Atlas Biblica

    place · also Laodicean

    Laodicea

    Λαοδίκεια

    Laodicea, a city in Asia Minor, known for its lukewarm faith (Revelation 3:14-16).

    Where the story of Laodicea happensWhere the gazetteer locates Laodicea, framed to them: Laodicea. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Laodicea
    Where the gazetteer locates Laodicea
    verses
    7
    first named
    Colossians 2:1
    last named
    Revelation 3:14
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    37.84°N · 29.11°E
    settlement37.84°N · 29.11°E

    Laodicea on the Lycus (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Laodicea in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Laodicea was a city located in the Lycus Valley in the Roman province of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The city is mentioned several times in the New Testament, particularly in Paul's letter to the Colossians and in the book of Revelation. Paul mentions his concern for the believers in Laodicea, even though he had not personally visited the city (Col.2.1). He also sends greetings to the Laodicean church and instructs the Colossians to share his letter with them (Col.4.13, 15-16). In the book of Revelation, Laodicea is one of the seven churches addressed by Jesus Christ. The Laodicean church is rebuked for being lukewarm in their faith, neither hot nor cold, and for their self-sufficiency and spiritual complacency (Revelation 3:14-16). Despite their material wealth, Jesus declares them to be spiritually poor, blind, and naked, urging them to repent and seek true spiritual riches from Him (Revelation 3:17-18).

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends of an edge always agree. Neither end of one reaches this entity.

    Not stated

    Nothing stands in a stated relation with this entity.

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 7, across 3 books. The name is written 9 times in them.

    1. Colossians4 verses

      2:14:134:154:16

    2. 1 Timothy1 verse

      6:21

    3. Revelation2 verses

      1:113:14

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Nothing in the graph stands one hop from this entity yet. These are the best-connected entities of the same type, so the page still ends somewhere. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

    Where they appear

    What happened here

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

    Sources

    What this rests on