Arizona republican., 1917-04-16


 Jobs inspirational assurance con- .cerning the resurrection from the tomb came to him in abundant power at the conclusion of his prayer and medita- ton His doubtipos now sink into ob- llvion as the powerful light Of inspi- ration gleams within his enraptured soul, and is expressed in the desire that what he is now about to utter may be written down and preserved tor ever
 Hear the words of that inspired man; "Oh, that mywords were now written, Oh that they were printed in a book. That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever,
 For l know that my Redeemer liv- eth, and that He shall stand at the lat ter day upon the earth" Here was positive knowledge that reached 1900 years into the future for it's nearest possible fulfillment. For the Re deemer did not stand upon the earth till 1900 years after the days of Job.
 But the prophecy extended even fur ther into the future than that, for it reaches on down the stream of time when the Redeemer. who has now gone away from the earth, shall return, and the righteous dead being resurrected shall see Him in the flesh, and dwell upon earth for a thousand years in His presence.
 So Jobs vision comprehended that great day also, as is seen in the con- tinued outburst of his positive state ment: And though after my skin worms destroy this body (after death and decay in the tomb.-J.E.Y) yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another, though my reins be consumed within me
 The prophet. Isaiah, spoke of the Lord coming at the end of the world
 to reward His people also, in the fol- lowing language: Behold the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, say to the daughter of Zion , behold thy salvation cometh; behold , His reward is with Him, and his work before Him."-Isaiah 62:11. Flesh and Bone Can Inherit the King P dom of Heaven Flesh and blood is a combination ? which cannot inherit the kingdom, bu l that resurrected being having body t of flesh and bone may. is evident iron
 the following: Certain of the disciple: I met Jesus after He was raised iron I the dead and were affrighted and ter f rified, supposing they had. seen spirit T hut Jesus said: Behold. My hand'
 and feet. that it is Myself handle Me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh ant bone as ye see Me have. Luke 24: 31
 And it was with this same body tha e Jesus ascended into heaven. a Blessed are the meek" the LOT, . said, flor they shall inherit the earth. e When? In the resurrection. The an S cient prophets foretod q time to com r when nation should not lift up swor = against nation, neither shall they lear t war any more
 Il Has that time come? No, not yet ''r7.~'v man shall sit under his win S make afraid" Has that time come
 No, not yet. When will it come When tbe Lord returns and the dea l. live again.
 1T Will resurrected beings need vine d and fig trees? Will they eat? Jesu s ate fish after He was resurrected. an = He said to His disciples: q will drin 2 of the fruit of the vine no more wit h you until ye drink it anew in M = Fathers kingdom. The redemptio
 which Jesus Christ made possible fo l. the world will not be complete an e entire in it's effect upon man until h e is redeemed. not only of Israel. tn e voice of the prophets, the word of tn : Lord and the hope of the world. If Thus is the perfection and fullnes l. of immortality brought to light throug = the gospel.
 e This being the gift of the Infinit