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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 14 – The Three Messages
It will be noticed that in this line of

prophecy, three angels precede the Son of

man on the white cloud, and three are

introduced after that symbol. The opinion has

already been expressed that literal angels are

engaged in the scenes here described. The

first three have charge of the three special

messages, and may also symbolize a body of

religious teachers. The message of the fourth

angel is evidently to be uttered after the Son of

man, having finished his priestly work, takes

his seat upon the white cloud, but before he

appears in the clouds of heaven. As the

language is addressed to Him who is seated

upon the white cloud, having in his hand a

sharp sickle ready to reap, it must denote a

message of prayer on the part of the church,

after their work for the world is done and

probation has ceased, and nothing remains