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- / Kings .19--February 10.
They that wait upon the Lord Shaii
renew their strength.'-isaiah ao;"l'
So signal a victory or truth over err
ror. of God over Raal, doubtless great
ly encouraged Elijah, the Prophet
II was Gods victory and Elijah re-
tofced on that account. and because
he had. in 50 largo degree. been the
Divine agent in the matter. But
coon h. learned that Queen Jeztbel
was as implaeable foe as ever. She
viewed the matter. not as combat
between the Almighty and Raal, hut
as between her prophets and Elijah.
When she learned that her prophets
had been slain, she was cnraged ana
sent word to Elijah that his fate must
be the same. So unexpected turn
Of affairs Elijah had not anticipated.
He had the courage TO meet the King
and 10 denounce the eight hundred
and fifty priests of Baal, but a mere
ruessag from woman Slapped his
courage. He fed into the wilderness
there. strange enough. to pray the
Lord to take away the life which ne
had run away to protect
Let us not forget, however, the Sug-
r4stion In the previous study that the
course of Elijah was intended to pc
typieal-to foreshadow the expert
ehces of the Church during this Cos
Del Age. Let us examine this feature
"A little further and note the type ana
antitype:
Not only is Je2ebel referred 10 IN
Revelation as Symbolizing 4 corrupt
Church system. intoxicating false doc,
times amongst the Lords nomlhai
people (Ahab, her husband. as repro
senting the civil power and Elijah
typical of the sanity class of the
church,, but let us also note that the
time of no rain was also typical, as
mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
-Four times is this same period OF
three and a half years referred to as
the period in which the true saints oil
God were hidden from the eyes Of the
world in general in a wilderness con-
9tiition. And during the same period
there was great drouth and famine,
spiritual. amongst the people. Those
three and half years, in Revelation,
are styled three and q half times. and
again, twelve hundred and Sixty days,
and again. forty-two months.-Rev.
9e:14; 1876; 11:3; 1875.
"The Still Small Voice
In Revelation. however. these Vari-
GUS references TO three and half
years are symbollcal-eaeh day for
year-and hence signify twelve hum
bred and sixty years in the antityre.
Many believe that those years began
to count lin 53S 4. II. and that they
ended in 1893 Those who thus UNI
herstand the matter recognize the in |
Creased interest in the Bible which !
followed 1888 to signify the time OF
rain (refreshment and bleSsips) |
which for the past century has
brought great enlightenment to the
whole world. But, however we may |
apply those three and a half years.
symbolieal years twelve hundred and /
sixty literal years.. most evidently
= they cover the antitypleal period rop-
resented by ElijahS experiences in the
wilderness
If this be true application it i'm !
plfes a measure of fear and cowardice |
for a time on the part Of Gods sanity |
people. As Elijah again went into |
hiding It would imply that the sanity !
ones became obscure. While they |
were in this wilderness condition Il
second time. God directed their course
and taught them some important les
sons. represented in Elijah's expert
ences related in this lesson. He was
SHOWN a strong wind, tearing the
mountains and breaking in pieces the
rocks but this was not the Lords
manifestation Of himself, but merely |
an illustration of power. The next |
lesson was an earthquake. but neither |
was this the Lord. Next came Il fire. |
but not in this could Elijah fully dis
I'D ! I,D gtn
small voice and wonderful message of
grace and Truth In this Elijah |
recognized God as he did not recognize |
him in the other manifestations.
sthe antitypical Elijah. Gods saint
II people, arc today learning to dis
eliminate between different manifes-
.tations Of Divine power through diff
farent agencies. Windy strife of
words. which comes even as n hurri-
cane, bringing devastation to the pres
ent order Of Society, is not the voice
OF God but the voice of humanity.
The earthquake. representing Il great
time OF social unrest, disturbance, up
heaval. is not Gods message to Elijah,
but, nevertheless, is a manifestation
, Of another power which he has in the
:. world. by which, ultimately, the pres
,.,ent order of things viii give way be-
fore the Kingdom of his dear Son.
The fire, representing consumption
obstruction, anarchy, is not the Lord.
bat merely human passions which he
WIN permit. The Elijah class are to
=. understand God through the still.
email voice heard by the ears of their
'hsarts-the voice of Truth, the voice
Of Gods Word speaking to his people
today most wonderfully, yet unheard
by the antitypieal Ahab, Jezebel and
others, intended only for the antitypi-
cal Elijah class-the Lords faithful
followers.
:" Have Yet Seven Thousand
So, sNot withstanding this voice. Elijah
:. 1Alt disconsolate and desired TO die.
t. iAinking Of himself as being alone
cSnsecratcd to the Lord. But the
:. Lord answered him, Il have left me
{ seven Thousand i'm Israel who have not