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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
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