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:''There's seven perfect colors representing the seven church ages.<ref>William Branham, 51-0502 - The Angel Of The Lord, para. 17</ref> | :''There's seven perfect colors representing the seven church ages.<ref>William Branham, 51-0502 - The Angel Of The Lord, para. 17</ref> | ||
For the following reasons, this line of interpretation adopted by William Branham is no more feasible than allegorizing the churches addressed in Paul’s letters. | For the following reasons, this line of interpretation adopted by William Branham is clearly eisegesis and no more feasible than allegorizing the churches addressed in Paul’s letters. | ||
#Abundant evidence suggests that Revelation addresses seven literal church communities, including items of local color that fit each of the seven letters. | #Abundant evidence suggests that Revelation addresses seven literal church communities, including items of local color that fit each of the seven letters. | ||
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#Only a forced reading of church history (regularly revised with the passing of time) has allowed this interpretation. | #Only a forced reading of church history (regularly revised with the passing of time) has allowed this interpretation. | ||
#Finally, if Revelation requires the completion of seven church ages before Jesus’ return, then in most centuries of church history Christians had no right to expect the imminent return of the Lord! This would be a curious conclusion for advocates of the seven church ages view, most of whom vehemently emphasize the imminence of Christ’s return.<ref>Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999), 74–75.</ref> | #Finally, if Revelation requires the completion of seven church ages before Jesus’ return, then in most centuries of church history Christians had no right to expect the imminent return of the Lord! This would be a curious conclusion for advocates of the seven church ages view, most of whom vehemently emphasize the imminence of Christ’s return.<ref>Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999), 74–75.</ref> | ||