Revelation 2:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Tribulation

Poverty

The blasphemy

Luke 22:65

Acts 26:11

1 Timothy 1:13

Which

Romans 2:17

Romans 9:6

The synagogue

Revelation 3:9

General references

Matthew 6:20

1 Corinthians 3:14

Bible References

Tribulation

I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

Then he told me:

These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.
They washed their robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb.

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

Who can separate us from the love of Christ?
Can affliction or anguish or persecution
or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

In fact, when we were with you, we told you previously that we were going to suffer persecution, and as you know, it happened.

since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

Poverty

The Spirit of the Lord is on Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me

to proclaim freedom

to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free the oppressed,

Then looking up at His disciples, He said:

You who are poor are blessed,
because the kingdom of God is yours.

During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?

The blasphemy

And they were saying many other blasphemous things against Him.

In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

Which

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rest in the law, boast in God,

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

The synagogue

Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

General references

But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal.

If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward.