Why , then , this widespread ignorance concerning an important part of Holy Writ ? Why this general reluctance to investigate its teachings ? It is the result of a studied effort of the prince of darkness to conceal from men that which reveals his deceptions . For this reason , Christ the Revelator , foreseeing the warfare that would be waged against the study of the Revelation , pronounced a blessing upon all who should read , hear , and observe the words of the prophecy .
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