...in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among yon, where Satan dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou...before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolai....

...rites with the practices of ;he idolatrous heathens. In reference to which it is said, Rev. ii. 14. " because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine...children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols." From which it is certain, that idolatry was common among the eastern nations at that period, and that...

...Antlpus was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14. But I have a Jew things against thee, because thou hast there- them...stumblingblock before the children of Israel to eat things sacrijiced unto idols, and to commit fornication. 15. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine...

...reproved by the Spirit. — The church of Pergamos allowed persons within its pale, who were known to " hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast...before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication." Thus did those heretics seek to blend the foul rites of Paganism...

...worldliness in the church, in his Notes on our Lord's address to the angel of the church at Pergamos : •' But I have a few things against thee, because thou...them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols,...

...6., sec. 6;) and his account receives confirmation from Revelation ii. 14, where we read, " Balaam taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the...things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication ; " compared with the history recorded by Moses, Numbers xxv. Such was Balaam, and such his fatal sin...

...Midianites ; and what he could not effect for Balak by power, he accomplished for him by policy : for he taught " Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the...sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication." (Rev. ii. 14 ; Num. xxv.) For this impious advice, no doubt, he was rewarded by Balak ; and Israel...

...JOSEPH. ANTIQ. B. 4. c. 8. trespass against the Lord *; and also by St. John, who informs us, that Balaam taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel* to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication t: and the whole story, thus pointed out,- seems to be written...

...' • s trespass against the Lord*; and also by St. John, who informs us, that Balaam taught Ealak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication t: and the whole story, thus pointed out, seems to be written at...

...St. John, in the Revelations ; who, speaking to the church of Pergamus in the name of Christ, says, " I " have a few things against thee, because thou hast...sacrificed unto idols, and to commit " fornication'." St. Peter also alludes to the same thing; speaking of some persons, who, as he says, had " for" saken...