ACC ~ Revelation 2 v21

THE UNREPENTANT WILL RECEIVE JUDGMENT. APRINGIUS OF BEJA: The Lord promises that a sickness and a weariness will come to this doctrine, and a weakness of the sickbed, that is, the pleasure of this world. And to those who commit adultery through this teaching, he promises that a very great tribulation will come upon them on the Day of Judgment. For Jezebel herself is interpreted as “dung heap” or a “flowing of blood.” What else is thought to be in the filth of a dung heap or in blood, unless the evil deed and sin which is committed through fault? Therefore, rightly does he foretell a future condemnation for them, unless they strongly repent of their works. For he also mentions that he will damn her sons, that is, her disciples with the second death. TRACTATE ON THE APOCALYPSE 2.22.

GOD SOMETIMES GIVES A FALSE SECURITY TO SINNERS. PRIMASIUS: The bed here is to be understood as that security which sinners often promise to themselves when they have committed disgraceful crimes with impunity. That is, sinners at times do not experience the vengeance of present wrath and so neglect penance until sudden destruction comes upon them like the pain of childbirth and they are not able to escape. They are said to be given over by God to this neglectfulness that this security produces, for they are abandoned to a hidden, although not unjust, judgment. We read of such security also elsewhere: “The little ones are killed by their turning away, and the prosperity of the foolish will destroy them.” Another translation renders “mourning” for “bed,” whereby is designated the eternal misery that awaits those who do not repent from their works. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 2.22.

UNION WITH HERETICS IS A SPIRITUAL HARLOTRY. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: He continues to speak figuratively and compares the union with heretics to that with a harlot, and he threatens to throw her into sickness and death as well as those who have become defiled with her and have committed fornication before God, unless they should turn to him through repentance. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 2.22-23.

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