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Pergamum Day 37
"To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword. I know where you live where Satan has his throne."(Revelation 2:12)
Early emperors like Augustus refused to be deified, to be called gods. Later, it was felt to be politically useful, and they soon started believing they were actual gods. The people were then required to burn incense to the bust of the emperor and say, "Caesar is Lord" as a test of loyalty. This became a unifying principle in the Roman Empire. But it was also an easy way to discover who were the Christians in the towns and villages for whom only Jesus was Lord. The Emperor's bust set up in the town square therefore became the place of condemnation for Christians, even "Satan has his throne."
"Pergamum" was also the official
center of emperor worship in Asia, with temples to Augustus and Trajan. Rome was Satan's capital. Therefore, "Pergamum" was seen as Satan's throne.
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