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THE PRESENCE OF THE SON OF
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Matthew 24:32-44-Novembsr 10
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S~OR various reasons many Bible
students understand that our
y Lord referred to the Jewish ma
ton under the symbolism Of fig-tree.
He had been telling his disciples what
might be expected in the end of this
age, when be would COME again to re-
ceive his faithful to himself and to
give them Il place as his Bride upon
his Throne and TO establish his King
dom under the whole heavens for the
blessing of Israel and all the world
through Israel. In this study he tells
us that amongst the prominent signs
of the closing Of this age and the open
ing Of the new will be the budding of
the liz treV-the springing forth of new
life and new hope ia the Jewish ma
ton And is not this condition of
things manfesting itself today? Be-
hold the Jews awakening and listen
ing to the voice of Moses and the
Prophets calling them to Palestine and
to fresh hope in God and in the glori-
Gus promises to which they still are
heirs as the natural seed of Abraham.
For the gifts aud calling of God are
things he does not repent or Romans
ii. 1887.
"This Generation Shall Not Pass"
The generation which witnesses the
signs promised in the verses preceding
our lesson and which witnesses this
putting forth Of the green leaves of
hope by Israel will see to the full the
accomplishment Of the glorious change
of Dispensation so long foretold. They
will witness the passing of the reign
of the Prince of Darkness and the in
auguration Of the glorious reign Of
the Prince of Lght-MeSSiah with his
glorious Bride class: not however, that
mankind will see Messiah with the
natural eyes, nor see even his glorious
Bride, except with the eyes of their
understanding. Flesh and blood can
not inherit tie Kingdom of God" in
this highest sense Flesh and blood,
however, will see Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob and all the Prophets in the King
dom, and will lave full testimony and
practical demonstration of the King
dom power in The great transformation
that will be wrought and the reStitu-
ton blessings which will be showered
upon Israel and upon all who will come
into harmony with God through Is
rael's New Covenant Jeremiah XXI,
81
The present ecclesiastical heavens
and the present social earth will. in
deed, both pass away In the great
time of trouble with which this age
will end: bur following these. sup
planting them. will come the new
heavens and the new earth--the new
religious institutions of the Lord-the
Church i'll glory, and the new social
order amongst mankind under the reg
UlNtiOnS for which we still pray Thy
Kingdom come; thy will be done on
earth" Then thr words Of the great
Teacher will surely have fulfillment.
The Day and Hour Had Not Been
Foretcd
The day and the hour of the great
change no one knew. not even the an
gels in heaven The Master himself
declared that he did not know-but
the Father alone This should not
however. be understood to mean that
the Son of God would not know about
the matter later on. in due time, be-
fore he would begin his work of es'
tablishing the Kingdom. Neither
would il prove that the angels Of
heaven would be in ignorance up tC
the last moment. Neither would II
prove that GODS people, living at the
time for the establishment Of the
Kingdom. would not know In fact
the Master declares that al living In
proper harmony with him would bt
kept informed respecting the Fathers
Plans as they became due. He de
clared that if they would parrake Of
the things of God and follow after
them. that then they should have meat
in due season.
In this very study the Great Teacher
illustrates this principle. referring tx
Noah aud Lot Noah was informed
respecting the coming change of Dis