdom, suitable to their power and dominion. Christ brings day with him into the soul, the light of grace and of glory, in the presence and enjoyment of him their Lord and Saviour. After every victory let us follow up our advantage against the enemy, that we may overcome and keep the works of Christ to the end.
Adultery Afflict Bed Cast Commit Committing Conduct Couch Deeds Doings Except Great Hers Intensely Oppression Repent Severely Sickbed Sickness Suffer Suffering Themselves Throw Tribulation Trouble Unclean Unless Ways Works
Adultery Afflict Bed Cast Commit Committing Conduct Couch Deeds Doings Except Great Hers Intensely Oppression Repent Severely Sickbed Sickness Suffer Suffering Themselves Throw Tribulation Trouble Unclean Unless Ways Works
