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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith
~The Response of History to the Revelation~
Chapter 18 – Babylon, the Daughters
so the angel of the Lord will persecute her
(Psalms 35:6); and judgments from on high
will bring upon her, in a twofold degree, the
evil which she thought to bring upon the
humble servants of the Lord.
On page 137 of Spiritual Gifts, as found in
Early Writings, by Mrs. E. G. White, we find
testimony showing that the first part of
Revelation 18 has special reference to the
religious oppression to be developed in the
United States by professed Christians. Thus:
“It will be more tolerable for the heathen and
for papists in the day of the execution of God’s
judgment than for such men. ... The names of
the oppressors are written in blood, crossed
with stripes, and flooded with agonizing,
burning tears of suffering. God’s anger will not
cease until he has caused this land of light to