Studies in the Scriptures, Volume 7: The Finished MysteryRussell, C. T. (Charles Taze)
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Studies in the Scriptures, Volume 7: The Finished Mystery
Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze)
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Jehovah's witnesses -- Controversial literature
That they should rest yet for a little season.—Greek _Chronos_, 360 years.
See Rev. 2:21. This is the item which Pastor Russell had in mind in the
following footnote: “When, in a succeeding volume, we examine the
wonderful visions of the Revelator, it will be clearly seen that the time
here pointed out by the word ‘henceforth,’ as marked by events,
synchronizes closely with 1878, as indicated by the prophecies herein
noted.” (C. 241.) Luther nailed the proclamation on the church door at
Wittenberg Oct 31, 1517, which was already one month into the year 1518,
Jewish reckoning. But it took some time for the news to travel to all
parts of Europe. Three hundred and sixty years from the Spring of 1518
brings us to the Spring of 1878, when we understand that God’s promise
made to the sleeping saints was fulfilled. They were raised from the dead,
and Babylon was cast off.
Until their fellowservants also.—The other members of the Little Flock,
all bond‐slaves of Jesus.—Gal. 6:17, Diaglott, footnote.
And their brethren.—Fellow‐believers, the Great Company.
That should be killed BY THEM as they were.—Similarly make covenants of
consecration to the Lord.—Rev. 6:9.
Should be fulfilled.—Should be filled full, completed in number. “The
Gospel age is for the very purpose of calling those who shall participate
in the marriage feast. If, therefore, it be true that we are in the end of
this Gospel age, it implies that a sufficient number of worthy guests have
been found, or, to reverse the proposition, if a sufficient number of
worthy guests have now been found, it proves that we are in the close of
this age. It was after the wedding _had been furnished_ with a proper
number of guests, that ‘the King came in’ and began the inspection of the
guests. This, we have elsewhere shown, marks the date April, 1878.”—Z.
’98‐137.
6:12. And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal.—Disclosing the
events leading up to and associated with the Lord’s _Parousia_, presence.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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