The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-04-21
Studies In
Bible Prophecy
By Evangelist Charles L. Kessler
22. THE TWO FINAL VISIONS

Of the revealed to the prophet zechara,
two remain be discussed In the first of these Zecharah s.
51D, the prophet "ephahmeasure" covered with
leaden lid When the lid raised found sitting in
the She identified Wkedness Quickly the lead
cover again put the trapping the Then
two other appear with he wind their wings; for
they had the wings of stok These winged creatures begin
to fly off with the epahmeasure and it's occupant When the
prophet asks the destination of the abone the
reply given, o build the land of Shnar: and
it shall be established and set there her base
AS scofield reminds affirmed by Biblical
scholars woman the Scriptures Gin the bad ethical
is always symbol of that which relgiousy out of place.
Throughout the Old Testament dolarous practices and
the worship false gods constantly termed harory Some
of the striking analoge found in Hosea, pcuring the
fosakng of the Lord worship of idols the symbol
of faithless wife;
And I will visit upon (1raeD days Baalim,
wherein she burned incense them, and decked herself
with and her Jewels after her lovers,
and forgot saith the Lord. Hosea 2:3)
the basis uniform Scrptura this SYM
boil that Bible scholars agreed that the sitting
the beast Revelation Chaper 10 represents the
lgion of the world-system.
"The Shinar" phrase ancient
used designate Babona that nation the
of aetes in the time of zechaah had but recently
after period of captivity When the Jews Babyonia
their highest aspirations and desires centered Palestine
the fair and holy land given to their fathers Having
to their land the vivid the RIGHTEOUSNESS
gious immortality of Babylon it symbol all
that degraded and corrupt So especially significant
that this vision given to zechara of the religious purity of the
Messanic Kingdom pictured (symboca) transportation
of religious mpurity to Babylon The Jews building
temple for true religious worship passing
of false religion from the Kingdom then could be wildly
bozed by its transportation to wicked Babylon where temple
would be built for it in that pace We reminded of the
description of the heavenly Jerusalem in the Book of Revela
ton, where told without dogs and
The location is described this point merely show that such
elements not included within the eternal abode of the
blessed Similarly false religion be judged by God and will
not be included in the Messianic Kingdom
The last in this of visions found in Zechaah 618
It final presentation of of the basic themes of this
tire Apocaypc section Four charo with their
horses various color They forth through the world the
north and to the south They described he four spirits
of the heavens which forth from standing before the Lord
of all the ear Here them have again represented to
the inevitable judgment of God the nations that u.s.
the Gentle world political system The of God to
abish His righteous rule earth Only then will the mil
lions be freed who held in bondage by the political
social injustice and economic exploitation characes
tic of mans political social economic system Many misunder
stand the nature of Gods righteous judgment the nations
1t will not blot out hundreds of million of helpless people
under They to be brought the Kingdom
the efforts of missionary Jews Rather Gods judgment will
destroy the ruthless Ubiquitous system of domination which
has ensaved these people and kept them darkness Indeed