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General Note: Under the symbols of a great red dragon, a leopard beast, and a beast with lamb-like horns, are represented the powers especially engaged in warfare against God’s people. Their war is carried forward till the close of time, till only a remnant are left. That we live in the time when the final […]
Events of the Seventh Trumpet. Note: In Revelation chapter 10 and 11:1-13, the scene is slightly changed to give the prophet a view of special events associated with the times under review in the series of the seven trumpets. Revelation 11:14 again resumes the series of trumpets and the fate of nations. Questions. 1. To […]
The Early Advent Movement 1. To what event and time does the close of the sixth trumpet bring us? Answer: The passing of the independence of the Ottoman Empire into the hands of the powers, August II, 1840. 2. What indicates a short interval thereafter before the beginning of the seventh trumpet? Revelation 11:14 The […]
The Measuring of the Temple and the Two Witnesses Questions 1. After the bitter disappointment in 1844, what commission was given the church? Revelation 10:11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. 2. From that time what solemn work has been going forward in […]
1. Where is the way of God revealed? Psalms 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? 2. A) Who is the Way? B) And Who does He lead us to? John 14:6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the […]
Seven Trumpets (Continued) The Fall of the Eastern Empire of Rome. Questions 1. To what point did the close of the fourth trumpet bring us? Answer: To the extinction of Western Rome. Henceforward the empire was perpetuated only in the eastern division, to which our attention is now turned. 2. Calamitous as were the times […]
The Seven Trumpets – The Breaking up of the Empire of Rome. – Fall of the Western Empire. Questions 1. What scene was presented to the prophet, following the vision of the seven seals? Revelation 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 2. Of […]
Events under the Sixth and Seventh Seals Questions 1. What great event follows the falling of the stars, as witnessed by the prophet under the sixth seal? Revelation 6:13-14 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. […]
Scenes in Heaven. Questions 1. What scene was presented to John after the vision of the seven churches? Revelation 4:1-2 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and […]
The Seven Seals. Questions General Note: In the vision of the seven churches we studied the spiritual history of the church of Christ as developed in seven successive eras, or periods, from apostolic days to the end of time. The seven, seals ‘naturally suggest a line of prophecy covering the same, periods bringing out additional […]
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