Biblical Sites in Turkey :
In the book of Revelation of the Bible are written messages
to seven of the most prominent churches of the Roman Province
of Asia,which are located in western Turkey. When we use the
word “ church ” we mean a group of Christians,
not a building.
Therefore
on a tour of the seven churches we are not looking for
remnants of church structures. However, a visit to the
impressive excavations of the sites of the ancient Roman
cities where these seven churches existed can be quite
fascinating, informative and moving. These sites show Marks
of the passing empires and cultures of the Greeks, Roman,
Byzantines, Selcuk Turks, Ottomans and the modern Turkish
Republic. A visitor to these ancient places find remains of
massive pagan temples, beautiful Muslim mosques,as well as
many Christian church buildings, which were of course built
much later in history. The seven cities mentioned in
Revelation form what the Rev. John Stott “ an irregular
circle ”,and “ are listed in the order in which a
Messenger might visit them if commissioned to deliver the
letters ”.
Sailing
from the island of Patmos,to which John had been banished,he
would arrive at Ephesus. He would then travel north to Smyrna
and Pergamum, southeast to Thyatira, Sardes and Philadelphia
and finish his journey at Laodicea. He would need only to
keep to what Professor William Ramsey calls “ the great
circular road that bound together the most populous, wealthy
and influential part of the Province, the west - central
region.” Though the book of Revelation was penned by
the hand of the Apostle John, it is claimed that these
letters emanate directly emanate from the lips of the
ascended and glorified Jesus Christ. Stott notes that “
in them,by praise and censure, warning and exhortation. He
makes plain much of His will for His people. The seven
churches of Asia, though historical represent the local
churches of all ages and of all lands ”. The onslaught
on the Church was physical through a persecuting emperor and
his deputies, intellectual through false cults and moral
through sub - Christian ethical standards. As we look around
the world today,the same pressures harassing different
churches and the messages in these letters are also fort he
Church in the world. Stott says “it’s a call to
Christians to endure tribulation,to hold fast to the truth to
resist the deceptions of the devil and to obey the
commandments of God.” In each of the seven letters,
which follow, the risen Christ lays emphasis, either in
rebuke or in commendation of one particular characteristic of
an ideal church. Put together, these characteristic
constitute the seven Marks of a true and living church.
The Seven Ecumenical Councils were held in Turkey
| 1 | Nicaea (Iznik) | 325 |
| 2 |
Constantinopolis (Istanbul) |
381 |
| 3 |
Ephesus (Selcuk) |
431 |
| 4 | Chalcedon (Kadikoy) | 451 |
| 5 |
Constantinopolis (Istanbul) |
553 |
| 6 |
Constantinopolis (Istanbul) |
681 |
| 7 | Nicaea (Iznik) | 787 |
Biblical Tour 1
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Biblical Tour 2
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Biblical Tour 3
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Seven Churches Tour 1
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Seven Churches Tour 2
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Seven Churches Tour 3
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