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John was said to have founded the seven churches in Asia Minor.
John Lewis Elder has written: 'The seven churches of Asia revisited'
John addressed the book of Revelation to seven churches in Asia Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
Paul in the epistles, and John writes to the seven churches in Asia Minor.
Revelations. See Revelations 1:4 "John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;" (King James Version).
John introduces Revelation as a letter to the seven Christian churches of Asia Minor. He states that it is a revelation given to him by Jesus Christ through an angel.
In the King James versionseveral mentions are made of "the seven churches which are in Asia"....Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
ANSWER:The seven churches of Asia are the seven periods of church history before Jesus returns.Revelation:1:19-2019: Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;20: The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.Jesus clearly says that John would write the things he had seen(past),and the things that are(present),and the things which shall be(future) right before he goes on to speak of the churches.We currently live in the last period which is the Laodicean church.For further study,please read the book(which I have provided a link to)"Daniel and the Revelation"by Uriah Smith.
They both instructed the continental army in the revolutionary war.
It was sent to the 7 churches in Asia minor; propbably Ephesus first, compied and sent to the rest of the 7 churches, the last of the seven being Laodicea. From there it was copied, recopied etc., and sent throughout the rest of the Roman Empire.
John Adams
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