Page 14 - 02 The Seven Churches

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 2 – The Seven Churches
adultery and fornication as things

indifferent, and permitted the eating of things

offered to idols. (See Religious Encyclopedia,

Clarke, Kitto, and other authorities.)

The Summons to Attention. — “He that hath

an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto

the churches.” A solemn manner of calling

universal attention to that which is of general

and most momentous importance. The same

language is used to each of the seven churches.

Christ, when upon earth made use of the same

form of speech in calling the attention of the

people to the most important of his teachings.

He used it in reference to the mission of John

(Matthew 11:15), the parable of the sower

(Matthew 13:9), and the parable of the tares,

setting forth the end of the world. Verse 43. It