And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
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Interpretation
Our Lord Jesus is the First, for by him were all things made; he was before all things, with God, and is God himself. He is the Last, for he will be the Judge of all.
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This thought runs through Revelation 2:8-11.
Glossary
- Smyrna Place
- Myrrh, an ancient city of Ionia, on the western coast of Asia Minor, about 40 miles to the north of Ephesus. Modern identification: Izmir.