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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.
Upon the face of our own world, is reflected
this story; for nature is “the mirror of
divinity;” but man is blind, and he
misinterprets those things which point
unmistakably to a God of love. The purpose of
this revelation of Jesus Christ to the apostle
John is to show men how near God is to the
creatures of His hand; that Jehovah’s voice
may be heard explaining the plan of
Redemption.
As a token of the covenant between Father
and Son, the bow was placed about the throne.
“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy
throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy
face,” for “mercy and truth are met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each
other.” After the flood, the rainbow in the
