Page 7 - 02 The Seven Churches

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 2 – The Seven Churches
the glorious state of things which would

exist here on this earth for a thousand years,

with all the world converted to God. Hence in

this case, as in many others, the more

Scriptural view is made to yield to the more

pleasing. The hearts of men, as in ancient

times, still love smooth things, and their ears

are ever favorably open to those who will

prophesy peace.

The first church named is Ephesus. According

to the application here made, this would cover

the first, or apostolic age of the church. The

definition of the word Ephesus, is desirable,

which may well be taken as a good descriptive

term of the character and condition of the

church in its first state. Those early Christians

had received the doctrine of Christ in its

purity. They enjoyed the benefits and