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Eureka

AN EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE
Sixth Edition, 1915
By Dr. John Thomas (first edition written 1861)

 

 

Chapter 4

Section 3 Subsection 4

When the Seven Spirits go forth.


 
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The time when they begin to go forth into all the earth is, of course, subsequently to their resurrection. The sons of Zion are to be raised up against the sons of Greece, or the Gentiles. Being resurrected, they are in readiness to "follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth" (xiv. 4). "Blessed are the dead dying in the Lord, haparti, at this time." The epoch has then arrived for the generations of the righteous, who have previously died in the Lord, to be blessed -- to take possession of the kingdom, or dominion, having been prepared for them from the foundation of the kosmos, or existing order of things; for all things are for their sakes (Matt. xxv. 34; 2 Cor. iv. 15). At that time, they are to "take possession of the kingdom, under the whole heaven," "that they may take rest out of their labors; yea, saith the spirit, for he follows their works with them" (xiv. 13).

The time when the Lord’s dead ones are blessed, is when they have consummated the work symbolized by the sickles, which are set to work by the voices that proceed from the spirit throne with the lightnings and thunders. There are three voices. One announces their resurrection-blessedness; the second proclaims the harvesting of the earth, and the third the gathering the clusters of the earth’s vine (xiv. 13,15,18). These voices belong to the Seventh Vial, which is the last period of the Seventh Trumpet, by which the Seventh Seal is consummated in all the events thereof. The wrath of the Deity is then exhausted, and peace reigns for the thousand years ensuing (xv. 1). Until these lightnings, and thunders, and voices shall cease to proceed from the throne, "no man can enter into the temple" (verse 8). Hence, the exhibition of the twenty-four priestly elders in the temple, is a scene that obtains, after "the war of the great day of the Almighty Deity" is over. The saints are then victors, and can give law and religion to the world. Hence, the Seventh Angel pours out his vial, INTO THE AIR; the result of which is that when it is emptied, "a great voice out of the temple of the heaven from the throne, says, "IT IS DONE." But while it is pouring out by the saints who are engaged in taking the kingdom under the whole heaven, "there are voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great" (xvi. 17). This will be the time of trouble Daniel speaks of in ch. xii. 1, to result in the abolition of all human governments, and the establishment of the kingdom of the Deity.

 

 


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