In the parts of Africa where Christianity flourished in its early days, while it was still illegal in Rome, this idea never took hold, and its interpretation of scripture was never adopted by the African Coptic Churches.
Di beberapa bagian Afrika dimana Kekristenan tumbuh subur pada masa awal, tetapi masih ilegal di Roma, ide ini tidak pernah bertahan, dan interpretasi kitab suci tidak pernah diadopsi oleh Gereja Koptik Afrika.