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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Jezebel was the daughter of a pagan just as Christian Rome was the daughter of pagan Rome.
Jezebel called herself a queen. Queen of Heaven and Queen of apostles is a title given to the Virgin Mary by Roman Catholics.
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Your one and only sole connection between Jezebel and the Catholic Church is in Revelation based on a historical interpretation of the 7 churches in which case Thyatira becomes the Catholic Church.
Revelation 2:20 But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
There are some interesting parallels with the history of the church to see some value in this interpretation.
However, there are many very serious problems with this interpretation to make it very clear that it is not "the" interpretation, nor is it the only way to view these 7 churches. For example Witness Lee taught that we will rule the nations in the coming age, yet that promise is given to the overcomers in the church in Thyatira. Witness Lee also taught that we have the morning star, the day star (hence the name of his failed business venture). But that promise is given to the overcomers in Thyatira. In fact Witness Lee taught that we go through all the experiences mentioned in the church of Ephesus, yet according to the Historical doctrine, that church no longer exists.
Second, there is no basis at all, from the Bible, to equate Jezebel with the Catholic Church. The first mention of Jezebel predates the Catholic church by a thousand years.
All of your parallels are equally valid if used for anyone who sets themselves up as an illegitimate leader of the church (MOTA).
A MOTA calls themselves a prophet. They use verses that clearly apply to Jesus as the minister of this age, to apply to themselves. That is idolatry.
A MOTA says that they alone have the authority to appoint elders and kick elders out.
A MOTA promotes the worship of idols -- see the loyalty pledge that elders were forced to sign and compare that with James warning --
James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.
Forcing the saints to sign a loyalty pledge is equivalent to seducing them to worship idols. Then requiring all kinds of payments for "standing orders" that they don't want, training fees, legal defense funds, lawsuits against saints, Blue chairs, One publication, etc is equivalent to forcing them to eat things sacrificed to idols. So why would you limit this to the Catholic church. Anyone that seduces the saints to worship idols and eat things sacrificed to idols could fit this bill.
You may argue that the MOTA was not involved in witchcraft, yet the Bible says that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. The Lawsuits are just one example of rebellion by the MOTA. There are others.
Lawsuits against Christians is using secular powers against Christians. Hence the MOTA did this as well.
You link Jezebel to the Pope, yet you can easily link Jezebel to any illegitimate leader in the church.