Stopped at # 11 profreading Today we look at three more of the seven churches, in our study of the “History of the Christian Church. “ http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com Please feel free to forward to your friends if these are of any help to you. PERGAMOS The Altar of Pergamun Its origins have been lost in time, Greek in flavor and influence. A very progressive city by 420 B.C. This was a strong financial city which minted its own money. Its hot spring was also known for its healing powers. Its theater seated 3,500 and is still in use today. Here was the temple of Esculapius (god of healing), her idle was in the form of a serpent. Pergamum was a university town, noted for its great library of over 200,000 books. When paper became a shortage for writing, so skins were developed, and became known as “Pergamene papers” From its name parchment is derived. The term often referred to a graduation diploma as a “sheep skin”, gets it origins from here. …show more content…
By the time the gospel was brought to Pergamos it was a highly favored city with many god, Zeus a 40’ high stone statue. Altar to Unknown the god considered one of the seven wonders of ancient world. The left is the remains of the altar to the unknown god in Pergamos. The city was almost destroyed and severely damaged by an earthquake in 262 B.C. and was plundered by the Goths shortly after. After the ancient city of Pergamos ceased to exist and Later the people found it easier to rebuild at the foot of the acropolis. This rebuilt city is modern day Bergama. In 1991 Jewell & I made our 2nd trip to Berlin where we visited the Pergamum Museum. Inside wall of Temple Inside Hall of
There was a myth that at the beginning of the existence of the city of Athens both gods offered gifts to the people of Athens, in order to sway them in deciding their patron god. Athena offered peace and prosperity while Poseidon offered naval power. The Athenians accepted Athena’s gift. Athens overall culture continued to reflect this decision, the city, in addition to being a center for architecture and mathematics, also played an important role in the progress of government, theology and philosophy. This myth could also give an explanation of why Athenian people may have felt superiority to other city states such as Sparta. The mythological significance it had was much greater than with another city-state such as Thebes, although it was related to the story of Hercules, and
The typical Greco-Roman city was rich in Greek culture because of the influence of Alexander. His influence succeeded in Hellenizing the region, in fact, Greek became the international language and was spoken everywhere, even in synagogues (Wenham & Walton, 2011). Also known for their commerce and trade, these cities amassed great wealth. Herod, known for his extravagant building projects, built lavish palaces, fortresses and theatres (Wenham & Walton, 2011). These cities were the epitome
Hellenistic art, let alone architecture, was a period of dramatic transformations that deterred greatly from the Greek Classical period. While the Classical Greek concepts were not entirely abandoned, the Hellenistic period expanded the formal horizons with dramatic posing, sweeping lines, and high contrast of light, shadow and emotion, something greatly different from the Classical artists ideas. The conventions and rules of the Classical period gave way to experimentation and a sense of freedom that allowed the artists of the Hellenistic period to explore their subjects from unique points of view that they had not previously done. The Altar to Zeus in Pergamon is the perfect representation of the Hellenistic period. Pergamon contained
After the acropolis site was completely destroyed, Athenian society became unstable as a result of the numerous wars Athens had suffered from. However, at this time Athens was beginning to become a dominant city and Pericles wanted to make sure he represented Athens in this way. Pericles knew his only choice was to rebuild the acropolis. This was a way for Pericles to show the local Athenians that the Acropolis is about honouring the gods and also allows for athenians to embrace their religion. He believed that by doing this it would also help strengthen the Athenian democracy. After its rebuilding the Acropolis became extremely religious. Pericles wanted to help restore faith and religion back into society and turn Athens back to how it orignally
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new,” said Socrates, a famous Greek philosopher. Athens was one of many city-states in Ancient Greece. This city-state had a form of government that was for the people to have a say. Athens had great geography that was advantageous for them. Athens also had many achievements culturally such as architecture and philosophy.
From the information gathered it is clear that the cult was quite popular and influential. It also reveals that foreign cults in Pompeii and Herculaneum were prominent within the civilization and played a major part in the daily life of the
The town itself had many temples devoted to their gods. The city even had an amphitheatre, which is the oldest of its kind dating back to 80 BC. The people of Pompeii had a serene living condition and well function social classes.
During his third missionary journey, the apostle Paul spent three years in the city of Ephesus in Asia Minor. This was the third largest city in the Roman Empire.1 Ephesus was an ancient megalopolis, a major commercial center located near the mouth of the Cayster River.2 It was also a destination for pilgrims, who came to worship at the great temple of Artemis, which was ranked by the Greek poet Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.3 In chapter 19 of Acts, Luke describes a riot in Ephesus, “there arose no small stir about that way. ”4 The riot was a response to the preaching of the Gospel in the city.
With the rise of Alexander “The Great” begins the Hellenistic Age which is used to describe a time which Greek culture spread to places like Egypt and Asia. Due to this Greek culture had changed from what it was during Classical Greece as they were able to achieve much more with this new diverse culture. The Classical Age of Greece is known for its work in philosophy and the arts. The work of Greek philosophers of this time such Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle cannot go unnoticed in these contexts as their accomplishments still have lasting effects on our world today. Along with the great work of these philosophers, came other great works in architecture and drama. Beginning in 448 B.C. Pericles began the construction of the Acropolis,
First century Rome dripped with statues and temples in honor of the gods, and Pergamum was no different in its worshipping practices (28). Antipas confirms his devotion to the gods in his first letter by introducing himself as “worshiper of Jupiter, Zeus Olympus the savior” (19). This is hardly the only mention of the gods surrounding Pergamum and its religious practices. According to Antipas, Pergamum is an impressive city housing the “most spectacular sacred and royal buildings” and a “great altar of Zeus” (28). During this time, as Pergamum’s status rose quickly among surrounding countries, its collection of temples, idols, and games also soared.
Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity, Volume I: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation. Second Edi. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2010.
Philadelphia is the sixth of the seven churches in which Jesus corresponds with. Ephesus stands as the “careless church”, Smyrna as the “crowned church. Pergamum, as the Compromising Church. Thyatira the corrupted church. Last week we observed Sardis as the comatose church. This morning we will consider the Church at Philadelphia, a Chosen.
Greece is a country full of culture and tradition. This is Acropolis of Athens built in 6th
The ancient Greek Acropolis was dedicated to the Goddesses Athena. Acropolis in Greek means “The Sacred Rock, The high city” (“Ancient Greece” 3). The Acropolis is known world wide. There are many extravagant buildings and monuments
Ancient Greece became a very influential civilization. Founded by the Minoans who first moved to the island of Crete in around 2000 B.C and lasted to about 1400 B.C. The Minoans developed an advanced civilization and expressed their culture in their constructed palaces. Great monuments were reached at Greece’s Golden Age from around 500 B.C to 300 B.C. They created long lasting contributions in subjects such as Philosophy, Military, Health, and Government.