Restoration of the Nation and Kingdom of Israel

“Seeing that the eastern edge of the upper end of the Well-shaft indicates the two dates when, first the Kingdom, then later the Nation of Israel passed into the hadean condition, which is symbolized by the Well-shaft (Secs. XLII, Part 10 in our study, and XLVI, Part 12), it may be asked:

Since hades represents that state of death from which there will be an awakening, does the Great Pyramid indicate when they emerge from it?

For a brief review of some notices in the secular press, which show that the national awakening of God’s ancient covenanted people is now recognized by such as have watched for it, See Pars. 365-377 in Volume 1 of Great Pyramid Passages. The famous “Balfour Declaration” which granted to this people a definite hold upon the Promised Land and, under the powers thus conferred, the first official conference of representative Jews in Jerusalem, held at the Passover of 1918, are the outcome, under the Lord’s fore-arrangement, of the World War, beginning in 1914 when the “Seven Times” of punishment legally came to an end. Christ, the Son of David, is now present as the INVISIBLE King of Israel*, having taken to himself his Kingly authority in 1914 A.D. Soon he will be perceived by the restored nation of Israel, but only after Jehovah has brought that people through some further trying experiences, to arouse their sense of responsibility, and to manifest to them their need for their King, whom they rejected so many centuries ago.

*For more on this please see our study on the Second Advent, and the Manner of our Lord’s Return.

The emergence of the Israelite’s from hades, their return to the promised land, their participation in the trouble which will bring about the destruction of the Gentile nations; and the coming of their King, are all graphically described by Jeremiah in the 30th Chapter of his prophecy, Verses 1- 11,

“The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, “Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you. ³ For behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,’ says the Lord [that is to say, I will bring them out from their captivity in hades, death]: And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it…“For thus says the Lord: ‘We have heard a voice of trembling, Of fear, and not of peace…Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it; and it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it. ‘For it shall come to pass in that day,’ Says the Lord of hosts, ‘that I will break his yoke from your neck, and will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them. But they shall serve the Lord their God, And David their king [the great Antitypical David, Christ], whom I will raise up for them…For I am with you,’ says the Lord, ‘to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations [governments] where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, and will not let you go altogether unpunished.’”

The Great Time of Trouble which will destroy the other nations and kingdoms (not the people, but the systems, institutions, governments), will be used of the Lord for the corrective punishment of Israel. The trouble and distress will be first and especially upon Christendom (Great Babylon, the professing church), and eventually upon all nations, but the final blast, named by the prophet “The time of Jacob’s trouble,” will be upon the people of Israel regathered in Palestine (See Studies in the Scriptures, Volume IV, pages 552-559).

In the 1913 Edition of this 2nd Volume of Great Pyramid Passages we wrote in connection with the above: “According to our understanding of the prophecies, God will “bring again the captivity” of His people from their hadean condition in Autumn of the year 1914 A.D.,  the date of the termination of the `Times of the Gentiles.'” While we still await the full manifestation of God’s returned favor to His ancient people, who are “beloved for the fathers’ sakes,” we may accept the date 1914 A.D. as the definite turning-point, when they as a nation first began to come forth from their age-long obscurity. It is a small beginning; but a decided one, and is so recognized by those who have identified themselves with the inauguration of a Jewish national home in the Holy Land (Which of course we now know was accomplished in 1948).

As the famous Zionist leader, Dr. Max Nordan, is reported to have said in his inspiring speech at the meeting of the Zionist Executive Committee, held on 24th of April 1920: “The glorious day has arrived!…We Jews are still on the threshold, but without Government already in the Holy Land we shall now enter Palestine with firm steps declaring, `Here we are; here we remain ‘ (See The London Daily News of 27th April 1920). Dr. Elder, one of the members of the Zionist Commission to Palestine, also gave expression to another important truth when he declared: “We regard the Jews in Palestine as a representative body of the Jews of the world. Nine Jews out of ten wherever they are have lived with one thought on Palestine” (Daily News of 17th April 1920).

Jewry may not yet realize why this suddenly awakened interest in them and favor toward them, has come into being; but the Lord’s spiritual children know that it is a manifestation of the overruling care of the return King of Israel, the One who was born and proclaimed “King of the Jews.” When Pilate asked Jesus, “Art thou a King?” Jesus answered, “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into this world” (John 18:37).

In due time the people of Israel will understand that their King has now returned, and has already begun to exercise his loving ministrations on their behalf; but, as the Scriptures declare, the corrective final punishment must first be endured before this understanding can come. The trouble, while it lasts, will be  grievous, but it will eventually be recognized to be a blessing in disguise, for it will be the means of revealing to the restored nation of Israel the presence of their INVISIBLE King.

Thus the Kingdom and Nation of Israel were not destined to remain forever in the hadean, or hidden, condition represented by the Well-shaft, but were to emerge from this death-state after the completion of their punishment of “Seven Times,” beginning in 1914 A.D. Of the two openings of the Well-shaft, the lower one in the west wall of the Descending Passage should indicate this date; because although the Jews then began to have manifestations of God’s favor, with Christ as their King, they must still pass through the “Great Time of Trouble” that came upon the world in the year 1914 A.D. as symbolized by the Pit, and which is running its appointed course.

Note: Keep in mind that the Great Time of Trouble is a period of time, not a single day or event; it had its beginnings in 1914 A.D. but has not yet reached its completion with the pouring out of the Seventh Plague resulting in the GREAT earthquake, Armageddon.

The total length of the Well-shaft approximates the period of the Seven Times of the Gentiles. (A full description of the Well-shaft is given in Vol. I, Pars. 532-571 [Parts 27-31 in our study on the Great Pyramid], the length of the shaft is 2284″; and if to this we add the full lengths of the little passages which lead to the shaft at the upper and lower ends, 84″ and 103″ respectively, we get the complete length 2471 British inches.) But we have seen that, while the time-measurement of Section XLVI (Part 12, The Kingdom of Israel) proves that the date 607 B.C. is indicated at the upper end of the Well-shaft, so a previously considered time-measurement (Sec. XXIX, which we will examine a bit later) proves that the year following the completion of the Gentile Times, 1915 A.D., is indicated at the lower end. By this method, and by means of the symbolism of the Well-shaft, the Great Pyramid represents one aspect of the long period of Gentile dominion, during which the Kingdom of Israel remained hidden in hades, the death-state.

A CONFIRMATION

As students of the Word are aware, while the Lord has a “due time” for every feature of his great Plan of the Ages, it is only to such as have watched in faith that the fulfillment of the time-prophecies is revealed.

 And where are they to be watching…to the sky? No! Although it is true that they must keep abreast of current events so as to ascertain any “signs” or evidences the Lord has seen fit to mark certain events, nevertheless the true area to be watched is the Word of the Lord itself, as the Apostle so states, “…We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place…” 2 Pet 1:19

The world (as well as the professing church) goes on unheeding, unaware of the true import of the events that take place in their midst. Also, while the foretold events transpire they as a rule develop gradually, necessitating the continued faith of the Lord’s people.

 In regards to the professing church it is because they have put far too much trust in their ministers, the blind guides who lead them that they are left unawares of the “times and the seasons”. When events are pointed out to them the first thing they say is, “Which of the Scribes and Pharisees has believed?” (John 7:48), which modern day minister teaches such things, if they know nothing of these events, believe not (supposedly being learned men and women, i.e. having been taught in the great religious schools of men, seminaries and etc.), why then should we believe you? Thus it is that those who blindly follow the leading’s of the clergy who heed not the prophecies of the Lord fall with them into the ditch of skepticism, doubt and disbelief. Not disbelief in the Lord or in salvation, but disbelief in his word, in prophecy. “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Though we ourselves do not possess the “spirit of prophecy”, yet being guided by the Lord’s spirit, the Holy Spirit we do possess the “spirit of understanding”, which enlightens us in regards to prophecy.

When the long-looked-for Messiah came at the time appointed, not many in Israel would accept him as the One foretold, even though they beheld his wonderful works, and heard his life-giving message. Even his disciples, who believed in him, were perplexed at the apparent non-fulfilment of their hopes, saying: “We trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel” (Luke 24:21). Then the risen Lord rebuked them for their lack of belief: “O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken”; and he opened up the Scriptures and proved to them how all things had been fulfilled as foretold; and their faith revived. The foregoing applies equally well in regards to all prophecy.

Later, just before our Lord ascended to the Father, his disciples asked him: “Lord, wilt thou at this Time restore again the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6). But Jesus knew that many days must pass before the Kingdom could be restored, and intimated that the heavenly Father had put the times and seasons in His own power. “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witness unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the utter- most part of the earth” (Acts 1:7, 8). The Holy Spirit which came upon the waiting disciples soon after, at Pentecost, has stayed with the true Church throughout the Gospel Age, enlightening and instructing the people of God, and showing them things to come, i.e. the fulfillment of prophecy (John 14:16, 26; 15 : 26 ; 16:13).

The Scriptures show that Jesus was born a King; for the angel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would have a son, whom she was to name Jesus—”He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:31-33).

But it was not until the long period of the Seven Times of Gentile dominion had run its course, that he, whose right it is, could take to himself his great power and begin his reign. When he rode into Jerusalem at the end of his 33½ years of earthly life, and was then proclaimed King, and Son of David, by the multitude, he knew that this title could not fully apply until he had proved himself worthy by his sacrificial death. For both Israel and the world required to be redeemed from death, and only by his ransom-sacrifice could the way of escape from the death- penalty be provided.

All these allied features of Christ’s Advents are corroborated by a time-measurement connected with the Well-shaft in the Great Pyramid. The interval between the birth of the Man Christ Jesus in Bethlehem (Autumn 2 B.C.) when he was proclaimed both Savior and King, and the date 1914 A.D. when he began his reign, is 1915 full years. The ransom-sacrifice of Jesus Christ, by which means he not only made sure his right to reign as King, but became the Savior of the world, purchasing them from the grave, is symbolized by the Well-shaft. The time measurement therefore takes into account the exact positions of the upper and lower ends of the Well-shaft; and by a recognized Pyramid proportion, the straight-lined distance between these two ends agrees with the 1915-year period.

The proportion to which we refer is that of 1/10th and 9/10ths. As will be shown in Vol. III of Great Pyramid Passages, this proportionate method of indicating a time-feature occurs very often in the Pyramid’s dimensions, and is proved to be an intended part of the building’s design. Consistently observing all the standard dimensions of the passage-ways, we find that the direct distance between the north edge of the summit of the Well-shaft, which is on the level of the Queen’s Chamber floor (the Plane of Human Perfection), and the top, or nearest, corner of the north line of the Well-shaft’s lower opening, is 2127.8057 + Pyramid inches. (See the diagram on page 152 where the direct measurement referred to is shown.) When we deduct from this exact straight-lined distance between the two ends of the Well-shaft a 10th part (212.7806), we find that the remaining 9/10ths equal almost the precise 1915 Pyramid inches required (i.e., 1915.0251 +).

Great Pyramid Passages Page 228-232, par. 600-617

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