Prophetic Expositions, vol. 2

CHAPTER III. THE LITTLE BOOK AND THE TWO WITNESSES

The 9th chapter of Revelation carries us through with the sounding of the sixth trumpet, and brings us to the fall of Mahometism in Constantinople. But before the way is prepared for the introduction of the history of the sounding of the seventh trumpet, the revelation is to bring up another line of prophetic events, presenting a history of the church through the days of her captivity. This history is found in the little book which John took from the angel’s hand (chap 10:9-11) and ate up; and which he must foretell “before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” The contents of that little book are the subject of his prophecy, and are found in the 11th chapter. And when the history of the church and the witnesses of Christ, parallel to the first six trumpets, is brought down to the same point where the sixth trumpet ends, the way will be prepared to introduce in their proper order and time the seventh trumpet and its effect on both the righteous and the wicked:—on the wicked, it is to be a wo, and on the righteous a blessing; the latter will receive their reward, and the former be destroyed. PREX2 201.1