The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-05


Armagedd0n in the Hebrew signifies
the Hill of MegiddO." or Mount of De
strnction 1t was famous as Il battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen tit 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 usherCd i'm. He has purposely used
highly SymbOlical figures of speech in
the last book of the Bible. evidently
with view to hiding certain impOr-
tant truths until the due time for theil
revealment. But even in the due time
the Bible assures US, None of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii
9. 10y-none who are out of heart har
mony WITH GOd-but only the wise OF
His peOple--the wise virgin class OF
the Masters parable.
L i have long avoided presentation of
my understanding of our text and its
context. | take it up now by request
and because believe it is due time TO
inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree. with those of other Bible
students. and in other respects they
disagree. Each hearer must use his
own judgment. do his own Bible study
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that | am not re
sponsihle for the figures of speech used
ia 4. -,
deed constitute a terrible arraignmcnt
Of Institutions which we have all rever.
enced and which embrace good people
of good words and good works. Gods
sanity people in these various institn
tiOns. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three i'm
pure spirits (teachingsI will go forth
from the mouths of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be in accord. and symbolical
ly the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are t.
have n mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle of Armugeddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes
and their retinues of clergy and faith
ful adherents, will be gathered in solid
phalanX-Protestant and Catholic The
kings and captains of industry, and as
many as can be influenced by them
will be gathered to the same side The
political kings and princes. with al
their henchmen and retainers. will fol
low 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 doctrines OF demons" repre-
Sented by the frogs" will lead many
noble people in this great army to as
Sume an attitude quite contrary Il
their preference. For time the
wheels of liberty and progress will b.
turned backward and medieval re
straints will be considered necessary
for Self-nreservation-for the mainte
nance of the present order of things
In giving this Interpretation. it i
| necessary for us 20 Indicate what i
| SymbOliZed by the Dragon. the Beast
| and the False Prophet Bible student
of nearly all denominations agree will
us that the Dragon of ReveIatio,
represents the purely Civil Power
! Protestant interpreters generally agre
that the Beast like a leopard" Reve
| lation xiii. p represents the Papacy
| But fewer still. we fear, will be read,
| to support our view that Professionalism
Is the Image of the Beast" CRevelatiOl
Siii. 10, iG our context given pnothe
name. 1.-THE False Prophet" We urg
no one to accept our Interpretation
nor shall we think hard of any VIII,
refuse it. We will neither slander no
otherwiS" injure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture. The,
have the same right to their views tha
| have. and the same right TO max
them known to others. And |. 70
one. will be very glad TO consider any
thing which opponents may set fort
as their interpretations of our text.
"UncIean Spirits Like Frogs"
The SymboliSms of Scripture. right
ly understood. are always forcefu
When the Holy Spirit used a frog
to symholically represent certai
doctrines or teachings, we may h
sure the true application will fit wei
\ frog has sage look. a wise lool
1t swells itself up in an apparent e.
deavor to impress the beholder. II