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
Written [within] IN FRONT.—The writing in front is the fulfilment of
everything prophesied on the outside. Every word of every prophecy of
God’s Word is sure of fulfilment. “Seek ye out the book of the Lord, and
read; no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate; for My mouth
it hath commanded, and His Spirit it hath gathered them.” (Isa. 34:16.)
“That scroll contains a record of everything that is happening now, and
all that will occur throughout the Millennial Age, down to its very
close—down to the time when every creature in Heaven and in earth and
those in the sea, shall ascribe praise, honor, glory and dominion to Him
that sitteth upon the Throne and to the Lamb forever.—Rev. 5:13.” (Z.
’09‐243.) “Among the Orientals the lines began from the right hand and ran
to the left hand; with the Northern and Western nations, from the left to
the right hand; but the Greeks sometimes followed both directions
alternately.” (McC.)
The Word is plainly written on the outside, where all may read the words,
but cannot understand their significance without Divine aid. Meantime,
from age to age, the events foretold occur in the manner predicted. The
manner of the writing, some of it from left to right and some from right
to left, enables the fulfilments to follow the prophecies exactly, item by
item, to the last jot and tittle. Write a word on a sheet of paper and
then turn the paper over and look at it, holding it in front of a good
light. Thus it is with the Word of God. The prophecies look strange until
the due time has come for holding them up to the light, and then they
become clear. What could be only imperfectly deciphered until the
hindering seal is broken is no mystery after the seal is broken, because
the book or scroll or chart can be turned about and held to the light. The
fulfilments are seen to fit the prophecies. If the lines are not clear,
then for some reason we are looking upon that much of the record from the
outside and not from the inside.
And on the backside.—“Excepting the bare promise (written on the outside
of the scroll) of salvation through the Seed of the woman, nothing could
be known of the wonderful scheme for human restitution until the Son of
God, having left the glory of the spiritual nature, took our nature and by
the sacrifice of Himself redeemed us from death. Then, having His
righteousness imputed to us by faith, we are counted worthy to look upon
the scroll as He opens the seals one after another.”—Z. ’02‐332; Ezek.
2:9, 10.
Sealed with seven seals.—“The things that were sealed were not proper to
be understood by our Redeemer until He had received the all‐power, after
His resurrection. The execution of God’s Plan was then given into His
hands.”—Z. ’16‐253.
5:2. And I saw a strong angel.—Personification of the Law.
Proclaiming.—In types and shadows, pictures, figures and symbols.
With a loud voice.—From the fall of Adam onward.
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