ConquerorWarFamineDeathMartyrsNature & Cosmos

PlantsSeas Fresh

Water

Cosmos “Locust

s” Euphrates

Sores

Sea > Blood

Fresh Water > Blood

Fire

Dark, Pain

Euphrates

Earthquake, “It is done”Heptadic Structure

7ChurchesSealsTrumpetsBowls / vialsLampstandsSpiritsStarsLamps“Title-pairs”Promises to OvercomersHornsEyesAngelsThundersThousandsHeadsCrownsPlaguesMountainsKingsEtc, etc,

Wrath

Ephesus: “Desired One”

Smyrna: from “Myrrh” (death) 100-300

Pergamos: “Height, elevation, tower.” Literally ”Mixed Marriage” 300-500Thyatira: “Perfume, Sacrifice”, 500-1500

Sardis: “Prince of Joy”, 1500 - ?

Philadelphia: “One who loves his brother” 1800 - ?

Laodicea: “Self (of the people) ruled, just people”

Smyrna: 10 Tribulations1. Nero (54-68)2. Domitian (95-96)3. Trajan (104-117)4. Marcus Aurelius (161-180)5. Septimus Severus (200-211)6. Maximinius (235-237)7. Decius (249-251)8. Valerian (257-260)9. Aurelian (270-275)10.Diocletian (303-313)

Pergamos: Religious Center• “health” centers for 800 yrs =

“Aesculapium”• Drugs, dreams, whispering• Aesculapius: son of Apollo. “Savior”,

power over death. Represented as a serpent; later, holding Herme’s staff

• Hermes = god of commerce• Antipas: “against all”