Revelation 2 and 3 contain letters from Jesus Christ to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor.
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the exact nature of these churches and what they represent. I remember hearing that these churches represent seven church ages or epochs that stretch from the first century until the second coming of Jesus Christ. Of course, the primary application was that we are presently in the age of the Laodicean church. I think I would disagree with that interpretation.
According to a literal, historical, and grammatical interpretation, these seven churches would represent exactly what the text declares them to be—seven, literal, existing churches. There were churches present and active in each of the cities mentioned and we presume that these churches got the messages specifically intended for them. …
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What are the Letters to the Seven Churches About?