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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.
and the soul history can be understood only
by Him of whom it is a part. This connection
between God and man, is the mystery of the
Gospel.
As the host of heaven gazed upon the One on
the throne, a strong angel proclaimed with a
loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book,
and to loose the seals thereof?” Heaven’s
arches rang as the challenge was given. It was
not a reproof, but a call to all the universe of
God, to witness anew the glory of the Son of
man. This was a fresh unfolding of the plan of
salvation. John, a representative of the fallen
race, was near, and he wept when “no man in
heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth,
was able to open the book, neither to look
thereon.” Must the work of earth cease? Was
