“Then (at the time that when Adventist and others were awakening and looking for the bridegroom’s arrival) all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.” Their lamps once pointed them to A.D. 1844, but He “tarried.” A cry is now made that the tarrying time was thirty years (from A.D. 1844 to A.D. 1874), as paralleled by the thirty years of the Jewish age, from the birth of Jesus until He “came,” being thirty years of age. This cry proclaimed to the…
Unlike many of our Lord’s parables this one is placed and fixed by the word “then.” Taken in connection with the preceding Chapter (Chapter 24), it is fixed as belonging to the last generation of the church living when the Lord comes. The kingdom of heaven is a term applicable to the church, which, from its establishment at Pentecost has always been God’s kingdom in which He is King and over which his will is law. True, in the future it will be “set…
Verse 16 “And he causes all, the little and great, and the rich and the poor, and the freemen and the bondmen, that they should give themselves a mark on the right hand or in their forehead;” that is to say, the Image causes all who would be its followers and worshipers to commit themselves either by a public profession (mark in forehead), or by giving able support with their might, power and means (mark in right hand). A mark is…
Verse 14 “And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs which it was given him to do in the presence of the beast.” Those who dwell on the earth (not “the earth” itself – i.e. the people who acknowledge and obey these two beasts) it probably refers to independent Christians not allied to worldly organizations. These were deceived by the pretentious claims of divine right and appointment etc. They claim as the Papal church did and does that, they are…
We return once again to a correspondence between two brethren truth seekers; they are addressed as Brothers A and B for convenience. (This is a good review of Chapter 13). B. I am here again Brother A., anxious as ever to enjoy whatever light may be due the church; I know that you believe the word of God to be a lamp, whose oil is the spirit, which sheds its light upon the path of the just as fast as…
Revelation Chapter 19 UNIVERSAL REJOICING (Rev 19:1-10) Brother Shallieu’s thoughts on Verses 9 and 10 “And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, these are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, see thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus:…
Revelation Chapter 19 UNIVERSAL REJOICING (Rev 19:1-10) VERSE 9 “Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.” AND HE SAID TO ME: This “he” comes out of nowhere! BUT, if, as suggested, Rev 19:1-10 is actually a part of Chapter 18, the reference does NOT AT ALL seem disconnected, but is a natural reference back to Rev…
Revelation Chapter 19 UNIVERSAL REJOICING (Rev 19:1-10) Brother Shallieu’s comments on Verses 7 and 8: “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” Verse 6 concludes with the fitting climax of the rendering of praise to the…
Revelation Chapter 19 UNIVERSAL REJOICING (Rev 19:1-10) Brother Shallieu’s thoughts on Verses 5 and 6: “And a voice came out of the throne, saying, praise our God, all you his servants, and you that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thundering’s, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigns.” The voice coming out of the…
Revelation Chapter 19 UNIVERSAL REJOICING (Rev 19:1-10) VERSE 4 “And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!” AND THE TWENTY-FOUR ELDERS: — all of the testimony of God’s pre-written plans AND THE FOUR LIVING ONES: — the personifications of God’s own attributes FELL DOWN: — the visible action representing total respect, dedication, and worship AND WORSHIPPED GOD: — by having been fulfilled and understood SAYING, AMEN….