Friday, July 24, 2020

Revelation, Commentary; Revelation 2:19, Thyatira III

2:19 “I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.”

“...works, ...charity, ...service, ...faith, ...patience, ...works; ...” ～ It is noted, to Thyatira’s favor, that the Lord mentions more graces for them than any other church. The One whose eyes see all things, knows the graces of this church: works, charity, service, faith, patience, and works again. There is much the Lord will have to admonish this church for (vv20-23), but before He does, He praises them for much. The hardest rebukes go to Ephesus and Thyatira; and, to both, He prefaces the scolding with abundance of praise. Through this, we see the Lord’s merciful love and tenderness, even when His words of rebuke are scathing. The Son of God acknowledges their works—twice. The latter works are said to be “more than the first:” pleiona tōn prōtōn; paiō (Strong’s #G4119) means, greater in quantity. Their last works were more in number than their first. Since this was a cause of commendation, the works under discussion would not be classed under the Pauline “works” of self-righteousness (Eph 2:8-9), which God looks on as filthy rags (Is 64:6), and serve only to frustrate His grace (Gal 2:21). Instead, Thyatira’s great number of “works” must be of the type spoken of by James (James 2:14-26). The abiding three graces of charity, faith, and patience are mentioned by Paul this way, 
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” (1 Cor 13:13)

“I know thy ... service, ...” ～ The service of Thyatira would not go unnoticed. The Lord said, kai tēn diakonian, i.e. “and the ministry.” The word “diakonia” (Strong’s #G1248) has reference to “the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection: 1 Co xvi. 15; Rev ii. 19, especially of those who succor need by either collecting or bestowing benefactions [Ac xii. 25]; the care of the poor, the supplying or distributing of charities,...: Acts vi.1; 2 Co ix. 13;” (Thayer). Thyatira’s works were of the gold, silver, precious stones type, and stood up to the penetrating “eyes like unto flames of fire,” and were not consumed by the fire of God’s righteousness (1 Cor 3:12-15).

Apostolically Speaking,
☩ Jerry L Hayes


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