Letter to Laodicea
The End Times
In my last post, we examined the letter to the Messianic Community at Philadelphia. In this post, Yeshua’s last letter to the Messianic Community at Laodicea will be examined.
Historical Setting[1]
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Ancient Laodicea
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The last church to be designated is in Laodicea. Laodicea was located in the Lycus Valley of southern Phrygia, midway between Philadelphia and Colossae. The location of Laodicea on one of the main highways of travel enabled it to become wealthy. It was a center for banking, medicine, and was known for its fine textile products. Unfortunately, this economic sufficiency lulled the church to sleep.
Laodiceawas a wealthy city in Asia Minor founded by Antiochus II (261-246 BCE). It lay on one of the great Asian trade routes, which ensured its great…
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What I wrote: “I really appreciated the historical setting.”
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