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We have already noted that this
prophecy belongs to natural Israel and
not to spiritual Israel AS the first
verse declares, 1t concerns Judah and
Jerusalem. by the time this prophecy
will have begun to bc fulfilled, spir-
itual Israel viii he beyond the vale.
II Is in fun harmony with this that
we read in the nth verse. 20 house of
Jacob, Come yc and let us walk In the
light Of the Lord" This Is particulars
" the time when this message To nat
urnl Israel should go forth We I'M
dCrstand the Scriptures to teach that
during the next few years the Lord
will have special dealings with Israel
In connection with this call. lie viii
point out to them the way Of righteous
ness and the great privileges that are
theirs as n people, because of Divine
promises to their fathers, Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, etc. But only those
who respond by turning To the light
of Gods Word to walk in II will be
in the proper condition of heart and
obedience to promptly get the blessing
at the beginning of Mcssiahs reign.
Those most prompt to respond will get
the greater blessing.
Verses G-1O portray some of the rca-
sons why Gods favor has been with
drawn for time from natural Israel
aside from the fact that his special
favor was for the time to he given to
Spiritual Israel Then follows n de
scription of the time of trouble, in
which present institutions will sue
cumb, to be followed by McsSiah's en-
pirc. Let us read some of these verses
and note their applicability to our day
0nd the correspondence between these
statements ana very similar pro-
nounCcmcntS in the Book of Rcvcla-
ton, applicable also to the time in
which we are living. We will quote
and paraphrasc from verse II to the
end of the chapter.
What the Trouble Will Accomplish.
The lofty looks of man shall he
humbled ana the haughtiness of men
shall be bowed down; and the Lord
alone shall bccXaltcd in thatd day. Oneof
the greatest obstacles in the pathway
of humanity, hindcring approach TO
truth and righteousness, is pride The
Almighty God is not sufficiently rev
erenccd. The very learned men of all
our Colleges seem more and more to
doubt that there is God and that
the affairs of earth are subject to any
other regulations than those Of chance,
except rs the learned can regulate
hem. The time of trouble when the
various theories of man win he tried
and found wanting will demonstrate
most thoroughly that the wisdom from
above is neglected in favor of earthly
wisdom. The Lord says in another
place, The wisdom of their wise men
shall perish and the understanding of
their prudent men shall disappear.
For the day Of the Lord Of Hosts
Shall be heavy upon every one that is
proud and lofty, and upon every one
that is lifted up. and he shall be
brought low, and upon all the ccdars
OF Lebanon that are high and lifted
up 1.-THE enthusiastically great and
upon all the oaks of Bashan 1.-THE DO
IticaIly Strongl; upon all the high
mountains 1.-THE Kingdoms of the world
and upon all the hills that are lifted
up Ithe smaller princcdomsI; and
upon every high tower and upon every
Fenced wall representing human or
CARNATIONS for strength ana protec-
tlonl and upon all the ships of Tar
shiSh labor organizations and upon
oil InSipn
earthly ambition, the arm of the Lord
will be heavy. The result will be that
the loftiness shall be humbled and the
haughtiness shall be made low and the
Lord alone shall be exalted in that
day; and the idols shall be utterly
abolished. God must be first under
the new order of things No peace or
blessing will otherwise result.
Hiding In Rocks and Caves.
Those in distress and perplexity will
In that time of trouble flee to the holes
and the rocks and the caves of earth
for fear. AS Revelation wi 16) ex-
presses 1t, they shall call to the rocks,
Fall on us and hide us from the face
Of him that stitch upon the throne"
literally than its context. 1t does not
signify that people will be so foolish
as to literally pray for rocks to fall
upon them, when they could more
easily destroy their lives in another
way. The thought is the very CON
trary of this-that they desire protec-
ton, shielding, hiding, covering from
the trouble of the coming day of the
Lord. These shelters of the rocks and
caves of the earth symbOlically repre-
sent the attempted protection of hui
man OrganiZatiOns-insu cOmpa-
MES, secret societies, etc. But none
Of these will be able to protect from
the trouble which is coming which
will he worldwide and involve every
earthly thing and interest, religious
and secular, financial and political.
This will take place when the glory
of the Lord and his majesty are mani
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