Page 24 - 12 The Gospel Church
P. 24

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

                                 ~The Response of History to the Revelation~

                                          Chapter 12 – The Gospel Church
                   etc.,  as  though  we  were  now  in  actual


               possession  of  these  blessings;  whereas  we


               only have them by faith, and the language is


               simply an assurance that they are forever sure


               to the final overcomers.




               The  prophet  then  glances  rapidly  over  the


               working  of  Satan  from  that  time  to  the  end


               (verses 11, 12), during which time the faithful


               “brethren” overcome him by the blood of the


               Lamb and the word of their testimony, while


               his wrath increases as his time grows short.


               Though  working  through  earthly  powers,


               Satan, personally, is the chief agent from verse


               9 to 17.



               VERSE 13. And when the dragon saw that he


               was  cast  unto  the  earth,  he  persecuted  the


               woman which brought forth the man child. 14.


               And to the woman were given two wings of a
   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29