Page 16 - 11 The Voice of a Mighty Angel

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.

world; men read a new and living meaning in

these prophecies. To scoff was to defy God

Himself. To remain indifferent was

impossible; for men seemed on the brink of

eternity. Earthly possessions lost their value;

homes were sold and men went forth to

proclaim everywhere the coming of the Son of

man. Books and papers were scattered

broadcast like the leaves of autumn. As Elisha

was called from his oxen, so farmers at the

plow were greeted by strangers with the

words, “Prepare to meet your Lord.” So

widespread was this truth that school

children could be heard repeating the familiar

quotation from the prophecy, “Unto two

thousand three hundred days then shall the

sanctuary be cleansed.”