A Seal of the Living God

MESSENGERS:

What are they? Answer, in the 7th chapter, those that deliver messages, the visible messengers of God and also of the Devil, of this surely the 9th chapter is conclusively clear, and shows us how we may explain; 7:1: or else there is two distinct interpretations to the words four messengers in these two chapters; these two classes, good and bad, are here represented. Jesus calls the wicked the devil’s angels. Matthew 25:41. I wish to notice what I see in Professor Whitings’s new translation of the Apocalypse. He gives the name messenger for angel as it is in the other translation in every instance but three, viz: chapters 5:2; and 18:21. In these two he calls them mighty angels. According to this view then, there is but two invisible angels named in John’s vision. Also in 8:13; “I beheld and heard an eagle flying, etc.” SLG 8.2

All the others are good and bad messengers. SLG 8.3

9 chapter. One messenger of the Abyss. SLG 8.4

12: Messenger of the Dragon, twice. SLG 8.5

18: Messenger, mighty voice. SLG 8.6

14: Third messenger, with a mighty voice, 9th verse. SLG 8.7

Another crying with a mighty shout, 18th verse. SLG 8.8

10: Mighty Messenger. SLG 8.9

14: Presence of the holy messengers, 10th verse. SLG 8.10

Holy messengers are invisible, See Matthew 25:31. SLG 8.11

Messengers are named sixty-one times. Angels twice. Jesus is no where called an angel or messenger in the Apocalypse; see his distinctive names on last pp. Sabbath vindication. Before leaving this part of our subject we wish to contrast the teachings of the spirit with the teaching of angels from a few texts. SLG 9.1