Elias: An Epic of the AgesWhitney, Orson F. (Orson Ferguson)
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Elias: An Epic of the Ages
Whitney, Orson F. (Orson Ferguson)
Latter Day Saint churches -- Poetry; Latter Day Saints -- Poetry
24--832. **Martyred, Immolate.** Israel's dispersion, like Adam's
fall and Christ's crucifixion, was part of a mighty plan for the
promotion of the human race. Adam fell that mortal man might be.
Christ died to burst the bands of death and make the fall effectual
unto the higher ends ordained. The children of Israel were scattered
over the world, in order that the Gospel might make its way more
readily among all peoples. The history of Israel is the history of a
martyred nation, suffering for the welfare of other nations, whatever
may be said of the transgressions of the chosen people, which
occasioned and justified the calamities that came upon them.
25--841. **From 'Neath the Yoke.** The future redemption of the Negro
race.
26--843. **See and Hear His Risen Lord.** The House of Israel is
privileged to receive the personal ministrations of the Saviour,
while the Gentiles are ministered to by the Holy Ghost. (III Nephi
15:23.)
27--847. **In the Mire.** Beginning of the Christian departure from
the true Faith.
28--850. **The Heaven-Lit Torch.** The Light of the Gospel, enjoyed
by the primitive Christians, though compelled to hide from their
Roman persecutors and worship God on mountain tops and in the
catacombs.
29--852. **Incense * * * Diana's Shrine.** Diana was a deity
worshiped by the Romans. "Incense"--metaphorically the vain
philosophies, traditions and customs, adopted by the false Church
that came up in the place of the true Church and paganized itself in
order to be popular with the world.
30--855. **Shearing Compromise.** The result, spiritually, of the
enthronement of Christianity as the state religion of the Roman
Empire, A. D. 324.
31--861. **East from West.** The pseudo Church, as well as the Empire
of the Caesars, divided itself into East and West, with
Constantinople and Rome as the capital cities.
32--874. **She Was Wont.** "She" stands for the true Church of Christ.
33--880. **Crimson Courtesan.** The Scarlet Woman described by John
the Revelator (Rev. 17).
34--900. **Till the Judgment Sits.** A reference to Daniel 7:21-27.
35--902. **Glory Lift the Gloom.** Messiah's second coming.
36--903. **The Moonlike One.** The Holy Spirit, ruling the Night of
Ages, after the Light of the World has departed.
37--908. **Impelling to All Action.** The impelling power of the
Spirit of God is interestingly set forth in I Nephi 13:10-19. See
also Lowell's poems "Columbus" and "A Glance Behind the Curtain."
38--951. **Wayward Son of Deity.** Napoleon and other conquerors type
the class of characters here described.
39--973. **Some Said Jeremias.** When the Saviour inquired, "Whom do
men say that I am?" Peter answered "Some say Thou art Elias, and some
say Jeremias." Elias and Jeremias are Greek forms of the Hebrew names
Elijah and Jeremiah. Joseph Smith, however, drew a distinction
between the spirit of Elias and the spirit of Elijah. (Compendium,
pp. 281-283.)
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