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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 5 – The Heavenly Sanctuary (continued)
contained in reference to his people, would

never be disclosed, and in natural tenderness

of his feelings, and his concern for the church,

he wept much. “How far are they,” says

Wesley, “from the temper of St. John, who

inquire after anything rather than the

contents of this book!”

Upon the phrase, “I wept much,” Benson offers

the following beautiful remarks: “Being

greatly affected with the thought that no being

whatever was to be found able to understand,

reveal, and accomplish the divine counsels,

fearing they would still remain concealed

from the church. This weeping of the apostle

sprang from greatness of mind. The

tenderness of heart which he always had,

appeared more clearly now he was out of his

own power. The Revelation was not written