Who is the last living person mentioned in the Bible?
   Antipas. 
Where did he live?
   In the city of Pergamum.
What difficulties did he face?
   Spiritual struggles abounded. There were satanic forms of worship, sexual immorality, false teaching, and ungodly leadership.
When did he live?
   At the end of the First Century. 

What do we know of Antipas' character?
   A letter was directed to the church in Pergamum describing his life. 
   Antipas was true to the name of Jesus. 
   For then and all time, his epitaph reads, "my faithful witness." 

I'm amazed by this man and the times in which he lived. So, much so, that I've written a full length historical novel about him; and another six novels, each one being about the other churches that form the introduction to the book of Revelation. The novel about Antipas will soon see the light of day.

It's entitled "Through the Fire: A Chronicle of Pergamum".

Those two words, "Faithful witness', pack a huge punch. Two words describe a whole man's life. If I could choose an epitaph it would be the same as the one Antipas was given by the Lord Jesus Christ. "Faithful witness." Revelation 2:13.

Just one thing. Those two words were never engraved on a stone. Nothing was left of Antipas' physical remains.

Why not? I'll explain in a later blog.