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53:1

@@@^After Nahum 2:5 there is no more mention of him that dasheth in pieces, showing that he is out of the way. Add to this fact the truth that the war has split the whole world — practically all nations and peoples — into opposing chips of all sizes, and we have solid anchors to the proof that World War II is Nahum’s war, and that Hitler is the one whom inspiration entitled “he that dasheth in pieces.” Indeed, he divided the nations and peoples so that so far no one has been able to weld them together.

54:2

@@@^Then too, the defeat of Japan and of Germany has by no means ended the war. It has only deepened the international deadly wound. Thus the possibilities of fulfilling every phase of truth contained in Tract No. 14 are now brighter than before. As far as Inspiration is concerned, World War II has not ended.

3:1

@@@^“ . . . beware of rejecting that which is truth. The great danger with our people has been that of depending upon men, and making flesh their arm. Those who have not been in the habit of searching the Bible for themselves, or weighing evidence, have confidence in the leading men, and accept the decisions they make; and thus many will reject the very messages God sends to His people, if these leading brethren do not accept them.” — @9Testimonies to Ministers@7, p. 106.

10:1

@@@^Now Truth clearly points out that The Revelation is not made up of something which originated with John’s vision, but that it is made up of the things which the sealed book contained and which were then made known. Since the writings of John recorded the things which the sealed book @9revealed@7 at the instance its seals were broken, Inspiration entitled them “The Revelation” — the sealed things unsealed, the secret things revealed.

15:1

@@@^The student of advancing Truth will also note that Daniel refers to but one judicial session, although he does make mention of the Judgment twice, — first in verse 10 of chapter 7, and second in verse 22. This will be seen in the following eight paragraphs:

15:4

@@@^This exceedingly brief interpretation did not satisfy Daniel. And being particularly interested to know in detail the things described in Dan. 7: 7-14 — the truth concerning the Judgment, as well as concerning the fourth beast and its little horn that had the eyes of man and a mouth speaking great things — Daniel requested further elucidation, again of necessity mentioning the Judgment. Accordingly, the angel readily explained, confining his interpretation strictly to the fourth beast symbolization and to the Judgment.

17:4

@@@^But John, having been shown the @9entire@7 judicial proceeding, describes the Judgment in three parts, in three different sittings: one before the half hour’s silence (Rev. 8:1), one after it, and a third one during the thousand years (Rev. 20:11, 12). This truth is seen from the following facts:

20:2

@@@^Also, the truths that at length the Temple is opened, that the seven angels and the beasts come out of it, that it is then filled with smoke from the glory of God so that no man is able to enter into it “till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled” (Rev. 15:5-8), till the cities of the nations fall, till every island flees away, and the mountains disappear (Rev. 16:19, 20 — all these definitely point out that with the second sitting the Judicial throng adjourns, probation closes for all, the plagues fall, and the earth flees away. Then commences, at the Great White Throne, the executive Judgment of the dead, of those who do not come up in the first resurrection, and of those who, rather than being translated, are slain at the brightness of His coming.

25:2

@@@^Still further, as both the living and the resurrected saints are taken to “live and reign with Christ,” and as all those who are judged at the Great White Throne, are judged while dead, the truth stands out more and more clearly that there are @9no@7 wicked living during the thousand years. Indeed not, for the earth and heaven have by then fled away, moved out of their original sphere, become empty of life and void (Isa. 24:1-6; Jer. 4:23-26), a “bottomless pit” (Rev. 20:1) on which no one can stand. Necessarily, @9the saints@7, those who are left, live and reign a thousand years @9with Christ @7in the Heaven of heavens, where the “many mansions” are. At the termination of the thousand years, descends the Holy City, the mansions, the New Jerusalem, and the saints with it (Rev. 21:2). From then on the saints do not live with Christ but He lives with them (Rev. 21 :3).

27:1

@@@^What the book contains, now becomes exceedingly clear: It contains the history of the world and the deeds of all mankind. And, of course, logic rules that with the opening of the book, the Judicial investigation of the deeds of the professed people of God should begin, as The Revelation itself discloses. Moreover, since both the wording and the symbolism of The Revelation refute any interpretation other than the one herein made, the truth of these things now stands fast and sure.

33:6

@@@^Now Truth reveals that with the breaking of the first seal — with the opening of the first section of the book — the Judgment begins. It is also self-evident that at the Judgment throne of God, in Its three sessions, the Apocalyptic symbolism depicts the nations and peoples, saints and sinners, churches and prelates, Satan and his angels, — the past, the present, and the future. Thus “all the books of the Bible meet and end in the Revelation.” — @9The Acts of The Apostles@7, p. 585.

34:3

@@@^The Scriptures, as every Bible student knows are designed to be present truth at certain times — “meat in due season,” especially adapted to meet the people’s needs. “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” 1 Cor. 10:11. In other words, the Scriptures are similar to long term bonds, or notes, which become due at a given time. Obviously, then, the time appointed by Inspiration is the time in which one must cash in on them, so to speak.

35:1

@@@^Having now gone through these preliminaries the student of advancing Truth should be ready understandingly to study The Revelation of the things which are to prepare the way and enable him whole-heartedly to know that now the time is at hand, that a knowledge of The Revelation will enable him to stand in “the great and dreadful day of the Lord.” He should be able to see that now is the time to avail himself of the knowledge of “the things” which could not be made known before

44:1

@@@^Finally, as the confused builders parted in groups, the neighboring ones began to quarrel one with another. And as they at length grew into nations, their quarrels grew into wars. Hence, the historical truth that wars for the first time broke out after the confusion of tongues, shows that the red horse and, in particular, its rider, depict the period in which the tower of Babel was annihilated, and in which peace gave way to wars.

49:2

@@@^Since the pale horse falls in the same period as does the non-descript beast of Daniel 7:7, 8 (see pp. 16, 17), the period subsequent to the third seal, they consequently resemble each other. Indeed, its color being faint, wanting, not having a spe-cific or definite hue or character, the horse is in the last analysis non-descript, too. Very evidently the rider of the pale horse is synonymous with him who spake against the Most High, with him who was to wear out the saints, “and think to change times and laws.” Dan. 7:25. He is seen to represent the climax of idolatry. The ancient Roman government is fittingly symbolized by the non-descript beast, because in truth its administration was an admixture of civil and religious laws, of Pagan and Christian doctrines. No one could actually tell whether the Roman government was Pagan or Christian, Jewish or Gentile.

50:2

@@@^The truth concerning the “fourth part of the earth,” over which power was given unto them “to kill with the sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth,” is easily discovered: Dividing 6,000, the years from creation to the commencement of the millennium, into four equal parts, gives 1500 years (“the fourth part”), in the end of which time the power was to wane. Again, it being true that the slaying of the saints began with the crucifixion of Christ, this “fourth part of the earth” therefore began at that time and ended with the “Augsburg Confession,” a document compiled by Luther and presented at the Diet of Augsburg to the Emperor, Charles V, in 1530, — exactly 1500 years after the resurrection of Christ (considering that the Christian era is 3 1/2 years pre-dated), the time the Roman power did wane.

52:1

@@@^[@9Picture of the Fifth Seal@7]@^The certainty that the souls cried from under the altar, the place from which God's truth is dispensed, makes obvious that they were slain for their firmness in the Word of God, and that for their faithfulness they were given white robes -- they were accounted worthy of eternity. That they were the martyrs of the preceding period, the period of the fourth seal, is clear from the fact that they were already dead when the fifth seal opened.

57:2

@@@^Also in these scriptures (Rev. 6:14-17), asserts the Spirit of Truth, “two parties are brought to view. One party permitted themselves to be deceived, and took sides with those with whom the Lord has a controversy. They misinterpreted the messages sent them, and clothed themselves in robes of self-righteousness.” — @9Testimonies@7, Vol. 9, p. 268.

61:1

@@@^It being a foregone conclusion that Satan is against the saints, and that the Lord is against the truth-hating and evil-doing multitude, the subject becomes crystal clear: When let loose, the winds are to strike against the faithful “remnant,” against those who are left after the earth has opened her mouth and swallowed up “the flood,” the “tares” (Rev. 12:16, 17); but the angels who are stationed to hurt, are to smite those who make war against the remnant. Those whose names are found in the book, are “delivered.” Dan. 12:1. Seeing that the 144,000, the servants of God, are not as yet sealed (not yet enclosed, protected, guarded, and ready to take their stand with the Lamb on Mt. Sion, but rather are still commingled with the tares) the angels are commanded to forestall the clash.

78:1

@@@^From the aforementioned examples, we already see that the time has come for all faithful Bible students, students after saving Truth, to realize that Inspiration never does anything vain or careless. Its work is ever accurately constructed, always dependable at face value, and explicit beyond improvement.@9 @7