The church in Pergamum

Revelation 2:12-17

Pergamum is the third church that’s mentioned in the book of revelation.

It was 100miles from Ephesus.

It was considered by some people to be Asia’s great city.

Its ruins are found near a place called Bergama in Turkey today.

It was a very educated place.

There was a massive altar to Zeus.

There were temples dedicated to Asclepius, Athena, Dionysus and zeus.

The city was devoted to the culture of emperor worship.

Pergamum built the first temple devoted to emperor worship in honor of emperor Augustus in Asia. This was built in 29bc.

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