Page 8 - 23 The New Earth

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.

of the other disciples caught them. Perhaps

this was caused by the fact that before writing

the gospel, he had seen such a clear portrayal

of the new earth that certain sayings of Christ

came vividly to his mind.

Every river is a type of the river of life; and

every tree that grows will remind the one who

listens for the voice of God, of that tree of life,

which grows on either bank of the river. The

real tree of Eden was transported to heaven;

but its boughs are represented as hanging

earthward, and its fruit, in type at least, has

been plucked by those who had soul hunger

and who reach upward for it. It will blossom

in reality in the new earth, bearing its fruit

every month, twelve manner of fruit which

will supply every want of the spiritual being.