Page 2 - 12 The Third Woe

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.

CHAPTER XII. – THE THIRD WOE

The record contained in the three preceding

chapters is the world’s history from the stand

point which could be best presented to the

human mind by the symbol of the trumpet.

The eighth chapter portrays the fall of the

Western Roman Empire. The prophet, in the

ninth chapter, follows events which occurred

in connection with the downfall of the Greek

Empire and the setting up of the Ottoman

power, clearly portraying the four periods in

Turkish history: first, its rise; second, the one

hundred and fifty years, during which time its

power was restricted; third, the three

hundred and ninety-one years and fifteen

days of supreme rule; fourth, its existence by

sufferance, until driven from Europe. The