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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.

themselves and let it become a part of their

own lives. The people of God are “an holy

priesthood,” embassadors for Christ,

representing Him upon the earth.

The golden candlestick represented the

church of God. It was of beaten work, many

heavy strokes of the hammer were necessary

to blend the pieces of gold into one complete

whole and form the perfect candlestick. In like

manner, it takes many trials and

chastisements to eradicate pride, envy and

covetousness from the people of God, and

blend them into one complete church,

“without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.”

The candlestick upheld seven lamps; these

lamps in the earthly sanctuary, were a type of

the “seven lamps of fire burning before the