Page 8 - 03c The Seven Churhces-Pergamos

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.

reward promised by Balac.... He immediately

returned to the land of Moab, and laid his

plans before the king.... The plan proposed by

Balaam was to separate them (Israel, the

church) from God by enticing them into

idolatry.... This plan was readily accepted by

the king, and Balaam himself remained to

assist in carrying it into effect. Balaam

witnessed the success of his diabolical

scheme.”

The scheme was that Israel should be invited

to a feast of the Moabites, where meats

sacrificed to the heathen gods, were eaten,

and that Israel should be caused to commit

adultery with the inhabitants of Moab.