How tolerant was the church of Thyatira?
English: Jezabel and Ahab Meeting Elijah in Naboth's Vineyard Giclee. Print by Sir Frank Dicksee. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) "And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; . . . I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee." ( Revelation 2:18-20 ) The Lord Jesus ' letter to the church at Thyatira is the longest among the seven recorded in Revelation. Although they were faithful in their works to the city, had a strong charity among themselves, and were evidently growing in their reputation and perhaps even in number, the Lord Jesus used some very harsh language to rebuke their behavior. Whether or not the woman who held influence in the church was actually named Jezebel , she had entrenched herself as a prophetess. Her namesake in the Old Testament ( 1 Kings ) was the wicked queen and wife of King Ahab of Israel during th