Page 3 - 04 A New Vision - The Heavenly Sanctuary

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 4 – A New Vision: The Heavenly Sanctuary
seen and heard what is there recorded, he

had the new view which he now introduces.

A Door Was Opened in Heaven. — Let it be

noticed that John says, “A door was opened in

heaven,” not into heaven. It was not an

opening of heaven itself before the mind of

John, as in the case of Stephen (Acts 7:56); but

someplace, or apartment, in heaven was

opened before him, and he was permitted to

behold what was transpiring within. That this

apartment which John saw open was the

heavenly sanctuary, will plainly appear from

other portions of the book.

Things Which Must Be Hereafter. — Compare

with this chapter 1:1. The great object of the

Revelation seems to be the presentation of

future events, for the purpose of informing,

edifying, and comforting the church.