The directions given to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle may be found in Exod. 25 to 27, and the account of the performance of the work, in Exod. 35 to 40. The picture above on the left is one of the many typical representations of the Tabernacle found on the internet, one which we might add incorporates numerous errors which we will address later in this study; the second illustration on the right is a more accurate rendering….
“The Tabernacle is the key to the divine plan, which alone explains the “mystery” of this Gospel age, which is the church and her special call to the privileges of sacrifice now and of glory by and by.” “And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after.” Heb 3:5 The thought clearly is that the house of servants under Moses, and all which pertained to…
A People for His Name “Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: ‘After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up; So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, Even all the…
Concluding Thoughts The first thing we would address is the title of this study. It may be asked why we chose to entitled this study “Stumbling in the Way” rather than simply “The History of the Gospel age Church”, as that is what it is primarily about. Actually, the initial goal in putting together this particular study (mostly a compilation of the various works of many fine Bible Students) was not so much to show the history of the church…
The Seventh Church is the Church of Laodicea, meaning “justice for the people” or “a judged people”. The return of the Lord (The Second Presence or Greek: Parousia) marks the beginning of Laodicean period. This date or time period began in A.D. 1874 and is established by the Jubilee Prophecy (See: Earths Great Jubilee), and is likewise confirmed by Daniel 12:12 viz., “Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.” If we…
THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued We continue here with our look at Uriah Smith’s book on DANIEL AND THE REVELATION which helps us to better understand the 3 1/2 days in which the two witnesses lay dead in the streets. (Pages 439-440) Verse 10 “And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwell on the earth.” “This denotes the…
THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued Revelation Chapter 11 VERSE 14 “The second woe is past. behold, the third woe is coming quickly.” Revelation 8:13 had informed us that the last three Trumpets would be “woes” to those dwelling on the earth — those whose roots in the present order make them enemies to changes which threaten the status quo. In Rev 11:14 we have reached the end of the Sixth Trumpet. It has caused GREAT WOES to the establishment…
THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued Revelation Chapter 11 VERSE 11 “Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from god entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.” But, as we read in Smith’s book, this all lasted only 3 ½ years. Those who would not permit the burial triumphed in the French Assembly, and the Bible was not only PERMITTED again, but LIVED in a sense never possible…
THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued Revelation Chapter 11 VERSE 7 “When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.” This verse begins a section dealing with the treatment of the Bible near the Time of the End. Many theories have been expounded as to the meaning of the Verses 7 through 12. The one explanation which seems easiest to document and which seems best…
THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued An important comparison: The word GIVEN occurs in both the previous verse, Verse 2 and in Verse 3 — or some variation of the word, depending on translation. The comparisons are helpful. Verse 2: The Court is GIVEN to the Gentiles so that they can persecute the true Church. Verse 3: It is GIVEN to the two witnesses to prophesy in sackcloth. In BOTH cases the time allotted is the same: 42 months, 1260…