Page 5 - 01 The Opening Vision

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 1 – The Opening Vision
title as “The Mystery,” or “The Hidden

Book;” certainly not that of “The Revelation.”

Its Object. — “To show unto his servants

things which must shortly come to pass.” His

servants — who are they? Is there any limit?

For whose benefit was the Revelation given?

Was it given for any specified persons? for any

particular churches? for any special period of

time? — No; it is for all the church in all time,

so long as any of the events therein predicted

remain to be accomplished. It is for all those

who can claim the appellation of “his

servants,” wherever or whenever they may

live.

But this language brings up again the common

view that the Revelation is not to be

understood. God says that it was given to

show something to his servants; and yet many