Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-08

Armaged o n"
Revelation xvi. 1Gl The speaker said:
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
Che Hill Of MeEiddo." or Mount Of De-
0truction 1t was famous as q battle
aeld in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen ut to associate the
name Arnageddon. with the great con.
troversy between Truth and Error.
right and wrong. God and MammOn.
with which this age will close, perish.
and the New Age OF Messiah's glory
be ushered in. He has purposely used
highly symholical figures Of speech In
the last book Of the Bible. evidently
with view to hiding certain impOr-
cant truths until the due time for their
Eevealment But even in the due time.
the Bible assures us. "NOne Of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii.
=. 1O,-nOnr who IRE out Of heart ha--
mOny with God-but only the wise Of
His people-the wise virgin" class Of
the Masters parable.
have long avoided presentation of
my understanding Of our text and it's
context l take It up now by request
and because believe It Is due time to
be understood. l disclaim any special
In some particulars my
views agree with those of other Bible
students. and In other respects they
disagree. Each nearer must use his
own judgment, do his own Bible study.
and reach Ills own conclusions.
Kindly remember that l am not re-
oponsible for the figures Of speech used
BY the Lord. My interpretations do In.
deed constitute terrible arralgnment
Of institutions which we have al rever.
onced and which embrace good people.
0f good words and good works. Gods
1aintly people In these various tnstitu.
<1ons. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems n . whole are
Aealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells u that three i'm.
pure spirits (teachingsl will 90 forth
from the mouths of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. aud these
ehree will I've in accord. and symbolical-
y the doctrines are represented by
s'frogx" These three doctrines are to
have mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle Of Armagetldon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retinueS Of clergy and faith
ful adhercnts will he gathered In solid
Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry. and as
many as can be Influenced by them.
will he gathered to the same side. The
political Kings and princes. with all
their heEchmen and retainers will fol-
Tow IN line on the same side. The
financial kings and merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exercis.
ed in the world will join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
These "dmtrineS of demons. repre-
scented by the frogs" will lead MACY
noble people in this great army to AS
aume nm attitude quite contrary to
their preference For time the
wheels Of liberty and progress will he
turned backward and medieval re-
straints will be- considered necessary
Tor self preservation for the main.e-
nance Of the present order Of things
In giving this Interpretation. 1t Is
necessary for us to indicate what Is
symbOlized by the Dragon. the Beast
and the Fnlse Prophet. Bible students
of nearly all denominations agree witt
"a that the dragon" Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like leopard" (Reve
latiOn Kilt. ., represents the PapAcy
But fewer still. we fear. will IN, ready
% support our view that Professionalism
h the Image of the Beast" (lteveiat iol
Kilt. l5' in our context given another
name. 1.-THE False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation
nor shall we think hard Of any VIII,
refuse it. We will neither Islander ro
otherwise injure them now. nor threat
% them with eternal torture. They
have the same right to their views tia
have. and the same right to max,
them known to others. And I. 10
enc. will be very glad to consider any
ching which opponents may set fortl
- their Interpretations Of our text
: sUoeIsan Spirits Like Frogs"
The symi,olisms Of Scripture. right
" understo0d. are always fOrcefu
When the Holy Spirit used a ''frog
1 - symbolicaily represent certain