Rev 2:08-9 Smyrna Commended

1. City

1.1. Pronounce Smyrna

1.2. Video

1.3. Greek city

1.3.1. Destroyed

1.3.2. 400 years

1.3.3. Rebuilt close to this time

1.3.4. Disagreement

1.3.5. Proud of rebuilding

1.3.5.1. Self-governing

1.3.5.2. Library

1.3.5.3. Largest public theater in Asia

1.3.5.4. "Golden Street"

1.3.5.4.1. Connecting

1.3.5.5. Temples for

1.3.5.5.1. Apollo

1.3.5.5.2. Asclepius

1.3.5.5.3. Aphrodite

1.3.5.5.4. Center for Caesar worship

1.3.5.5.5. Source of martyrdom

2. vs 8 reminded

2.1. Was dead

2.2. Is alive

3. Workers

3.1. Were suffering

3.2. Persecution

3.2.1. Affected jobs

3.2.2. Were living in poverty

3.2.2.1. In such a wealthy city

3.2.3. Still rich

4. Religion

4.1. Zeus

4.2. Mother goddess

4.2.1. Cybele Sipylene

4.3. Christ Rejecting Jews

4.3.1. "Synagogue of Satan"

4.3.1.1. Or under the control of