The Letters to the Seven Churches (2024)

Although written in 1904 this book is still a valuable read if one is studying the book of Revelation, or has an interest in the cities of the province of Asia during the early 2nd Century.

THE book for a grasp of the historical and geographical background of ancient Asia Minor, from the discovery period of the 19th century.

another dry book written around the turn of the century. But it was written by an archeologist. He talks a lot about how John's letters were written in a way that his contemporaries would understand that *we* are moderns do not. Similar to a person who lives in the Amazon hearing about email. We know exactly what we're talking about, but a person from the Amazon has no frame of reference. The author also talks about john's relationship with each of the churches. I recommend it, but start reading in ch 17 where the author actually starts talking about the 7 churches. The first 16 chapters are prelude. (smh, academics!)

The Seven Churches In Their Natural Setting

There is much to be learned about the seven cities that John writes to. Mr.Ramsay does an excellent job of helping us to get to know those cities. Whether it concerns the people or the geography of the city being written to, he brings it all together in the light of Scripture. Reading this book will give you greater insight into those seven letters and the cities they were written to.

This is an important book, first published in 1904, written by a classical scholar and archeologist. It offers a post-graduate treatment of the historical sites addressed in The Revelation of St. John. I appreciated the premise that the text in Revelation--as well as all of the Bible--had a meaning the first readers would understand (at least superficially). Please read widely!

There is a saying “Less is more”. That is not the 1904 English Professor style of writing in this book. There are conclusions drawn from a 1904, Amillenial perspective that may not be entirely correct given modern archaeological finds, but there is great value in this writing and the historical context drawn out as the background for each letter to the seven churches of Asia which begin the letter of Revelation (The Apocalypse)

I give it 4/5 stars simply for the verbose writing style. Other than that, i give it 5 stars for information provided.

Biblical Geography Given

I chose this rating because there is no plot to this description of Letters to the Seven Churches only facts of the corresponding cities and their surroundings. RM

7 cities on revelation

The study of the 7 churches mentioned in the revelation. The study was trying to answer why these 7 churches mentioned with the study of these 7 cities since then an now.

Very scholarly but poor in Christian principles

This is fantastic book in what concerns historical information. However the link between history and Christian life or even Church history is very slim. I found the chapters from Pember's book more useful.

Sir Wm. Ramsay (1851-1939) was a respected archaeologist and classical scholar at the turn of the last century. Ramsay covers the seven churches found in the biblical book of Revelation, chapters 2 and 3, alll located n Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). The book, though slightly dated, remains a classic. The only other comparable work that I am aware of is Colin J. Hemer's "Letters to the Seven Churches in Asia in Their Local Setting," published in 1986.