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A Word to the Little Flock - James S. White

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places or things in <strong>the</strong> scriptures. 1st, It is applied<br />

<strong>to</strong> Paradise, where St. Paul was taken in vision (2<br />

Cor. 12:2-4). 2nd. To <strong>the</strong> region of <strong>the</strong> sun, moon,<br />

and stars (Gen. 1:8-17). 3rd. To <strong>the</strong> atmosphere<br />

which encompasses this earth, in which <strong>the</strong> fowls<br />

of heaven fly (Rev. 19:17-18). And 4th, To <strong>the</strong><br />

church of God on earth (Rev. 14:6-7). It cannot be<br />

Paradise, nor <strong>the</strong> region of <strong>the</strong> heavenly lights,<br />

nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> church of God on earth, that is <strong>to</strong> be<br />

shaken and rolled <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r as a scroll: <strong>the</strong>refore, it<br />

must be <strong>the</strong> air around <strong>the</strong> earth, in which <strong>the</strong> fowls<br />

of heaven fly.<br />

"And <strong>the</strong> seventh angel poured out his vial in<strong>to</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> AIR; and <strong>the</strong>re came a great voice out of <strong>the</strong><br />

temple of heaven from <strong>the</strong> throne, saying, It is<br />

done." (Rev. 16:17)<br />

We may now see that it is <strong>the</strong> seventh vial, and<br />

voice of God, which will shake <strong>the</strong> powers of <strong>the</strong><br />

heavens, and cause <strong>the</strong> great earthquake or <strong>the</strong><br />

shaking of <strong>the</strong> earth: and that this event constitutes<br />

<strong>the</strong> last literal sign, just before <strong>the</strong> sign of <strong>the</strong> Son<br />

of man appears in heaven.<br />

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