Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17

1t, therefore, we must not take II
apart from it's setting. but consider
it as q part of the whole and bear
ing in mind Matthews peculiar slant
in writing.
Jesus had been rejected by the
Jews as their king, and for two days
had been in conflict with their lead
ers. He had finally silenced and then
severely denounced them. and then
realizing what their decision would
mean, He had cried out. ooh. Jerusa-
lem, Jerusalem. how often would i
have gathered you as a hen gather
eth her chickens under her wing. ana
We would not. Therefore. your house
is left unto you. desolate. Henceforth
We shall see me no more until we say.
Blessed is He that cometh in the
name of the LORD.
Then He left the city. left the
temple which was no more His Ia
theirs house, desolate. AS He passed
derful temple Herod had been build
ing for fifty years and which was
vet uncompleted. called His attention
to the wonder slows in 1T. But he
said: "I tell you the time is coming
when not one of those slows Will De
left upon another.
This statement worried the dlscl-
pies. so when they sat down to rest
a bit that Tuesday afternoon as thev
were climbing the mount OF ollVes
on their way back to Bethany. with
the temple in full view across the
Kidron valley, Peter and James, and
John and Andrew came to him pri-
vately and said, Master. when shall
these things be? and what shall pc
the sign of Thy coming? and OF the
end of the age?"
It was in answer to this threefold
question that He gave this Mount
Olive prophecy as recorded IN Maui;
"a, rs, and partly by Mark (Ch) and
partly by Luke och. I'D.
Apotelesmatic Law
There is a fixed law of prophecy
known as the apotelesmatic law by
which it operates. just as light or
electricity or astronomy. etc. nave
their fixed laws. By it, for example,
the o. T. prophets saw and SPOKE OF
Jesus as the suffering saviour anu
as the Triumphant King. They al
appeared to be one in time. but we
know that when He came the first
time only those parts were fulhlled
which referred to Him as the Su1Ter-
ing Saviour; when He comes again
those which speak OF Him as the
Triumphant King Will De lullilleu.
But there is over 1900 years at least
between.
So in this prophecy--the destruc-
ton Of Jerusalem. which TOOK pace
a few years later. was foretold. anu
also the events. which are yet future.
which shall be fulfilled When the
citv shall again be the center OF
Antichrists antagonism are included
in one. Confusion has arisen by IAN
ure to understand that law. FOR re-
member Jesus is answering three
questions in one. These Things were
the destruction of the temple; me
sign of His coming" was announcer
matter. The surest sign to them
(after false Christs. wars. famlnes'
nestiiences, persecution of Jews
apostasy, and worldwide eVaneelizza,,
tion) would be the erection OIL an Iuol
! image of the Antlchrlst IN the o tGiI
ME which would be 'the abomlnat10n
of desolation" Daniel mentioned tCn:
9:2O, and would be the beginning OF
| three and a half years OF the mosI
terrible persecution the world mas
ever known. For remember mat ne
was talking to Jews ana was a ~ q
f 1ei1tnf age age would be. and when the
Eessiawe age would begin during
which the promises to Israel "oulu
nc that hat time would come ulvn them
suddenly. AS in the DAYS aad o OF M0" in
marriage mar until the flood came, upon
| them suddenly and took them away way
so then the Son of Man Woulu t tparo
| unon them suddenly ana LAKE one ~
eway. Two would be gr1ndlng a.
nv n,i11. one taken in judgment ano
t the a o4tna, left for blessing. therefore
| thew as Jews, must Watcn, 1o1 eAo ~
nav not at what hour the Son OF
| Man would come. ~ +beir
He then called ATTENTION 70 uiAe r.
dutv, to be watchful ana now ~
watch in the parable of the 1altn-
| FIJI servant who was doing what lnG
Lord told him to do ana the gH is
servant who was drinking Wheh his
| Lord came. boso of this
discourse with the word. then, anu
tells the story Of the Ten vlrgitn ~
which is the basis of our STORY ~ =
| day. Following this is the paTatH2l le
| of the talents, and following tnaI t tiie
Judgment of the Nations. when In ,t,
and ali of His holy angels with H In /
He sits them on the throne OF his
eIory as king, Judging the LIVING n, ma
| lions for the way in Whlcn tneS 5 I@u
treated His brethren, Il the tbe lena emd,time.
In which the whole of this dls-
course was for the Jews, Mattnre new
alone records the parable OF tne +h hn
Virgins, and he Is Wrltlns ~ 1lio
Jews. All the warnings are given en-
~ the Jews with this in view. Let
ne see what this beautiful story
The old Syria version and the Wi
gate read this way: Then shall L4 %
kingdom of Hg pce took oe it their lamps
and went forth to meet the prlde,
groom. and the bride. In the TENN
Verse they" that were ready Wen !
in to the marriage feasts ahe e st .
door was shut. The Woro Leasls
shows that the wedding mas alrea 10y
taken place. According with the the
marriage customs of the east, me
bridegroom went with some OF ms
friends to the home of the bride 9rI.
where the wedding took place. Iu ltsI
after an interval. the Drlde anu Ing
their friends. went in to the mar
riage procession through the streets
to the home of the bridegroom
where these feasts were given. Oh
the way anyone might join the pro
cession, if they had lamp. There
are no street lamps in the. eastern
cities and it was required that any
one who took part in the process
sion should have a lamp to help
light up the way. these lamps were
then carried in to him. where the
feasts were given to illuminate the
building, whereas OUTSIDE was III
darkness.
Often there is long delay at the
home of the bride SO that those VINO
are at various points on the street
would become weary and drop asleep
When the cry, Behold the BRIDE
groom, go we out to meet NM tney
would awake, light their lamps, join
the procession and having reached
the home of the bridegroom go IN,
then the door was shut and no one
else would be allowed to enter.
1t is this custom which forms the
basis of this parable and that WnlGn
all of the Jews were familiar with
church as the bride, and the Ten
VIRGINS half of whom were fool