THE latter days are the latter years or "the time of the end"; and will be the most remarkable of any in the history of our post-diluvian world. They are denominated in Daniel, "a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation to that same time." This is conceivable when we come to understand what the scriptures testify is then to be accomplished. The Empire symbolized by the political Image is to be broken to pieces, and the fragments ground to powder in the latter days; Gog is to come against the mountains of Israel in the latter days; the twelve tribes are to return to the Holy Land in the latter days; the Star that has arisen out of Jacob, and the sceptre out of Israel, "shall smite the princes of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth; and Israel shall do valiantly" in the latter days (Numbers 24:14-19); "a whirlwind of Yahweh goes forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind; it shall fall grievously on the head of the wicked. The anger of Yahweh shall not return, until he have executed, and have performed the thoughts of his heart; in the latter days, 0 Israel, ye shall consider it perfectly" (Jeremiah 23:19,20; 30:19-24). The gathering of the peoples shall be to Shiloh in the latter days; and He shall rebuke strong nations afar off, and deliver Israel from the Assyrian in the latter days. In short, the latter days are "the Hour of Judgment" in which many of the dead are to arise, and the full measure of divine indignation shall be made manifest against "Christendom," which has so long triumphed over God's righteousness and truth.

JOHN THOMAS, Exposition of Daniel, page 91