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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.

the power of God, the name which is known

only to the individual and his Redeemer.

Others may pronounce that name, it is true,

but its significance is a secret between Christ

and the individual. The one who receives it

has been guilty of idolatry and fornication, and

none other save his Lord can know the soul

experience which brought the new name.

Once it was Jacob, supplanter. None but the

bearer knew how applicable was the name.

Every time it was pronounced by friend or foe,

it was an open rebuke from God. And when at

the close of the night of wrestling, the angel

said, “Thy name shall be called no more Jacob,

but Israel”-a prince of God,-none but Israel

knew the depth of meaning in that new name.