Page 8 - 03d The Seven Churhces-Thyatira

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.

darkness, known in all history as the Dark

Ages. It was a tyranny of the most absolute

kind,-a tyranny of theology over thought.

Whosoever raised a hand against the church,

fell as did Naboth whom Jezebel slew. Sorcery,

witchcraft, idolatry, and fornication took the

place of the religion of Jesus Christ. Antichrist,

or the “mystery of iniquity,” had full control of

the world. As Jezebel wrote in the king’s name,

and in his name slew an innocent man, so the

apostate church opposed and exalted itself

above the King of heaven, and while speaking

in His name, it changed the law of Jehovah, and

put to death thousands who were, indeed,

followers of Christ.

Jezebel had an opportunity to repent, so also

had Ahab her husband; for there were many