Page 11 - 02 The Author of the Revelation

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.

Here is inscribed the name of the author of the

Revelation. He, who to-day witnesses for us in

the heavenly court, is the “faithful witness,”

“the first begotten of the dead,” “the prince of

the kings of the earth;” and above all He is the

one who “loved us, and washed us from our

sins in His own blood.” He, who on earth was

the despised and rejected of men, was in truth

the Prince of the kings of the earth. Again and

again this same Christ had, by His

providences, caused men to acknowledge the

fact that “the Most High ruleth in the kingdom

of men.” No ruler on earth reigns independent

of the Lord of heaven; for all power belongs

unto God, and “the powers that be, are

ordained of God.” For this reason men are

exhorted to pray for governors and kings, that

there may be peace in the land.