Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines
Up to this time, in her history, many prophecies were fulfilled. In
her future many more are to be fulfilled, for she is yet to take an
important part in the great work of the latter days. Like the New
Jerusalem of the American continent, this city will descend out of
heaven, after the final change of the earth to its celestial condition;
_Rev_. 21. 10-27.
It is often called Zion in the Old Testament, and will be the capital
city of gathered Israel on the Eastern hemisphere, in the latter days.
There are many passages in the Scriptures relating to this important
city. A few are appended to assist the student in further researches
concerning it.
Bible.
_Deut_. 31. 29 evil will befall you in the latter days, because ye will
do evil.
1 _Kings_ 11. 11-13 Lord declared he would rend the kingdom from
Solomon.
14. 15 Lord shall root up Israel, and scatter them beyond the river.
2 _Kings_ 20. 17, 18 treasures laid up by the fathers, to be carried to
Babylon.
23. 27 I will remove Judah out of my sight, as I have removed Israel.
2 _Chron_. 36. 21 the land shall enjoy her Sabbaths seventy years.
_Jer_. 29. 10.
_Isa_. 4. this chapter evidently refers to the latter days, and to the
Zion of the Western Hemisphere, and to the city of Jerusalem, on the
Eastern.
25. 6-12 in this mountain shall the Lord make a feast of fat things.
He will destroy the face of the covering cast over all people, He will
swallow up death in victory.
32. 9-18 land of Israel to be desolate, until the Spirit is poured out
from on high.
52. 9, 10 sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem.
51. 17 stand up, O Jerusalem, which has drunk of the cup of his fury.
_Jer_. 25. 11 these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy
years.
18 to make Jerusalem and her kings a desolation, and a curse.
26. 18 Micah prophesied that Zion should be plowed like a field.
50. 4 in those days Israel and Judah, together, shall come, going and
weeping.
51. 19-23 Israel the rod of the Lord's inheritance, with which he will
break in pieces their enemies.
_Ezek_. 38 and 39. these chapters are a prophecy of the gathering of
the nations against Jerusalem in the latter days.
_Zeph_. 1. this chapter is, evidently, a prophecy of the desolation of
Jerusalem.
_Haggai_ 2. 9 the glory of this latter house, shall be greater than
that of the former.
_Zech_. 12. the restoration of Judah.
_Chap_. 14. in the latter days the Lord will deliver Jerusalem from the
nations that will go up to battle against it.
_Matt_. 24. Destruction of Jerusalem foretold. _P. of G. P., page_ 38.
_Luke_ 19. 41-44 Christ foretells the destruction of Jerusalem. _Chap_.
23. 28-30.
_See Article, by C. W. Penrose, Mil. Star, Vol. 30, page 353_.
"_New Jerusalem," a pamphlet by O. Pratt_.
NEW JERUSALEM.
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