Page 34 - 10 The Beginning of Woes

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.

the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies,

he is the tail.” Their military valor was one

thing in favor of the Turks; the unity of the

faith in Mohammed and the zeal inspired by

that prophet to kill the “infidels” (Christians),

was a factor equally as potent.

The power which came on the stage of action

July 27, 1449, was to bear sway for an hour

and a day and a month and a year,-three

hundred ninety-one years and fifteen days,

literally speaking. This is a wonderful

prophecy, the only one in the Bible where the

time of the fulfillment is given to the very day.

At the end of this period, Turkey would cease

to be an independent power. Three hundred

and ninety-one years and fifteen days from

July 27, 1449, brings us to August 11, 1840.