What do you think could have been happening in Pergamum (as opposed to the other six cities) to quality it as the location of Satan's throne (2:13)? A "throne" is associated with kings and ruling; throne is the seat of government. Pergamum was the regional Roman capital. The association of Satan with a regional Roman capital city suggests that the true power behind Rome was Satan. Writing arguably about the Roman Empire, John later recorded:
ESV Revelation 13:1-2 … I saw a beast rising out of the sea [the Roman Empire]…. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
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