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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 7 – The Sealing
thirst anymore.” This shows that they have

once suffered hunger and thirst. To what can

this refer? As it doubtless has reference to

some special experience, may it not refer to

their trials in the time of trouble, more

especially during the last plagues? In this time

the righteous will be reduced to bread and

water; and though that “will be sure” (Isaiah

33:16), enough for sustenance, yet may it not

be that when the pastures, with all fruits and

vegetation, are dried up (Joel 1:18-20), and

the rivers and fountains are turned to blood

(Revelation 16:4-9), to reduce their

connection with earth and earthly things to

the lowest limit, the saints who pass through

that time will be brought occasionally to the

extreme degrees of hunger and thirst? But the

kingdom once gained, “they shall hunger no

more, neither thirst anymore.” And the