Page 22 - 07 History of the Seals

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.

time of Christ; the other four are Matthew,

Mark, Luke, and John, three of whom repeat

the words given by the Saviour Himself. The

description of the signs in the heavenly

bodies, given by these eight writers, points out

at least thirteen peculiarities, which

unmistakably indicate the time and nature of

their occurrence. The time when men might

look for signs in the heavens is given by

Matthew. He says, “Immediately after the

tribulation of those days shall the sun be

darkened, and the moon shall not give her

light,” etc. The “tribulation of those days” is

the period of darkness and persecution,

known as the “abomination of desolation

spoken of by Daniel the prophet” It began with

the establishment of the papacy in 538 a. d.,