Verš 6
But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Zjv 2:15 - And you also have those who hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.
Verš 7
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. To him who prevails, I will give to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
Gn 2:9 - And from the soil the Lord God produced every tree that was beautiful to behold and pleasant to eat. And even the tree of life was in the midst of Paradise, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Zjv 22:2 - In the midst of its main street, and on both sides of the river, was the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, offering one fruit for each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the health of the nations.
Verš 8
And to the Angel of the Church of Smyrna write: Thus says the First and the Last, he who was dead and now lives:
Iz 41:4 - Who has worked and accomplished these things, calling to the generations from the beginning? “It is I, the Lord! I am the first and the last.”
Iz 44:6 - Thus says the Lord, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the Lord of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, and there is no God apart from me.
Zjv 1:17 - And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet, like one who is dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
Verš 11
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. Whoever will prevail, he shall not be harmed by the second death.
Mt 13:9 - Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Verš 12
And to the Angel of the Church of Pergamus write: Thus says he who holds the sharp two-edged spear:
Zjv 2:16 - So do penance to the same extent. If you do less, I will come to you quickly and I will fight against these ones with the sword of my mouth.
Zjv 1:16 - And in his right hand, he held the seven stars; and from his mouth went out a sharp two-edged sword; and his face was like the sun, shining with all its might.
Verš 14
But I have a few things against you. For you have, in that place, those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam, who instructed Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.
Nm 22:23 - The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,
Nm 24:14 - Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
Nm 25:1 - Now Israel, at that time, dwelt in Shittim, and the people were fornicating with the daughters of Moab,
Nm 31:16 - Are not these the ones who deceived the sons of Israel at the suggestion of Balaam, and who caused you betray the Lord by the sin of Peor, because of which the people also were struck down?
Verš 16
So do penance to the same extent. If you do less, I will come to you quickly and I will fight against these ones with the sword of my mouth.
Iz 49:2 - And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he has protected me. And he has appointed me as an elect arrow. In his quiver, he has hidden me.
Ef 6:17 - And take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God).
Heb 4:12 - For the Word of God is living and effective: more piercing than any two-edged sword, reaching to the division even between the soul and the spirit, even between the joints and the marrow, and so it discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Zjv 1:16 - And in his right hand, he held the seven stars; and from his mouth went out a sharp two-edged sword; and his face was like the sun, shining with all its might.
Verš 18
And to the Angel of the Church of Thyatira write: Thus says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like shining brass.
Zjv 1:14 - But his head and hair were bright, like white wool, or like snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire;
Verš 20
But I have a few things against you. For you permit the woman Jezabel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication and to eat the food of idolatry.
1Kr 16:31 - And it was not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. In addition, he took as a wife Jezebel, the daughter of Eth-baal, the king of the Sidonians. And he went astray, and he served Baal, and adored him.
2Kr 9:7 - And you will shall strike down the house of Ahab, your lord. And I will avenge the blood of my servants, the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, from the hand of Jezebel.
Verš 23
And I will put her sons to death, and all the Churches shall know that I am the one who examines temperaments and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. But I say to you,
1Sam 16:7 - And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”
1Krn 28:9 - And as for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind. For the Lord searches all hearts, and understands the thoughts of all minds. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will cast you aside for eternity.
1Krn 29:17 - I know, my God, that you test hearts, and that you love simplicity. Therefore, in the simplicity of my heart, I also have offered all these things joyfully. And I have seen, with immense gladness, your people, who have been found here, offering their donations to you.
Ž 7:9 - The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me.
Jer 11:20 - But you, O Lord of hosts, who judges justly, and who tests the temperament and the heart, let me see your vengeance against them. For I have revealed my case to you.
Sk 1:24 - And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen,
Ž 62:12 - Truly, the king will rejoice in God: all those who swear by him will be praised, because the mouth of those who speak iniquity has been blocked.
Jer 17:10 - I am the Lord, who examines the heart and tests the temperament, who gives to each one according to his way and according to the fruit of his own decisions.
Jer 32:19 - You are great in counsel and incomprehensible in thought. Your eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of Adam, so that you may repay each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his intentions.
Mt 16:27 - For the Son of man will arrive in the glory of his Father, with his Angels. And then he will repay each one according to his works.
Rim 2:6 - For he will render to each one according to his works:
Rim 14:12 - And so, each one of us shall offer an explanation of himself to God.
2Kor 5:10 - For it is necessary for us to be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the proper things of the body, according to his behavior, whether it was good or evil.
Gal 6:5 - For each one shall carry his own burden.
Zjv 20:12 - And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in view of the throne. And books were opened. And another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged by those things that had been written in the books, according to their works.
Verš 25
Even so, that which you have, hold on to it until I return.
Zjv 3:11 - Behold, I am approaching quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one may take your crown.
Verš 26
And whoever will prevail and will observe my works even unto the end, I will give to him authority over the nations.
Ž 2:8 - Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.
Zjv 2,1 - Všetkých sedem listov má takmer rovnakú schému. Efez bol najväčším mestom v Malej Ázii. Pavol tu založil kvitnúcu cirkev (Sk 19, 1) a Ján tu prežil posledné roky svojho života.
Zjv 2,6 - Sekta nikolaitov – niektorí ju dávajú do súvisu s Mikulášom zo Sk 6, 5. Táto gnostická sekta hlásala neviazanú mravnú slobodu. Inak ide o neznámu sektu.
Zjv 2,7 - Strom života (porov. Gn 2, 9) je symbolom nesmrteľnosti a Božieho života; je odmenou pre tých, čo zvíťazili v boji so zlom.
Zjv 2,8 - Smyrna bola významným prístavným mestom asi 50 km na sever od Efezu. "Prvý a Posledný" – porov. Iz 44, 6.
Zjv 2,9 - Podkladom pre toto pomenovanie bolo presvedčenie rozšírené hodne medzi prvými kresťanmi, že kresťania sú vlastne pravými židmi, pravý Izrael (porov. Rim 2, 28–29; Gal 3, 29; 6, 16). Preto tí židia, ktorí neprijali Krista a podporovali prenasledovanie kresťanov, nie sú už viac pravými synmi Abraháma, ale synmi satana (porov. Jn 8, 44).
Zjv 2,10 - "Desať dní" označuje krátke trvanie. Porov. Dan 1, 12. 14. Z popudu Židov sa v Smyrne začalo v 2. storočí prenasledovanie kresťanov, v ktorom zomrel mučeník sv. Polykarp, tamojší biskup, žiak apoštola Jána.
Zjv 2,11 - Druhá smrť znamená večné zatratenie porov. 20, 14; 21, 8).
Zjv 2,12 - Pergamos bol asi 70 km na severovýchod od Smyrny.
Zjv 2,13 - Satanov trón je asi alúzia na kult cisára a na modloslužbu, ktoré v tomto meste kvitli. Antipas je neznámy kresťanský mučeník.
Zjv 2,14 - Porov. Nm 25, 3; 31, 16. Podľa židovskej tradície Balaam nahovoril Balaka, aby ponúkol moabitské ženy Izraelitom, a tak aby ich naviedli na modloslužbu. Nový zákon pokračuje v tejto tradícii a Balaama považuje za príklad zlého poradcu. Podobné nebezpečenstvo hrozí aj kresťanom zo strany nikolaitov. V biblickom jazyku smilstvo znamená spreneverenie sa pravému Bohu, a teda modloslužbu.
Zjv 2,17 - O manne porov. Ex 16; Jn 6, 31–33. Je symbolom životodarného duchovného pokrmu, ba samej Eucharistie. Kamienok má neistý výklad. Pravdepodobne ide o nejaké znamenie, na základe ktorého môže byť niekto prijatý do Božieho kráľovstva. Nové meno označuje novú hodnosť osoby, ktorá sa dostáva vo sviatosti krstu.
Zjv 2,18 - Tyatira je mesto asi 65 km na juhovýchod od Pergama. Bolo významným centrom remesiel.
Zjv 2,20 - Jezabel je symbolické meno. V Starom zákone ho nosila Achabova manželka, ktorá zviedla izraelský národ na modloslužbu a nemravnosť (porov. 1 Kr 16, 31; 2 Kr 9, 22). Aj tu označuje šíriteľku modloslužby.
Zjv 2,24 - "Satanove hlbiny" sú nemravné gnostické náuky, pravdepodobne nikolaitov, ktorí ich hlásali ako hlbokú múdrosť.
Zjv 2,26-27 - Porov. Ž 2, 8–9. Tento mesiášsky žalm sa cituje aj v 12, 5 a 19, 15.
Zjv 2,28 - "Ranná hviezda" je mesiášsky symbol (porov. Nm 24, 17). Tu, ako aj v 22, 16, označuje samého Krista.
