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NASB | Revelation 2:13 ¶ 'I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 2:13 ¶ 'I know where you dwell, [a place] where Satan sits enthroned. Yet you are holding fast to My name, and you did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed (martyred) among you, where Satan dwells. |
Bible Question:
Was Satan's throne in Smyrna? Was this one of many? Is Smyrna his dwelling place, or does he have nore than one? Please explain your answers. |
Bible Answer: I think you ment to say Pergamum rather than Smyrna, Steve. I take the letters to the seven churches to be literal and historical rather than prophetical in nature, and therefore would answer that at that time Satan's headquarters was in Pergamum. However, he moves around as necessary to suit himself and the historical circumstances. In Ezekiel 28:12-19, for example, there is a lamentaion over the "King of Tyre" who is clearly Satan and not the human King of Tyre. So in this passage he is associated with Tyre. I think there are other passages dealing with Babylon, Egypt, etc. Also at this time in history he still has access to Heaven, so I wouldn't try to pin him down to a specific address (or URL as the case may be). BTW, I am new here to this forum, just joined today, and it looks to be a good place to be. In His Grace, Pemican |
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