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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS
Stephen N. Haskell
“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.
their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to
come, and her days shall not be prolonged.”
This was literally fulfilled in the earthly
kingdom, Babylon; and it is placed on record
in the inspired Word, that men may there read
the result of such principles as were brought
into practice in Babylon the Great.
Moreover, to Jeremiah was given a message
from God for Babylon, which he wrote out, and
sent by the hand of the chief chamberlain of
the captive king of Jerusalem as he went into
Babylon. This, the chamberlain was bidden to
read in a public place; and having read it, he
was to tie a stone about the book, and cast it
into the river Euphrates, saying, “Thus shall
Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil
