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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

                                 ~The Response of History to the Revelation~

                                         Chapter 14 – The Three Messages
                   19:12; Revelation 19:7-9. This coming, in the


               parable,  must  therefore  be  the  same  as  the


               coming  to  the  Ancient  of  days  spoken  of  in


               Daniel 7:13, 14.




               And they that were ready went in with him to


               the marriage, and the door was shut. After the


               Bridegroom comes to the marriage, there is an


               examination of guests to see who are ready to


               participate in the ceremony, according to the


               parable of Matthew 22:1-13. As the last thing


               before the marriage, the King comes in to see


               the  guests,  to  ascertain  if  all  are  properly


               arrayed  in  the  wedding  garment;  and


               whoever, after due examination, is found with


               the garment on, and is accepted by the King,


               never after loses that garment, hut is sure of


               immortality.  But  this  question  of  fitness  for


               the kingdom can be determined only by the
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