The Revelation of Jesus Christ - The Herald

The "temple of God" in this vision symbolizes the Church. The "ark" of the Lord's covenant
represents the Christ, Head and Body. The thought conveyed by the vision seems to be
that during the early part of the sounding of the seventh trumpet the meaning of these
symbols would be clearly seen. It may also mean that the symbolical "measuring" (ver.
1,2), would be completed. And still further it may refer to the time when the world itself
may come to understand; this would be when all the temple class are glorified.
The "lightnings"--the flashes of truth; the "voices"--proclamations of truth; the "thunders"-controversies
produced by these proclamations; the "earthquake"--the great earthquake of
Rev. 16:18, the downfall of Christendom; the "great hail" (Rev. 16:21)--all refer to the
terrible judgment scenes in connection with the "last plagues" of Rev. 16. Thus these events
that are rehearsed represent a brief summary of the final scenes connected with the
downfall of Christendom, and the complete establishment of the Kingdom of God on the
earth.
The visions of chapters 12 and 13 are retrospective; indeed they may properly be said to be
parenthetical. They are designed to picture in detail the gradual rise and development of
the "beast" that came up out of the "abyss," and made war on and silenced the witnesses.
The woe or plagues of the seventh trumpet are again taken up in the close of chapter 14,
also chapter 16. It will be seen therefore, that the visions of chapters 12 and 13 are not
under the seventh trumpet chronologically.
Thine Is the Power
Our Father, we long for the glorious day
When all shall adore Thee, and all shall obey.
Oh, hasten Thy Kingdom, oh, show forth Thy might,
And wave o'er the nations Thy sceptre of right.
Oh, make up Thy jewels, the crown of Thy love,
And reign in our hearts as Thou reignest above,
For Thine is the Power!
Our Father, deliver Thy children from sin,
From evil without and from evil within,
From this world, with its manifold evil and wrong,
From the wiles of the Evil One, subtle and strong;
Till, as Christ overcame, we, too, conquer and sing,
All glory to Thee, our victorious King,
For Thine is the Power!
Our Father, Thy children rejoice in Thy reign,
Rejoice in Thy highness, and praise Thee again!
Yea, Thine is the Kingdom and Thine is the might,
And Thine is the glory transcendently bright;