THE SECOND ADVENT

It is understandable that what is presented here is not sufficient alone to convince anyone of the invisible presence of our Lord, nor was it ever intended to do so. As was stated from the very start, the Great Pyramid is only meant as a collaboration of the divine testimony, it was never meant to take the place of the written word. The scriptures alone are sufficient for the man of God; however the Lord provides this additional testimony for his children (that is those who can receive it) to aid in strengthening of their faith.

Now as to the presence of our Lord, in order for one to be fully convinced for themselves, that he is even now present although unseen to the naked eye they will have to undertake a full investigation of the various time prophecies associated with the Second Advent for themselves in order to prove this. However it is of paramount importance to undertake a study of the object and manner of the Lord’s return first before engaging in such a study so as to avoid any confusion, most importantly to clear up any erroneous ideas concerning our Lord’s Second Advent, viz. that he will appear in the flesh visible for all to see, a false idea instilled in the minds of believers through the doctrines and precepts of men, the church nominal. The Manner of our Lord’s Second Advent is of primary importance to anyone interested in the determining the time so please see, The Second Advent, The Manner of our Lord’s Return if you haven’t already.

When Jesus Christ ascended to the Father forty days after his resurrection, the Scriptures declare that he “sat down” at the right hand of the majesty on high, waiting till his enemies should be made his footstool (Heb. 1:3; 10:12, 13). The Apostle Peter, speaking to the assembled people, said: “And he [Jehovah] shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: whom the heaven must retain until the times of restitution of all things” (Acts 3:20, 21). The return of our Lord was therefore fixed by Jehovah to take place at the beginning of the great Jubilee of earth, or the “TIMES OF RESTITUTION.”

According to the time-prophecies and the parallel Dispensations, this Second Advent of Jesus Christ began in Autumn 1874 A.D., exactly 1845 years after his First Advent when he came as the Messiah at Jordan (See No. 8, page 25, chart above). The prophet Daniel, who foretold the first Advent of Messiah (Dan. 9:24-27), also foretold his Second Advent in these words: “At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of thy people” (Dan. 12:1). Michael, or Christ, the great Prince of Israel, who “sat down” at the right-hand of Jehovah till the time when he should be “sent” to put into operation the work of restitution, was thus to “stand up” on behalf of his people and deliver them from bondage, and gather them into their own land. At that time, also, according to Daniel’s prophecy, the resurrection was due to begin, for “many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake” (Dan. 12:2), every man in his own order, Christ’s members being the first fruits (1 Cor. 15:23; James 1:18). It shall be shown later how the resurrection of the members of the “body” of Christ is indicated in the Pyramid.

The prophet David likewise foretold of Christ’s coming as the great King (Psa. 132:11; Luke 1:31-33); and Moses of his coming as the great Prophet (Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:20-22); but from the very beginning of the Jewish Age the people of Israel expectantly looked forward to the coming of the world’s Savior under the name of Shiloh.

When on his death-bed, Jacob called to him his twelve sons and gave utterance to a prophecy regarding each. The most important is that which relates to Judah: “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a law-given from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be” (Gen. 49:10). Thus, from the time of Jacob’s death onward, God’s faithful people in both Jewish and Gospel Ages have been anxiously looking forward to the Advent of this great Peace-maker and Deliverer.

He did come, indeed, at the end of the Age of Israel, but the purpose of this first Advent was not for the “gathering of the people.” It was for the preliminary work of purchasing the fallen race of mankind who had been condemned in Adam (Rom. 5:12, 18), by paying the ransom or corresponding price for Adam, a man’s life for a man’s life. It will be remembered that after his crucifixion, Christ’s disciples expressed disappointment at the apparent frustration of all their hopes. They said: “We trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel” (Luke 24:21); and later, when they realized the fact of their loving Master’s resurrection from the dead, they asked of him anxiously: “Wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6) It was not until after they received the Holy Spirit that they understood how God, in his great Plan of the Ages, had arranged beforehand that a certain company, the “Ante-Chamber” class, must first be selected out of the world, polished and made worthy to be associated with their Lord in delivering the people, before the kingdom of Israel could be restored.

These, the prospective members of the Bride of Christ, have also been eagerly looking forward to the promised coming of Shiloh; and now they know that he has arrived. They do not see him with their natural eyes; they were expressly warned not to expect to see him in the flesh (Matt. 24:23-27). It is with the eyes of their understanding that they discern him; for the Lord was “put to death in the flesh but quickened [brought to life] in the Spirit” (1 Pet. 3:18, R.V.) He is now a Spirit, not discernible by any but the spiritual, those begotten of the Holy Spirit. As we read in 1 Cor. 15:45—”The first Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening [life-giving] spirit.”

The spirit-begotten, by their study of the time-prophecies in the Bible (“the more sure word of prophecy” 2 Pet 1:19), comparing spiritual things with spiritual (1 Cor. 2:13-15), can clearly see that the Lord has been present since Autumn 1874 A.D. (See Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. II, pages 187-190).

Just as the date of Jesus’ resurrection, 33 A.D., when he “sat down” after having made his offering as a satisfaction to justice, is indicated by the entrance of the King’s Chamber or “Sanctuary” (Sec. XV, our previous study, Part 18), so the date 1874 A.D. when he was due to “stand up” to assume kingly control, is indicated at the same place in the following way:

Taking the “Point of Intersection,” where the First Ascending Passage leaves the Descending Passage, as marking the date when the twelve sons of Jacob founded the twelve tribes of Israel (Gen 49:28), thus setting apart a people who looked forward to the coming of Shiloh according to promise, and measuring from this point up the floor of the First Ascending Passage at the rate of a Pyramid inch to a year, then up the Grand Gallery to the front of the Step, and finally, omitting the riser, from the north edge of the Step to the north wall or entrance of the King’s Chamber, it will be found that the King’s Chamber indicates the date of the Second Advent of Jesus Christ, 1874 A.D. (The actual Pyramid inch measurement, as indicated in the diagram, is 3687.105+. This corresponds to the period of 3687 years, from Jacob’s death in 1813 B.C., to 1874 A.D., taking these two dates as whole numbers.)

Since Christ’s return in 1874 he has been engaged as Chief Reaper in the harvest work of gathering the wheat (the saints) into the garner, and binding the tares (professing Christians), in bundles ready to be burned as tares, i.e., to be manifested as not truly Christians. Soon Satan will be completely bound, and the kingdoms of this world completely overthrown in the great time of trouble which BEGAN as foretold in 1914 A.D.; and Christ’s reign will eventually bring in everlasting peace.

Great Pyramid Passages Page 80-82, par.174-181