Rev 2:8-10: [§18] The Saints Will Suffer Severe Tribulations

This podcast explains the meaning and content of Rev 2:8-10, including John’s letter to the ancient saints at Smyrna. The letter was written by John but comes from Christ who identifies himself as “the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive.” The Savior knows the works of the saints in Smyrna, and their tribulation and poverty caused by the blasphemies of the Jews, who are Jews in name only­­—but not in practice because they belong to the synagogue of Satan. These verses give some perspective to the question of why righteous people suffer. The Savior tells the Smyrnian saints not to fear suffering even as he predicts tribulations for a symbolic period of ten days. He promises that if they are faithful unto death, they will receive a crown of life. Revelation 2:8: 00:02:19 Revelation 2:9:00:26:59 Revelation 2:10: 00:49:41