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Updated February 07, 2022. The church at Laodicea stands out from among the six other churches Christ speaks of in Revelation chapters two and three because traditionally, and I believe for good reason, it represents the church in its last stage of human history.
The church of Laodicea is the last of seven churches addressed in Revelation. This harsh pronouncement suggests that the Christians at Laodicea—located in modern Turkey—wavered in their commitments to the Christian faith.
The Laodicean Church was a Christian community established in the ancient city of Laodicea (on the river Lycus, in the Roman province of Asia, and one of the early centers of Christianity).
Laodicea was a wealthy city in western Turkey that flourished for centuries. The Book of Revelation calls the Laodicean church “lukewarm”—neither hot nor cold. Recent excavations at the site suggest why.
Laodicea is one of seven first-century churches Jesus addressed in the book of Revelation. It is also the only church of the group which receives no praise from our Lord, only rebuke. Although the church existed in the first century, Jesus’ message is as much for us as it was for them.
Founded in 260 BC by King Antiochus II, the city of Laodicea is infamously known as the home of the apostate church that was heartily condemned by the Lord Jesus in Revelation 3:14–22.
Several characteristics of the city of Laodicea can be seen through Jesus’ address to the congregation located there. First, it was a banking and financial center for Asia Minor.