Steadfast Smyrna Chapter 7

This chapter introduces the concept of the Steadfast Smyrna, a Messenger Preamble Formula of the Suzerain, a transcendent being who is the first and the last and who is dead and has come to life again. We look at the Suzerain's historical prologue, their ethical stipulations that involve the imperative of not fearing and being faithful to death, and the blessings that come from following these stipulations. Finally, we have the Proclamation Witness Formula, which is the culmination of this chapter.

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MESSENGER PREAMBLE FORMULA—2:8 ..........p. 180

• Description of the Suzerain ..........p. 181
• The transcendent Suzerain is the first and the last—2:8b ..........p. 181

• Fig. 52. Small reliefs of the mother goddess Cybele/Tyche.

• The Suzerain: dead and has come to life—2:8c..........p. 183

• Fig. 53. Painting of a phoenix from the Musicians Cave, Israel.

HISTORICAL PROLOGUE—2:9 ..........p. 188

• The suzerain knows their afflictions—2:9a ..........p. 189
• The suzerain knows their poverty and riches—2:9b..........p. 190
• The suzerain knows the enemy—2:9c ..........p. 193
• Summary ..........p. 200

ETHICAL STIPULATIONS—2:10..........p. 200

• First imperative: do not fear—2:10a ..........p. . 201
• Second imperative: be faithful to death—2:10b ..........p. 209

SANCTIONS: BLESSINGS—2:10C, 11B ..........p. 211

• The blessing of the crown of life—2:10c ...........p. 211

• Fig. 54. Coin with the goddess Tyche/Cybele wearing a turreted crown.
• Fig. 55. Statue of a runner wearing the laurel wreath awarded to the winner.

• The blessing of no second death—2:11b ..........p. .. 221
• Summary ..........p. 223

PROCLAMATION WITNESS FORMULA—2:11A ..........p. 223

CONCLUSION ..........p. 224

 

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