The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

ltRASI0R RlDSSEIDI the Hebrew tongue
ArmageddOn.
(RevelatiOn xvi. 1917 Ths speaker said
Armagpddun In the Hebrew sIgniiies
the Hill OF Megiddo," or Mount Of he
atrctiOn. 1t was famous as n battle
field 10 Old Testament times.
The Lord hnS seen DIT to associate ths
name Armagelldon. with the great con
tF0yersy between Truth and Error
right and wrong. Gud and Mammon
with which this Age will close, perish
aud the New Are OF Messlah's glory
be ushered in lie has purpOsely used
nlghIy symboIicaI ngures Of speech ~
the last book OF the Bible. evidently
with view to hiding certain impOr
tant truths until the due time for theii
reyealment. Bur even In the due time
the Bible assures lls. None OF tn
WICKED shall understand" daniel xii
3. 10, none who are out Of heart hn'
mOny with God-but only the wise "
His people the wise virgin class ~
the Masters parable
/ have long avoided presentation Oi
my understanding Of our text and IT.
cUntext. take It up now by request
and because | believe It Is due tius Il
he understood. disclalm any special
inspiration. In sorHe 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.
aud reach his own cancellations.
Kindly remember that am not re-
sponsible for the ngnres Of speech used
BY the Lord Ny interpretations do in
Deed constitute a tarrible arralgDmeoi
" institutions which we have all reVer
abced and which embrace good people
of good words and good works. Gods
ssintIy people In these various institu
lions. heing comparatively few, are
ignored when SYSTEMS as a whole are
dedlt With ia prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells rs that three I'm
pure spirits IteachlngSl will 20 forth
from the mouths of the Dragon, the
Reast and the False Prophet, aud thes,
three will he In accord. and symb0liral
" the doctrines are represented ny
frogs" These three doctrines are 10
have a mighty influence throughout thu
civilized eHrth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the grea'
Battle OF Arma2eddou.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes
and their retiuues Of clergy aud faith
ful adhrrcnts. will be gathered In solio
phalanx- Protestant and Catholic TIL
kiuys aud captains Of industry. and NJ
many rs can he Influenced by them
will be gathered to the same side. Tb'
political kings and princes. with ~
their hpnchmen and retainerS. will fo'
law In line IN the same side The
nnancial kings aud merchant princes
and all whom they can influence by th'
most gigantic power ever yet eKcr'l-
ed In The world. will Join the SAM
side, according to this prophecy
These doctrines Of demons" repre-
scented by the frogs" will lead man!
nohle people In this great army TO ~
nuIne an attitude quite contrary To-
their preference. For a time the
wheels Of liberty aud progress will h"
turned backward and medieval r"
stratus will I've considered necessary
for Sefpreservatinn-- for the mainte
nance vt the present order Of things
In giving this Interpretation, II Is
necessary for us to indicate what is
nymhOlized by the Dragon. the Beast
aud the False Prophet. Bible students
OF nearly all denominations agree with
ns that the Dragon" OF Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like leopard 'Rrvr
lAtinu Kill. p represents the Papacy
flut fewer still. we fear. win be ready
to support our view lust Professionalism
Ia the Image OF the Reast'' ReveIation
IHH, ISL in our context given another
name. the False Prophet" We nrgr
no One to accept our Interpretation
nor shall we think hard Of any who
refuse IL. We win neither Islander nn'
otherwise lnjure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture. They
have the same right to their Views thai
have, and the same right to make
them >knowB tn others. And [. foT
o0e. will he very glad 10 consider aay
thing which opponents may act farw
a. their interpretations Of onr text
"unelsan Spirits Like Frogs
Tie symbOllsms Of ecripniro. right
" understood. are always forceful
When the Holy Spirit used frog
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