LESSON XII.—THE MEASURING OF THE TEMPLE AND THE TWO WITNESSES.
(Study for Sabbath, June 18.)
QUESTIONS.
1. AFTER the bitter disappointment in 1844, what commission was given the church? Rev. 10:11.
2. From that time what solemn work has been going forward in heaven? Dan. 8:14; Rev. 14:6; 10:7.
3. To what place is the faith of Israel directed in this hour of God's judgment? Heb. 8:1, 2; Rev. 11:19, first part; 3:8.
4. What, then, must be a special aim of the Gospel message in this time?—To call attention to the work going forward in the temple of God and to the means of grace by which to meet the standard, or measure, of the judgment.
5. What view in John's vision shows that this was the very message assigned the church after 1844? Rev. 10:11 and 11:1, together.
7. What was to be left out in measuring? What would the nations do? What period of time is mentioned? Is it previously referred to in prophecy? Rev. 11:2. Note .
8. Was God to be left without witness in those days? Verse 3.
9. Who are these witnesses? Verse 4. Note .
10. What power have the witnesses to maintain their testimony? Verses 5, 6. Note .
11. What experience came to these witnesses as the long prophetic period drew to a close? Verse 7.
12. Where is this said to take place? Verse 8.
13. What was seen in fulfilment of this prophecy?—The infidel attack upon the Bible in the French Revolution. Note .
14. What was the attitude of other peoples? Verse 9.
15. Why did infidelity hate the Word of God and rejoice at silencing it? Verse 10. Compare 1 Kings 22:8.
16. Were the two witnesses permanently silenced? Verse 11. Note .
17. What followed this infidel effort to overthrow the two witnesses? Verses 11 (last part), 12, 13. Note .
18. What lesson is there for us in these historical efforts, first of papal and then of infidel powers, to suppress the Word of God? Matt. 24:33–35; Isa. 40:8–10; Rev. 12:11.
