THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL 7
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2. That all the beasts of symbolic prophecy belong to one class,
that each in its turn covers the whole history of a world empire, inde
pendent and supreme, including all its divisions and phases, and that the
beasts and the heads of the dragon are exact equivalents,
“3. That the beast of Revelation 13:1 10, represents Rome, first as
an undivided empire, and second, Rome in its broken and divided condi-
tion under the ten horns; and that the beast and the sixth head are
exact equivalents.
“4. That the two-horned beast and the seventh head are exact
equivalents.
“s. That the ‘image to the beast, is co-extensive with the beast,
and that it is identical with the eighth head, both coinciding with the
beast at his second appearance.
“I am prepared to deny:
“1. That the beast is limited to the Papacy, to any phase or succes-
sion of phases under the Papacy, or that the federation idea has any
place in the prophecy.
“2. 1 deny that the ‘harlot,’ is limited in its application to any one
church, or to any onc period under the government of the dragon.
“1 propose to mail copies of this challenge to the editors of the two
papers whose positions you criticize, and to the Pastor of the S. D. A.
congregation of Battle Creek; possibly also to others. In the event of
vour failure to respond, I hope, by the grace of God, to extend this
challenge to all the world.
“Yours for the vindication of truth and righteousness.
“Route 5, Battle Creek. “E. P. DEXTER
The above copy was received at this office without instructions.
We, therefore, take the liberty to give the same a place in our
columns for the following reasons:
First. When men come out with what they term is “advancing
light” they should be willing to defend that position, even to a face to
face examination, that all may know the true position held by each.
Second. We are glad for this challenge to investigate the positions
held by Elder Ballenger, for personally, we have seen no light in the
subject as claimed, but instead of it being “advanced light,” it seems
to us additional confusion.
Third. The next reason, we are glad to publish this challenge is this:
Our observation is that as soon as a denomination becomes established,
though in their carly history they were very free to discuss publicly
the points of their faith, they later discourage all public examination
and by doing so they keep their flock in ignorance of their real weak-
ness. We say any question that will not bear investigation is unsafe
to hold.
—FEnprTor.
THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN AND THE TOKEN OF
THE EVERLASTING COVENANT TO NOAH
(Continued from page 3)
“For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and
gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee,
and His glory shall be scen upon thee.”
“And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the
brightness of thy rising.”
“Lift up thine eyes round about, and see; all they gather
themselves together, they come to thee; thy sons shall come
from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.”
“Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart
shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the
sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles
shall come unto thee.”
“The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the drome»
daries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come;
they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth
the praises of the Lord.”
“All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto
thee, the rams of Nebajoth shall minister unto thee; they
shall come with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the
house of my glory.”
“Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to
their windows?”
“Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tar-
shish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their
gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to
Holy one of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.” Isa. 60:1-9.
The reader should read the whole of the 6oth chapter
of Isaiah. In fact, when the literal gathering of Israel is con-
sidered as it should be, by the Bible student, the writing of
every old testament prophet will shine with new luster and
clearness. The 18th chapter of Isaiah tells the same story
and should be studied in connection with this theme.
(For reference, see the “Inspired History of the Na-
tions” by the writer on this chapter. Also read his com-
ments in the same book on the gathering of Israel, and where
we take up the country and the location for the remnant in
the ‘Yellow Peril.’ ”’)
The 59th chapter speaks thus:
“So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west,
and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy
shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a
standard against him.”
“And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them
that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.”
“As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the
Lord; My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have
put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out
of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s
seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and forever.” Isaiah
50:19-21.
This scripture teaches: First, the extent of the mes-
sage, namely, from the west to the rising of the sun in the
east, and, Second, when the enemy comes in like a flood.
This standard will then be lifted as it lead Israel through the
wilderness and stood over the tabernacle when Moses entered
it. There is no doubt but it will again be manifested in a
miraculous manner at different times as the messengers gather
the Remnant. In fact, the scriptures show clearly that at
this point in the history of the remnant is when God will work
miracles in the healing of the sick and in their complete re-
storation and protection from their enemies. Remember it
is the Lord who does the work and he does it in his own ap-
pointed time and way.
In the 54th chapter of Isaiah we have a very instructive
scripture bearing on the everlasting covenant and its token as
renewed to Noah. It reads thus:
“For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and
grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou hast re-
fused, saith thy God.”
“For a small moment have I forsaken thee;
great mercies will I gather thee” :
“In a little wrath T hid my face from thee for a mo-
ment ; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee,
saith the Lord thy Redeemer.”
“For this is at the waters of Noah unto me, for as I have
sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the
earth; so have 1 sworn that I would not be wroth unto thee,
nor rebuke thee.”
“For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed;
but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the
covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath
mercy on thee.”
“O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest and not comforted,
behold, IT will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foun-
dations with sapphires.”
“And I will make thy windows of agatcs, and thy gates
of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
“And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and
great shall be the peace of thy children.”
“In righteousness shalt thou be established.”
54:6-13.”
The reader will at once see that the l.ord connects the
colors of the stones here mentioned with the colors of the
rainbow, the token of the covenant made with Noah. But the
beautiful part of the thought is, First, by these colors the
remnant when gathered will all be taught by these colors the
divine principles of God, and second, that that token of Glory
of God will be renewed to them that His peace will never
more depart from Israel the same as the bow in the cloud was
a sign to Noah that the earth would never again be destroyed
by a flood. Their foundations will be laid with Sapphire the
commandments of God, hence they will be established in righ-
teousness.
So at this time the new or everlasting covenant first made
with Adam, then renewed to Noah. then to Abraham and con-
firmed by the death of Christ will be renewed to Israel as
gathered into the House of Judah with Christ as King over
them all.
but with
Isaiah