Letter to Pergamum

A New Name (2011) (11" x14")

collage and acrylic on canvas

In Revelation 2:12-17, Jesus writes to the church at Pergamum, "where Satan's throne is."  This may refer to the huge altar of Zeus, which may be seen today in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

The cryptic promises given to this church include hidden manna and a white stone with a new name written on it. The latter may be a personalized name given to each believer or a new name for God, revealing more fully his character.