# A question about the Book of Revelation **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 24, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365 "2022-04-24T18:26:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/1 "2022-04-24T18:26:47Z")
From Revelation 1:4 “John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.” What seven churches are being referred to in this passage? Do we know where they were located? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/2 "2022-04-24T18:30:45Z")
I found this [article](https://www.christianity.com/wiki/end-times/what-do-the-7-churches-in-revelation-represent-summaries-and-explanations.html). ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/3 "2022-04-24T18:57:43Z")
> **[Seven churches of Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_churches_of_Asia)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Seven Churches of Revelation, also known as the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse and the Seven Churches of Asia, are seven major Churches of Early Christianity, as mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. All of them are located in Asia Minor, present-day Turkey. > According to Revelation 1:11, on the Greek island of Patmos, Jesus Christ instructs John of Patmos to: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven Churches: to... (Of all the questions one could ask about the book of Revelation, I was expecting a lot harder one.) ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/4 "2022-04-24T19:02:33Z")
never mind ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/5 "2022-04-24T19:03:44Z")
That is an argument for another forum, in my opinion. I just wanted a factual answer to this question. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/6 "2022-04-24T19:04:43Z")
Just to add Rev 2 and 3 are the actual messages addresses to each of the 7 churches. One of which also Paul addresses in one of his letters as well, and also it appears Paul’s hometown according to Wiki. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/7 "2022-04-24T19:05:13Z")
Sorry about that. Deleted the off-topic post. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/8 "2022-04-24T19:39:57Z")
I thank y’all for the quick response. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/9 "2022-04-25T01:12:38Z")
I found that answer within two clicks. ??? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-book-of-revelation/963365/10 "2022-04-25T17:12:30Z")
**Moderator Note** > [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > I found that answer within two clicks You have been around long enough to know that this type of post is not acceptable in FQ. This is basically threadshitting. From the FQ FAQ: > [@](#): > > By the same token, we aren’t interested in hearing about how stupid the question was because a search could have answered the question. Nor are we interested in hearing how simple it was for another poster to find the answer in a search engine. If it’s that simple to find the answer, go ahead and post the answer.