Seven churches
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THE SEVEN CHURCHES<br />
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53<br />
Rev 2:5 Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you<br />
did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its<br />
place.<br />
This church describes the state of affairs of the Apostolic era from AD 30 to AD 100. John<br />
died in AD 100. This is the period also described in the parable of the Sower. The word<br />
was sown and it encountered real physical situations. Some yielded 100, some 60 and<br />
some 30 fold.<br />
Ancient Ephesus<br />
This market area is known as the "Square Agora" because of its dimensions 360 ft<br />
square. It arose in the Hellenistic period and was surrounded on all sides by arched<br />
shops about 40 ft deep. It is located next to the harbor and was the city's main commercial<br />
center. It is quite possible that Paul worked here with Priscilla and Aquila in their tentmaking<br />
business.
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