Apocalypse Explained (Tansley) n. 868

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868. Verses 6, 7. And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the eternal gospel, to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people: saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory unto him; for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

"And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven,"

signifies manifestation everywhere from the Lord: "having the eternal gospel," signifies manifestation concerning His Advent, and the salvation of those who believe in Him: "to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth," signifies its announcement to all who belong to the church: "and unto every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people," signifies to all those who are in the goods and thence in the truths of life and doctrine.

"Saying with a loud voice," signifies exhortation: "fear God and give glory unto him," signifies that they should worship the Lord from His Divine truth, by a life according to it: "for the hour of his judgment is come," signifies the separation of those who live according to Divine truths, from those who do not live according to them: "and worship him who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters," signifies an acknowledgment and confession of Him, from whom is the all of heaven and the church, and from whom proceeds Divine truth, or the Word.


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