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Commentary on Revelation by EW Bullinger
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Version
1.0
E. W. Buillinger, the author of the Companion Bible,
also wrote this one-volume commentary on the Book of
Revelation. This is a free book module installation
for SwordSearcher Bible Study Software.
Excerpt: THE CHURCH NOT THE SUBJECT OF OLD TESTAMENT
PROPHECY.
Closely connected with this foregoing point, that the
book is Hebrew in character, and intended specially
for Hebrews, is another undoubted fact, that the
Church of God is not the subject of the Old Testament,
either in history, type, or prophecy. Passages, etc.,
may be found there and used to illustrate what is
subsequently revealed. But this can be done only by
way of application, and not by way of teaching or of
interpretation. Because, of the "Mystery" or the
secret concerning the Church of God, we are told that
it "was kept secret since the world began" (Ro 16:25).
That "in other ages it was not made known unto the
sons of men" (Eph 3:5). That is, "from the beginning
of the world, hath been hid in God" (Eph 3:9). That
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