[Note to the Student.—These lessons are not designed to be exhaustive, but suggestive. In references to the “Desire of Ages,” in the lessons, the subscription edition is referred to. Those who have only the trade edition will find the matter in chapters 1, 4, 11, 27, 71, 77, 78; also read “Patriarchs and Prophets,” chapters 4, and 30. “Christ Our Advocate,” Bible Students’ Library No. 120 (price, 10 cents), and “Looking unto Jesus” (price, $1.00) will be found a great help. The SIGNS OF THE TIMES will have an article on the subject of each lesson this quarter by J. O. Corliss. Read these articles in connection with the study of the lesson. We have not space to print all the scriptures. Let the student study them carefully from the Bible. Those printed are from the Revised Version.]
6 “And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having an eternal Gospel to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, 7 and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people; and he saith with a great voice, Fear God, and give Him glory; for the hour of His judgment is come; and worship him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.”
1 “And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars 2 of fire; and he had in his hand a little book open; and he set 3 his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth; and he cried with a great voice, as a lion roareth; and when he 4 cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up the things which 5 the seven thunders uttered, and write them not: And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth 6 lifted up his right hand to heaven, and sware by Him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things that are therein, and the earth and the things that are therein, and the sea and the things that are therein, that there 7 shall be time no longer: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God, according to the good tidings which He declared to His servants the prophets. And the voice which I 8 heard from heaven, I heard it again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. And I 9 went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.”
15 “And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever.” 19 “And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in His temple the ark of His covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.”
9 “I beheld till thrones were placed, and One that was ancient of days did sit. His raiment was white as snow, and the hair of His head like pure wool; His throne was fiery 10 flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him: thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him; the judgment was set, and the books were opened.”
13 “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven One like unto a son of man, and He came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him.”
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
1. In the type, what was to take place ten days before the cleansing of the sanctuary? Ans.—“A blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.” Lev. 23: 24.
2. What announcement began to be made to the world about ten years before Christ began to cleanse the heavenly sanctuary? Rev. 14: 6, 7.
4. What did the angel have that would indicate whence he received his message? Verses 2, 3.
5. What commands were given in reference to this little book? Verses 8, 9. Then from what book would the church at that time get great light?
6. What was the burden of the message proclaimed from that little book? Verses 5, 6.
7. What was to follow immediately at the close of this time message? To whom had God declared this fact? Verse 7.
8. What had God declared “to His servants the prophets” should take place at the end of the 2300 days? Ans.—The cleansing of the sanctuary. Dan. 8: 14. Then what two great facts are identical?
9. At what time was the mystery of God to be finished? Rev. 10: 7.
10. What other event takes place at the same time? Rev. 11: 15, 19.
11. How does Daniel describe the scene which took place at the opening of the temple in heaven? Dan. 7: 9, 10, 13.
