Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-19

3: 16, II, it is said, "Dcstuttion and
misery are (now) in their ways, and
the way of peace have they not
known" But, to the text l, Who
were those to be punished in 2nd
Thess. |: SO? Answer they were
those who troubled the Thessalonian
Chrlstians-Verse 6 reads, ut is a
righteous thing with God to recon,
pense trihulation to them that trouble
you." 2. Who did trouble these
Thcssalonian Christians =? Acts II :
5-9 answers this question ''rhe
Jews who believed not" &C., &c.,
"and they troubled the people and the
rulers Of the city" They were the
Jews then who were to be punished.
8. When were they to be punished
with everlasting destruction ? An
swer: "When the Lord Jesus should
be revealed from heaven" Sc. Il
was future then, but 1t does not folio v
that this rcvealment is future now.
In Luke II: $3.50 Jesus said, near
ly 2O00 years ago, Given thus shall it
be when the Son of man is rsce0led.
In that day, let him who is on the
house top not come down to take his
stuff out of the house, and he that is
in the field, let him not return back.
In that night there shall be two men
in one bed the one shall be taken
and the other left. Two women shal |
be grinding together; the one shall
be taken and the other LETT. Two
men shall be in the field the one
shall he taken and the other LETT" In
Matt. 1C: 23, Jesus told his disciples
that they should not finish their mis-
sionary work in going over "the cities
of Israel till the Son of man be come "
Jesus said this more than 1900 years
ago.
In Matt. IL !: 81, %, Jesus declar
ed, more than 1900 years ego, "For
the Son Of man shall come in the glo-
ry of his Father with his angels, and
then shall he reward every man Il. e..
then commence work OF rewardlnc,)
according to his works. Verify, |
say unto you, There be some standing
here (now) who shall not TASTE of
death (or die) till they see the Son Of
man coming in his hing0om.'
In Matt. "a: "a, speaking of tie
destruction of Jerusalem, when eleven
hundred thousand of the Jews perish
ed, and also the temple, the nation
and their religion were totally destroy
ed, Jesus declared, "7his generation
shall not pass till all these things be ful-
.Mled.' In verse 80 Of this chapter he
said, "Then shall appear the sign OF
the Son of man in heaven, and then
shall all the tribes of the earth mourn,
, aud they shall seethe son otman coming
in the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory" All the orthodox
commentators apply this to the de.
slruclion of Jerusalem. DR.. Adam
Clarke translates, ''then shall all the
tribes Of the land mourn, meaning
the land of Judea See all this chap.
ter spoken in answer to the disciples
question in Matt. 81 : 3, viz, "Tell
us when shall these things be, and
what shall be the sign ofthy coming,
and of the age i? aion in the Greek.
meaning the Jewish age or dispensa
tion. Nearly all scholars allow this
Translation of aion to be correct. No
tice particularly Matt. "a: =: 16, II, ]S
, 10, and goth verses, and you will see
that it is absurd to apply this chap,
ter to the end of the world. In vcr-
ses 32 and 33 Jesus tells his descl les
they should live to see this coming
and all these things. The oath and
25th chapters Of Matthew are one
continued and connected discourse OF
our lord, and there is not one word
said in both of these chapters, about
any resurrection whatever, nor about
death, after death, or future state.
Mark this. | Rave no room to quote
apy more texts on the time OF Christs
coming, or his coming in hls King
dom" but | will refer to the following,
viz,: Matt. 3: 2; A: II Mark s:
f So; 8: l3 24-30 Luke 9 :
26, 27; II 20-36 21; 6-37 ;
john 9: 80; 81: u -23 ; 12: 81,
, so Acts 9 1870; I'd Tim. 4 l,
Mark, sat the appearing of his king,
dom" bot at the close Of his reign ;
Heb. 10: 25-27 James 5: 7, 8, 8
, lst Pet. 4 5. IL. IS; /: 20; Heb.
l:2; lst Johl 2: 18. There are
also number Of expressions in
!, the beginning and closing OF the book