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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
But Christ through His servant John has here declared what shall be
in the last days; and He says, “Blessed is he that readeth, and they
that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which
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are written therein.”
The books of Daniel and the Revelation should be bound together
and published. A few explanations of certain portions might be
added, but I am not sure that these would be needed.
This is the suggestion that I made to Elder Haskell [
See appendix.
] which resulted in the book he published. The need is not filled by
this book. It was my idea to have the two books bound together,
Revelation following Daniel, as giving fuller light on the subjects
dealt with in Daniel. The object is to bring these books together,
showing that they both relate to the same subjects.
A message that will arouse the churches is to be proclaimed.
Every effort is to be made to give the light, not only to our people,
but to the world. I have been instructed that the prophecies of
Daniel and the Revelation should be printed in small books, with
the necessary explanations, and should be sent all over the world.
Our own people need to have the light placed before them in clearer
lines.
The vision that Christ presented to John, presenting the com-
mandments of God and the faith of Jesus, is to be definitely pro-
claimed to all nations, people, and tongues. The churches, rep-
resented by Babylon, are represented as having fallen from their
spiritual state to become a persecuting power against those who keep
the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
To John this persecuting power is represented as having horns like a
lamb, but as speaking like a dragon....
As we near the close of time, there will be greater and still greater
external parade of heathen power; heathen deities will manifest their
signal power, and will exhibit themselves before the cities of the
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world; and this delineation has already begun to be fulfilled. By a
variety of images the Lord Jesus represented to John the wicked char-
acter and seductive influence of those who have been distinguished
for their persecution of God’s people. All need wisdom carefully
to search out the mystery of iniquity that figures so largely in the
winding up of this earth’s history.... In the very time in which we
live, the Lord has called His people and has given them a message