The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-30

give II Iiim."-EZekiel 81 90, %.
The Pastor pointed out that accord
ing To Scripture Messiah was to be of
King Davld's lineage. For several CEN
turtles the royal family Of David's line
had precarious course. King Zede-
kiah. the last of the line, lost his crown
In COG Is. G. lie is the king referred to
In our text Since then there has been
no king Of David's lineage. Neither
the Maccabees nor the Herods were
Jews ut all. The kingdom is still over
turned. the foreordained time for its
re-establishment not having come.
Times Of the Gentiies."
Then the Pastor explained that al.
though there were Gentle Kingdoms
long before Israel became a monarchy.
yet God recognized none of them. but
entered into covenant relationship with
Israel only. After the verdict Of our
text was given against Israel, to hold
good until Messiah's Reign. then Di-
vine providence recognized one great
line Of world-empires. These were Civ.
en- leasehOld privileges covering the pc
riOd OF lsrael's oyerturnlng-until the
time for Messiah's Kingdom.
The speaker then pointed out that
Moses had prOphesied Israeis chas-
tisement. and in symbolic numbers
foretOld that 1t would last seven
times" The Gentle Times. or years.
are likewise seven. Both periods be-
gin to count at the same time. and
will end simultaneously. When these
end, Messiah's Kingdom will begin its
Reign. Israel will be associated with
Messiah's Empire as His earthly PEG
ple-Abraham. Isaac. Jacob and all
the Prophets being made princes in all
the earth, as promised In Psalm 1915.
Next the Pastor declared that God
through the Prophet Daniel gave us
two pictures of the ''seven times of
Gentle supremacy. One was vision
given King Nebuchadnezzar. who
overthrow King Zedekiah. 1t gives
the worldly view Of Gentle govern
ments. The whole period was repre-
sented by a glorious image, whose
head was Of gold. etc.
Given the pointer that Babylonia
represented the head of gold. any
school boy could show that Medo-Per-
sia. Greece and Rome were the other
Empires. The feet represented Rome
ecclesiastical. with her daughters dom
mating Europe today. Messiah's King
dom is symbOlized by the stone which
struck the image on its feet and de-
mollshed 1t.
The other picture was a vision given
the Prophet Daniel. in which these
Gentle kingdoms were pictured as
beastly. In contrast. Nessiah's King |
dom was represented as human.
Where Are We Now?
The Pastor then showed that in |
Scripture time" is a symbolic year,
!. e.. each Of its days is symbolic of |
year, lunar time-3G0 days. Hence
"seven times" equal $500 years. Reck-
Oning from the date of Zedekiah's de-
we have 1915 A. ID. This
indicates that I'm 1915 Messiah's invisi.
BILE Kingdom will be In power the Gen
tile lease will have expired and Israel's
iisfavOr will have ended. The Prophet
Daniel foretold a great Time Of Trou
Bile at that time. See Daniel 1871.
The Scriptures teach that for cen.
turtles Satan. spirit being. has exer.
cised great power amongst men-an
evil influence which God has permit
ted, with certain limitations. Satans
reign has been one Of sin; Messiah's
Will be one of Righteousness. Both
Empires are spiritual, invisible to
men; both operate through man.
The Pastor then set forth the Scrip
tural proofs that the Jewish fathers"
are to be "princes In all the earth"
This implies their resurrection at no
distant day. They will be raised per-
feet. examples of what mankind may
attain. The prospect of this better
stimulated them to hero
C lives Of faith and obedience to God
According to Scripture. said the Pas
or. there will be no more war after
he great trouble Of 1915. The princes
Il Israel viii have dictatorial powers.
packed by the spiritual Kingdom just
what the world needs.
The Law Covenant will be In power.
,ut not as before. That will be the
egime Of the New Law Covenant
With Messiah as Mediator. Gradually
be stony condition Of heart common
o humanity will give place TO tender.
true human nature.
s before Adam fell. will prevail All
Who refuse 10 make progress. after
ne hundred years probation. will be
ounted unworthy Of future favors.
nd win be utterly destroyed.