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I'd agree with you, the literal doesn't any less have the eschatological goal, this can be seen in some of Christ's Eschatological teaching and literalist commentary on that.
 
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As progmonk says, it doesn't. However, once you realise the eschatological meaning of the text, the literal is simply unnecessary, like a parable once you realise Jesus' point wasn't to give us the biography of a real shepherd, or tell us about real vineyard tenants.
 
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