Laodicea justice of the people, a town in the roman province of asia situated in the valley of the maeander, on a small river called the lycus, with colossae and hierapolis a few miles distant to the west. The city of laodicea was founded by antiochus ii in 261246 b. For a short period of time under septimius severus, it became the capital of roman syria, and subsequently, it became the capital of the eastern roman province. The city of laodicea is located about 11 miles west of colossae and about 40 miles east of ephesus. Archaeological site of laodikeia unesco world heritage. And unto the angel of the church of the laodiceans write. It was also called laodicea in syria or laodicea ad mare. Laodicea ad lycum is an ancient city in presentday western turkey, near the modern town of denizli. Sermon on the church at laodicea asian churches laodicea. Laodicea lay on the south bank of the river lycus, approximately 100 feet above the valley floor on a flat plateau. Perhaps not surprisingly, the church of laodicea is noted as being wealthy in the bible see revelation 3.
The laodicea at which the synod met is laodicea in phrygia pacatiana, also called laodicea ad lycum, and to be carefully distinguished from the laodicea in syria. The city was built along the river lychus and was on a primary trade route from ephesus eastward. It was located at the confluence of two rivers, the lycus and the maeander. Built by the seleucids in the third century bc, it was a prosperous roman market town. Laodiceathe apathetic, pathetic church by gerald e.
The city is located in the lycus river valley together with hierapolis and colossae. Laodicea on the lycus following hadrian photography. The city stood on a spur of mount salbacus, one mile from the left bank of the lycus, between the asopus and mount cadmus. Laodicea was a wealthy city during the roman period. Laodicea was located 11 miles from the city of colosse. In his letter to the church of laodicea, jesus warns us about the danger of selfsufficiency. Johns vision of the holy spirits message to the church at laodicea is a message of chastisement for lukewarm faith that had compromised with a pagan world. The city was founded in the 3rd century bc on the river lycus by the seleucid king antiochus ii in honour of his wife, laodice. But if that evil servant says in his heart, my master is delaying his coming, and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards. Rather than accepting aid from the roman empire, the people of laodicea refused any help and rebuilt the city themselves with. Robert baralepistlespaperon the lukewarm church at laodicea2032006 adpage 4 abstract st. The most important, laodicea ad lycum, was n of colossae near the present denizli.
Laodicea was a wealthy banking center and proud of her rich resources. Laodicea definition of laodicea by the free dictionary. Laodicea ad lycum, also transliterated as laodiceia or laodikeia modern turkish. On the trade route from the east, the city prospered, particularly under rome. Book seven of the apostolicon the epistle of the apostle. The apostle paul wrote a letter to the colossian christians and in it he mentioned laodicea four times. The problems began in ephesus, as she lost her 1st love and have continued to worsen as we come to laodicea, the lukewarm. The lord rejects such churches and christians, for christ does not compromise with men. This valley is a natural route of travel from east to west. Open your bible to revelation chapter 3 and we will look again at our text, verses 14 to 22, the final of the seven letters to the churches in asia minor, namely the letter to the church at laodicea. Laodicea article about laodicea by the free dictionary. The tentative lists of states parties are published by the world heritage centre at its website andor in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate harmonization of tentative lists at regional and thematic levels.
Laodicea, a titular see, of asia minor, metropolis of phrygia pacatiana, said to have been originally called diospolis and rhoas. Apocalipsis 2 pergamo tema 85 navegando del pasado. The church of laodicea in the bible and archaeology. The nymphaeum of caracalla, built on the occasion of emperor caracallas r. The city was located in a triangle of cities with colossae southeast and hierapolis northeast to laodicea col. It was located in the hellenistic regions of caria and lydia, which later became the roman province of phrygia pacatiana. Built, or rather rebuilt, by one of the seleucid monarchs, and named in honor of his wife, laodicea became under the roman government a place of some importance. Two of them were in good standing, but the other five had major problems.
P e p e r o d r i g u e z m e n t i r a s f u n d a m e n t a l e s d e l a i g l e s i a c a t o l i c a 2 1. This much is certain, but as to the exact date of the synod there is much discussion. Now lets open our bibles to revelation chapter 3, and we come to the last of the letters to the seven churches, the letter to the church at laodicea. Cumby it is most disturbing to the person who tries to live life according to the precepts and moral values set out in the word of god and who genuinely understands gods grace to see a so called christian person or church that represents god in an unholy, ungodly way.
An ancient city of western asia minor in presentday western turkey. As more copies were made, the words in ephesus, the name of. Not only was laodicea located on major trade routes that connected it to important cities like ephesus, smyrna and sardis, but also it was a center of textile production and banking. Also notice what jesus says in a parable concerning the time just before his return. The city was founded by the seleucid king antiochus ii and named for his wife laodice about 260 bc. Laodicea synonyms, laodicea pronunciation, laodicea translation, english dictionary definition of laodicea.
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