Revelation 2:13

“I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is.  And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where satan dwells.

·         The throne of Satan refers to the multitude of altars of false worship (Zeus, Athena, Dionysos, Asclepius, Emperor worship and Magians) along with the demonic spirit of persecution plus the teachings of Balaam and the Nicolaitans that were strong in that church. The combination of these made Pergamos an oppressive satanic city.

·         As Rome was the center of Satan's activity in the West so Pergamos was his "throne" in the East. Satan’s throne or center of manifest power and activity is also in other cities.

 

Exodus 23:24  You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works….

Deuteronomy 15:10  You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand.