Page 36 - 09 The Trumpets

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.

army. He was noted among the barbarians for

his courage and ability. By the confederate

tribes, he was saluted as the king of Italy.

Augustulus offered his resignation, which was

accepted by the Senate. This was its last act of

obedience to its prince. Zeno, ruler of the

East, was recognized as sole emperor, and he

awarded to Odoacer the title of “Patrician of

the Diocese of Italy.”

“Odoacer was the first barbarian who reigned

in Italy over a people who had once asserted

their just superiority above the rest of

mankind.” He reigned fourteen years, from

476 to 490, a. d., but the Roman Empire of the

West was a thing of the past. The territory

once held by the ruling kingdom of the world,