Thyatira: Difference between revisions

| official_name = Thyatira (Θυάτειρα)

| other_name = ([[Akhisar]])

| native_name = Ancient City of= GreeceΘυάτειρα

| image_skyline = CNM21-Pauls3rdJourney.gif

| imagesize = 280px

| image_caption = Paul's third journey

| pushpin_map = Turkey

| pushpin_label = Thyatira

| coordinates = {{coord|38.92920090|27.836111836253|type:landmark_region:TR-45|display=inline,title}}

'''Thyateira''' (also '''Thyatira'''; {{lang-grc|Θυάτειρα}}) was the name of an ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, now the modern [[Turkey|Turkish]] city of [[Akhisar]] ("white castle"), [[Manisa Province]]. The name is probably [[Lydian language|Lydian]]. It lies in the far west of Turkey, south of Istanbul and almost due east of Athens. It is about {{convert|50|mi}} from the [[Aegean Sea]].

It was an ancient Greek city called "'''Pelopia"''' ([[Greek{{lang-grc|Πελόπεια}}) language]]:and Πελοπία'''Semiramis''' ({{lang-grc|Σεμίραμις}}),<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/241#Th319.1 andStephanus duringof theByzantium, Hellenistic eraEthnica, inTh319.1]</ref> 290 BC,before it was namedrenamed to Thyateira (Θυάτειρα), during the Hellenistic era in 290 BC, by the King [[Seleucus I Nicator]]. He was at war with [[Lysimachus]] when he learned that his wife had given birth to a daughter. According to [[Stephanus of Byzantium]], he called this city "Thuateira" from Greek θυγατήρθυγάτηρ, θυγατέρα (''thugatēr'', ''thugatera''), meaning "daughter", although it is likely that it is an older, Lydian name.<ref>[[Stephanus of Byzantium]], ''De Urbibus'' ("On cities") [https://books.google.com/books?id=lU8_AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=stephanus+byzantius+De+Urbibus&source=bl&ots=saisVo7at5&sig=F_qO6KLfSx9mwKa8DtYBJyjJLSA&hl=en&ei=Hk_QS4jbAtP8_Aas2MiWDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=pelopia&f=false]</ref><ref>[httphttps://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dquga%2Fthr Θυγάτηρ],

Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', at Perseus project</ref> In classical times, Thyatira stood on the border between [[Lydia]] and [[Mysia]]. During the Roman era, (1st century AD), it was famous for its dyeing facilities and was a center of the purple cloth trade.<ref>[[Acts{{Citation of the Apostlesneeded|Acts]]date=September 16:14.</ref>2023}} Among the ancient ruins of the city, [[inscription]]s have been found relating to the guild of dyers in the city. Indeed, more guilds συντεχνία suntechuia (syndicate) are known in Thyatira than any other contemporary city in the Roman province of Asia (inscriptions mention the following: wool-workers, linen-workers, makers of outer garments, dyers, leather-workers, tanners, potters, bakers, slave-dealers, and bronze-smiths).<ref>W.M. Ramsey, ''The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia'', (Hodder, 1904), pp. 324-35324–35.</ref>

In early Christian times, Thyateira was home to a significant Christian church, mentioned as one of the [[seven Churches of the Book of Revelation]] in the [[Book of Revelation]].<ref>[[Book of Revelation|Rev.]] 1:11; 2:18-2818–28.</ref> According to Revelation, a woman named Jezebel (who called herself a prophetess) taught and seduced the Christians of Thyateira to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to [[cult image|idols]].<ref>[[Book of Revelation|Rev.]] 2:20</ref> However, some commentators such as Benson and Doddridge have concluded that what is being here practised in Thyatira is the same [[apostasy]] promoted in [[Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)|Israel]] by [[Jezebel]] as mentioned in the [[Books of Kings]] and that use of her name here is a direct reference to such. Indeed, as Doddridge notes, "the resemblance appears so great" that, in his view, it is the "same heresy which is represented".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Benson |title=Revelation 2 Benson Commentary |url=https://biblehub.com/commentaries/benson/revelation/2.htm |website=Biblehub |accessdateaccess-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>

The [[Apostle Paul]] and [[Silas]] might have visited Thyateira during Paul's second or third journey, althoughActs the evidence is entirely circumstantial16:13–16. They visited several small unnamed towns in the general vicinity during the second journey. While in [[Philippi]], Paul and Silas stayed with a woman named [[Lydia of Thyatira|Lydia]] from Thyateira, who continued to help them even after they were jailed and released.

* [[Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain]]

* [[List of archbishops of Thyateira and Great Britain]]

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