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with Him, then shall He sit upon the
Throne Of His glory" (Matthew
25:31.) He said;
When six thousand years ago man
transgressed the Divine command and
came under the sentence. dying thou
shalt die" he was cast out of Eden,
that in, the unprepared earth he might
pay the death penalty. Even then, in
the declaration that the Seed of the
woman would eventually bruise the
serpents head. God implied an ult1-
mate victory for humanity over Satan,
sin and death.
Later, Gods Covenant with Abra-
ham told that victory would come
through his posterity, but did not ex-
plain how. Centuries later. Abra-
hams favored posterity, Israel, came
into Covenant relationship with God
through Moses. Their hope was to
keep Gods Law so thoroughly as to
merit everlasting life, and be compe-
tent to deliver humanity from sin and
death. However, centuries of effort
proved that none could keep the Di-
vine Law satisfactorily.
The next Divine lesson was one OF
faith Israel could not keep the Law
satisfactorily = could not, therefore,
have everlasting life. could not teach
others to do what they could not do.
The lesson of faith was that they
should look forward to a coming Mes
siah-"a Prince and Savior
Various were their hopes respecting
Messiah. The promises were scanned
to note something concerning Him.
Through the prophets God foretold that
Messiah was to be the antique of both
David and Solomon, of Aaron and Mel
chizedek-very great. He was to reign
from sea to sea. psalm 1881
Israel looked forward with pride to
the day when Messiah would exalt
them very highly in the earth, and as
sociate them with Himself in blessing
all people. These good hopes have held
them together as no other people have
ever been held They are still waiting.
though disconnected by the evidences
that others are in some respect more
favored than they.
Messiah and the Jubilee at Hand.
At last Israels Star of Hope is ris-
ing! At last the prophecies tell that
her morning of JOY is about to dawn;
and that "the desire of all nations shall
come" Not merely are Jews claiming
that Messiah's Day is nigh; but Chris
tan Bible students see the same. Mo-
hammedans also see. Free Masons
tation OF something wonderful.
The multiplied blessings in the in
ventions of the last half-century be-
speak the New Dispensation. If the
preparations are so grand. what will
be the Inauguration and Reign itself.
Inauguration Scene Of Our Text.
Leading in the grand procession pic
ture is the Son of Man. following
whom are all the holy messengers: but
with Him upon His Throne will be His
Bride class-a sanity few. Thus it is
written: when Christ shall ap-
pear. then shall We also appear with
Him in glory."-Col. ga; Rev. 1921.
Grand as have been the inaugural
ceremonies of the past week. they
were as nothing contrasted with the
glorious browning Day for which earth
has waited six thousand years Hap
py as were the faces which greeted the
President. the picture was tame. COM
pared with the JOY of mankind when
they realize what God has wrought!
Wherein Did the Jews Fail?
The Jews did not fail. All Gods
promises to them are still theirs. He
never offered them spiritual favors, or
suggested taking them to Heaven The
strongest promise. even to Abraham,
was that all the land which could be
seen would be given to him and his
seed Israel's blessings were to come
through Messiah
God foretold through the prophets
that Messiah would suffer. The Jews
merely fulfilled part Of the Divine
Program. Had Messiah gone to anoth-
er nation, doubtless there would have
been similar results. At the First Ad-
vent of Jesus God did more for the
Jews than He bad promised He gave
them opportunity Of becoming mem
bers of Spiritual Israel.
Then Divine favor turned to the Cen
tiles, and gave them a similar opportu-
nifty. This work has required nearly
nineteen centuries. and we believe is
about completed. The Messiah class
is about made up. Jesus the Head
long ago entered into His glory. Soon
the last members of His Body will
pass beyond the veil Forthwith the
work. Of blessing the nations will begin.