How is the church at the first advent described?

Answer

"And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. Verse 2.

What prophetic declaration foretold this truth?
How highly does God regard obedience?
How are believers scaled?
What is said of the little horn as compared with the ten horns of the fourth beast of Daniel 7?
Who did He say would be called great in the kingdom?
What was already at work in the church in Paul's day?
Under what figures is the first trumpet described?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle