Despised Samaritan
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| Blog Name: | Despised Samaritan |
| Url: | http://despisedsamaritan.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Christian, spiritual growth, religion |
| Description: | I've begun compiling many of the articles, ideas, poems, and chicken scratchings that I've written over the years in an attempt to share them with the world. Come join the community and help shape the future direction of this project. |
| Popularity: | 29 Followers |
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More to the Story - Laodicea
So, I realized I never wrapped up the little mini-series on Jesus' letters to the churches in Turkey. Oops.Laodicea was an extremely wealthy city. They experienced great commercial and financial success. Their textile industry was superb. The city housed a world-famous medical center that was famous for its ear and eye balms. Ancient historians all speak to their envy of the city that was Laodicea. Its one and only weakness? Their water supply.Through the use of aqueducts, Laodicea was able to pipe in water from a cold spring in Colossae, some 10 miles away. And they did the same for their hot water- brought in via aqueduct from a hot spring outside of Hiera
So, I realized I never wrapped up the little mini-series on Jesus' letters to the churches in Turkey. Oops.Laodicea was an extremely wealthy city. They experienced great commercial and financial success. Their textile industry was superb. The city housed a world-famous medical center that was famous for its ear and eye balms. Ancient historians all speak to their envy of the city that was Laodicea. Its one and only weakness? Their water supply.Through the use of aqueducts, Laodicea was able to pipe in water from a cold spring in Colossae, some 10 miles away. And they did the same for their hot water- brought in via aqueduct from a hot spring outside of Hiera
More to the Story - Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia was something like St. Louis is here in the US. Or at least, what it was, back in the days of the Oregon Trail. St. Louis was the city that everyone passed through to get to or from the west. Philadelphia was the same way. Anyone passing through from western Turkey or Greece to Tarsus and on down to Palestine would most likely take a route that lead through Philadelphia. It was a gateway, of sorts. Add to that the connection to Pergamum as their own personal gatekeeper, and the understanding of what it means to have an "open door that no one can shut" begins to come into focus.
The city of Philadelphia was something like St. Louis is here in the US. Or at least, what it was, back in the days of the Oregon Trail. St. Louis was the city that everyone passed through to get to or from the west. Philadelphia was the same way. Anyone passing through from western Turkey or Greece to Tarsus and on down to Palestine would most likely take a route that lead through Philadelphia. It was a gateway, of sorts. Add to that the connection to Pergamum as their own personal gatekeeper, and the understanding of what it means to have an "open door that no one can shut" begins to come into focus.
More to the Story - Sardis
There's a saying that's all but been eliminated from our vernacular that calls a person "as rich as Croesus". King Croesus of Sardis was, at one time, the richest man in the world. This, owing to the Pactolus River- then the main source of naturally occurring gold in the known world- that flowed through the city.Sardis was largely considered impregnable. It contained a sizable citadel built into the mountain the city nestled against, high walls, and was situated in a manner that its only gate could not be accessed without those approaching being spotted long ahead of their arrival. So it was with these known obstacles that Cyrus the Great, of Persia decided to att
There's a saying that's all but been eliminated from our vernacular that calls a person "as rich as Croesus". King Croesus of Sardis was, at one time, the richest man in the world. This, owing to the Pactolus River- then the main source of naturally occurring gold in the known world- that flowed through the city.Sardis was largely considered impregnable. It contained a sizable citadel built into the mountain the city nestled against, high walls, and was situated in a manner that its only gate could not be accessed without those approaching being spotted long ahead of their arrival. So it was with these known obstacles that Cyrus the Great, of Persia decided to att
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