[3] See "The Present Age" in this volume. [4] "Exposition of Revelation," by A. C. Gaebelein, unfolds this more fully. [5] See chapter "The Redemption of the Purchased Possession." [6] The Roman Empire in its final form of ten kingdoms. [7] See "Revelation," by A. C. Gaebelein, in explanation of this interesting prophecy. THE CONVERSION OF THE WORLD AND THE JEWS The term, the conversion of the world, is nowhere used in the Bible. That there is, according to the predictions of God's Holy Word, a wonderful future in store for the earth, when nations will learn war no more, but learn righteousness instead, and worship Jehovah as King and Lord, is too well known to every intelligent Christian to need restatement. When that jubilee time comes the knowledge of the glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the deep; the groaning creation, now so sadly sharing in the curse of man's sin, will be delivered from its groans. It is noteworthy that there are no promises in the New Testament which would authorize the Church of God to expect the accomplishment of these predictions as the result of her testimony and activity. If this were her work, to convert the world, to lead nations to know God, to abandon the most horrible result of sin, war--we would have to confess that she has failed miserably. Nor is it true, as some now say, that this world war will, when it ends, bring about these blessed things by man's renewed efforts. If it is the work of present agencies, the expected world conversion lies in an unreachable distance. According to Prophecy