“And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.”
I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality — the patient offer of repentance establishes that judgment is just, not precipitous; Jezebel's hardening of heart echoes Pharaoh's refusal in Exodus.
Church Fathers on Revelation 2:21
“To him that overcomes I will give the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone.” The hidden manna is immortality; the white gem is adoption to be the son of God; the new name written on the stone is “Christian.” The fourth class intimates the nobility of the faithful, who labour daily, and do greater works. But even among them also He shows that there are men of an easy disposition to grant unlawful peace, and to listen to new forms of prophesying; and He reproves…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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