Sabbath May 1, 2010
Ezekiel 9 – Part 42
Surly we walk with the Lord in the light of his word. I love that little text, “ But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.” So much is encapsulated in those few words!
We now have evidence of some timing on Ezekiel 9. Also confirmation of the insight I was impressed with about the symbols. Something I had read before, but it was just not time for me to understand it.
The following paragraph comes from The Advent Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, page 16. It is an excerpt from the last letter of a Sister Elvira Hastings, a believer, just before she died in the faith. It also notes a vision Ellen had in June, 1849.
The angel from the east having the seal of the living God, and the man clothed in linen spoken of in Ezekiel, having a writer’s ink horn by his side, are one and the same thing; they have already gone forth to set a mark or seal upon all them that sigh and cry for the abomination done in the land. Please read this whole vision, (Ezekiel ix.,) see the slaughtering men right behind, whose eyes are not to spare men, women, nor children. Here is just where we are in times history; the work is fast closing up. And here I would remark, that Sister Ellen White saw in vision, last June, five angels with rolls in their hands. She asked her accompanying angel what they meant; he told her she should know hereafter. In September she saw them with their rolls open, and they were writing names, while at the same time they were anxiously looking down watching the words and actions of those who were candidates for the seal.”
Here is beautiful confirmation of what we have been studying! It is the same as what the pioneers have believed. Also notice the information on the vision. It is telling us exactly what the slaying is that is taking place. It is the process of the Day of Atonement judgment.
Here is a further confirmation from the 1858 Great Controversy.
The work of this angel comes in at the right time, and joins in the last great work of the third angel’s message, as it swells into a loud cry. p. 193, Para. 2, [1SG].
In the highlighted phrase above, we find evidence of the fact that Philadelphia has been at this work since June, 1849. It had to have already been in existence for the phrase to be correct.
Further confirmation is found in the next paragraph.
Many profess to be looking for the speedy coming of Christ, are becoming conformed to this world, and seek more earnestly the applause of those around them, than the approbation of God. They are cold and formal, like the nominal church, that they but a short time since separated from. The words addressed to the Laodicean Church, describe their present condition perfectly. See Rev. iii, 14-20. They are “neither cold nor hot,” but “lukewarm.” And unless they heed the counsel of the “faithful and True Witness,” and zealously repent, and obtain “gold tried in the fire,” “white raiment,” and “eye-salve,” he will spue them out of his mouth. p. 26, Para. 4, [SUPCEV].
The Supplement was published in 1854, but this portion is from the Advent Review, June 10, 1852.
More to come.
God Bless your Sabbath study.