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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.
Empire, in which the devil dwelt. This power
during the reign of paganism, crucified the
Saviour; and in its modified form, known as
the papacy, held the church of God in bondage
for twelve hundred and sixty years.
Rome, at the time of the first advent, had, in
her conquest about the Mediterranean, gained
control of Palestine, the home of the Jews.
Herod sat as king, but only by consent of the
emperor, to whom he paid tribute. Herod was
the last king who ruled over the Jews. “In his
first will, he [Herod] appointed Antipas his
successor; in his last, Archelaus. The people
were ready to receive Archelaus, but
afterwards revolted. Both he and Antipas
went to Rome, each to present his claim to
Cæsar for decision. Cæsar confirmed neither,
