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Revelation 2:8 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Revelation 2:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Revelation chapter 2 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
To the Church in Smyrna
“And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;”
Revelation 2:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Revelation 2:8
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;... This verse from Revelation's vision of letters to ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira - love lost, faithful suffering, compromise employs apocalyptic imagery rich with Old Testament allusions and symbolic meaning. The Greek text uses vivid apocalyptic language characteristic of Jewish prophetic literature, drawing heavily from Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Zechariah.The symbolism must be interpreted within its first-century context while recognizing timeless spiritual re...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 2:8
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“I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me”
“{TR omits God} who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
“{TR adds I am the Alpha and the Omega”
“he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things:”