Explain the Lord's statement of his second appearing wherein he said, "As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, so shall the presence of the Son of man be". ¶ 384. What heavenly planet or body is used to picture the second appearing of the Lord? ¶ 385. Why is it important to keep in mind that the Lord's second appearing will be invisible to human eyes? ¶ 386. Is the time of his coming important to Christians? ¶ 387. State the various opinions expressed by some concerning the Lord's second coming. ¶ 387. Why do some of these desire him not to come? ¶ 387. Are we justified in assuming that no one could ever know the time of his second appearing? and if not, why not? ¶ 388. Is it reasonable to suppose that Jesus himself would know some time before? ¶ 388. Why would he tell his disciples to watch if they would never know of his coming? ¶ 388. When Jesus arose from the dead, what did he say about the power committed to him? ¶ 388. Is it reasonable to conclude that he then knew of his second appearing and when it would take place? ¶ 388. Should we expect the angels in heaven to know when that great event takes place? ¶ 388. Did the Lord promise the disciples that after they received the holy spirit they might know concerning his second coming? ¶ 389. What Scriptural promise is given the Christian that he shall have revealed to him these things in due time? ¶ 389. What did St. Paul, after he had received the holy spirit, writing under inspiration to the Thessalonians, say about the times and seasons and the second coming of the Lord? ¶ 389. Should we expect the watching Christians to be in darkness as to the time of the Lord's appearing? ¶ 389. How did Jesus speak concerning his second coming? ¶ 390. What is the meaning of prophecy as relating to the Lord's presence? ¶ 390. Does the fulfillment of prophecy enable the watcher to determine about the Lord's presence? ¶ 390. In what way did Jesus use the natural harvest to illustrate his second coming? ¶ 391. Repeat the parable of the wheat and the tares, and give the Scriptural interpretation of it. ¶¶ 391, 392. What definite conclusion must be drawn from this statement of the Lord relative to his second presence? ¶ 393. Would it be necessary for the Lord to be present before the harvest? ¶ 393. Would it be necessary for him to be present some time before the end of the age or world? ¶ 393. What great historical facts were written prophetically by the prophet Daniel? ¶ 394. Could these statements of the prophet Daniel leading up to the "time of the end" be understood by him? ¶ 394. What did Daniel himself say about understanding his prophecy? ¶ 394. Who did he say would understand in due time? ¶ 394. What is meant by the term "time of the end"? ¶ 394. What did the prophet Daniel definitely state would take place at the "time of the end"? Quote the Scripture. ¶ 394. State the fulfillment of Daniel's prophecy (11:40,41). ¶ 395.