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creative work.
But then, as the psnaroma moved
on, John saw another attribute of
God revealed to the heavenly host.
For the mystery of creation was lock-
ed up IN ''bOok" which lie "tbat
sat upon the throne" held in His
right hand, and which was "scaled
with seven seals" mo man in Hea
ven, nor on earth, neither under the
earth, was able to open the book.
neither to look thereon" Is: I-4l
But "the Lion Of the Tribe of Juda.
the Root Of David" came forward
and took the book out of the right
hand of Him that sat upon the
throne %: > SAYING, "Lo, come: |
delight to do Thy will, o NV God:
yea, Thy law is within My heart. -
(Psa, 40; z, s. BY Him the mystery
of creation was solved. for now before
the heavenly host there stood a
Lamb, as 1t had been slain" %: 81.
AMI II was seen that The Lion of
the Tribe OF Juda" was none other
then The Lamb of God which tax.
eth away the siu ot The world" Then
"a new song Was heard ia Heaven
%: 80. IL wa rhc Noug of Rcdr.up-
uon, for now thr heavenly host coald
adore not only the wisdom aud pow
ca, but the grace OF God AS we'll.
Then a. the pauaroma continued
to unfold itself, seals" were broken.
"trumpets" were sounded, and there
were poured out "vials of the wrath
of God upon the earth. Under
these expressive symbols it was seen
that whilst I'm Heaven angels and
archangeis, chrrubim and Seraphim
united In adoriug the grace of God,
on earth II met with most bitter and
determined opposition. The very
ones for whom It's graciousness was
deslk ned. were at war with each 9th
er, and with Him who sat upon the
throne, and with all who beloged TO
Him, or desired to serve Him. They
were defeated in their expectations
time and again, and we're brought
under great trials, but neither defeat
nor suffering quelled rebellion.
The leaders in this opposition,
were designated by the expressive
names of "rhe Beast. and sThe
False Prophet. (l6: 49, Their one
purpose WAS to overthrow the au-
thority of God and to destroy all who
served Him. At last, however. they
were themselves overthrown. and
"both were cast alive into lake of
fire burning with birthstone. "O9: 20. }
But even this did not give peace
for 1.-The Beast" and the "False
Prophet" were simply the tools of
Satan, the arch enemy of man, and
as long AS he was free there could be
nothing like rest for the children of
God. Buta as the panorama moves
forward, John saw San angel come
down from Heaven, having the KEY
of the bOttomless pit and great
chain in his hand. And he laid hold
on the Dragon-that old Serpent.
which is the Devil and Satan-and
bound him thousand years, and
cast him into the bottomless pit. and
shut him up, and set "A seal upon
him that he should deceive the ma.
lions no more till the thousand years
should be fulfilled. GO: 1-3)
Then in the glorious scene which
passed before Johns view, all war,
and tumult, and strife fled away.
A millennium of righteousness and
JOY was ushered in, and he "saw the
souls of them that were beheaded for
the witness of Jesus and for the
word of God; and they lived and
reigned with Christ "A thousand
years. But the rest of the dead
lived not again until the thousand
years were finished" go: 4. 81
Only the most holy, those who had
been faithful witnesses for Jesus