Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20

\ 1t is; and l will
give it m."-Ezekiel q :26, q.
The Pastor pointed out that accord
ing to Scripture Messiah was to be Of
King Davids lineage. For several cen
turtles the royal family of David's line
had a precarious course. King Zede-
kiah, the last of the line, lost his crown
in 6O6 B. c. He 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 at all. The kingdom is still over
turned, the foreordained time for its
re-establishment not having come.
Times Of the Gentiles."
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 Israel's northumberland the
time for Messiah's Kingdom.
The speaker then pointed out that
Moses had prophesied IsraeTs chas-
tisement, and in symbolic numbers
foretold that it 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 peO-
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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. who
overthrow King Zedekiah. 1t gives
the worldly view of Gentle govern
ments. The whole period was repre-
scented 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-
STA, 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-
molished it.
The other picture was vision given
the Prophet Daniel, in which these
Gentle kingdoms were pictured as
beastly. In contrast. Messiah's King
dom was represented as human.
Where Are We Now2
The Pastor then showed that in
Scripture a ''time" is a symbolic year.
/. e., each of its days is symbolic of a
year, lunar time-360 days. Hence
seven times" equal 2520 years. Reck
oning from the date of Zedekiah's de-
thronement. we have 1915 A. D. This
indicates that in 1915 Messiah's invisi-
BILE Kingdom will be in power, the Cen
tile lease will have expired and Israels
disfavor will have ended. The Prophet !
Daniel foretold a great Time of Trou
bic at that time. See Daniel 12:1.
The Scriptures teach that for cen
turtles Satan. a spirit being, has exer |
cised great power amongst men-an
evil infiuence-which God has permit |
ted. with certain limitations. Satan's !
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
resurrection" stimulated them to hero
ic lives Of faith and obedience to God.
According to Scripture. said the Pas
tor. there will be no more war after
the great trouble of 1915. The princes
Of Israel will have dictatorial powers
backed by the spiritual Kingdom-just
what the world needs.
The Law Covenant will be in power,
but not as before That will be the
regime of the New Law Covenant.
with Messiah as Mediator. Gradually
The stony condition of heart common
70 humanity will give place to tender
true human nature.
is before Adam fell, will prevail. All
Who refuse to make progress, after
me hundred years probation, will be
counted unworthy of future favors,
nd will be utterly destroyed.