Hunt (and Phoneyman) states, “She [the Whore] is clothed in ‘purple and scarlet’ (verse 4), the colors of the Catholic clergy.” He then cites the
Catholic Encyclopedia to show that bishops wear certain purple vestments and cardinals wear certain red vestments.
Hunt (and Phoneyman) ignores the obvious symbolic meaning of the colors. Purple symbolizes repentance, and red honors the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs.
Hunt (and Phoneyman) neglects to remind his readers that God commanded that scarlet yarn and wool be used in liturgical ceremonies (Lev. 14:4, 6, 49–52; Num. 19:6), and that God commanded that
the priests’ vestments be made with purple and scarlet yarn (Ex. 28:4–8, 15, 33; 39:1–8, 24, 29).
9 LIES OF DAVE HUNT (AND THE SDA)