Page 15 - 13 The Great Controversy

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.

seeking, to entrap Him through the weakness

of human flesh, or cause Him to exercise His

divine power for His own protection.

“Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given:

and the government shall be upon His

shoulder; and His name shall be called

Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The

Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Of

Judah it had been said in the days of Jacob,

“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor

a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh

come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the

people be.” This was fulfilled in the birth of

Christ. Of Him alone, Jehovah, the Father, said,

“Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: a

scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Thy

kingdom.” To this Child King, and to Him