,,quiet ,,talks ,,on ,,! ,,cr[n$ ,*ri/ ( ,revelation ,,by ,s4 ,d4 ,,gordon ,au?or ( ,quiet ,talks on ,p[]1 ,quiet ,talks on ,pray]1 ,quiet ,talks ab\t ,our ,"l's ,return ,illu/ration ,,*icago ,,new ,,york ,,toronto ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,,copyright1 #aiad1 ,,by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #ag ,nor? ,waba% ,ave4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet ,,preface ,cr[n+ ! ,*ri/ is an int5sely practical ?+1 :e!r tak5 9 ! p]sonal s5se or ! _w s5se4 ,he has be5 cr[n$ 9 ! upp] _w4 ,) wondr\s pati5ce & graci\sness ,he pleads = ! p]sonal cr[n+ 9 our lives4 ,"s day--no "o kn[s j :5--,he w beg9 to act z ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ 9 all ! affairs ( our e>?4 ,! initiative ( all action to-day on ! e>? is 9 man's h&s4 ,"s day ! initiative ( gov]n+ action on ! e>? w be 9 ! h&s ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/1 ev5 :ile ! p]sonal initiative ( ea* man's life w /ill be 9 8 own h&s4 ,god is int5sely practical4 ,jesus 0 nev] conc]n$ ab\t speculation nor m]e discussion2 ,he 0 too int5t on help+ p4 ,! ,bible is :olly a practical book4 ,x is conc]n$ only ) help+ u4 ,x does n tell u all ! tru? !re is2 we %all be con/antly le>n+ m 9 ! future life4 ,b x does tell u all we ne$ to "k n[4 ,& its purpose 9 tell+ u :at x does is :olly practical1--to urge u to "r *oice1 & to lives t squ>e ) ! *oice4 ,?is is ! purpose t decid$ j :at tru? %\ld be told 9 ! ,book4 ,!re is "o book ( ! sixty-six devot$ :olly to ?is subject ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/1--,! ,revelation ( ,john4 ,e "o ( ^! books t\*es ,him at "s angle1 & f9ds its deepe/ mean+ 9 :at ,he 0 to d & did d1 & yields up its secrets only "u ! t\* ( ,8 h&4 ,b ?is book1 ! clos+ & climax ( all1 ! knot 9 ! end ( ! inspir$ ?read1 ?is deals :olly ) ! action ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/4 ,no book ( ! sixty-six has seem$ s mu* l a riddle & set s _m a-guess+4 ,& )\t d\bt mu* ( its mean+ w be cle> only z ev5ts "w !mselves out4 ,ev5ts w prove ! only expositor ( mu*4 ,b x is ) ! deep conviction t ?is is :olly a practical book1 writt5 :olly f a practical po9t ( view1 & conc]n$ :olly ) our practical daily lives1 t ,i h v5tur$ to take x up 9 ?is s]ies ( simple1 :olly practical1 ,quiet ,talks4 ,& x is only ?is side ( its tea*+s t w be dealt ) "h4 ,! ,book is a /reet lead+ into ! true ov]com+ life ! ,ma/] w\ld woo u to4 ,x is only aft] _m ye>s' /udy ( ?is ,book ( ! ,revelation1 & a special /udy ! pa/ ?ree ye>s & a little m1 t ,i h v5tur$ to put ^! talks toge!r4 ,& n[ !y are s5t out ) ! e>ne/ humble pray] t o!rs may f9d "s little practical help 9 pray]fully read+1 z ,i h f\nd mu* 9 pray]fully /udy+1 "u ! ,ma/]'s graci\s fai?ful t\*4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,*ri/ ,,cr[n$1 ,,! ,,fact #i ,,ii4 ,,! ,,cr[n ,,book #ci ,,iii4 ,a ,,sight ,,( ,,! ,,cr[n$ ,,*ri/ #fc ,,iv4 ,a ,,message ,,f ,,! ,,cr[n$ ,,*ri/ #ig ,v4 ,,an ,,advance ,,/ep ,,9 ,,! ,,royal ,,programme #abg ,,vi4 ,a ,,cle>+-,,up ,,/orm ,,9 ,,! ,,realm #aea ,,vii4 ,,! ,,cr[n$ ,,*ri/ ,,reign+ #bae ,,viii4 ,,wat*+ ,,! ,,horizon #bce ,i4--,,! ,,*ri/ ,,cr[n$1 ,,! ,,fact ,:5 ,god s\ght a ,k+ = ,8 p ( old1 ,he w5t to ! fields to f9d him2 ,a %eph]d 0 he1 ) 8 crook & 8 lute ,& a foll[+ flock beh9d him4 ,o love ( ! %eep1 ,o joy ( ! lute1 ,& ! sl+ & ! /one = battle2 ,a %eph]d 0 ,k+1 ! giant 0 naught1 ,& ! enemy driv5 l cattle4 ,:5 ,god look$ to tell ( ,8 good w to m51 ,& ! ,%eph]d-,k+'s son :om ,he gave !m2 ,to %eph]ds1 made meek a-c>+ = %eep1 ,he told ( a ,*ri/ s5t to save !m4 ,o love ( ! %eep1 ,o wat* 9 ! night1 ,& ! glory1 ! message1 ! *oir2 ',twas %eph]ds :o saw _! ,k+ 9 ! /raw1 ,& return$ ) _! he>ts all on fire4 ,:5 ,*ri/ ?\ght to tell ( ,8 love to ! _w ,he said to ! ?rong be=e him1 ',! ,good ,%eph]d give? ,8 life = ! %eep--' ,& away to ! cross !y bore ,him4 ,o love ( ! %eep1 ,o blood sweat ( pray]1 ,o man on ! cross1 ,god-=sak52 ,a %eph]d has gone to def5d all alone ,! %eepfold by dea? ov]tak54 ,:5 ,god s\ght a ,k+ = ,8 p1 = aye1 ,he w5t to ! grave to f9d him2 ,& a %eph]d came back1 ,dea? dead 9 ,8 grasp1 ,& a foll[+ flock beh9d ,him4 ,o love ( ! %eep1 ,o life f ! dead1 ,o /r5g? ( ! fa9t & ! fe>+2 ,a %eph]d is ,k+1 & ,8 ,k+dom w come4 ,& ! day ( ,8 com+ is ne>+4#a ,coronation ,gift4 ,*ri/ is cr[n$4 ,n 9 any vague f>-fet*$ mean+1 b 9 ! pla9 common-s5se mean+ ( ! ^w1 ,he is cr[n$4 ,= cr[n$ means put 9 ! place ( highe/ p[]1 ) full "r to ex]cise t p[] at w4 ,& :5 ! crucifi$ ,jesus w5t up t ,olivet day1 be=e ! a/oni%$ eyes ( ! disciples1 into ! sightless blue1 on ! cl\d1 ,he 0 receiv$ 9 ! upp] _w by ! ,fa!r4 ,& ,he 0 lift$ up into ! place ( highe/ hon\r & greate/ p[]4 ,he sat d[n at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r4#b ,he _h said x w\ld be s4 ,brea?+ ! air ?ick ) bitt] hate on ! night ( ,8 trial1 ,he _h quietly said to ! ,jewi% rul]s t ev5 s x w\ld be1 br++ at once ab\t ,8 p]son ! bur/+ ( ! /orm ( hate4#c ,n[ ,8 unfalt]+ tru/ 9 ,8 ,fa!r has its sweet rew>d4 ,! ,holy ,_s p\r$ out on ,p5teco/1 ! bir?day ( ! ,*ur*1 0 ! gift ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/4 ,! ru%+ s\nd z ( a mighty w9d t fill$ all ! h\se1 ! tongues ( flame pla9ly se51 ! bold talk+ to ! cr[ds ( =eign ,jews ( ,god's mighty p[]1 ! fai?ful witness+ ab\t ! crucifi$ ,jesus 9 ! city t h\nd$ ,him to dea?1 ! conv9c$ cr[ds op5ly decl>+ at ! p]il ( _! lives _! belief 9 ! despis$ ,jesus1 ! /rangely r>e unselfi%ness ev5 9 money matt]s1 & ! w9some graci\sness ( _s t m>k$1 n only ! inn] circle1 b ^! greatly increas$ cr[ds1--all ?is said "o ?+ 9 cle> unansw]able tones ( unmi/akable p[]1 ,*ri/ is cr[n$4#d ,= ! s5d+ d[n ( ! ,holy ,_s 0 ! act ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/4 ,& e t\* ( ! ,holy ,_s's pres5ce )9 tru/+ he>ts1--! sweet peace1 ! quiet assurance1 ! long+ = purity1 ! draw+ away to pray]1 ! hung] = ,god's ,^w1 ! int5se desire to h o!rs sav$1 ! passion to please ?is wondr\s ,god ( ours1--all ^! simple m>ks ( ! ,holy ,_s's pres5ce 9 our he>ts1 all tell u1 & ea* tells u1 9 unmi/akable tones1 t ,*ri/ is cr[n$4 ,= ?is wondr\s ,_s )9 is ! gift ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,jesus w5t up f ! e>?1 hold+ z ,8 sure captive ! captivity ( suff]+ & dea? to :i* ,he _h ) su* great /r5g? yield$1 ,he receiv$ gifts1 coronation gifts4 ,! ,fa!r gave ,him all4 ,he gave ,him ! disposal & control ( all4 ,?is 0 ! cr[n+4 ,& 9 ,8 great out-rea*+ love ,*ri/ receiv$ ^! gifts on behalf ( m51 ,8 blood bro!rs4 ,& at once ,he gave to m51 to ,8 tru/+ disciples1 ! all-inclusive gift1 ! ,holy ,_s1 ,8 coronation gift4#e ,s ,god came anew to dwell ) m5 z orig9ally plann$4 ,?is bless$ ,pres5ce )9 tells me1 by ,8 m]e pres5ce1 t ,*ri/ is cr[n$4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t make a *orus ( sweet music on ?is *ord1 r++ out 9 cle> tones ! full notes ( delight & joy4 ,luke's simple n>rative s\nds ! note f\r times4 ,paul swells x out ) a joy\s fulness t gr[s 9 volume & int5sity z 8 n>r[+ prison walls %ut out m & m ! l[] lights1 & c5tres 8 upw>d gaze ^u ,jesus1 f> above all rule1 & au?ority1 & p[]1 & dom9ion1 & e "n t is nam$1 ) all ?+s 9 subjection "u ,8 feet4#f ,john's special companion & work+ p>tn]1 ,pet]1 makes ?is note bl5d ) & dom9ate ! m9or *ord ( suff]+ = ,*ri/'s sake4#g ,! ,*ri/ian ,hebrew :o wrote s eloqu5tly to 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 ( ! imm5se sup]iority ( ,jesus & s mode/ly )held 8 own "n1 /rikes ?is note five times ) /rong1 cle> t\*4#h ,he quotes t ,eigh? ,psalm1 :i* s wond]fully gives ,god's own ideal = man's ma/]y ov] all creation4 ,& !n he tells u t 9 ,jesus ! ideal w yet be fully realiz$4 ,& t :ile ! :ole plan has n yet fully work$ out z x w1 yet ev5 n[ we see ! ,jesus :o ta/$ dea? = e "o1 cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r z "p ( ! plan :i* ,he c>ri$ out 9 suff]+ ! extreme suff]+ ( dea?4 ,& our ,"l ,jesus ,himself1 talk+ out ( ! glory to ! man :o 0 ,8 bosom companion on e>?1 res]ves z ,8 la/ t5d] plea to u to live ! ov]com+ life ?is--he t ov]come? ,i w give him to sit d[n ) me 9 my ?rone z ,i also ov]came & sat d[n ) my ,fa!r on ,8 ?rone4#i ,& s we f9d out j :at ?is ^w cr[n$ means4 ,jesus 0 receiv$ 9 ! upp] _w1 exalt$1 glorifi$1 made to sit d[n at ! ,fa!r's "r h&1 put f> above all rule & au?ority1 ) a "n great] 9 ! sweep ( its p[] ?an any o!r1 & ) all ?+s put 9 absolute subjection "u ,8 feet4 ,?is is ! simple1 direct mean+ ( ! s5t5ce--,*ri/ is cr[n$4 ,:at a contra/ ! two faces ( t glory cl\d saw6 ,! face look+ d[n1 & ! face look+ up6 ,! "o--! d[nw>d face--look$ ^u a cross1 a ,man hang+ !re ) a mock+ cr[n ( ?orns )\t & a break+ he>t )91 sc[l+ prie/s1 je]+ cr[ds1 des]t+ disciples1 sne]+ soldi]s1 weep+ wom51 he>t-brok5 fri5ds1 a horror ( d>kness1 a cave-tomb "u imp]ial seal1 & blacke/ night settl+ d[n ov] all4 ,! o!r--! upw>d face--look$ ^u a great bur/ ( ! upp] glory1 ! c\ntless angels s++ swell+ songs ( wor%ip1 ! wondr\s w+$ *]ubim1 ! r$eem$ ho/s f ,ed5 days on rev]5tly b[+ & exultantly s++1 ! exquisitely s(t-gre5-ra9b[-circl$ ?rone1 ! ,fa!r's face1 once hidd51 b to be hidd5 n[ nev] aga91 ! %>$ seat on ! ,fa!r's ?rone1--:at a contra/6 ,"h crucifi$--!re cr[n$4 ,crucifi$ on e>?1 "o ( ! small] globes ( ! univ]se4 ,on ! ?rone ( ! :ole univ]se ( globes--cr[n$6 ,f ! l[e/ dep? to ! "o extreme height4 ,f hate's wor/ to ,love's be/4 ,f love p\r$ out = m5 to love en?ron$ = ^? same m52 love triumphant ea* "t1 on cross & on ?rone4 ,:at a contra/6 ,:at a coronation6 ,:at a welcome home to a ?rone6 ,! ,music ( a ,"n4 ,x is mo/ int5sely int]e/+ to recall t1 ( c\rse1 ?is is j :at ! v ^w ,*ri/ means1--! ,cr[n$ ,"o4 ,we sometimes get s us$ to a ^w t x is easy to =get its real mean+4 ,! ^w ,*ri/ has be5 us$ s g5]ally = s _m c5turies z a "n t we =get t orig9ally x 0 a title1 & n a "n4 ,& x /ill is a title1 ?\gh us$ *iefly z a "n4 ,"s day ! title-mean+ w ov]lap ! "n-mean+4 ,we may nev] cease ?9k+ ( x z a "n1 b !re is a "t com+ :5 ev5ts w make ! title-mean+ s big z to cle> ov]-%ad[ our ?\ght & use ( x z a "n4 ,x helps to recall ! di/9ctive mean+ ( ! words we use = ,him :o walk$ among/1 & 0 "o ( u4 ,jesus is ,8 "n4 ,x belongs to ! man4 ,x belongs peculi>ly to ! ?irty-?ree ye>s & a bit m t ,he 0 "h1 ev5 ?\gh n exclusively us$ 9 t way 9 ! ,book4 ,!re's a r>e ?reefold sweetness ( mean+ 9 t five-lett]$ "n4 ,!re is ! mean+ ( ! old ^w ly+ )9 ! "n1 be=e x became a "n1 victory1 victor1 savi\r-victor1 ,jehovah-victor4 ,!re is ! sw+ & rhy?m & murmur ( music1 glad joy\s music1 9 its v beg9n+s z a common ^w4 ,!n x has come to /& :olly = a p]sonality1 ! r>ely g5tle1 w9some1 /rong p]sonality ( ! ,man ( ,be?lehem & ,naz>e?1 & ( ^? cr[d$ s]vice-days4 ,& e memory ( ,8 p]sonality sweet5s & enri*es ! music 9 ! old ^w4 ,& !n ! deepe/ significance1 ! ri*e/ rhy?m1 ! sweete/ melody1 come f ! mean+ ,8 exp]i5ces1 ,8 life1 press$ into x4 ,! sympa?y1 ! suff]+1 ! wild]ness1 ! ,cross1 ! ,resurrection1 all ! exp]i5ces ,he w5t ?r\gh1 ^! give to ?is victory-^w1 ,jesus1 a mean+ unkn[n be=e4 ,!y put ! "n ,jesus actually above e "n 9 ! exp]i5ces ( t5se conflict & sweep+ victory x /&s =4 ,?is ?reefold *ord+ makes music nev] to be brok5 nor =gott54 ,!re is no "n s sweet on e>?1 ,no "n s sweet 9 heav51 ,! "n be=e ,8 wondr\s bir?1 ,to ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r giv54 ,"l is a title1 ( c\rse4 ,x 0 us$ ( "o :o 0 a proprietor1 an own]1 or a ma/]4 ,x 0 commonly us$ z a title ( hon\r = "o 9 sup]ior position1 z a lead] or tea*]4 ,9 speak+ ( ,jesus x is c\pl$ ) ! title ,*ri/ z an int]*angeable ^w1#aj z well z an additional title4 ,b peculi>ly x is ! p]sonal title giv5 ,jesus by "o :o takes ,him z 8 own p]sonal ,ma/]1#aa :ile x /ill reta9s its broad] mean+4 ,b ,*ri/ is peculi>ly ! (ficial title ( ,jesus4 ,!re is only "o ,*ri/4 ,"l is us$ ( m54 ,x is us$ ( bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,_s1 z well z ( ,jesus4 ,b ! "n ,*ri/ is us$ ( only "o p]son1 & c mean only t "o4 ,!re c\ld be only "o ,*ri/4 ,! ^w or its equival5t 0 us$ occasionally 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 a n>r[$ s5se = ! ,k+ ( ,israel1 :o is rev]5tly spok5 ( z ! ,"l's ano9t$1 t is1 ,god's ,messiah or ,*ri/4#ab ,b ! "o common ?\ght ( x among ! ,hebrew p1 gr[+ ev] int5s] z ! ,old ,te/am5t p]iod m]ges into ! "t ( ! ,new1 0 t !re 0 "o com+1 ! ,messiah1 ! ,*ri/1 ,god's *os51 ! "o ano9t$ & emp[]$1 to be _! ,deliv]]4 ,! "o "q t sets all he>ts a-flutt] ab\t ! rugg$ ,john ( ! des]ts 0 ?is3 ,is he ! ,*ri/8#ac ,9 _! ?\ght !re 0 only "o to :om ! title belong$4 ,& ev5 s x is4 ,*ri/ is ! (ficial title ( ! ,"o ,*os5 & ano9t$ by ,god to be rul] ov] ,8 ,hebrew p1 & ov] all ! race1 & ! e>?1 & ! univ]se1--,god's ,k+1 to reign until all h be5 br\ght into full allegiance to ! great lov+ ,fa!r4#ad ,! ,*ri/ is ! ,cr[n$ ,"o1 ,god's ,cr[n$ ,"o4 ,! v ^w ,*ri/ tells t ,*ri/ is cr[n$4 ,our ,great ,k9sman4 ,!re is an int5sely int]e/+ "q t cr[ds its way 9 "h1 & x proves an imm5sely practical "q1 too4 ,:y 0 ,*ri/ cr[n$8 ,we c say at once t ?is 0 ,8 due4 ,he 0 giv5 t :i* belong$ to ,him 9 good "r4 ,he 0 re9/at$ 9 ,8 =m] position1 ) all ! p[] & glory t 7 ,8 be=e ,8 err& to ! e>?4#ae ,!n too ?is 0 ,8 v9dication aft] ! %ameful treatm5t ( e>?4 ,be=e ! eyes ( all ! upp] _w1 bo? loyal & disloyal eyes1 ?is man :om e>? h\nd$ s %amelessly is v9dicat$2 ,he is set "r by ! ,fa!r4#af ,b !re is yet m ?an ?is4 ,x is a m ( a sort t conc]ns u v closely1 & x sets "o's he>t a-beat+ a bit fa/]4 ,?is cr[n+ 0 "p ( a plan1 a plan ( :i* our e>? is ! c5tre4 ,x 0 ! second great "p ( a plan ( :i* ! suff]+ & dy+ 7 ! fir/ great "p4 ,bo? 7 = ! sake ( u m5 & our e>?-home1 & ! l[] creation4 ,?is is ! ?+ be+ emphasiz$ 9 ! second great p>agraph ( ! ,hebrews4#ag ,man 0 made ! "u-ma/] ( ! e>? & ( ! l[] creation1 b lo/1 weakly surr5d]$1 8 place ( ma/]y4 ,! new ,man came to recov] = man :at _h be5 lo/ & to realize ?is orig9al lo/ plan4 ,& s ,he became our bro!r1 %>] ( our fle% & blood1 tempt$ l z we1 p]fect$ 9 ,8 human "* by ! exp]i5ces ,he w5t ?r\gh1 !n ta/$ to ! bitt] dregs ! dea? t belongs to our s94 ,& !n foll[+ t1 ,he 0 cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r4 ,& s ,he rises to ! place ( ma/]y ov] all t belongs to p]fect man4 ,s ,he br+s all creation into ! glad subjection :i* is its natural happy /ate4 ,x is = e>?'s sake1 = ! race's sake1 & = ! sake ( our fai?ful companions & s]vants1 ! :ole l[] creation1 t ,*ri/ has be5 cr[n$4 ,we ?9k m ab\t ! p]sonal mean+ to ourselves ( ,8 hav+ di$ & ris5 aga94 ,we ne$ to rememb]1 too1 ?is broad] mean+4 ,! dy+ & ris+ secures our salvation p]sonally4 ,! cr[n+ & ! reign+ w "w out ! r$emption ( all nature & ( ! l[] creation1#ah & ?is 9 turn w mean mu* = m5 liv+ on ! e>? 9 ! ,k+dom "t1 & = ! race z a race4 ,?is leads at once to ano!r "q t presses 94 ,:at is ! doma9 ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/8 ,if we take ! cr[n+ 9 ! common mean+ ( t ^w1 x means t !re is "s doma9 t ,*ri/ rules ov]4 ,:at is x t ,he is cr[n$ ov]8 ,& ! answ] is s sweep+ z to seem f>-away & dreamy to u :o are liv+ on ?is s9-hurt e>?4 ,he is ! cr[n$ ,rul] ( ! :ole creat$ univ]se & all intellig5t be+s 9 x4 ,he has be5 plac$ ov] absolutely e rule & au?ority & p[] & dom9ion1 & n only 9 ?is pres5t age b 9 ! com+ age4#ai ,!re is simply no limit 9 ext5t to ,8 doma94 ,ev]y?+ has be5 plac$ 9 subjection to ,him & is n[ subject to ,8 ^w1 & ,8 alone4 ,!re is a /rik+ passage 9 ,philippians t fits 9 "h4#bj ,9 speak+ ( ! exaltation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,paul is c>eful to expla9 p>ticul>ly t e knee w\ld b[1 9 ! heav5s1 &1 on ! e>?1 & "u ! e>? or 9 ! _w bel[4 ,?is ?reefold division is v /rik+4 ,! heav5 ?+s are und]/ood at once1 & ?+s ( ! e>? sph]e4 ,b !re is a ?ird _w to be tak5 into acc\nt1 t /range uncanny _w ( evil _s be+s 9 rebellion aga9/ ,god's au?ority4 ,x is spok5 ( repeat$ly z pr9cipalities & p[]s1 indicat+ numb]s & organization1 dignity1 & p[]4#ba ,all ( ?is is includ$ 9 :at has be5 plac$ "u ,*ri/'s au?ority4#bb ,is ,*ri/ ,reign+ ,n[8 ,b !re is /ill ano!r "q t has be5 impati5tly pu%+ und]nea? = "s "t4 ,& x also is an int5sely practical "o4 ,does ?is mean t ,*ri/ is actually rul+ n[ ov] ?is doma9 ( ,88 ,h[ ab\t ! affairs on ! e>?8 ,are all ?+s "h subject to ,him8 ,is ?is ! way ,he w\ld h ?+s g8 ,& "s ( u ?9k ! evil spirits seem pretty free 9 _! movem5ts4 ,?is pres5t ord] ( ?+s t we are liv+ 9 ! ?ick (1 is ?is ! reign ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/8 ,& "s ( u feel ! /ress ( ?+s s mu* t we c sc>ce keep pati5t = a ?\ghtful pois$ answ] to our que/ions4 ,!re are ^?1 & good e>ne/ folk !y are1 too1 :o tell u t ,*ri/ has come1 & is con/antly com+1 m & m1 into our common life4 ,! high] ideals t are cr[d+ = expression1 ! m spiritual conceptions ( man & 8 bro!rly relations1 ! con/ant /riv+ t[>d bett] civilization1 ! bett]+ ( ! condition ( ! poor & less =tunate1 ! increas$ recognition ( m5's rights 9 ! complex indu/rial _w1 ! increas+ ef=t to correct evils by legislation1 ! great moral re=ms t are sweep+ aside ! awful liquor curse1 & loos5+ wom5's bonds1 & safegu>d+ "y womanhood & *ildr51 ! new] aggressiv5ess 9 ! mission>y propag&a & 9 mu* ( ! activity ( ! ,*ur*1 ev5 ! attempt to humanize & civilize ! w>f>e t 9 itself is /upidly savage & utt]ly inhuman1--is n all ?is a com+ ( ,*ri/ & ( ! ,*ri/-_s into our common life8 _m ask4 ,& !re is only "o answ] to su* que/ions1 a /rong emphatic yes4 ,x surely is ! ,*ri/-_s t moves 9 all ( ?is4 ,?is is a com+ ( ,*ri/2 & a bless$ com+1 too4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ?is sort be=e ! ,*ri/-_s began to sweet5 ! _w's life4 ,& !re is none ( x to-day except 9 ^? p>ts ( ! _w :]e ! ,*ri/-_s influ5ces life4 ,b--!re's a b--x proves a bless$ b2 ?is is only a crumb or two fall+ f a load$ table4 ,& he :o judges ,*ri/ by ^! crumbs only1 :olesome & too?some z !y are1 w h a v skimpy conception ( ,*ri/4 ,all ( ?is sort ( ?+ t has come has come v sl[ly4 ,x has _h to fight ?r\gh & 91 e /ep ( ! way t x has come4 ,its com+ has be5 oppos$ /ubbornly1 malici\sly1 vici\sly e in* ( ! road1 z only ^? "k :o are 9 ! ?ick ( ! /ruggle = ^! re=ms1 pant+ = brea? sometimes4 ,x is z ?\gh a few :iffs ( :olesome life-giv+ air h brea!d ?r\gh ! cracks & crevices ( ! brea/works & =tifications ( evil 9 :i* all our common life seems entr5*$4 ,b ! =tifications are /ill !re4 ,if ! sweet1 :olesome brea?+ 9 ?r\gh cracks & crannies has be5 s ble/1 :at w\ld x be if ! =ces ( evil 7 clean remov$ f ! sc5e1 & ! ,*ri/-_s became ! :ole atmosph]e brea!d fully & freely )\t re/ra9t1 ) no bad draughts1 & no c\nt] curr5ts to gu>d & fight aga9/8 ,x w\ld seem l a /range sort ( a k+dom if ! pres5t is ev5 a gradual com+ 9 ( ! ,k+dom4 ,we w\ld seem to be hav+ a new1 /range sort ( a ,*ri/ if ! pres5t is a sample ( ,8 sort ( reign+4 ,= x may well be ?\ghtfully d\bt$ if ev] !re 0 su* a condition ( fev]i% unre/ 9 all p>ts ( ! _w z to-day4 ,x is mo/ difficult to put y\r f+] on a s+le spot ( ! _w-map t is n be+ torn & uptorn by unre/ 9 "o %ape or ano!r4 ,ei!r actual w>1 or con/ant /udi\s prep>ation = w>1 actually nev] ceases4 ,& x is difficult to say :i* is ! worse ( ! two4 ,! actual w> reveals m t]ribly to our eyes & e>s ! awful co/ 9 treasure & 9 preci\s human blood spill$ )\t /9t4 ,! nev]-ceas+ prep>ation = w> seems actually to co/ m4 ,9 ! imm5se treasure involv$1 & 9 blood too1 giv5 out1 n on an occasional battlefield1 b 9 ! cont9ual battle ( daily life to meet ! t]rible dra9 ( taxation1 x co/s imm5sely m4 ,!re is less ( ! tragic = ! news head+s1 b n a :it less1 r mu* m1 9 ! sl[ suff]+1 ! p9*$ lives1 & ! awful temptations to b>t] "* = bread4 ,!n !re is ! cont9ual see?+ unre/ 9 ! indu/rial _w2 ! prote/s sometimes s /range & />tl+ aga9/ social & political conditions2 ! fev]i% gre$ = gold1 & l&1 & position2 ! int5se pace ( all our mod]n life2 ! ab&onm5t ( home & home ideals2 ! t]rific attack aga9/ our "y womanhood4 ,! political pot :i* ga!rs into itself all ^! ?+s1 nev] quits boil+ or boil+ ov]1 9 "s "p ( ! _w1 n[ "h1 n[ !re4 ,& x seems l ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( diplomacy :5 "h & !re x c be kept f boil+ clean ov]1 or at lea/ made to boil ov] less4 ,x w\ld seem inde$ l a que] sort ( k+dom if ?is is a sample4 ,"s ( u w\ld h less he>t 9 repeat+ "o petition ( ! old daily pray]4 ,& ,*ri/ w\ld seem to h q *ang$ ,8 _s & "* if ?is is a result ( ,8 com+4 ,! ,greatness ( ,pati5ce4 ,& ! great simple tru? is ?is1 ! tru? t 9 ! /range mix-up ( life we easily lose sight ( is ?is3 ,*ri/ has n yet tak5 possession ( all ( ,8 doma92 a "p ( x /ill rema9s to be possess$4 ,we see n yet all ?+s subject$ to ,him4#bc ,we are liv+ 9 ! n-yet int]val betwe5 ! cr[n+ & ! actual reign+4 ,we are liv+ on ! n-yet possess$ "p ( ,8 doma94 ,& ! "q t comes hot & quick f our lips1 ev5 ?\gh ) an attempt at subdu$ rev]5ce1 is ?is3 ,:y does ,he n take possession1 & untangle ! sn>l1 & "r ! wrongs1 & br+ 9 ! true rational ord] ( ?+s8 ,& all ! long wait+1 ! sor5ess ( he>ts ov] ! "p t t\*es "o's own life mo/ closely1 ! %ortness ( brea? 9 ! t5sity ( ! /ruggle1 und]score t ^w :y8 ,& ! answ] to ! impati5t "q reveals all afre% ! greatness ( ! love ( our ,*ri/4 ,8 greatness is %[n mo/ 9 ,8 pati5ce4 ,b pati5ce is "o ( ! ?+s we m5 on ?is old e>? don't "k4 ,x's "o ( ! unkn[n quantities to u4 ,x c be kn[n only by kn[+ ,god4 ,= pati5ce is love at its be/4 ,pati5ce is ,god at ,8 be/4 ,8 is ! pati5ce t sees all1 & feels all ) ! t5d] he>t t broke once "u ! load1 & yet waits1 /eadily waits1 & !n waits j a bit long]4 ,9 ?is ,he runs ! risk ( be+ misund]/ood4 ,m5 9 _! /upidity con/antly mi/ake /rong pati5ce = weakness or indiff]5ce or lack ( a gripp+ purpose4 ,& ,god is misund]/ood 9 ?is1 ev5 by ,8 tru/+ *ildr54 ,b1 ev5 s1 ! object to be ga9$ is s great1 & s ne> ,*ri/'s he>t t ,he waits1 /rongly waits ) a pati5ce beyond our compreh5sion2 waits j a bit long]1 always j a bit long]4 ,!re are two p>ts to ! answ]4 ,jesus ! ,*ri/ is giv+ man ! fulle/ opportunity4 ,he nev] int]f]es ) man's "r ( free *oice4 ,man is free to d z he *ooses4 ,e possible means is us$ to influ5ce him to *oose "r1 b ! *oice itself is always left to ! man4 ,! pres5t is man's opportunity4 ,! initiative ( action on ! e>? is altoge!r 9 man's h&4 ,all ( ,god's p[] is at man's disposal2 b man mu/ rea* out & take4 ,?is long /ret*$ b wait+ "t is = man's sake1 t he may h fulle/ opportunity4 ,! longsuff]+ ( ,god w\ld woo m54#bd ,:5 at l5g? opportunity comes to its end x w be only because ?+s h gott5 into su* desp]ate %ape1 into su* an awful fix1 t at l5g? = man's sake ,*ri/ w /ep into ! direct action ( ! e>? once aga94 ,he w take ! lead]%ip ( e>? into ,8 own h&s1 ev5 :ile /ill leav+ ea* man free 9 8 individual *oice4 ,?is is ! fir/ "p ( ! answ]4 ,! wait+ is t man may h fulle/ opportunity4 ,!n ,*ri/ has a great hung] = will+ he>ts4 ,no words are /rong en\gh to tell ,8 long+ = a free1 glad1 joy\s surr5d] to ,8 ma/]y4 ,he c\ld s easily end ! pres5t conflict1 b ,he waits t m5 may br+ to ,him ! allegiance ( _! lives1 giv5 ( _! own glad1 graci\s1 volunt>y accord4 ,he 0 a volunte] ,savi\r4 ,he longs = t love t is ! bubbl+ out ( a free1 full he>t4 ,! be/ love is only giv5 freely )\t any compulsion ( any sort1 save only love's sweet compell+4 ,he wants :at ,he gives--! be/4 ,& s ,he waits1 pati5tly waits j a bit long]4 ,?is is ! second bit ( ! answ]4 ,! long delay spells out ! hung] z well z ! pati5ce ( ,god's he>t4 ,! div9e ,husb&man is pati5tly wait+1 & s5d+ w>m sun & s(t ra9s & fragrant dews :ile wait+4#be ,! ,husb&man waite?-- ,! ,husb&man8 ,:y8 ,= ! he>t ( "o s]vant ,:o he>s n ,8 cry4 ,! ,husb&man waite?-- ,he waite?8 ,:at =8 ,= ! he>t ( "o s]vant ,to love ,him yet m4 ,! ,husb&man waite?-- ,long pati5ce ha? ,he-- ,b ,he waite? 9 hung]-- ,oh6 ,is x = !e8#bf ,tak+ ) ,y\r ,life4 ,b--ah6 li/51 !re's a wond]ful b to put 9 "h4 ,b1 :ile wait+ ,he puts all ,8 limitless p[] at our disposal4 ,if t simple s5t5ce c\ld be put into lett]s ( liv+ flame1 its trem5d\s mean+ might burn into our he>ts4 ,:5 ,paul pil$ up phrase on phrase 9 8 eag] attempt to h 8 ,asiatic fri5ds 9 & ar\nd ,ephesus take 9 ! limitless p[] ( ! asc5d$ ,*ri/1 he add$ ! significant words1 to ! ,*ur*4#bg ,all t p[] is = ! use1 & at ! disposal1 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* 0 meant to be a unit 9 _s 9 loyalty to h] abs5t ,"l1 :olly "u ! dom9at+ t\* ( ! ,holy ,_s1 n only 9 h] (ficial actions1 b 9 ! lives ( ! individual memb]s4 ,if %e 7 s1 no human imag9ation c\ld take 9 ! />tl+1 revolution>y p[]1 s(tly1 subtly1 b ) resi/less sweep1 fl[+ d[n f ! cr[n$ ,*ri/1 among grateful m54 ,n be+ su* a unit x is n possible t t p[] %all be z great 9 manife/ation z 0 plann$ & meant4 ,= no individual nor gr\p c ev] take ! place 9 action ( ! :ole unifi$ body ( believ]s1 act+ z a *annel = ! p[] ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/4 ,t p[] %all be realiz$ on ! e>? only :5 ! ,*ur* is s unifi$1 & at "w1 "u ! reign+ ,*ri/1 f ! new headqu>t]s up 9 ! heav5s4 ,b mean:ile all ( t p[] is at ! disposal ( any disciple ( ,*ri/--! humble/--:o w simply live 9 full-fac$ t\* ) ,*ri/1 & :o w take ( t p[] z ! ne$ comes1 & z ! sov]eign ,holy ,_s leads4 ,x is ( ?is1 ?is p]sonal tak+1 t ,paul is speak+ :5 he piles up t int5se s5t5ce3 able to d exce$+ abundantly above all t we ask or ?9k accord+ to ! p[] t worke? 9 u4#bh ,! great bo!r 9 ,paul's day & ev] s9ce1 & n[1 is to get p to take4 ,! p[] is fairly a-tremble 9 ! air at our v f+]-tips4 ,& we g limp+1 crut*+ along bo? bodily & m5tally & 9 our spiritual leanness4 ,^? trem5d\s words ( ,jesus1 because ,i g unto ! ,fa!r1 ) ! :ole passage 9 :i* !y occur1#bi mu/ be read 9 ! light %9+ f ! ?rone4 ,only s c !y be und]/ood4 ,b !n1 s read1 !y beg9 to grip u1 & grip u h>d1 z we see :at ,he really meant & means4 ,he :o has ! w>m1 *ild-l t\* ( he>t ) ,jesus1 t ! ^w believe? /&s =1 %all--z ! ,holy ,_s has full control--d ! same works z ,jesus did1 same 9 k9d & 9 degree1 & !n %all d ev5 great] ?an ,jesus ev] did4 ,because x is n[ ! glorifi$ cr[n$ ,*ri/ :o is do+ !m ?r\gh "s *ild ( ,81 simple-he>t$ en\gh to let ,him h full control4 ,& ! means ?r\gh :i* ,he w d !m is simple1 *ild-l1 tru/+1 humble pray]4 ,! man us+ ! p[] is on 8 knees4 ,! l[] d[n he gets ! m & m freely ! p[] fl[s d[n & out among m54 ,z "o le>ns to keep 9 t\*--le>ns x sl[ly1 /umbl+ly1 ) _m a /upid fall1 & _m a tremble & quiv]--z he le>ns to keep 9 simple t\* ) ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ he w f9d all ! p[] ( t ,*ri/ com+ ) a s(t surg+ ?rob ( life :]ev] ne$$4 ,we may h all we c take4 ,b ! tak+ mu/ be ) "o's v life4 ,no m]e e>ne/ repeat+ ( a cre$ 9 ,*ur* s]vice w avail "h4 ,! repeat+ mu/ be1 syllable by syllable1 ) feet & w1 ) h&s & life1 9 ! daily tread :]e ea* /ep is /ubbornly conte/$4 ,?is is ! bit ( tru? = ! wait+ "t4 ,?is is ! song to be s++ 9 ?is pres5t n-yet int]val4 ,& ! song w help cut d[n ! l5g? ( t n-yet1 until ! friction ( our liv$ fai? %all we> (f ! n & wipe out ! yet1 & we %all f9d ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ a reign+ ,*ri/4 ,= "s day ?is pati5t wait+ cr[n$ ,man w rise up f ,8 seat at ! ,fa!r's "r h&4 ,he w /ep directly into ! action ( e>? once aga94 ,man w h _h 8 fulle/ opportunity l5g!n$ out to ! la/ not* ( 8 possible use ( x4 ,!n we %all see ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ quietly /epp+ 91 tak+ matt]s :olly into ,8 own h&s1 & act+ 9 all ! affairs ( e>? z ! ,cr[n$ ,"o4 ,!n ,he %all reign f sea to sea1 & f ! ,euphrates out to :]e ! ends ( ! e>? become a common l9e on ! o!r side4 ,! ,k+dom w h come1 = ! ,k+ w be reign+4 ,! night w be gone4 ,! day has come4 ,! %ad[s flee4 ,he has come1 ^: pres5ce puts ! new day at dawn1 ) ! ,ea/ all aflame1 & ! fragrant dew gli/5+ gladly on e t5d] gre5 blade4 ,?is "t ( expectancy is ov]2#cj ! "t ( mak+ real has come4 ,!n comes ! re/oration ( ! old orig9al love plan to e>? & bea/ & man4#ca ,?\ art com+1 ,o my ,savi\r6 ,?\ art com+1 ,o my ,k+6 ,9 ?y glory all-transc5d5t2 ,9 ?y beauty all respl5d5t2 ,well may we rejoice & s+6 ,com+6 ,9 ! op5+ ea/1 ,h]ald brightness sl[ly swells2 ,com+1 ,o my glori\s ,prie/1 ,he> we n ?y gold5 bells8 ,?\ art com+1 ,?\ art com+6 ,we %all meet ,!e on ,?y way1 ,we %all see ,!e1 we %all "k ,!e1 ,we %all bless ,!e1 we %all %[ ,!e ,all our he>ts c\ld nev] say6 ,:at an an!m t w be1 ,r++ out our love to ,!e2 ,p\r+ out our rapture sweet ,at ,?9e own all-glori\s feet6 ,?\ art com+6 ,rays ( glory1 ,?r\gh ! veil ,?y dea? has r5t1 ,t\* ! m\nta9 & ! riv] ,) a gold5 gl[+ quiv]1 ,?rill ( light & music bl5t4 ,e>? is bright5$ :5 ?is gleam ,falls on fl[]1 rock1 & /ream2 ,life is bright5$ :5 ?is ray ,falls ^u its d>ke/ day4 ,n a cl\d & n a %ad[1 ,n a mi/ & n a te>1 ,n a s9 & n a sorr[1 ,n a dim & veil$ to-morr[1 ,= t sunrise gr& & cle>6 ,jesus1 ,savi\r1 once ) ,!e1 ,no?+ else seems wor? a ?\ght6 ,oh1 h[ m>vell\s w be ,all ! bliss ,?y pa9 ha? b\ght6 ,?\ art com+6 ,at ,?y table1 ,we are witnesses ( ?is1 ,:ile rememb]+ he>ts ,?\ meete/1 ,9 communion cle>e/1 sweete/1 ,e>ne/ ( our com+ bliss4 ,%[+ n ,?y dea? alone1 ,& ,?y love exce$+ great1 ,b ,?y com+ & ,?y ?rone1 ,all = :i* we long & wait4 ,?\ art com+6 ,we are wait+ ,) a hope t _c fail2 ,ask+ n ! day or h\r1 ,re/+ on ,?y ^w ( p[] ,an*or$ safe )9 ! veil1 ,"t appo9t$ may be long1 ,b ! vision mu/ be sure2 ,c]ta9ty %all make u /rong1 ,joyful pati5ce c endure6 ,o ! joy to see ,!e reign+1 ,!e1 my own belov$ ,"l6 ,e tongue ,?y "n confess+1 ,wor%ip1 honor1 glory1 bless+1 ,br\ght to ,!e ) glad accord6 ,!e1 my ,ma/] & my ,fri5d1 ,v9dicat$ & en?ron$6 ,unto e>?'s remote/ end ,glorifi$1 ador$1 & own$6#cb ,work+ by ! ,light ( ! ,?rone4 ,b we are /ill 9 ! n-yet int]val4 ,we see n yet all ?+s subject to ,him4 ,?is is /ill ! wait+ "t4 ,x is ! plead+ "t = ,him4 ,he pleads = ! p]sonal cr[n+ ( ,himself 9 our lives1 t ,he may reign !re & ,he alone4 ,?is is our great opportunity4 ,we %all nev] see its l aga91 nor any:]e else ?an on ?is e>?4 ,9 ! reign+ "t t's com+ ?is peculi> opportunity ( cr[n+ ,*ri/ :ile ,he /ill is abs5t & despis$1 ?is w be gone4 ,9 ! upp] _w !y h no su* opportunity4 ,!re is no opposition !re4 ,n[ & "h is ! r>e/ opportunity to put ?is great wait+ pati5t ,man on ! ?rone ( he>t & life1 ) possessions & ambitions & plans all 9 subjection "u ,8 feet4 ,e woman kn[s ! "n ( ,brussels lace4 ,! old capital ( ! l[ c\ntries ( ,europe has long be5 fam\s = its lace4 ,x is ( great int]e/ to note ! conditions "u :i* x is sometimes made4 ,!y are conditions /udi\sly prep>$ aft] long exp]i5ce4 ,9 "o ( ! fam\s lace factories 9 ,brussels !re are a numb] ( small rooms devot$ to ! mak+ ( "s ( ! mo/ delicate patt]ns4 ,ea* room is j l>ge en\gh = a s+le work]1 & is q d>k except = "o n>r[ w9d[4 ,! work] sits s t ! /ream ( light falls f above directly ^u ! ?reads1 :ile he himself sits 9 ! d>kness4 ,! d>kness aids ! workman's eyes to see bett]1 & to "w m skilfully 9 ! n>r[ l9e ( cle> light c5tr$ on ! delicate task4 ,he weaves 9 ! upp] light int5sifi$ by ! surr\nd+ gloom1 & does exquisite "w4 ,!re is a cle> l9e ( light f a ?rone %9+ d[n into ! d>kness 9 :i* we sit & move4 ,x %9es f ! face ( a cr[n$ ,man4 ,9 ! light ( t light we c see cle>ly to d a difficult bit ( cr[n+ "w1--to cr[n ! ,*ri/ 9 our lives & to keep ,him cr[n$4 ,z our eyes foll[ t l9e ( upp] light we may cat* glimpses ( ,8 wondr\s ,face up !re 9 ! glory4 ,s we %all be /eadi$ & *e]$ 9 ! d>kness z we /ick to our glad cr[n+ "w4 ,& s we %all move =w>d on ! cal5d> ! day :5 t ?9 l9e ( light se5 n[ only by wat*+ eyes %all become a bur/ ( glory light se5 by all eyes4 ,& ?is is ! ?+ ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ is ask+ ( u dur+ ?is wait+ "t1 ?is n-yet int]val4 ,he is c\nt+ on ea* ( u be+ fai?ful to ,him1 our abs5t ,"l1 9 ?is4 ,he is c\nt+ on y4 ,he has ne$ ( y\r life ,9 ! ?ick ( ! /rife3 ,= t weak "o may fall ,if y fail at ,8 call4 ,he is c\nt+ on y1 ,if y fail ,him-- ,:at !n8 ,he is c\nt+ on y4 ,on y\r silv] & gold1 ,on t treasure y hold2 ,on t treasure /ill kept1 ,?\gh ! d\bt o'er y swept ',is ?is gold n all m9e8 7,"l1 ,i knew x 0 ,?9e4'7 ,he is c\nt+ on y1 ,if y fail ,him-- ,:at !n8 ,he is c\nt+ on y4 ,on a love t w %>e ,9 ,8 burd5 ( pray]1 ,= ! s\ls ,he has b\ght ,) ,8 life-blood2 & s\ght ,?r\gh ,8 sorr[ & pa9 ,to w9 ',home' yet aga94 ,he is c\nt+ on y1 ,if y fail ,him-- ,:at !n8 ,he is c\nt+ on y4 ,on life1 money1 & pray]2 ,& '! day %all decl>e' ,if y let ,him h all ,9 response to ,8 call2 ,or if ,he 9 t day ,to y\r sorr[ mu/ say1 ',i _h c\nt$ on y1 ,b y fail$ me'-- ,:at !n8 ,he is c\nt+ on y4 ,oh6 ! wond] & grace1 ,to look ,*ri/ 9 ! face ,& n be a%am$2 ,= y gave :at ,he claim$1 ,& y laid d[n y\r all ,= ,8 sake--at ,8 call4 ,he _h c\nt$ on y1 ,& y fail$ n4 ,:at !n8#cc ,ah6 ,please ,god1 by ,8 grace1 we %all n fail 9 ! rul+ purpose ( our lives4 ,we may cr[n ,him ,"l ( all4 ,we c4 ,he asks x4 ,we surely w4 ,) all my p[]s ,him ,i greet1 ,all subject to ,8 call2 ,& b[+ l[ at ,8 pi]c$ feet ,n[ cr[n him ,"l ( all4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,joseph ,addison ,ri*>ds4 #b ,m>k xvi4 #ai4 #c ,mat!w xxvi4 #fd4 #d ,acts ii4 #cc2 iii4 #ac-af2 v4 #ca-cb2 vii4 #ee1 #ef4 #e ,psalm lxviii4 #ah2 ,ephesians iv4 #h2 ,acts ii4 #cc4 #f ,romans viii4 #cd2 ,ephesians i4 #bj-bb2 ,philippians ii4 #i-aa2 ,colossians iii4 #a4 #g ,i ,pet] iii4 #bb4 #h ,hebrews i4 #c2 ii4 #h-i2 viii4 #a2 x4 #ab2 xii4 #b4 #i ,revelation iii4 #ba4 #aj ,acts ii4 #cf4 #aa ,romans x4 #i4 #ab ,i ,samuel xvi4 #f2 xxiv4 #f1 #aj2 ,,ii ,samuel i4 #ad-af2 xix4 #ba1 & else:]e2 ,psalm xviii4 #ej1 & frequ5tly 9 ,psalms4 #ac ,john i4 #bj1 #be2 ,luke iii4 #ae4 #ad ,philippians ii4 #aj2 ,i ,cor9?ians xv4 #bd-bf4 #ae ,john xvii4 #e2 i4 #a-c2 ,colossians i4 #ae-ag4 #af ,mat!w xxvi4 #fd2 ,acts ii4 #bb-bd1 #cb-cf2 ,philippians ii4 #i-aa2 ,hebrews ii4 #i4 #ag ,hebrews ii4 #e-ah4 #ah ,romans vii4 #ai-bb2 ,j]emiah ix4 #aj2 xii4 #d1 #aa2 xxiii4 #aj2 ,g5esis iii4 #ag-ai2 ,acts iii4 #ba4 #ai ,ephesians i4 #bj-bb2 ,hebrews ii4 #f-h4 #bj ,philippians ii4 #i-aa4 #ba ,ephesians vi4 #ab2 ,colossians ii4 #ae4 #bb ,colossians ii4 #aj2 ,ephesians iii4 #aj2 iv4 #h-aj2 ,i ,cor9?ians xv4 #bd4 #bc ,hebrews ii4 #h4 #bd ,,ii ,pet] iii4 #h-i2 ,romans ii4 #d2 ix4 #bb2 ,revelation ii4 #ba2 ,i ,pet] iii4 #bj2 ,,ii ,pet] iii4 #ae2 ,exodus xxxiv4 #f-g4 #be ,james v4 #g4 #bf ,f4 ,m4 ,n4 #bg ,ephesians i4 #bj-bb4 #bh ,ephesians iii4 #bj4 #bi ,john xiv4 #ab-ad4 #cj ,hebrews x4 #ac4 #ca ,acts iii4 #ba4 #cb ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal4 #cc ,mrs4 ,bessie ,port] ,head4 ,,ii4--,,! ,,cr[n ,,book ,all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' ,"n6 ,let angels pro/rate fall3 ,br+ =? ! royal diadem1 ,& cr[n ,him ,"l ( all4 ,o t ) yond] sacr$ ?rong ,we at ,8 feet may fall1 ,jo9 9 ! ev]la/+ song ,& cr[n ,him ,"l ( all6 ,) all my p[]s ,him ,i greet1 ,all subject to ,8 call2 ,& b[+ l[ at ,8 pi]c$ feet1 ,n[ cr[n ,him ,"l ( all4 ,i hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' ,"n1 ,be=e ,him gladly fall1 ,br+ ,him my own he>t's diadem ,& cr[n ,him ,"l ( all6 ,! ,cr[n+ ,book4 ,!re is a cr[n book 9 ?is old ,book ( ,god1--! ,revelation ( ,john4 ,x is ! cr[n book1 ! only "o4 ,x is ! cr[n book ( ! sixty-six 9 two s5ses4 ,x is ! capp+ climax ( ! :ole revelation ( ,god's ,^w4 ,x ga!rs up into itself 9 a peculi> way ! dom9ant *>act]i/ics ( bo? ! ,hebrew ,old & ! ,greek ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,& x is ! book ( ! ,cr[n4 ,! ,k+ is 9 action4 ,he ,himself gives ! message ( ! book to ,john4 ,he is se5 /epp+ =w>d to take possession ( ,8 realm4 ,!n ,he takes possession4 ,he dispossesses ! pret5d]4 ,he reigns ov] ! e>?4 ,! ,revelation ( ,john is ! ,cr[n book4 ,?is is ! peculi>ity ( ! ,revelation 9 comp>ison ) all ! o!r books4 ,only "h is ,*ri/ se5 ex]cis+ ,8 cr[n rights4 ,f end to end ( ! ,old ,te/am5t pages1 ,8 com+ is look$ =w>d to1 ) an eag] long+ t gr[s 9 int5sity z ! national failure gr[s ev] worse4 ,9 ! ,gospels ,he comes1 b n z ,he 0 expect$4 ,he is h]ald$ z ,k+1 & claims to be ,k+4 ,he has all ! graci\sness ( a ,k+ 9 m9i/]+ to ! ne$s ( ! p1 & all ! p[] ( a ,k+ 9 ,8 p]sonal t\*4 ,b ,he is reject$ by ! nation1 & goes to ! ,cross1 yet /ill z a ,k+1--a humiliat$1 crucifi$ ,k+4 ,9 ! ,acts ,he is ! ris51 glorifi$ ,k+ seat$ at ! ,fa!r's "r h& 9 glory1 & at "w ?r\gh ,8 foll[]s among m5 on ! e>?4 ,b x is always 9 ! mid/ ( %>p1 bitt] opposition4 ,9 ! ,epi/les ,he is se5 cr[n$ at ! ,fa!r's "r h&1 guid+ & tea*+ ,8 foll[]s :o are /ill suff]+ p]secution4 ,b 9 ! ,revelation ( ,john all ?is is *ang$4 ,!re's a %>p1 decid$1 advance /ep4 ,"h ,he is n only cr[n$1 b /epp+ directly & decisively into ! action ( ! e>? 9 ! full ex]cise ( ,8 cr[n$ rights & p[]4 ,x is peculi>ly ! book ( ! ,cr[n1 ! royal book1 ! en?ron$ ,*ri/ ex]cis+ fully & freely at w ,8 cr[n rights4 ,jesus' ,bosom ,fri5d4 ,! book 0 writt5 by ,john ! disciple & apo/le4 ,?is is our same old fri5d ,john1 :om we met fir/ t ev]-memorable aft]noon1 d[n by ! ,jordan ,riv] road1 :5 he 0 introduc$ to ,jesus by ! ,john ( ! des]ts1 & _h 8 fir/ long1 quiet talk ) ,him4#cd ,! fri5d%ip began t day1 grew /eadily1 & nev] flagg$4 ,x 0 "o ( ! few fri5d%ips t ,jesus _h t nev] knew any lapse nor eclipse4 ,he became1 9 an out/&+ s5se1 ! bosom fri5d ( ,jesus4 ,probably x 0 n because ( any special g5tl5ess or amiability on ,john's "p1 ?\gh he may h _h some?+ ( ^! traits4 ,x 0 m likely because ( ! deep1 intellig5t sympa?y betwe5 ! two1 a sympa?y n only ( p]sonality1 b deep] & /rong] because ( a m5tal & _s lik5ess gr[+ up betwe5 !m4 ,x w\ld seem likely t ,john develop$ a m5tal grasp1 a _s insight1 a /ud5t ?\ghtfulness1 a /ead9ess ( temp]am5t1 & ) ^!1 a gr[+ und]/&+ ( mu*--at ! lea/--mu* ( ,jesus' _s & ideals & vision4 ,x may q be t all ?is came sl[ly1 & grew up out ( ! con/ant contact ) ,jesus1 & out ( ! w>m p]sonal love betwe5 ! two m52 q likely4 ,:o c\ld live s close to ,jesus z he & n be> ! m>ks on m9d & _s8 ,! fire t burn$ s fi]cely 9 e>ly ye>s#ce grew into a /eady1 unflick]+ flame "u ! influ5ce ( t p]sonal fri5d%ip4 ,x seems n unlikely t ,john belong$ to a good family1 & _h 8 home 9 ,j]usalem4 ,he 0 cle>ly on t]ms ( easy intimacy at ! palace ( ! ,high ,prie/1#cf :i* 9 itself w\ld sugge/ 8 social /&+ 9 ! city4 ,x 0 to ?is man t ,jesus1 on ! ,cross1 committ$ ! c>e ( ,8 "m4 ,& ,john accept$ ! tru/ z a t5d] tok5 ( fri5d%ip1 & took ,m>y at once to 8 own home4 ,& z ,m>y rema9$ 9 ,j]usalem at lea/ "s "t1 & ,john cle>ly = a long "t1 ! home 0 likely !re4 ,john 0 "o ( ! *ief lead]s 9 ,j]usalem dur+ ! ,p5teco/ days1 & aft]4 ,pet] 0 ! *ief spokesman1 b ,john 0 always close by 8 side4 ,! fri5d%ip betwe5 ! two seems to h be5 close & ( long /&+4 ,!y 7 s5t toge!r by ! ,ma/] to arrange = ! supp] t memorable betrayal night1#cg & !y are se5 toge!r 9 ! activities 9 ,j]usalem = _m ye>s4#ch ,x w\ld seem t 9 lat] ye>s ,john left ,j]usalem1 & made 8 home = ! rema9d] ( 8 life 9 ,ephesus4 ,d\btless he 0 l$1 aft] ! ye>s ( lead]%ip 9 ! "m ,*ur*1 to leave ! great ,jew c5tre1 & devote 8 /r5g? to mission>y s]vice 9 ! outside ,g5tile _w4 ,ephesus 0 ! *ief city ( ! prov9ce ( ,asia1 & ! natural c5tre ( ! population & life ( ! prov9ce4 ,john probably work$ out f ,ephesus1 prea*+ ?r\gh\t ! :ole di/rict2 tea*+1 advis+1 pray+ )1 & visit+ ! gr\ps ( little ,*ur*es scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! prov9ce1 p]haps f\nd+ "s1 & /r5g!n+ all4 ,= 8 "w seems to h be51 n s mu* evangeliz+1 b ! mu* m difficult "w ( tea*+1 pati5tly1 c>efully1 tea*+2 a "w s ess5tial to ! life ( any ,*ur*4 ,s he w\ld be q famili> ) ! ,*ur*es to :i* ! ,revelation lett]s are s5t1 & w\ld be well kn[n by ^! p & lov$ & rev]$ by !m z a fa!r 9 ! fai?4 ,?is p]sonal bit ab\t ,john is ( int5se/ int]e/ 9 /udy+ ?is book ( 84 ,x 0 to ?is man t ,jesus c\ld entru/ ! writ+ ( ?is special message4 ,john c\ld take 9 :at ! ,ma/] 0 %[+ him z few1 if any o!rs1 c\ld4 ,! close1 sympa!tic fri5d%ip made him able to take 9 :at 8 old ,fri5d & ,ma/] is n[ tell+ him 9 ! glory4 ,& he c\ld give x out too1 simply1 fully1 cle>ly1 j z x 0 giv5 to him4 ,love c see & grasp1 & c obey simply1 :]e m]e m5tal ke5ness fails4 ,!re is no tonic = ! bra9 l love 9 ! he>t4 ,no bra9 ev] does its be/ "w1 nor c1 until ! he>t is fir$ by "s t5d]1 noble passion4 ,x 0 to ,m>y ,magdal5e :o _h su* reason to love t5d]ly t ,jesus %[$ ,himself fir/ aft] ! resurrection4#ci ,& x is to ,john1 ! bosom fri5d1 ^: fri5d%ip /ood ! sev]e/ te/ :]e all o!rs fail$1 t ,he n[ %[s ,himself 9 glory1 & entru/s ?is plead+ message1 & vision ( com+ ev5ts1 & ( ! aft] glory4 ,he t wille? to d ! ,ma/]'s w %all "k surely & cle>ly :at t w is4 ,& he t goe? f>!r yet1 & wille? to give ! t5d]e/ love ( 8 he>t1 ev] kept at summ] heat1 %all "k ! ,ma/] ,himself1 9 pres5t p]sonal t\*1 & 9 cle> & cle>+ und]/&+ ( ,8 com+ victori\s action & cr[n+ glory4 ,john wrote a ,gospel2 "o *ief ,epi/le1 besides ! two v brief p]sonal lett]s2 & ?is book ( ! ,revelation4 ,! ,gospel & ,epi/les 7 q likely writt5 :ile 9 ,ephesus4 ,! ,gospel 0 8 plea to all m5 to :om x might come to accept ,jesus z _! p]sonal ,savi\r4 ,its *>act]i/ic ^w is believe4 ,& ! plan ( x is a simple array ( incid5ts ab\t ,jesus t w\ld lead m5 to a w>m1 intellig5t belief 9 ,him4 ,! *ief ,epi/le is writt5 to ! little gr\ps ( believ]s scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ,asia ,m9or1 & d\btless 9 ! old home di/rict ( ,judea1 too4 ,its *>act]i/ic ^w is abide4 ,x is an int5se plea1 by a p]sonal fri5d to abide1 /eadily1 fully1 9 ,*ri/1 9 spite ( ! gr[+ defections & difficulties press+ 9 s close4 ,! ,revelation 0 writt51 q likely1 on ! isl& ( ,patmos :ile all 0 yet fre% 9 8 m9d2 or possibly 9 ,ephesus aft] 8 release f 8 isl& prison2 or p]haps begun 9 ,patmos & put into its f9al %ape 9 ,ephesus4 ,x is writt5 to ! little gr\ps ( believ]s 9 & ne> ,ephesus4 ,x is a mo/ int5se plea to be p]sonally true to ! ,"l ,jesus 9 ! mid/ ( subtle compromise & ( bitt] p]secution4 ,its *>act]i/ic ^w is ov]come4 ,x speaks mu* ( ! opposition to be enc\nt]$1 & tells ( great] opposition yet to come1 ! greate/ ev] kn[n4 ,& x pleads1 ) e possible promise1 & e w>n+ ( dang]1 t ! true believ] set himself aga9/ ! evil tide1 at e risk1 & e possible p]sonal loss1 & s t he ov]come 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,old & ,new ,wov5 ,toge!r4 ,! language 9 :i* ! book is writt5 is ( int5se int]e/4 ,x is s unusual4 ,x comb9es ,hebrew ?\ght & ,greek spee*4 ,x is z ?\gh a ,hebrew s\l 7 liv+ 9 a ,greek body1 & ! s\l has s dom9at$ ! body z to make decid$ *anges 9 x4 ,! ?\ght & imag]y1 & ! v words are l>gely tak5 ov] f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 mu* ( x n be+ f\nd else:]e 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is z ?\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t rea*es cle> ov] ! int]v5+ space & writes ! la/ book ( ! ,new z an additional book ( ! ,old1 b ) di/9ct additions4 ,b all ^! additions are outgr[?s ( :at is already 9 ! ,old4 ,b :ile ! ?\ght & imag]y are ,hebrew1 ! language is ,greek4 ,b s*ol>s note t ,john's ,greek "h is diff]5t f t ( 8 ,gospel1 & is inde$ peculi> to itself1 ) new grammatical adju/m5ts1 z ?\gh bett] to express 8 ,hebrew ?\ght4 ,yet1 l ! ,gospel1 x is an easy ,greek to le>n & to und]/&4 ,x is z ?\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 ! w>p ( a new bit ( fabric1 ) ! ,new z ! %uttle-?reads1 & yet ) su* additions z makes ! patt]n /& out mu* m def9ite & cle>1 & ! col\rs 9 x m pron\nc$4 ,?us ?is end-book is a weav+ ( bo? ,old & ,new into a new bit ( fabric1 b ) a m di/9ct patt]n ?an ei!r4 ,?is expla9s ! use ( ! symbolism :i* is s m>k$ "h4 ,! picture language ( ,john's ,revelation has seem$ v puzzl+4 ,x has seem$ l a new language1 to :i* we _h nei!r gramm> nor diction>y1 & ! int5d$ mean+ ( :i* we c\ld only guess at4 ,b ?is is because we are ,we/]n]s & a bit set 9 our we/]n way4 ,& possibly1 too1 ?\gh we dislike to confess x1 because we h n gott5 a cle>1 simple grasp ( ?is old ,book ( ,god z a :ole4 ,! ,bible is an ,ori5tal book1 writt5 9 ! *>act]i/ic picture language ( ! ,ori5t4 ,! tru? is t ! symbol or picture language is meant to make ! book easi] ( und]/&+4 ,we simply ne$ to le>n h[ to read picture language1 n :imsically1 b s5sibly accord+ to ! laws ( picture language4 ,! symbolism or picture sees ?+s z !y look at ! mom5t ! picture is tak54 ,! picture is meant to give "o g5]al di/9ct impression ( ! ?+ be+ pres5t$1 ! details ( ! picture be+ ( value only z !y give color+ to t "o g5]al impression4 ,x is conc]n$1 n at all1 or only 9 ! mo/ incid5tal way1 ) ! process by :i* ! ?+ came to ! po9t pictur$4 ,!re is a r>e wisdom 9 ! use ( ?is picture language4 ,x is really ! common language n ( ! ,ori5t m]ely1 b ( all ! _w4 ,9 our we/]n half ( ! globe x is ! language ( ! /reet1 ! common cr[d1 ! common ex*ange ( life1 & ( *ildr54 ,x is ! language ( ! primitive peoples ( all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,ev]y:]e ! conv5tionaliz$ book-language is spok5 by ! few4 ,! picture1 ) its companion1 ! /ory1 is ! univ]sal1 ! orig9al1 ! natural language ( ! race4 ,on ! m]e human side "h is "o secret ( ! fre%ness ( ! ,bible4 ,x is ! olde/ book 9 "s ( its p>ts1 b admitt$ to be ! fre%e/ & mo/ mod]n 9 its adaptation to mod]n life4 ,& ! reason is simple4 ,! pictures give pr9ciples4 ,pr9ciples don't *ange ) ! *ang+ ( c5turies4 ,rules *ange4 ,pr9ciples abide4 ,details alt] ) e g5]ation4 ,pr9ciples ( action are z un*angeable z human nature1 :i* is ev] ! same1 ea/ & we/1 bel[ ! equator1 & above4 ,john's ,revelation is naturally full ( ?is picture language1 = x is a ga!r+ up ( ! *ief ?reads ( ! old ,ori5tal ,hebrew fabric4 ,x w help u und]/& ! mean+ if we keep 9 m9d ! simple rules ( ?is ,hebrew picture language4 ,john1 ( c\rse1 0 a ,hebrew1 born & br$ 9 a ,hebrew home1 & imm]s$ 9 ! old ,hebrew ,bible f ! "t ( 8 "m's milk4 ,:at ,greek language & culture _h come 0 a bit ( ! out] _w come into 8 ,hebrew home & life4 ,n[ 9 8 old age ! e>ly memory is ass]t+ itself4 ,!n too x is q likely t 9 8 imprisonm5t he _h be5 brood+ anew ov] ! old prophecies1 review+ afre% ev5ts s9ce ! resurrection ( ,jesus1--! gr[? ( ! ,*ur*1 & n[ ! sev]e p]secution1 ) himself a prison]4 ,& :ile he 9 no way d\bts ! unse5 ov]rul+ ,h&1 yet he is seek+ to get a fre% outlook into ! future f ! old prophetic writ+s4 ,& ?r\gh all ( ?is )\t d\bt ! ,holy ,_s 0 brood+ 9 unusual measure ov] ?is man1 reviv+ e>ly memory1 br++ to 8 remembrance all ?+s ( o!r days1 deep5+ impressions1 br++ old facts into new p]spective1 giv+ cle>] vision1 mell[+ & matur+ bo? m9d & he>t into fre% pla/ic op5ness to fur!r tru?4 ,& s we h ?is little book ) its ,hebrew s\l & its ,greek body4 ,! mean+ ( all ?is is v simple1 & yet a mean+ ( int5se significance4 ,"h is summ$ up ! :ole ( ! revelation ( ,god's ,^w4 ,"h all ! l9es ( ,revelation meet4 ,almo/ two ?\s& ye>s ( inspiration come to a climax 9 ?is little end-book4 ,psalmi/ & prophet1 hi/orian & law-giv]1 ,gospel & ,epi/le come to a f9al focus po9t 9 "o simple int5se message4 ,! purpose ( ! book is int5sely & only practical4 ,"h is ! message ( ! :ole ,bible to ,*ri/'s p = ?is pres5t int]val betwe5 ! ,asc5sion & ! next great /ep 9 our ,"l's _w-plan4 ,jesus' ,plea to ,8 ,fri5ds4 ,& ! message is simply ?is3 put to u ) all ! int5sity ( ! ,"o :o gave ,8 v life = u1 x is ?is1--t we be p]sonally true to our ,"l ,jesus dur+ ,8 pres5t abs5ce4 ,?is comes z ,8 p]sonal reque/1 t1 9 sweet1 /]n purity ( life1 9 full glad ob$i5ce ( _s1 9 t5d] fre%ness ( p]sonal devotion1 9 hold+ absolutely ev]y?+1 ( tal5ts & position & possession1 subject to ,8 call1 & 9 keep+ our eye ev] op5 =w>d & upw>d = ,8 return1 we be true to ,him4 ,he is ! ,lamb sla94 ,only ?r\gh ,8 blood is !re salvation = any "o4 ,he is n[ all[+ man fulle/ opportunity be=e ,he comes to set ?+s "r4 ,?is is ! 9-betwe5 "t1 mu* l5g!n$ out4 ,9 ! mid/ ( =malism & subtle compromise1 ! tangl+ ( ideas & issues1 & ! blurr+ ( vision )9 ,8 ,*ur*1 ,he calls to ,8 own blood-b\ght ones to be true to ,himself4 ,!re's a t]rific moral /orm com+4 ,wick$ness w wax to a wor/ nev] yet kn[n4 ,evil w be s aggressive1 compromise s radical1 temptations s subtle & com+ ) su* a ru%1 & ideals ( "r s blurr$ & dimm$ 9 ! gl>e ( ! l[] lights1 t ev5 ^? ( ! inn] circle w be sorely tri$1 & _m w be deceiv$4 ,j at ! bur/+ ( ! wor/ ( ! /orm ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ w appe>4 ,he w come on ! cl\ds be=e all eyes1 take away ,8 own out ( ! /orm1 !n cle> ! /orm by ,8 own t\*1 & beg9 ! new ord] ( ?+s4 ,! te/ com+ w be t]rific4 ,he kn[s x4 ,& 8 k makes ,8 plea int5se t we be true to ,himself1 our belov$1 crucifi$1 cr[n$ ,"l1 utt]ly reg>dless ( consequ5ces to ourselves4 ,s we %all ov]come by ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & be jo9$ ) ,him 9 close/ intimacy dur+ ,8 com+ reign ov] ! e>?4 ,!re is a /rik+ ?+ told u at ! v outset ( ! book2--x is a revelation4 ,t is1 x is some?+ reveal$ directly by ,god4 ,x is ! only book ( ! ,bible ( :i* we are told pla9ly & directly t x is a revelation4 ,x is n t ! o!r books d n h ! same inspirational *>act]i/ic4 ,b our att5tion is explicitly call$ to ! fact t ?is "o is1 9 its entirety1 a direct revelation2 & n only s1 b x is a revelation giv5 directly by ,god to ! ,"l ,jesus1 & giv5 9 p]son by ,him to ,john4 ,?is is significant4 ,x m>ks out ! message ( ! book z ( ! utmo/ mean+ & importance4 ,?is sugge/s a ne$4 ,& ! ne$ ( some?+ ( ! sort is pla9 en\gh1 if "o ?9k into x4 ,already 9 ,john's day !re 0 a di/9ct break-away f ! simplicity & purity ( ! ,gospel1 bo? 9 ! ,*ur* & 9 ! lives ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,! messages to ! ,*ur*es ( ,p]gamum & ,?yatira & ,s>dis %[ cle>ly t !re _h already begun a rubb+ out ( ! %>p l9e ( di/9ction betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! _w4 ,! _w _s 0--n creep+ 91 b--walk+ boldly into ! life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is /rik+ to note ! ?+ t leads ,john to write 8 ,fir/ ,epi/le1 t is1 ! al>m+ conditions among ,*ri/'s foll[]s4 ,! _s ( compromise seems seep+ 9 at e crevice4 ,& worse yet1 ! _s ( ,anti*ri/1 t makes su* a savage attack on ,jesus1 on ! deity ( ,8 p]son1 & ! aton+ significance ( ,8 dea?1 ?is 0 op5ly at "w among !m4#dj ,^! conditions1 s famili> to ^? :o fir/ read 8 little ,epi/le1 are ! cont9ual und]scor+ ( ,8 int5se plea = abid+4 ,x is mo/ significant t ,jude's int5se flame-l ,epi/le talks entirely ab\t conditions )9 ,*ur* circles4 ,run ?r\gh x aga9 ) ?is fact fre% 9 m9d1 & ! significance ( x /&s out 9 a />tl+ way4 ,pet]'s ,second ,epi/le reveals ! same sort ( an atmosph]e seep+ 9 among ! gr\ps ( disciples to :om he writes4 ,n only 0 !re d\bt & confusion ab\t ! mean+ ( ! prophetic tea*+s1 b ev5 a sne]+ & mock+ at ! tea*+ ab\t ! second com+ ( our ,"l4 ,^! are a few indications ( h[ ?+s 7 9 ! ,*ur* g5]ally be=e ! fir/ c5tury _h clos$4 ,x 0 a "t ( confusion & compromise4 ,! air 0 t5se4 ,! ne$ 0 critical4 ,x w\ld seem t if ev] our ,"l w\ld give a simple direct revelation afre%1 to ,8 p1 x w\ld be 9 j su* circum/ances4 ,& x reveals to u at once h[ grave ?+s look$ to ,8 eyes1 & h[ mu* dep5d$ on ,8 foll[]s hav+ a cle> und]/&+ ( h[ ?+s w\ld "w out1 t our ,"l ,jesus does d j ?is ?+1--s5d a direct revelation t w\ld meet j su* a ne$4 ,m ,alike ?an ,diff]5t4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ t ! conditions ( ! ,*ur* !n & to-day are s mu* alike4 ,! l9e betwe5 ,*ur* & _w is ei!r badly blurr$1 or q wip$ out4 ,& ?is "o fact ?r[s a flood ( light ^u ,*ur* conditions4 ,)9 ! ,*ur*1 :5 x comes to ! matt] ( :at its real purpose ( be+ is1 & :at ! ess5tials ( fai?1 ! l9es are hopelessly cross$ & tangl$1 ev5 ?\gh ! surface %[s s mu* /riv+ t[>d at lea/ a seem+ unity1 & s mu* aggressiv5ess 9 action4 ,! common abs5ce ( real spiritual p[]1 t unmi/akable mov+1 l a brea?1 ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 is freely admitt$4 ,x is a pa9ful fact t memb]%ip 9 a ,*ur* no long] gives any clue to a man's vital belief1 nor ev5 to 8 moral conduct4 ,!re is utt] confusion ab\t ! practical mean+ ( ,god's prophetic ,^w1 & :at ! actual outcome ( ! pres5t ord] w be2 t is1 :]e su* ?+s are n q dismiss$ f consid]ation4 ,&1 /rang] yet1 indiff]5ce1 or an actual repugnance1 to any m5tion ( ! ,"l's return is ! common ?+4 ,x is n surpris+ t e>ne/ p are bewild]$ z to j :at %\ld be ! attitude ( "o :o w\ld r+ true to ! abs5t ,jesus4 ,x hurts to rememb] t all ?is is ! freely admitt$ commonplace1 :]e su* ?+s are s]i\sly spok5 (4 ,inde$ x is ( int5se int]e/ to note t j ?is sort ( ?+ has m>k$ ! :ole int]val s9ce ^! e>ly ,*ur* days4 ,broadly ! same *>act]i/ics h m>k$ bo? _w movem5t & ! ,*ur* movem5t 9 ?is long int]val4 ,!re is a unity *>act]iz+ ! age s9ce our ,"l asc5d$4 ,!re h be5 diff]5ces1 v %>p & m>k$1 b always !y h be5 diff]5ces 9 degree1 n[ m int5se1 n[ less4 ,! g5]al *>act]i/ics h be5 ! same 9 k9d4 ,! ne$ ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! end ( ! fir/ c5tury is its ne$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie?4 ,surely ! ?+ ( all ?+s ne$$ is a simple1 cle>1 und]/&able revelation direct f our ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,x 0 ne$$ !n4 ,cle>ly x has be5 ne$$ 9 e g5]ation s9ce !n4 ,& "o ^: pulse is at all s5sitive to _s conditions to-day feels t surely x is ! ?+ ne$$ n[4 ,& "h x is1 a revelation ( ,himself1 cr[n$ 9 ! upp] _w1 keep+ 9 close/ t\* ) ?+s d[n 9 ?is _w1 tell+ u :at ! outcome is to be1 & especially speak+ ( our attitude t[>d ,himself 9 ?is pres5t 9-betwe5 int]val4 ,usually ,god's me?od ) man is to give him en\gh ( a revelation ( ,himself 9 nature1 & 9 ,8 ,^w1 to />t him /raight1 & guide him z he goes to s*ool ) himself z *ief pupil1 ) all ( nature to f9d out & develop1 & s to get ma/]y bo? ( himself & ( nature & its =ces4 ,we recognize ?is z ! be/ s*ool-tea*] me?od = good self-developm5t4 ,b "h some?+ m seems ne$$4 ,! situation d[n on ! e>? has gott5 badly mix$ up4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,jesus has be5 on ! e>?1 & has di$1 & has s5t d[n ! ,holy ,_s 9 su* irresi/ible p[]1 ! situation 9 ! _w1 & among ,8 disciples1 has gott5 s subtly tangl$ & int5se1 ! enemy is s vici\sly & cunn+ly at "w1 t only "o ?+ w meet ! ne$1--a revelation1 a simple1 direct1 w>m revelation giv5 u p]sonally by ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,& "h x is 9 ?is little end-book1 ) its vision ( ! glorifi$ ,jesus1 its plead+ he>t-cry to ,8 foll[]s1 & its simple b trem5d\s outlook into ! future4 ,x w\ld n be surpris+ if su* a book %\ld be made ! subject ( special attack by ! evil "o4 ,x is n surpris+1 ?\gh x is deeply griev\s1 t ! common idea ab\t ?is book among ,*ri/ian p is t x is a sort ( a puzzle1 t x is impossible to get a simple1 cle>1 workable und]/&+ ( its message4 ,p>ts ( x are conn$ ov] t5d]ly & lov$1 a p>agraph "h1 a v]se !re1 & s on1 b a grasp ( ! "o simple message ( ! book seems n common1 to put x mildly4 ,no book ( ! sixty-six has seem$ s mu* l a riddle to :i* no "o knew ! answ]4 ,& )\t d\bt ! full mean+ ( mu* w be q cle> only z ev5ts "w !mselves out4 ,ev5ts w be ! be/ exposition ( c]ta9 p>ts4 ,b ^! p>ts1 be x ke5ly not$1 are n ess5tial to ! grasp ( ! :ole message4 ,god is int5sely practical4 ,jesus 0 too int5t on help+ p to be o!rwise ?an practical4 ,he hasn't *ang$4 ,he is too trem5d\sly wrapp$ up 9 ! outwork+ ( ,8 plans4 ,! ,bible is :olly a practical book4 ,& ?is cr[n+ end ( x is int5sely & only practical4 ,x is ) ! cle> conviction t x is entirely possible to get ! simple grasp ( x t %all /eady our /eps1 & cle> our und]/&+1 & fe$ our p]sonal devotion to ! abs5t ,jesus1 our bless$ ,"l1 t ^! few simple quiet talks h be5 put toge!r4 ,do+ ,leads to ,und]/&+4 ,! outl9e ( ! book is v simple4 ,aft] ! brief introduction#da & p]sonal greet+1#db !re comes ! wondr\s vision ( ! glorifi$ ,jesus1 & ,8 p]sonal message to ,john4#dc ,he is ! ,liv+ ,"o1 :o became dead = a great purpose1 & is n[ liv+1 nev] to die aga94 ,he is se5 walk+ quietly among ! gr\ps ( 8 foll[]s1 ) eyes ( flame1 & he>t ( love1 keep+ wat* ov] ^!1 ,8 emp[]$ witnesses on e>?4 ,& ,he tells ,john t he is to write to ! gr\ps ( 8 foll[]s a ?reefold message1 a description ( ,himself z j n[ se5 by ,john1 a description ( affairs 9 ^! ,*ur*es z se5 by ,8 own eyes1 & an acc\nt ( ! ?+s t are go+ to happ5 on ! e>?4 ,!n foll[s ?is description ( ! ,*ur*es4 ,x is 9 a sev5fold p]sonal message to ,8 foll[]s on ! e>?4#dd ,!n ! vision ( ,himself 9 heav5 z ,he /eps directly into ! action ( ! e>? to take possession ( ,8 cr[n doma94#de ,!n comes ! acc\nt ( com+ happ5+s4 ,x is a sev5fold view ( a t]rific moral /orm on ! e>?1 t w foll[ ?is advance /ep ( ,8 9 ! heav5s4 ,x is s t]rific & includes s mu*1 t x is possible to get a cle> view ( x & its sweep only by look+1 n[ at ?is feature ( x1 & n[ at ?is2 n[ f ?is angle ( vision1 & n[ f ?is o!r4 ,x is ! f9al conte/+ ( ,*ri/'s cr[n claim z ,he /eps =w>d to ass]t x2 ! f9al outbur/ ( evil unre/ra9$ly /orm+ itself out4 ,& x is ! cle>+-up /orm1 too4 ,!re is ev] ! %9+ ( a cle> light j beyond ! out] rim ( ! t]rible blackness ( ! /orm cl\ds4 ,?is takes up ! great] "p ( ! little book1 includ+ *apt] six1 to ! close ( *apt] eighte54 ,& !n !re is giv5 briefly ! actual com+ to e>? 9 glory ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/2#df ! new ord] ( ?+s "u ,8 p]sonal reign2#dg a f9al crisis2#dh & !n 9 a vision ( wondr\s w9som5ess1 ,god & m5 are se5 dwell+ toge!r z "o reunit$ family1 ?\gh /ill ) a sad burn+ rem9d] ( ! old s9-rebellion z "p ( ! picture4#di ,& ! book closes ) p]sonal p>agraphs to ,john & to ! gr\ps ( ,*ur*es4#ej ,ano!r ( ! /rik+ ?+s peculi> to ?is book is ! p]sonal plea t x be read & liv$ up to4 ,at ! v front-door /ep z "o />ts 9 he is met full 9 ! face ) ?is3 ,bless$ is he t reade?1 & !y t he>1 7or give c>eful he$ to7 ! words ( ! prophecy1 & keep ! ?+s t are writt5 !re94#ea ,"h at ! v outset is a plea1 made to ea* "o into ^: h&s ! little book may come1 = a read+1 & a c>eful ?9k+ into1 & !n1 yet m1 a br++ ( ! :ole life up to ! l9e ( :at is f\nd "h4 ,! bless+ ( ,god w re/ peculi>ly ^u him :o he$s ?is ?reefold plea4 ,t man is mov+ 9 ! l9e ( ! plan ( ,god4 ,a little pa/ ! midway l9e ( ! book1 all at once1 abruptly1 9 ! ?ick ( t]rible happ5+s be+ told1 an unexpect$ voice comes4 ,cle>ly x is ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself speak+4 ,x is z ?\gh ,he 7 /&+ by all ! "t ?r\gh\t all ^! pages1 wat*+ ) a sleepless conc]n4 ,n[ ,he speaks out4 ,li/53 ,bless$ is he t wat*e?1 t keepe? ev] on ! al]t aga9/ ! subtle temptations1 & ! compromise t fills ! v air1 & keepe? 8 g>m5ts2#eb sleeplessly1 kneefully1 takes c>e t no brea? ( evil get into 8 he>t1 no ta9t ( compromise /a9 8 life1 no suspicion ( lukew>mness cool 8 p]sonal devotion to ! abs5t ,jesus4 ,& aga91 do+ s5t9el duty at ! re>-end1 is ! same plea4 ,bless$ is he t keepe? ! words ( ! prophecy ( ?is book4#ec ,read+1 he$+1 obey+1 wat*+1 liv+ up to1 ?is is ! e>ne/ plea peculi> to ?is book4 ,cle>ly our ,"l ,jesus desires e>ne/ly t x be read4 ,& ,he expects u to und]/& x4 ,& ,he pleads ) u to live 9 ! light ( :at ,he tells u "h4 ,he t wille? to d %all "k :at he ought to d4 ,he t doe? ! ?+ he does "k w "k m4 ,& t m done w op5 ! door yet wid] into all ! fragrance ( a /rongly ob$i5t life1 & into a cle> & cle>+ und]/&+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,he t br+s 8 life bit by bit up to ! level ( ! e>ne/ plea ( ?is special revelation1 z bit by bit x op5s to him1 w f9d 8 und]/&+ ( x wond]fully cle>+4 ,ob$i5ce is ! organ ( und]/&+4 ,?r\gh x !re comes cle> grasp ( ! tru?4 ,a s+le rec5t illu/ration ( ?is comes f ,korea1 t l& t gives u s mu* ( ! romance ( missions1 z well z s mu* ( its pa?os4 ,dr4 ,james ,s4 ,gale1 ( ,se\l1 tells ( a ,korean :o _h travell$ "s hundr$ miles to conf] ) him ab\t ,*ri/ian ?+s4 ,he recit$ to ,dr4 ,gale ! :ole ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt )\t slip or error4 ,aft] ?is surpris+ feat ( memory1 ! mission>y said g5tly t memoriz+ 0 n en\gh2 ! tru? mu/ be practis$ 9 daily life4 ,to 8 surprise ! ,korean quietly said3 ,t's ! way ,i le>n$ to memorize4 ,i tri$ to memorize1 b x w\ldn't /ick4 ,s ,i hit ^u ?is plan2 ,i w\ld memorize a v]se1 !n f9d a hea!n neighb\r & practise ! v]se on him4 ,!n ,i f\nd x w\ld /ick4 ,t's ! rule = und]/&+ ?is revelation ( ,jesus ?r\gh ,john1 z well z all ( ?is inspir$ ,^w ( ,god4 ,?is rule simply1 fai?fully1 foll[$ w op5 up ?is little end-book :i* to _m has seem$ a seal$ book4 ,he t keepe? ! ?+s t are writt5 "h w f9d ^! pages op5+ to 8 eyes4 ,he t live? ! tru? he does und]/& w und]/& m & bett]1 & s live 9 ! wondr\s p[] ( x1 & 9 ! sweet pres5ce ( ,him :o gives x to u4 ,,footnotes3 #cd ,john i4 #ce-db4 #ce ,luke ix4 #ed4 #cf ,john xviii4 #ae-af4 #cg ,luke xxii4 #h4 #ch ,acts iii4 #a1 #c1 #d1 #aa2 iv4 #ac1 #ai2 viii4 #ad1 #be2 ,galatians ii4 #i4 #ci ,m>k xvi4 #i2 ,john xx4 #a1 #aa-ah4 #dj ,i ,john ii4 #ah-bi2 iv4 #a-f4 #da ,revelation i4 #a-c4 #db ,revelation i4 #d-h4 #dc i4 #i-bj4 #dd ,*apt]s ii4 & iii4 #de ,*apt]s iv4 & v4 #df xix4 i-xx4 #c4 #dg xx4 #d-f4 #dh xx4 #g-ae4 #di xxi4 i-xxii4 #e4 #ej xxii4 #f-ba4 #ea i4 #c4 #eb xvi4 #ae4 #ec xxii4 #g4 ,,iii4--,a ,,sight ,,( ,,! ,,cr[n$ ,,*ri/ 7,revelation1 ,*apt] i47 ,s9ce m9e eyes 7 fix$ on ,jesus1 ,i've lo/ sight ( all beside1 ,s en*a9$ my _s's vision1 ,look+ at ! ,crucifi$4 ,! ,"l ,*ri/ pass$ my humble cot3 ,i knew him1 yet ,i knew him n2 ,b z ,i (t _h done be=e1 ,i hurri$ ?r\gh my n>r[ door ,to t\* ,8 g>m5t's hem4 ,he drew me to a place ap>t ,f curi\s cr[d & noisy m>t2 ,& z ,i sat !re at ,8 feet ,i caught ! ?rill ( ,8 he>t-beat ,beyond ,8 g>m5t's hem4 ,r>e 0 ! bread ,he broke = me1 ,z w9e ! words ,he spoke to me-- ,new life surg$ 91 ! old life di$4444 ,i _c n[ be satisfi$ ,to t\* ,8 g>m5t's hem4#ed ,transfigur$ by a ,look4 ,no "o ev] _h a sight ( ,*ri/'s face & =got4 ,no "o ev] gets a sight ( ,him & gets ov] x4 ,he is nev] ! same man aft] t4 ,he doesn't want to be ! same4 ,a look into ! face ( ,*ri/ is trans=m+4 ,y see ,him2 & y c nev] be ! man y h be5 & be cont5t4 ,a *ange comes4 ,y want a *ange4 ,y mu/ h x4 ,?is long+ is ! beg9n+ ( ! deep] *ange4 ,y c nev] be cont5t aga9 ) be+ ! man y h be54 ,x has always be5 s4 ,x always w be s4 ,= ?is is ! natural ?+4 ,9 ! dawn+ twilight ( ,ed5 ,god look$ into ! face ( ! man he _h fa%ion$4 ,he drew v close to him1 close en\gh to brea! 8 own brea? into 8 face4 ,& ! man look$ out into ,god's face1 & took on ,god's lik5ess4 ,s he became 8 own real self1 z orig9ally plann$4 ,b :ile man 0 yet "y1 s9 look$ him 9 ! face4 ,& ! man look$ at s9 ) an evil long+ look4 ,& 9 t look he took 9 "s ( :at he saw4 ,he 0 m>r$4 ,! ,god image 0 hurt4 ,he 0 n ! same man4 ,& he knew x4 ,he felt x4 ,8 eyes 7 nev] ! same aft] t ex*ange ( looks ) s94 ,b ,god help$ him4 ,he didn't g away4 ,he came clos] = ! sake ( ! s9-hurt eyes4 ,& :5ev] man has look$ into t wondr\s ,god-face1 ev5 ?\gh see+ dimly & indi/9ctly1 some?+ )9 him makes a great b\nd4 ,he recognizes ! orig9al ( 8 own natural self4 ,& he cat*es fire at ! sight4 ,a holy discont5t spr+s up )94 ,c\ld/ ?\ 9 vision see ,?yself ! man ,god meant1 ,?\ nev] m c\ld/ be ,! man ?\ art--cont5t4 ,b y h to see ,jesus z ,he 0 9 ,8 humanity to see y\rself ! man ,god meant4 ,& y h to see ,jesus z ,he is n[ to see ! ,god :o meant y to be l ,himself4 ,x has always be5 s4 ,?is has be5 ,god's simple me?od ) m5 ,he w\ld use4 ,he has woo$ & !n woo$ m1 & a bit long]1 g5tly1 p]si/5tly1 up & away & ap>t until at la/ ! man's eyes 7 tra9$ away f ! l[] gl>e en\gh to see ! real ?+s4 ,!n 9 "s vision ( ! night1 ^: d>kness help$ hold back ! l[] e>? lights1 ,god has look$ a man 9 ! face once aga94 ,or1 p]haps 9 op5 day !re came to him t :i* he c\ld n describe4 ,b 9 8 inn] _s he knew !re 0 ,"o ) him :om yet 8 out] eyes c\ld n see1 b :o c\ld n be m real if 8 out] eyes did see4 ,& 9 t pres5ce !re 0 a m+l+ ( exquisite t5d]ness & ( limitless p[] t 0 ov]aw+4 ,inconceivable purity & yet su* an unspeakable graci\sness seem$ bl5d$ 9 ?is pres5ce4 ,& ! man see+ 0 melt$ 9 8 inn]mo/ be+ ) ! s5se ( t5d]ness1 & b[$ 9 awe to ! l[e/ du/ 9 ! s5se ( ov]:elm+ p[]4 ,^? :o h se5 w und]/& h[ poor ! words are to tell ! /ory4 ,& ^? :o h n may wond] a bit until !y1 too1 h se54 ,"s ,transfigur$ ,m54 ,?is x 0 t trans=m$ t man ( ! e>ly dawnlight nam$ ,eno*1 ! sev5? f ,adam4 ,he 0 ! head ( ! lead+ family ( ! race1 ! racial lead]4 ,he _h liv$ well on into ! sev5? decade ( 8 life4 ,!n ! *ange came4 ,he recogniz$ a ,pres5ce ) him1 "o day4 ,t ,"o unse5 by unsee+ eyes became real to him & !n m real4 ,he yield$ to ,8 woo+4 ,he companion$ ) ,him daily4 ,?is came to be ! reale/ ?+4 ,& he 0 trans=m$ by x4 ,he grew con/antly less l :at he _h be51 & m l :at he 0 orig9ally meant to be1 l 8 ,companion4 ,con/ant contact re/or$ ! orig9al lik5ess4 ,he 0 trans=m$ be=e m5's eyes1 *ang$ ov] f )94 ,!n "o day ! trans=m+ =ces _h gone s f> t he 0 transf]r$ to ! upp] levels1 :]e all see ,8 face1 & 8 lik5ess %9es out ( all faces4 ,he nev] got ov] ! sight t came to him t e>ly day4 ,x 0 ?is t woo$ ! man ( ,ur away f 8 ance/ral home to be a lonely pilgrim1 a /rang] among /rang]s4 ,no?+ less or else c\ld h brok5 ! e>ly atta*m5ts1 ! /ronge/ ( ! ,ea/4 ,t w9some woo+ ,pres5ce became to him /rong] ?an ! /ronge/ human atta*m5ts ( 8 family & home l&4 ,?is x 0 t /eadi$ him ?r\gh ! lonel9ess1 ! homelessness1 ! disappo9tm5ts1 ! long delays1 until x 0 ! image ( a new man1 a trans=m$ man1 a fai?-begott5 man1 t at l5g? look$ at him out ( ! eyes ( 8 only begott54 ,?is x 0 t /eadi$ him ?r\gh ! h>de/ te/ ( all ) t only begott51 ! fire te/ on ,moriah4 ,& t made ! trans=mation yet full]4 ,= s he grew ! lik] him to ^: pres5ce he insi/$ on yield+ z ea* te/ came4 ,s x 0 ) t r>e /ud5t ( ,egypt & ,arabia4 ,tra9$ 9 ! be/ t man c\ld give 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,nile1 & !n fur!r tra9$ by abs5ce f man 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,des]t1 alone ) %eep & />s1 %ift+ s& & immovable rock1 he wasn't ready = 8 task yet4 ,he 0 well tra9$ b n yet trans=m$4 ,! fires _h to be k9dl$1 purify+1 melt+1 fus+ fires4 ,& only fire k9dles fire4 ,! fire ( ! unburnt bu% told him fir/ ( a new k9d ( fire1 uncatalogu$ on ! ,nile4 ,! fire ( a ,pres5ce burn$ daily1 n consum+ him1 b only ! dross 9 him1 z he l$ 8 race f ,egypt to ,s9ai1 out f ! slav]y ( m5 up to ! fre$om ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,& !n = six weeks1 twice ov]1 he 0 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,flame on ! ,m\nt4 ,?is x 0 t utt]ly *ang$ him into ! /rongly g5tle1 pati5t1 t5d]-he>t$1 wise man :o taught & tra9$1 liv$ ) & l$1 ! immature m5 & wom5 :om ,god w\ld weld into a nation1 a ,god-nation4 ,he nev] got ov] ^? two long visits to ! ,m\nt1 nor has ! _w4 ,x 0 no?+ else ?an ?is1 long ye>s lat]1 t made ! rugg$ man ( ! des]ts brave ! traitor\s ,ahab 9 8 luxuri\s1 lic5ti\s c\rt4 ,)\t x1 ! sight obscur$1 ! vision lo/1 he is a c[>d flee+ l a :ipp$ dog be=e a bad woman1 ?9k+ only ( sav+ 8 own sk94 ,x %[$ himself1 8 weak1 c[>dly self1 to himself4 ,a fre% vision t e>ly morn+ 9 ! m\? ( ! des]t cave made ! yet deep] m radical trans=mation4 ,t unutt]ably g5tle s\nd ( /illness1 too exquisite to be told1 only to be felt by a _s 9 tune1 t left him n a :it less will+ to brave dang] ?an be=e1 b made ov] n[ into ano!r sort1 l him ^: ,pres5ce 9 ! cave s melt$ him d[n4 ,?is new1 g5tl$1 mell[$1 /r5g!n$ ,elijah reappe>s 9 ! man :o receiv$ ! bir?right portion ( 8 _s4 ,we "k ! new ,elijah by ! _s t sway$ ,eli%a4 ,! old _s1 fi]cely d5\nc+1 call+ d[n fire1 slay+ ! prie/s1 b ) no grief-brok5 he>t "u ^! /]n ne$ful ?+s1--?is we ?9k ( famili>ly z ! ,elijah _s4 ,! new _s1 heal+1 tea*+1 sympa?iz+1 lead+1 fe$+1 fa!r+1 ! greatness ( g5tl5ess & pati5ce1 ^! *>act]i/ics ( ,elijah's prophetic heir tell ( ! deep radical trans=mation by ! wondr\s unse5 ,pres5ce t e>ly morn+ 9 ! m\? ( ! cave4 ,?is is ! bir?right gift ( ,elijah to ,eli%a4 ,elijah _h a _s-sight ( ,god1 & he nev] got ov] x4 ,he became l ,him into ^: face he look$4 ,he>t ,/imulant = ! ,bra94 ,b "t fails1 & words fail imm5sely m1 to tell ?is ?+4 ,let him :o w\ld "k t trans=m+ sight get quietly alone ) ,isaiah 9 ! temple1 & on b5t knees l+] unhurri$ly1 & li/51 & wat*1 & brea! out 8 pray]1 & /rongly wait until some?+ ( ! same brood+ ,pres5ce be disc]n$ t trans=m$ ?is "y ,hebrew mess5g] ( ,god4 ,!n let him get alone ) ! ,moses ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,= !re is no man :o 0 s utt]ly trans=m$1 & s quickly1 z ! man on ! ,damascus road4 ,! :ole c\rse ( 8 "* & life 0 radically *ang$ z by a lightn+ t\*4 ,?is is ! mo/ /rik+ illu/ration ( all4 ,no man s reveals 9 himself ! trem5d\s trans=m+ p[] !re is 9 ! sight ( ! ,*ri/ z does ?is high-/rung son ( ! ,hebrew race4 ,b--words are su* lame ?+s4 ,!y _c tell ! /ory "h4 ,!y are all "o has to use4 ,yet !y'll nev] be und]/ood except z ! light ( exp]i5ce %9es ^u !m4 ,:5 any "o attempts to talk ( su* a ?+ z ?is ( see+ ,god or ,*ri/1 8 words seem s poor & lame & "u ! m>k by ! man :o has _h some?+ ( ! vision4 ,& !y ei!r are mean+less & un9t]e/+1 or else !y seem ov]/at$1 & q beyond ! m>k to "o :o has _h no inkl+ 9 exp]i5ce ( ! ?+ itself4 ,i recall di/9ctly ! exp]i5ce ( a ,dani% fri5d 9 ,cop5hag54 ,%e _h be5 try+ to read 9 ,engli% a c]ta9 devotional book1 b said %e c\ldn't seem to grasp ! mean+ ( ! ,engli% words4 ,!y elud$ h]1 & s ! book didn't help h] mu*4 ,!n %e w5t ?r\gh a "t ( sore /ress ( _s 9 ! sickness & dea? ( h] "m4 ,a new exp]i5ce ( ! ne>ness ( ,god came to h]4 ,& !n happ5+--z x seem$--to pick up ! ,engli% book aga9 %e 0 amaz$ & delight$ to f9d h[ mu* bett] & m quickly %e knew ! words & s5s$ ! mean+4 ,x is only z ! he>t is fir$ t ! bra9 awak5s4 ,exp]i5ce gives ! mean+ to language4 ,)\t exp]i5ce x is a dead language 9 mean+ ev5 ?\gh x be "o's own "m tongue4 ,only ! man :o has caught some?+ ( ! vision ( ,*ri/'s face c und]/& ! /rong words us$ 9 talk+ ( su* a vision4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ to notice t ev5 :5 ! glory ( ,god's pres5ce 0 hidd5 b5ea? human wrapp+s 9 ,jesus x /ill c\ld be felt4 ,m5 felt t pres5ce ?\gh !y knew n j :at x 0 !y felt1 nor :y4 ,:5 ! glory came yet clos] 9 ! com+ ( ,jesus1 x mu/ be well cov]$ up = ! sake ( m5's eyes1 t !y might n g bl9d at once2 b its p[] ( attraction c\ld n be :olly hid4 ,s really human 0 ,jesus 9 ! out] circum/ance ( ,8 life t ,8 bro!rs ( ! home c\ldn't believe he 0 ess5tially diff]5t f !mselves4 ,b ! attraction ( t pres5ce 0 felt con/antly ev5 ?r\gh ! human hid+ ( x4 ,john ( ! ,wild]ness in/9ctively recogniz$ t "h 0 m ?an ! man he saw1 & s obey$ ,8 ^w4 ,! cr[ds ga!r$ eag]ly 9 ! ,jordan bottoms 9 ev5 great] numb]s ?an to he> ,john1 drawn by a p[] !y felt !y mu/ yield to1 & did yield to gladly4 ,f ! fir/ ! cr[ds ga!r$ ?ick ab\t ,him1 ,jewi% ari/ocrat1 ,sam>itan half-bre$ & s9ful outca/ jo/l+ elb[s 9 _! eag]ness to he>1 drawn by a p[] !y c\ld feel1 b c\ld n und]/& any m ?an !y c\ld )/& x4 ,! *ildr5 lov$ 8 pres5ce & t\*4 ,! bad 9 life 7 z resi/lessly drawn up to a new life z ! ,greeks 7 drawn f cle> beyond ! blue wat]s ( ! ,hellespont into ,8 pres5ce4 ,! cr[ds 7 irresi/ibly drawn to foll[ on t la/ ev5tful j\rney to ,j]usalem ev5 :ile !y felt afraid4 ,x 0 ! sight ( ! glory on ! ,m\nt t drew fai?ful ,john 9 ) ,jesus1 & held him /eady t awful night 9 palace & c\rty>d1 & t lat] br\ght poor blasphem\s ,pet] back = =giv5ess4 ,! two walk+ to ,emmaus f\nd _! he>ts all aflame1 ?\gh !y suppos$ x 0 only ! *ance /rang] ( ! roadway !y li/5$ to4 ,ev5 ^? :o hat$ ,him 7 compell$ to recognize ! wondr\s p[] ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,! ,naz>e? h&s t it*$ to seize ,him 7 re/ra9$ by ,8 pres5ce z ,he pass$ ?r\gh _! mid/4 ,t5 times did ! ,j]usalem cr[ds attempt 8 life1 & t5 times 7 !y re/ra9$ by a p[] 9 ,him t !y c\ld nei!r und]/& nor )/&4 ,! m5 (ficially emp[]$ to arre/ ,him return empty-h&$1 confess+ ! ov]aw+ p[] ( ,8 words4 ,t la/ week ! lead]s t 7 hotly plott+ ,8 dea? felt ! /range re/ra9t ( ,8 pres5ce :ile ,he quietly sat 9 _! v mid/1 & sway$ ! cr[ds4 ,9 ! g>d5 soldi]s & prie/s alike 7 fell$ to ! gr\nd by ! p[] ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,s x always has be54 ,no "o has ev] _h a sight ( t ,face1 & gott5 us$ to x1 or gott5 ov] x4 ,a ,fre% ,vision ,ne$$4 ,b ! ?+ we are specially ne$+ to-day is a sight ( ,*ri/ z ,he is n[4 ,x seems a bit /range t we don't get ?is m4 ,"o hi/oric ,*ur* has ,him fa/5$ to a cross1 nev] fre$ f ! old fa/5+s4 ,ano!r has ,him set 9 picture frame1 beh9d glass4 ,& ! multitudes pro/rate !mselves & rev]5tly kiss ! glass4 ,9 widely diff]+ ,*ur*es ,he seems q cov]$ up out ( sight by classical ritual1 beautiful music1 & impressive /ately s]vice4 ,! cr[ds ga!r & li/5 & b[ l[ 9 hu%$ /illness4 ,b1 app>5tly1 ,him !y see n1 else h[ diff]5t _! conduct z !y come out1 & _! lives4 ,& yet z ,i h m+l$ ) ! wor%ipp]s 9 ,ca?olic ,*ur*es 9 ! s\? ( ,europe1 9 ,greek ,*ur*es 9 ,russia1 & 9 congregations ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& class$ z high1 ,i h be5 caught by faces "h & !re 9 ! cr[d t cle>ly 7 rea*+ out hungrily = ,him1 & 7 hav+ "s sort1 "s real sort1 ( t\* ) ,him1 too4 ,yet x seem$ to be 9 spite ( surr\nd+s4 ,! insi/5ce ( _! hung] pi]ces ?r\gh ^! to ,him4 ,he seems hidd5 f ! cr[d by !m4 ,s*ol>ly or?odox !ologians talk le>n$ly ab\t ,him1 b ,himself z ,he walk$ among u & z ,he is n[1 ,him x w\ld seem t !y see n1 at lea/ n en\gh to burn ?r\gh & burn out & burn up & s5d m5 out aflame ) ! ,jesus-passion4 ,philosophies ab\t ,him t are class$ z lib]al & put attractively1 yet h no?+ ( ! burn 9 !m t reveals ,himself4 ,! m mod]n ,*ur* ( ! m we/]n _w seems to h gott5 a new lease ( aggressiv5ess 9 s]vice1 a new int5sity 9 activities s num]\s z to be a bit bewild]+ sometimes4 ,! :eels :ir busily & noisily4 ,y feel !m4 ,b ,him1 ! unse5 pres5ce t makes y rev]5tly wrap y\r face up out ( sight1 & /& ) aw$ he>t to li/51 ,him we seem n to see4 ,! wondr\s quiet ,voice t makes y\r he>t burn )9 y ) a burn+ t cleanses & mell[s & melts d[n1 t we seem to he> only by gett+ away f ! noise ( ! :irr+ :eels into "s quiet corn]4 ,!re are 9 e ,*ur* & nation ^? :o seem to h ! close p]sonal t\* ) ,himself4 ,_! faces & daily lives %[ ! m>ks4 ,_! lips may n say s mu*1 = !y :o see mo/ c say lea/ ( :at !y see4 ,b ! m>ks 9 ! life are unmi/akable4 ,yet ev5 "h ! sight ( ,*ri/ emphasizes *iefly ! p]sonal side1 :at ,he is p]sonally to !m4 ,& :at a bless$ side t is only !y :o "k x "k4 ,!y ?9k ( ,him z a p]sonal ,savi\r1 & ! he>t gl[s4 ,!y see ,him at ! ,fa!r's "r h& int]c$+1 & gratefully rememb] t ,he w =get no "n :]e !re is a tru/+ he>t4 ,!y ?9k ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! o!r ,jesus1 ,jesus' o!r self1 always alongside to help1 alongside 9side4 ,& !y practise lett+ ,him "w out ! ,*ri/-lik5ess )9 !mselves4 ,& all ?is is bless$1 only bless$4 ,!y see ,him 9 ,8 p]sonal relation to !mselves4 ,b !re's some?+ m ?an ?is4 ,no "o knew m ( ?is bless$ p]sonal "p ?an ,john4 ,b ,john saw m ?an ?is on ,patmos4 ,he saw ,*ri/ z ,he is n[4 ,?is is cle>ly a new sight ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 new to ,john4 ,x w\ld seem to be new to u4 ,x is new 9 ! pages ( ?is book4 ,x is some?+ diff]5t f any sight se5 be=e4 ,9 ! ,gospels we see ,jesus ! ,man4 ,9 c>p5t] %op & little :itewa%$ /one cottage1 9 ! m9i/]+ life cle> f ! ,jordan bottoms to ! heal+ t\* at ,ge?semane's gate1 & 9 ! suff]+ cle> up to ! n9? h\r ( t fateful day ,he is ! ,man1 "o ( ourselves1 ?\gh cle>ly m ev5 9 ,8 humanity ?an ! humanity we are4 ,on ! ,transfiguration ,m\nt ! fav\r$ inn] ?ree1 ! lead]s1 see ! glory )9 %9+ out ?r\gh ! ,man4 ,s bewild]$ are !y t ! *ief impression t rema9s is ( a bl9d+ brightness4 ,yet ?is is up on a high m\nta9 f> away f ! cr[d1 & f ! haunts ( m54 ,z ,/eph5 is be+ /on$ 8 eyes are op5$ to see ! ,son ( ,man /&+ 9 glory up at ! ,fa!r's "r h&4 ,! ,damascus travell] sees an ov]p[]+ bur/ ( glory out ( ! blue & he>s a voice speak+4 ,9 ! epi/les ,paul pictures ,him seat$ at ! ,fa!r's "r h& ) an au?ority great] ?an any o!r4 ,all ! p[] ,he has is plac$ at ! disposal ( ,8 foll[]s on ! e>?4 ,he ,himself is above 9 ! glory4#ee ,b 9 ?is v end ( ! ,book ,john is giv5 a new sight ( ,*ri/4 ,he sees ,him z ,he is n[4 ,t is to say1 ?is is ! sight ( ,*ri/ z ,he is n[ *>act]i/ically4 ,x is ! di/9ctive sight t /&s out above all ^! o!rs4 ,he is at "o's "r h& 9 close/ p]sonal relation1 ?r\gh ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,he is at ! ,fa!r's "r h& 9 glory wait+ expectantly till ! "t is ripe = ! next direct move on ! e>?4 ,b !re's m ?an ^!4 ,!re's a sight ( ,him t ov]%ad[s ^!4 ,x is ! *>act]i/ic sight t lets u see ,him z ,he is peculi>ly n[ 9 ,8 relation to affairs on ! e>?4 ,*ri/ z ,he ,is ,n[4 ,?is new sight ( ,*ri/ is ! he>t & s\l ( ?is cr[n+ book1 ?is end-book ( ! ,book4 ,x 0 out ( ?is sight t ?is end-book grew4 ,x is writt5 :olly "u ! spell ( ?is new sight ( ,*ri/4 ,x is a revelation bo? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & by ,jesus ,*ri/2 fir/ (1 !n by4 ,john beg9s 8 /ory by tell+ t he _h gott5 su* a revelation1 & ( ! special bless+ atta*$ to read+ & fitt+ "o's life to x4#ef ,!n foll[s 8 salutation to ^? = :om ! revelation 0 giv51 & ! book writt54#eg ,x is peculi>ly a ,*ur* book4 ,its message is n peculi>ly = individual foll[]s1 b = gr\ps ( believ]s ga!r$ toge!r z ,*ur*es4 ,! salutation is absorb$ ) ! ,"o :om he has se5 9 ! vision1 :at ,he has done = u 9 %$d+ ,8 blood1 & t ,he is actually com+ aga94 ,behold ,he come? ) ! cl\ds2 & e eye %all see ,him1 & !y t pi]c$ ,him4 ,! ,jew is specifically designat$3 ! com+ has special significance = ! ,jewi% nation4 ,& all ! p ( ! e>? %all p5it5tly m\rn z !y see ,him4 ,& !n l an endors+ signature f ! ,"o ( :om he is writ+ comes ! s5t5ce3 ,i am ! ,alpha & ! ,omega1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 :o is & :o 01 & :o come?1 ! ,almighty ,"o4 ,!n comes ! new sight ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/4#eh ,x 0 on a ,"l's day4 ,john 0 on ! lonely sea-girt isle ( ,patmos4 ,he 0 alone1 brood+ probably ov] "s bit ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ab\t ! ,jesus ( :om he _h be5 s e>ne/ly te/ify+4 ,x 0 ^! t _h br\ght him to 8 lonely isl& prison4 ,^! ev] burn$ )9 him1 ! wondr\s writt5 ,^w1 ! imm5sely m wondr\s ,^w made fle%1 ( :om he _h writt51 ! ,^w t 0 ,god & became a ,man & walk$ ! w ( ,god4 ,& z he brood$ he became consci\s ( ! ,_s ( ,god ov]%ad[+ him1 g5tle z ! s(t breeze1 noiseless z ! fragrant dew1 mighty z an envelop+ pres5ce t fill$ 8 be+ & _h possession ( him4 ,!n a voice spake & ! tone ( au?ority 9 x 0 unmi/akable4 ,:at ?\ see/1 write4 ,he 0 to see some?+4 ,he 0 to tell :at he saw4 ,!re's a delightful t\* ( ! simplicity ( natural spee* "h4 ,he turn$ to see ! voice4 ,& he saw ,him :o 0 ! voice ( ,god to him4 ,!n ! sight is told 9 ! same simplicity ( spee*4 ,!re is a gr\p ( c&le/icks1 light-hold]s1 made ( gold4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ! gr\p !re is "s ,"o /&+4 ,he is 9 out] =m l a man4 ,b !re is su* an ov]p[]+ s5se ( div9e glory t ,john falls on 8 face z "o dead4 ,yet ?r\gh all ?is ov]:elm+ exp]i5ce ! impression ( a man /&s unmi/akably out4 ,) ke51 quick glance ,john takes 9 head & hair1 eyes & feet1 voice & h&s1 m\? & face4 ,a simple1 natural man 9 e out] p>ticul> l himself1 a bro!r man1 we>+ man's g>b & girdle4 ,?is is ! fir/ impression indelibly /amp$ on ,john's m9d4 ,b !re's m1 ah1 mu* m ?an a man 9 ?is man6 ,?is is ! /up5d\s "p4 ,!re is "s ,"o1 o!r ?an man1 & m ?an man1 possess+ ?is man4 ,! div9e fills ! human4 ,x is ?is s5se ( ! glory fill+ ! man t is s ov]p[]+ to ,john4 ,a glori\s pres5ce ov]%ad[s ! man & %9es out ( ,him1 b nev] oblit]ates nor makes ! man less4 ,t indescribable glory )9 %9+ out ?r\gh ! man magnifies e "p ( ,8 human be+4 ,! head & hair are :ite1 n l a pale or pa9t$ :ite1 b a transp>5t :it5ess1 an int5se se>*+1 gl[+ light %9+ out f ,him ?r\gh ! human head & hair4 ,! eyes are z a flame ( pure fire1 ! feet l melt+ metal gl[+ 9 fire4 ,& ! :ole c\nt5ance 0 z ! sun 9 its noontime /r5g? %9+ out ( a ra9less1 cl\dless sky4 ,humanity envelop$ 9 deity1 yet rema9+ true1 full humanity4 ,god )9 man immeasurably m ?an man1 yet n ov]:elm+1 n di/urb+ nor oblit]at+1 any "p ( 8 humanity1 r mak+ e "p /& out m di/9ctly4 ,is ?is incid5tally a k9d ( p>able8 ,is x some?+ l ?is on an imm5sely humbl] scale t 0 meant = u m58 ,god ! ,holy ,_s dwell+ 9 a man4 ,he ! *ief "o1 ! div9e "o1 yet express+ ,himself ?r\gh ! man1 & do+ x fully to meet ! ne$ ( ! h\r4 ,8 pres5ce magnify+1 vitaliz+1 & us+ e human p[]1 yet ,himself ! dom9ant p]sonality4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ to note t ?is is ! same 9 pr9ciple z e appe>ance ( ,god 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t pages4 ,sometimes ,he talk$ ) m5 :5 !re is no sugge/ion made ( any appe>ance or ( :at ! appe>ance 0 l4 ,b :]ev] ! appe>ance is spok5 ( x is always ei!r fire or "s t\* ( ! human k9d or bo?4 ,9 ,ed5 ,he waits & speaks1 two human ?+s4 ,he talks ) ,abraham z a man talks1 & ratifi$ ! cov5ant by pass+ fire ?r\gh ! pieces ( ! cov5ant sacrifice4#ei ,x is z a simple1 natural man appe>+ at ,abraham's t5t door t ,he talks ab\t ,sodom4 ,x is a human voice speak+ ab\t ,isaac1 ?\gh no appe>ance is m5tion$4 ,moses sees a flam+ bu%1 & he>s a voice 9 ! des]t1 & sees a :ole m\nt aflame :ile a voice speaks at ,s9ai4 ,& s x 0 always3 ! fi]y pres5ce-cl\d 9 ! ,wild]ness1 ,jo%ua's ,capta9 tak+ comm&1 ,manoah's angel asc5d+ 9 ! flame ( ! alt>1 ! voice 9 ! night he>d by ,samuel1 ! flood+ ( ,tab]nacle & ,temple ) ! glory-pres5ce1 ,c>mel's fire desc5d+1 ,elijah's /ill small voice1 ,isaiah's vision ( glory & ! voice1 ,ezekiel's man ( flame speak+1 & ,daniel's1 bo? ( ! latt] two ak9 to ?is ,revelation appe>ance4 ,b !re is a di/9ctness & a fulness ( description "h great] ?an at any previ\s "t1 yet ! same ess5tial ?+ z at e appe>ance ( ,god 9 ,old ,te/am5t pages4 ,! com+ ( ,jesus among u has br\ght ,god clos] to u & made ,him mean m4 ,jesus 0 ,god com+ clos] & 9 a way t we c\ld und]/& bett] & take hold ( m easily4 ,! ,id5tify+ ,m>k4 ,b let u rev]5tly look a little clos] t we may und]/& yet bett]4 ,!re are c]ta9 *>act]i/ics ( ?is ,man ( ,fire t are all[$ to /& %>ply out "h4 ,we are meant to look at !m4 ,?is is "p ( ! purpose 9 ! he>t ( ,*ri/ 9 lett+ u see ,him z ,he is "h4 ,! s5se ( purity is int5s] ?an c be put into words4 ,fire is pure4 ,!re is no?+ s pure4 ,x resi/s impurity4 ,x burns x up4 ,x is mo/ significant t ?is is ! "o ?+ famili> to u t always accompanies ! pres5ce ( ,god z ,he appe>s to m54 ,x is always 9 fire :e!r to speak ,8 message ( peace & love or to remove ! impurity ( evil4 ,our ,god is a consum+ fire4 ,yet fire only consumes :at c't /& its flame4 ,! fire reveals purity & makes pure4 ,god is pure4 ,! pres5ce )9 ! man look$ out 9 eyes ( flame1 9 a c\nt5ance l ! sun1 & feet l molt5 brass gl[+ 9 a furnace4 ,!re c\ld be no /rong] /atem5t ( purity ?an ?is4 ,!n !re is an ov]:elm+ s5se ( au?ority4 ,t seems ! human ^w to use1 ?\gh ! ^w seems to tell s mu* less ?an ,john felt4 ,john feels x m ?an he c tell x4 ,he _c tell x 9 words4 ,8 limp figure ly+ flat on ! e>? tells :at words nev] c4 ,he _h se5 ! glory out%9+ 9 ! ,transfiguration ,m\nt1 b ?is is unspeakably beyond t4 ,!re 0 a voice l a trumpet4 ,x comm&$ ,john to write4 ,x says3 ,i became dead1 &1 behold6 ,i am alive =ev] m4 ,x is an au?ority ov] life to yield x up1 & ov] dea? to put x to dea?1 & call life back1 nev] aga9 to be t\*$ by ! f+] ( dea?4 ,no su* au?ority is kn[n among m5 to-day4 ,& ?is is fur!r emphasiz$ 9 ! quiet words3 ,i h ! keys--- ! control--( dea? & ( ! :ole _s _w4 ,b imm5sely m ?an all ?is to ,john 0 ! int5se feel+ ( maje/y :i* completely ov]p[]$ him4 ,! s5se ( au?ority 0 ov]:elm+4 ,! items 9 ! description c ?us be catalogu$1 b x is impossible to get ! ov]:elm+ s5se ( maje/ic au?ority t came to ,john1 except z he got x1--by a sight1 some?+ ( a sight ( ?is great cr[n$ ,*ri/4 ,b :o is ?is8 ,is ?is n m]ely ,ezekiel's vision repeat$8#fj ,he saw j su* a vision1 "o 9 ! lik5ess ( a man1 envelop$ 9 fire1 & sitt+ on a ?rone4 ,& ! effect 0 ! same z ,ezekiel lies flat on 8 face4 ,is x n ! same z ,daniel saw8#fa ,a man clo!d 9 l951 aflame ) inn] fire1 & ! same au?oritative voice1 & ,daniel 9 a deep sleep ( awe-/rick5 /upor ) face on ! gr\nd8 ,he does inde$ seem to be ! same4 ,! descriptions tally rem>kably4 ,b li/54 ,he speaks4 ,& ! s5se ( t]rify+ au?ority 9 ! voice t spake is g5tl$ to ,john's t5se e> 9 ! quiet words t come4 ,l ! lov+ words t came to ,daniel's quak+ he>t is ! p]sonal message t came to ,john1--,fe> n4 ,& ) ! words1 z ev]1 come ! new s5se ( /ill+ peace )94 ,i am ! ,fir/ & ! ,la/1 & ! ,liv+ ,"o4 ,/ill x may be ,ezekiel's ,man ev5 yet1 or ,daniel's4 ,b li/53 & ,i became dead4 ,ah6 ?is id5tifies ,him4 ,n[ we "k = ! fir/ "t t ?is ,man ( ,flame is ,jesus our ,bro!r-man4 ,! cross becomes ! m>k ( id5tification4 ,! =m ( ! words z spok5 fits 9 ) ! s5se ( au?ority4 ,) great /r5g? ( he>t 9 c>ry+ out a great purpose ,he became dead4 ,?is is ,ezekiel's ,man & ,daniel's & m1 unspeakably m4 ,! ,man !y saw has liv$ among/ u = a g5]ation ( "t1 & !n giv5 ,8 life cle> out = u4 ,he has become m 9 com+ z ,jesus4 ,he has tak5 human exp]i5ce & suff]+ up into ,himself4 ,he 0 ,creator4 ,he has become m--,savi\r4 ,!re is ! same purity & au?ority speak+ out "h z !re4 ,b "h is love speak+ out z nev] 0 spok5 out be=e4 ,"h is love liv$ out2 aye1 "h love is di$ out1 & nev] liv+ s mu* z :5 dy+4 ,"h is love putt+ dea? to dea? = u4 ,purity & au?ority fa/5$ on a cross6 ,?is is love su* z man _h nev] kn[n1 & ,god nev] %[n be=e4 ,calv>y lets u see ! love t burn$ 9 ! purity & controll$ 9 ! au?ority4 ,john's ,man is ,ezekiel's & ,daniel's1 b ) ! love %9+ out ?r\gh purity & au?ority1 & out%9+ bo?4 ,yet t love is ! purity & au?ority comb9$ 9 action4 ,we don't "k love only z we "k ,god4 ,& we don't "k ,god only z we "k ,jesus n liv+ m]ely b p\r+ out ,8 life = m54 ,?is is love--t ,man1 t ,god-man1 b ) ! ,god-glory hidd5 )91 us+ all ,8 au?ority ov] ,8 life to fa/5 ,8 purity on a cross ) ! ?orns ( our s91 & !n ?rottl+ dea? & br++ up a new sort ( dea?less life = u4 ,?is--,he--is love4 ,! ,out/&+ ,*>act]i/ic4 ,b we hav5't gott5 to ! he>t ( ?is yet4 ,!re is imm5sely m "h ?an ev5 ?is4 ,! di/9ctive ?+1 ! *>act]i/ic ?+ 9 ?is sight ( ,*ri/1 is yet to be notic$4 ,all ( ?is c be gott5 f o!r sights ( ,*ri/4 ,b notice n[ ke5ly :]e ?is ,man ( ,fire is4 ,= ?is is ! di/9ctive ?+4 ,he is n up 9 ! heav5s1 z 9 ,ezekiel4 ,he has n come on a special err&1 z 9 ,daniel's exp]i5ce4#fb ,he is walk+ d[n on ! e>?4 ,8 :ole conc]n is ab\t affairs on ! e>?4 ,b note :]e ,he is on e>?3 n 9 ,j]usalem1 ! ,jew c5tre2 n 9 ,rome1 ! _w's rul+ c5tre1 nor 9 ,a!ns or ,cor9?1 ! _w's culture c5tres4 ,he is se5 walk+ among a small gr\p ( c&le/icks4 ,?is is ! c5tre ( e>? action = ,him4 ,?is is ! significant ?+ ( ?is new sight ( ,*ri/4 ,let u look at x a mom5t to get at ! simple significance ( ! sc5e4 ,! c&le/icks1 we are told1 are ! ,*ur*es1 ! little gr\ps ( foll[]s b&$ toge!r "h & !re4 ,^! small gr\ps ( ,*ri/'s foll[]s are call$ c&le/icks or lamp/&s4 ,!re is no sugge/ion yet ( _! giv+ any light4 ,no light$ c&les nor oily wicks are burn+ & %9+4 ,!y are only c&le/icks4 ,!y are ( gold1 ! mo/ preci\s metal1 b !y c give no light1 !y c only hold ! light "s "o else supplies4 ,! ,man /&+ among/ !m is ! light4 ,! :ole effect ( ! sight ( ,*ri/ "h is t ,he is ! light4 ,! pres5ce )9 ! man %9es out ?r\gh head & eyes & limbs1 z light1 int5se dazzl+ light1 ev5 z ! sun 9 8 /r5g?4 ,"h is ! di/9ctive ?+4 ,*ri/'s :ole int]e/ c5tres 9 ! e>?4 ,all heav5 is b5d+ ov] wat*+ ! run ( ev5ts d[n "h4 ,! int5sity ( ,8 suff]+ & dea? tell ! int5sity ( ,*ri/'s int]e/ 9 ! movem5t ( ?+s on ! e>?4 ,he has a plan4 ,he has put ,8 v life into x4 ,x c5tres :olly 9 ! affairs ( u m5 d[n "h4 ,& x c5tres 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,?is q upsets our common ideas ab\t ! c5tre ( ?+s d[n "h4 ,we class ,london & ,new ,york z ! great f9ancial c5tres2 ,p>is & ,b]l9 z ! great fa%ion & milit>y c5tres4 ,rome is ! c5tre ( au?ority ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ,/4 ,pet]sburg ( ! ,greek ,or?odox4 ,! ,man :o holds all p[] 9 ,8 h&s1 & on ^: ^w ev]y?+ dep5ds1 quietly bru%es all ?is aside ) sc>ce a move ( ,8 h&4 ,! e>?-c5tre ( ?+s is ! ,*ur*4 ,t is1 ! gr\ps ( 8 foll[]s b&$ toge!r 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 ,sometimes x is se5 z a magnific5t organization intimately connect$ ) ! ma*9]y ( gov]nm5t4 ,sometimes z v small gr\ps ( p]sons ) no social /&+1 despis$ & reckon$ z n wor? reckon+ )4 ,b ?is is ! ?+ ,he is dep5d+ on = gett+ out to ,8 _w4 ,all ,8 plans c5tre "h4 ,he is ! light4 ,! light ,he gave & gives ?r\gh nature1 & )9 e man's brea/1 has be5 awfully d>k5$ ?r\gh refusal & neglect to use x1 ?r\gh /ubborn self-w4 ,x is s d>k5$ t (ttimes x seems to h be5 q put out4 ,8 com+ among/ u z "o ( ourselves1 liv+ our life1 dy+ on our behalf to free u f s91 ris+ aga9 victori\s ov] dea?1 s5d+ ,8 ,holy ,_s to make all ?is real & liv+ to ea* ( u1--?is is ! light at its full %9+1 ! flood-light4 ,he has made a plan = s5d+ ?is flood-light to e "o 9 e "p ( ! e>?4 ,t plan c5tres 9 ,8 foll[]s4 ,he is ! light4 ,! ,*ur* is ! light-be>]1 ! c&le/ick4 ,x is to hold ,him up 9 su* a way t m5 ev]y:]e c get 9 direct t\* ) ,him4 ,:5 ,he is held up1 ! d>kness goes4 ,! d>kness c't /& ! light4 ,?is is ! imm5sely significant ?+ "h4 ,?is is ! sight ( ,*ri/ ne$$ to-day1 a sight ( ,him z ,he /&s wait+ on ! ,*ur* to c>ry out ,8 plan = ! e>?4 ,! fai?fulness ( ! ,*ur* is n measur$ by compact organization1 co/ly h\ses ( wor%ip1 impressive s]vices1 eloqu5t s*ol>ly prea*+1 & a ceaseless r\nd ( organiz$ activities4 ,x c be told only by h[ mu* ( ! _s ( ! ,*ri/ :o di$ is c>ri$1 9 ! daily life ( its individual memb]s1 into home & social & comm]cial circles until m5 are compell$ to feel its p[] 9 conviction ( ! s9 ( _! own lives4 ,nor yet is x told by transplant+ ! we/]n type ( civilization to f>-away l&s1 ) s*ools & hospitals & innum]able humaniz+ influ5ces4 ,all ?is may be bless$4 ,& x w be bless$ & ble/4 ,b x is ! incid5tal ?+4 ,x is sure to foll[ :]e ! ,jesus light is all[$ to %9e cle>ly ?r\gh & out4 ,x is q possible to h ^! good ?+s )\t gett+ ! real ,*ri/4 ,x is q impossible to h ,*ri/ ,himself )\t su* influ5ces com+1 too4 ,! emphasis mu/ be n on ^! ?+s1 b on ,him1 ,*ri/4 ,m5 ne$ ,him4 ,he answ]s ! he>t long+1 & only ,he c4 ,he *anges ! nature1 & no?+ else is en\gh4 ,! ,*ur* is to take ! lov+1 heal+1 p]sonal ,*ri/ to m5 9 ! fulness ( ,8 p[]1 & to all m54 ,?is is ! measure ( its fai?fulness4 ,:at ,*ri/ ,sees4 ,! trem5d\s "q t cr[ds 9 "h is ?is1 ,:at does ?is ,man ( ,fire see z ,he /&s among ,8 foll[]s8 ,& ,he tells u4 ,?is is :y ! vision is giv54 ,he wants u to see ?+s z !y look to ,8 eyes ( flame4 ,! ,man & ,8 message are "o ?+ "h4 ,*apt]s "o1 two1 & ?ree belong toge!r1 & %\ld be held toge!r 9 our m9ds4 ,we h put ! ,man & ,8 message z sep>ate talks to get a cle>] grasp ( ea*4 ,b !y are "o4 ,n[ we recall en\gh ( ! message to note ?is4 ,five-sev5?s ( ! light-hold]s are 9 bad %ape4 ,! lamps are smoky1 badly smok$1 & cobwebb$4 ,! light is dimm$4 ,x c't get out ?r\gh ! lamp4 ,! cr[ds are /&+ 9 ! d>kness & fall+ into ! dit* by ! side ( ! road4 ,two-sev5?s let ! light cle>ly out4 ,! o!rs are an int]m+l+ ( light & light obscur$1 b ) ! obscurity ov]com+ ! o!r4 ,! net result is an irritat+ smok9ess4 ,& ! movem5t unh9d]$ w\ld naturally be t[>d a /eady increase ( smoky irritation & obscurity until no light c get ?r\gh4 ,?is is :at ,he lets u see t ,he sees4 ,n[ ! in/9ctive ?+ to d ) a smoky lamp irritat+ no/rils & eyes is to put x out4 ,t is ! fir/ in/9ct4 ,! second is to trim ! wick & d :atev] else x ne$s to correct ! smok9ess4 ,yet ,he waits4 ,t fir/ natural in/9ct is re/ra9$4 ,! c&le/icks are n yet mov$ out ( _! place4 ,! light /ill tries to get out ?r\gh !m4 ,! human c&le/ick may yet d ! ne$ful trimm+ & clean+4 ,) m>vell\s re/ra9t ,he waits4 ,x is a trem5d\s sc5e t is /ret*$ out "h be=e u1--purity & au?ority comb9$ 9 ,"o :o is /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( impurity & failure4 ,! purity is m int5se ?an we c grasp4 ,! au?ority is great] ?an any "o c realize4 ,! impurity1 ! failure1 are bad cle> beyond :at we c take 94 ,! :ole natural in/9ct "h w\ld be a cleans+1 in/ant & radical1 a correct+ ( ! evil4 ,yet ,he waits4 ,! purity w\ld act ?r\gh ! au?ority2 ! au?ority re/ra9s ! purity4 ,love quietly1 /rongly holds bo? 9 *eck4 ,?is re/ra9t1 ?is inaction is trem5d\s4 ,:y ?is inaction8 ?is re/ra9t8 ,& ! answ] is simple1 & z sweep+ z simple4 ,8 plan at ?is /age %all h fulle/ opportunity4 ,8 foll[]s w be giv5 full opportunity to ! la/ not* ( "t & ! late/ possibility ( _! be+ yet true4 ,all ! int5sity ( ,8 love1 all ! eag]ness ( ,8 expectancy1#fc all ! fulness ( ,8 plan = ! e>?1 yes all ! millions ( ! race1 all ! mis]y & ignorance1 ! s9 & d>kness1 ! millions ( babies be+ born into wret*$ness1 & ! millions ( non-,*ri/ian wom5 be+ held 9 slav]y1 & ! c\ntless numb]s 9 e l& grop+ along 9 a d>kness t n only c be felt1 b t is felt to ! hurt+ po9t & !n pa/ t to ! ins5sitive /upor1--all ?is waits4 ,) a he>t t feels all t any man is feel+ & t breaks "u x1 ,he waits t fulle/ opportunity %all be giv5 ,8 foll[]s to be true4 ,if ,8 ,*ur* is set aside x w be only at ! la/ mom5t :5 h] failure is utt]ly hopeless4 ,if ! c&le/ick is remov$ out ( its place1 x w be only aft] x has completely remov$ itself out ( all t\* ) ! ,light4 ,a c&le/ick hold+ out no light is an utt]ly useless ?+ to ! man 9 ! d>k4 ,x is possible = ! ,*ur* to be a magnific5t organization1 an hon\r$ in/itution1 ex]t+ imm5se influ5ce 9 national politics1 enorm\sly ri* 9 gold & 9 s*ol>%ip & 9 traditions1 & ev5 9 c>ry+ =w>d an aggressive mission>y propag&a1 & yet be fai?less to its "o mission4 ,if ! ,*ur* %\ld fail 9 ?is its "o mission1 !n ! wait+ "t is ov]4 ,! way is cle> = ! next /ep 9 ! _w plan4 ,& a mom5t\s /ep t w\ld be1 beyond our p[] to grasp4 ,b ! wait+ "t /ill holds out4 ,?is is ! simple1 trem5d\s plea ( ?is new sight ( ! cr[n$ ,*ri/ z ,he is %[n "h4 ,! c5tre ( ! univ]se to ,him is ?is e>?4 ,! c5tre ( ?+s on ! e>? is ,8 ,*ur*4 ,! c5tre ( ?+s 9 ! ,*ur* is its giv+ ,jesus ! ,light out to all ! e>?4 ,& if ?is be ! way ?+s look$ to ,8 eye at ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury1 h[1 ?9k y1 d !y look at ?is beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie?8 ,has t mom5tum ( movem5t t[>d increas+ smok9ess slack$8 ,is ! wait+ "t ne>ly run out8 ,! pres5t is a mom5t\s "t4 ,ev5 m5 ( ! _w speak ( ! _w-wide re/lessness z po9t+ to "s imp5d+ ev5t ( _w size4 ,& he :o is 9 "s sort ( simple t\* ) ! _s _w c feel ! air a-?rill ) ! possibility ( _w ev5ts imp5d+1 ev5 :ile he wond]s j :at & :54 ,"o 9 ! ,mid/4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ h[ x came ab\t t ,john got ?is sight ( ,*ri/4 ,! *ange 0 n 9 ,*ri/'s pres5ce1 b 9 ,john's eyes4 ,*ri/ did n come4 ,he 0 !re4 ,john's eyes 7 op5$4 ,!n he saw ,him :o /&s wat*+ & wait+4 ,*ri/ is "h4 ,! ,man ( ,fire & ( re/ra9+ love is "h on ! e>? 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 ,*ur* look+ & long+1 li/5+1 & feel+4 ,if only our eyes 7 op5$ to see6 ,!re /&e? ,"o 9 our mid/ :om we recognize n4 ,:]ev] any company ( believ]s b&$ toge!r z a ,*ur* to wor%ip & pray & break holy bread are ga!r$1 "u :atev] local "n or 9 connection ) :atev] ,*ur* communion1 ,he /&s 9 ! mid/1 ?is cr[n$ ,*ri/ ( ! ,patmos ,revelation4 ,our eyes ne$ treatm5t4 ,! h+e ( ! eyelid is 9 ! w & 9 ! he>t4 ,a b5d$ or b5d+ w op5s ! eye4 ,a brood+ he>t op5s x yet m 9 _s vision4 ,!n we %all see ,him1 z ,he is n[ 9 our mid/1 wait+ our ob$i5ce4 ,^? =ty days betwe5 ! resurrection & ! asc5sion are se5 to be illu/rations ( ?is4 ,"o c see ?r\gh ?is ,revelation sight t ?is is "o ( ! *ief ?+s ! ,ma/] is tea*+ z ,he /ill l+]s on e>? 9 ,8 resurrection body4 ,along ! old ,emmaus road1 ga!r$ ab\t ! ev5+ meal 9 ! twilight1 twice 9 ! upp] room at ,j]usalem1 ,he appe>s to little gr\ps ( ,8 fai?ful foll[]s4 ,_! he>ts are burn+ ) ! ?\ght ( ,him1 !y are talk+ ) bo? tongue & eyes ab\t ,him4 ,b t ,he is 9 _! mid/ is ! la/ ?+ to come into _! m9ds4 ,!n _! eyes are op5$ to see ,him 9 _! mid/4 ,x 0 a =ty-days' session 9 _! tra9+ s*ool4 ,!n ,he said quietly z ,8 bodily pres5ce goes up into ! blue3 ,lo6 ,i am ) y all ! days until ! end4 ,_! mission & ,8 pres5ce are insep>ably l9k$4 ,& x is /rik+ aga9 to note h[ ,john's ,gospel ends4 ,! o!rs describe ! ,asc5sion4 ,john beg9s 8 ,gospel ) ,jesus 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r be=e ! _w 01 & ends ) ,him walk+ & talk+ ) a little gr\p ( fi%]m5 along ! %ore ( ! wat]s ( ,galilee's ,lake4 ,?is is :at ! ,*ur* ne$s to-day1 a sight ( ,*ri/ z ,he is n[4 ,no?+ else c save its life4 ,& no?+ less c save its mission f utt] imp5d+ failure4 ,& yet :ile ! di/9ctive message "h is = ! ,*ur*1 x is an individual message1 too4 ,x is = ea* ( u4 ,i am ! ,*ur*1 z mu* ( x z ,i am1 c\nt$ z "o4 ,y are ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* is made up ( y & me & ! re/ ( u4 ,i mu/ take ?is message = z mu* ( ! ,*ur* z ,i am4 ,! ,man ( ,fire is dep5d+ on me to be a c&le/ick = ,8 light4 ,x is on me ,he is pati5tly wait+ to obey z fully z ,he means ,i %\ld4 ,& on y4 ,a rec5t incid5t is told ( a man ^: "n is a famili> "o 9 ! f9ancial _w1 :o di$ a few ye>s ago4 ,he 0 ! executive head ( "o ( our c\ntry's great railways4 ,& a man ( rem>kable l>g5ess ( insight & grasp1 & ( unusual p[] ( execution4 ,he dealt 9 hundr$s ( millions z easily z mo/ ( u deal 9 doll>s1 & 8 rugg$ hone/y has nev] be5 br\ght into "q4 ,8 greate/ a*ievem5t bulks big 9 ! mat]ial /ructure ( "o ( our great ea/]n cities4 ,b 8 gigantic tasks ran 8 /r5g? to ebb tide1 & !n x 0 se5 t ! tide 0 runn+ out4 ,z he lay 9 ! sick *amb] a m9i/] call$1 ^: m9i/ry _h t\*$ l>ge numb]s ( ! m5 9 ! railroad ( :i* ! sick man 0 head1 & 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation tactfully ask$3 ,are y a ,*ri/ian1 ,mr4 ,blank8 ,yes1 0 ! quiet1 prompt reply t r surpris$ ! m9i/]4 ,h[ long h y be5 a ,*ri/ian1 ,mr4 ,blank8 ,two days1 came ! answ] z promptly & quietly4 ,feel+ t !re 0 an int]e/+ /ory "u ^! answ]s1 ! m9i/] g5tly press$ ! "q4 ,!n ! /ory came out4 ,y "k ,william1 :o h&les freight out "h at ----8 ! sick man ask$4 ,yes4 ,he %[$ me ! way4 ,william _h be5 a wor?less1 drunk5 man ( ! d[n & out sort4 ,he _h be5 conv]t$ at "s mission & be5 radically *ang$4 ,he _h gott5 employm5t at "o ( ! freight-h&l+ /ations ( ?is railroad sy/em4 ,x 0 r\gh1 h>d "w1 b he _h gone at x e>ne/ly 9 8 purpose to live an hone/ life4 ,& 9 8 quiet1 e>ne/ way he 0 always seek+ a *ance to speak to m5 ( ,*ri/ z a p]sonal ,savi\r1 until he became kn[n ?r\gh\t t "p ( ! sy/em = 8 simple1 e>ne/ piety4 ,z ! sick man realiz$ ! s]i\sness ( ?+s = him he _h s5t = ?is ,william4 ,! presid5t ( ! road ^: capitalization ran into hundr$s ( millions s5t = ! r\gh-h&$ freight h&l]4 ,& ,william 9 8 simple1 e>ne/ way _h po9t$ ! sick man to ,*ri/4 ,& ! man ( millions _h made a new sort ( transaction4 ,*ri/ & he _h an und]/&+4 ,& z ! sick man told ! m9i/] ! /ory he paus$1 & !n add$1 ,i h giv5 my /r5g? to ! second>y ?+s4 ,?is 0 ! judgm5t ( ?is %rewd man ( big affairs z ! new light _h come into 8 life at its close4 ,happily he _h gott5 ! readju/m5t ( values 9 "t = readju/m5t ( p]sonal relation%ips4 ,b 8 life's /r5g? 0 gone4 ,if we might get ! readju/m5t t w\ld put second>y ?+s 9 second place1 & put wrong & useless ?+s cle> out1 9 "t to be ( "s use to our bless$ ,"l4 ,,footnotes3 #ed ,william ,norris ,burr4 #ee ,notably ,ephesians i4 #bj-bc4 #ef ,revelation i4 #a-c4 #eg ,revelation i4 #d-h4 #eh ,revelation i4 #i-bj4 #ei ,g5esis xv4 #fj ,ezekiel i4 #bf-bh4 #fa ,daniel x4 #e-i4 #fb ,daniel x4 #bj4 #fc ,hebrews x4 #ac4 ,,iv4--,a ,,message ,,f ,,! ,,cr[n$ ,,*ri/ 7,revelation1 ,*apt]s ii & iii7 ,! glory ( love is brighte/ :5 ! glory ( self is dim1 ,& !y h ! mo/ compell$ me :o mo/ h po9t$ to ,him4 ,!y h held me1 /irr$ me1 sway$ me1--,i h hung on _! e ^w1 ,till ,i fa9 w\ld arise & foll[1 n !m1 n !m1--b _! ,"l6#fd ,patmos ,spells ,pati5ce4 ,pati5ce is /r5g? at its /ronge/1 us+ all its /r5g? 9 hold+ back f do+ some?+4 ,pati5ce is love at flood plead+ ) /r5g? to hold /eady 9 hold+ back4 ,! love 9 ! /r5g? insi/s on wait+ a bit long] = ! sake ( ! "o be+ wait$ =4 ,! /r5g? 9 ! love obeys ! love passion & takes fre% hold 9 hold+ back4 ,patmos spells out ! pati5ce ( our ,"l ,jesus4 ,x tells ! /r5g? & t5d]ness ( ,8 love4 ,olivet spell$ out ,8 plan1 ,8 great sweep+ plan1 ?r\gh ,8 foll[]s1 = a race4 ,calv>y spell$ out ,8 passion1 passion ( love1 passion ( suff]+1 9 dy+ = a race4 ,calv>y1 ,olivet1 & ,patmos are insep>ably l9k$1 ! g5tle slope ( ! ,j]usalem hillside1 ! little m\nt to its ea/1 & ! little rocky isle 9 ! f> ,a,egean4 ,calv>y 0 ! passion ( love p\r+ out a life = a race4 ,olivet 0 ! plan ( love = tell+ a race1 till e "o w\ld "k ! love by ! feel4 ,patmos is ! pati5ce ( love plead+ ) ! %\ld-be tell]s ( ! /ory to c>ry out ! plan1 & wait+1 & !n wait+ j a little long]4 ,olivet _h he>d ! la/ ^w4 ,!re ! ,ma/] _h told ! disciples ! plan4 ,all ! race 0 to be told & taught1 bit by bit1 e>ne/ly1 repeat$ly1 pati5tly1 tirelessly1 by ^w & act & life4 ,he ,himself unse5 by out] eyes w\ld always be ) !m1 ,8 sup]natural p[] mak+ real & liv+ :at !y told & taught4 ,?is 0 ! plan4 ,olivet 0 to be ! executive ( ,calv>y1 br++ home to m5 & mak+ vital to !m :at _h be5 done !re4 ,!n ,jesus w5t up on ! ,cl\d4 ,& !y w5t out ev]y:]e4 ,& ,8 p[] conv9c+ly w5t ) !m j z ,he _h said4 ,)9 a g5]ation ! news & ! p[] _h gone toge!r to ! out]mo/ rim ( ! _w !y knew4 ,!y 7 expect+ ,him to return z a result ( ?is witness+ ( !irs4 ,! next "t !y see ,8 face & he> ,8 voice w be z ,he comes on ! ,cl\d out ( ! blue4 ,s !y und]/& & believe4 ,?is is _! con/ant expectancy4 ,n[ t g5]ation has mov$ (f ! sc5e ( action4 ,ano!r g5]ation has come 9 its place1 & has almo/ run its c\rse & mov$ (f ! sc5e4 ,& /ill !y are look+ =w>d to & talk+ ab\t ,8 return4 ,b n[ to ?is new g5]ation ( ,8 foll[]s some?+ q diff]5t comes4 ,in/ead ( ,himself com+ 9 glory !re comes ano!r la/ message to !m4 ,x fits p]fectly into ! ,olivet message1 b goes fur!r & says some?+ m4 ,! ,olivet message is ab\t tak+ ! light ( ! ,gospel message out ev]y:]e4 ,! ,patmos message 9 its pictur$ sett+ ( c&le/icks & ,man ( ,fire & blaz+ light recogniz$ ?is z ! "o ?+ to be done1 b says !re's some?+ ! matt] ) ! c&le/icks4 ,! ,olivet ^w is ab\t tak+ ! message4 ,?is ,patmos ^w is ab\t ! mess5g]s4 ,t "o is ab\t ! s]vice ( ,8 foll[]s2 ?is o!r ab\t _! life4 ,! life und]lies ! s]vice4 ,no?+ c s h9d] & hurt ! s]vice z a life n true 9 itself4 ,"h some?+ 9 ! life ( ! ,*ur* is h9d]+ its s]vice4 ,! ,ma/]'s plan at ?is /age is 9 dang]4 ,8 broad] plan ext5ds beyond ?is ,*ur* movem5t4 ,?is is "o great /ep to be foll[$ by ano!r4 ,t broad] plan _h be5 outl9$ at ! fir/ ,*ur* ,conf]5ce1 held 9 ,j]usalem4 ,james1 ! presid+ (fic]1 said t ! c>ry+ ( ! ,gospel to all m5 0 to be foll[$ by a national reg5]ation ( ! ,jews2 & !n ?r\gh a reg5]at$ ,jewi% nation !re w\ld be a new era ( _w-wide evangelization1#fe & ) ?is ! ,conf]5ce 0 9 agreem5t4 ,! lead]s among ^! e>ly disciples are eag]ly anticipat+ ,jesus' return to c>ry on ! next /age4 ,!y und]/& t :at !y are do+ is prep>+ ! way = ?is next /ep4 ,b n[ in/ead ( return+ to c>ry =w>d ! broad] plan "h comes ano!r message4 ,app>5tly ?+s are n go+ satisfactorily4 ,! plan at ?is /age is 9 dang]1 :ile ! ,calv>y passion back ( x /ill burns4 ,failure is imp5d+4 ,! ,ma/] might sweep aside ! m5 t are fail+1 & press on ,himself into ! next /ep ( ,8 plan4 ,= ! case is urg5t4 ,a race is wait+4 ,! d>kness ?ick5s4 ,b in/ead ,he waits4 ,) pati5ce & /r5g? & love beyond our p[] to grasp ,he waits4 ,?is is ! sett+ ( ! ,patmos message1 to :i* we n[ turn4 ,! ,unity ( ! ,message4 ,we mu/ keep our eyes on ! ,man :o is talk+4 ,8 ov]aw+ pres5ce gives trem5d\s mean+ to ,8 words4 ,t g5tle t\* ( ! "r h& has no d\bt /r5g!n$ ,john ev5 z ,daniel 0 /r5g!n$4 ,& he is /&+ & look+ z he li/5s4 ,b ! sight ( t wondr\s ,man walk+ among ! c&le/icks floods 8 face & 8 :ole be+ indescribably z he li/5s to ! message spok54 ,! ov]p[]+ s5se ( awe1 ( reality & p[]1 & ( ! trem5d\s mean+ ( :at is be+ said nev] leaves4 ,s he li/5s4 ,s we mu/ li/54 ,s only c we get into ! mean+ ( ^! words4 ,! words w mean only z mu* z ! ,man means 9 ! int5sity ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,y mu/ keep y\r eye on ?is cr[n$ ,*ri/ z y li/54 ,! sev5-fold description giv5 u ( ,*ri/ is ! key to ^! sev5 messages4 ,! p>tial description beg9n+ ea* message is se5 to fit into ! p>ticul> condition ( ! ,*ur* spok5 to4 ,yet all ^! bits ( description mu/ be put toge!r to get ! full description4 ,x is a sev5-fold description ( "o p]son4 ,& s all ! messages mu/ be tak5 toge!r to see ! ,*ur* z ,he sees x1 & to get ,8 message to x4 ,x is "o message4 ,a look at ! sev5 promises made to ! ov]com]s makes x cle> t all sev5 are "o promise4 ,x is n t "o ov]com] receives "o ?+1 & ano!r ano!r1 b ea* "o gets all ( :at is m5tion$ 9 ! sev54 ,a r c>eful1 swift look at ^! promises makes ?is cle> en\gh4 ,x is spok5 to "o ,*ur* 9 sev5 gr\ps 9 sev5 diff]5t cities4 ,!re is "o call to rep5tance1 "o w>n+ ( :at w happ5 to ! unp5it5t at five successive /ages1 "o plea to he> sev5 times repeat$1 & "o bless$ result to ! ov]com]1 9 a sev5-fold /atem5t4 ,& !re is j "o evil to be recogniz$ & f\ght4 ,t evil is se5 to gr[ f "o degree to ano!r1 f bad to worse & wor/4 ,its emphasis *anges f "o phase to ano!r4 ,x has %[n itself diff]5tly 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 & 9 diff]5t ages s9ce1 b x is ! "o evil p[]1 always ! same beh9d ! diff]5t manife/ations4 ,!re is r>e comb9ation & adaptation 9 ?is message4 ,x 0 meant = ! ,*ur* ( t day1 & ( e day s9ce1 & = "s future day4 ,= x /&s z ! "o message f ,*ri/ to ,8 ,*ur* betwe5 ,olivet & ,8 return4 ,x is meant di/9ctively = ! ,*ur* z a :ole1 & yet x makes an int5se p]sonal appeal to ea* "o 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,x is spok5 to ! little gr\ps ( ,*ur*es 9 ,asia ,m9or gr\p+ ab\t ! city ( ,ephesus1 :i* _h be5 f\nd$ by ,paul & m9i/]$ to by ,john4 ,& )\t d\bt x fitt$ into ! conditions & t5d5cies ( ^? p>ticul> sev5 ,*ur*es4 ,b ^! are repres5tative ( all4 ,probably any gr\p ( sev5 w\ld be repres5tative ( all 9 v>y+ degree4 ,! "m ,*ur* at ,j]usalem is n nam$1 nor ! great ,g5tile mission>y ,*ur* at ,antio*4 ,b ^! messages ) _! approval & criticism1 _! w>n+ & promise1 7 meant = all ! ,*ur* 9 ,asia & ,europe & ,africa at t "t4 ,!y are f\nd to fit into ! ne$ ( ! ,*ur* scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! _w 9 e g5]ation s9ce !n4 ,always !re h be5 little gr\ps t 7 fai?ful & true1 always "s suff]+ because ( _! fai?fulness & rema9+ fai?ful 9 spite ( suff]+4 ,& always ^? :o h be5 =mal1 :o h companion$ ) evil1 :o h be5 swamp$ by ! evil ) :i* !y companion$1 & ^? practically asleep or dead4 ,?is ,patmos message w be f\nd to fit ! ,*ur* ( to-day ) rem>kable accuracy & fai?fulness4 ,& ! :ole probability is 9 favor ( f9d+ t x w fit peculi>ly ! future ,*ur*1 ! ,*ur* at ! end ( ?is pres5t p]iod4 ,?is :ole book ( ! ,revelation is peculi>ly a ,*ur* book4 ,:ile x is full ( in/ruction & plea = our individual lives1 yet x is di/9ctively ! ,*ur* book4 ,x /&s out among ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! "o book address$ to ! ,*ur* & to ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,x gives ! great bulk ( its space to an awful "t ( p]secution t is com+ to ! ,*ur* at "s future "t4 ,?is is spok5 ( else:]e1 notably by ,jesus 9 ,8 talk ) ! disciples on ,m\nt ,olivet1 b x is ! *ief subject treat$ "h4 ,& x is treat$ ) great detail4 ,! "n commonly appli$ to ?is com+ p]secution is ! great tribulation4 ,x is significant t ! book t cle>ly is di/9ctively a ,*ur* book is tak5 up *iefly ) a description ( t future p]secution4 ,x leads to ! deep conviction t ?is book ( ! ,revelation s fitt$ to ! ne$ ( ! ,*ur* :5 spok51 & 9 e g5]ation s9ce1 w be f\nd to be peculi>ly fitt$ to t g5]ation ( ! ,*ur* t is to pass ?r\gh ?is great com+ p]secution2 t is1 to ! ,tribulation ,*ur*4 ,x w probably be ! ma9/ay & com=t ( ^? :o w insi/ on be+ true dur+ ^? awful days1 reg>dless ( ! suff]+ involv$4 ,no book has be5 m slight$ & ignor$4 ,x has be5 call$ by "s )9 ! ,*ur* ( our own g5]ation ! joke ( ! ,bible4 ,x w likely come to be ! book mo/ /udi$ & lov$ = its light & help 9 ! t]ribly tr\bl\s times ahead4 ,!re w be an eag]1 hungry se>*+ = e scrap ( in=mation1 & = any fre% ray ( light on its mean+4 ,! ,sev5-fold ,message4 ,n[ ?is sev5-fold message lets u see ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/'s eyes4 ,he is lett+ !m & u see :at ,he sees4 ,! ,scotti% poet's ?\ghtful l9es might well be *ang$ to get ! yet bett] look3 ,oh6 wad "s p[] ! giftie gie u1 to see oursel's z ,god sees u4 ,x w\ld d m ?an free u f blund]s & notions4 ,& we are ne$+ m4 ,ea* "o ( ^! sev5 messages beg9s by our ,"l draw+ _! eyes to ,himself4 ,?is is ! ?+ ne$$ mo/4 ,& ?is w give mean+ & =ce to ! message4 ,!y are to be look+ at ,him z !y li/54 ,!n ,he speaks ( all ! good ?+s ,he sees4 ,!n ( ! faulty1 weak1 bad ?+s1 9 a few simple b unmi/akably pla9 words4 ,no "o c\ld d\bt :at ,he meant4 ,!n is ! plead+ call to rep5t1 ) ! fai?ful w>n+ ( :at w surely happ5 if !y don't4 ,!n ! e>ne/ plea t ,8 words be li/5$ to & tak5 to he>t1 & ! wondr\sly graci\s promise held out to ^? :o /eadily set !mselves aga9/ ! evil1 & :o get ! victory4 ,let u look = a mom5t at ea* ( ^! ,*ur*es z se5 by ^? se>*+ eyes ( flame4 ,ephesus is ! c5tre ( ! gr\p1 ! natural lead]1 ! l>ge/ & mo/ influ5tial1 p]haps ! "m ,*ur* ( ! gr\p1 :]e ,paul & ,john _h put 9 s mu* "t & /r5g?1 & :5ce !y rea*$ out to ^! o!rs4 ,*ri/ rem9ds !m ( ,8 pres5ce 9 _! mid/ & ,8 control ( ! angel mess5g]s t m9i/] to !m4 ,!n he speaks ( _! good de$s1 _! tireless activity1 /eadfa/ endurance1 int5se zeal = ! true fai?1 ) special emphasis ^u _! unwe>y+ /eadfa/ness ev5 "u sore difficulties1 & _! hatr$ ( ^? :o made compromise ) evil s hateful to ,himself4 ,b !re is some?+ lack+1 ! t5d] p]sonal love = ,himself4 ,!re's int5se loyalty to ,*ur* & to ! fai?1 b a lack ( p]sonal love = ,himself4 ,& ! />tl+ ?+ is t ?is is said to q outweight all ^! good ?+s4 ,!y may h ^! ?+s )\t ! love1 b !y _c h ! love )\t hav+ ^! ?+s1 & at a f9] temp]ature4 ,& ?is defect is crucial4 ,if p]si/$ 9 x is fatal4 ,x w actually mean _! rejection z ,8 mess5g]4 ,?is is ! critical ?+ :i* we seem to h su* a h>d "t gett+ hold (4 ,! ess5tial qualification = true s]vice is ! p]sonal atta*m5t to our ,"l ,jesus ,himself1 t w>m he>t love :i* ! human he>t longs = & gives to "s "o4 ,he longs = ?is4 ,?is is ! ess5tial2 n ,*ur* organization nor cre$1 n zeal = or?odoxy1 b w>m love = a p]son4 ,s]vice1 witness+1 all ! re/1 are valuable to ,him 9 rea*+ ,8 _w only z !y gr[ out ( a t5d] love = ,himself4 ,& ! />tl+ ?+ is t ?is privilege & opportunity ( s]vice is to be tak5 away n because displeas+ to ,him1 b because x fails ( ! end 9 view4 ,! c&le/ick is only remov$ because x is no long] s]viceable2 x is n giv+ out ! light4 ,?is e>ne/1 aggressive1 or?odox1 pati5tly-endur+ ,*ur* is to be reject$ z a light-hold]1 because x is n hold+ out ! light4 ,?is is trem5d\s6 ,! gr\p 9 ,smyrna is t5d]ly rem9d$ ( ! suff]+ ( _! ,"l1 = !y are fill+ up :at is left beh9d ( ,8 suff]+4 ,?is tells at once ! dep? ( _! p]sonal love = ,him1 no?+ c\ld tell x m4 ,!y are poor 9 money & s despis$1 b ri* 9 fai? & s preci\s to ,him4 ,!y are suff]+ at ! h&s ( ! ,jews1 :o 7 ! outspok51 int5se1 fanatical enemy ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,!re is no reproa*1 only e>ne/ enc\ragem5t to keep /eady ev5 ?r\gh fi]c] fires yet to come4 ,! description ( ,himself to ! ,p]gamum gr\p is />tl+4 ,he is ! "o ) a %>p two-edg$ sword4 ,!re is some?+ "h ,he mu/ fight aga9/4 ,!y are frankly told t !y h _h a h>d place to witness 91 & e>ne/ly comm5d$ = be+ true ev5 9 ! mid/ ( p]secution4 ,b !re's some?+ wrong1 & x is v s]i\s4 ,x is z wrong & bad z x c be4 ,!re is actually compromise ) evil1 p>tn]%ip ) ! _w 9 its wick$ness4 ,! ?+ is put 9 ! int5se/ way possible by *>act]iz+ x z adult]y4 ,no /rong] language c\ld be us$ to tell h[ ,he sees ! evil !y are guilty (4 ,& !y are pla9ly told t ,he w fight aga9/ !m4 ,!y h made !mselves ,8 enemy by jo9+ ,8 enemies4 ,! ,?yatira gr\p is rem9d$ ( ! purity ( _! ,"l1 :o _c /& impurity b se>*es x rel5tlessly out1 & pursues x to ! dea?4 ,!re's a fai?ful m9ority "h4 ,_! activity & love & fai? & pati5ce & increas+ activity 9 s]vice are all c\nt$ c>efully ov] & w>mly comm5d$4 ,b ! evil "h is mu* worse4 ,x is put into ! grave/ language4 ,?\ suff]e/ ! woman ,jezebel4 ,?is is mo/ significant4 ,!re is no worse "* nam$ 9 ! :ole ,old ,te/am5t4 ,%e n only repres5t$ ! wor/ adult]\s uncleanness 9 h]self1 b %e 0 ! national lead] en]getically fo/]+ unclean idolatr\s practices among ! p4 ,jezebel pull$ ,god's light-hold] nation d[n to ! l[e/ moral level x ev] rea*$4 ,%e braz5ly dom9at$ k+ & p1 & rema9$ /ubbornly ob/9ate to ! t]rible end4 ,*ri/ br+s h] "n 9 "h4 ,aga9 ?is is trem5d\s4 ,no m t]rific p>allel c\ld h be5 made4 ,"h evil *>act]iz$ z adult]\s has actually come to a place ( lead]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,) great longsuff]+ "t has be5 giv5 t all ?is might be *ang$1 b ) ,jezebel-l ob/9acy x 0 det]m9$ t !re w\ld be no *ange4 ,& ! inevitable result t w surely foll[ cont9u$ ob/9acy w be a great tribulation or deadly p]secution4 ,! ,s>dis gr\p is told t ,*ri/ is ! c5tre ( all life & help1 9 ! control ( ! ,holy ,_s & ( ! angel mess5g]s4 ,!re is no?+ to comm5d "h4 ,!re are "s :o insi/ on liv+ true lives1 b !y are a scanty scatt]$ few1 n en\gh to c\nt4 ,!re are "s ragg$ remnants ( good1 b ev5 ^! are sickly & ne>ly dead4 ,! ,*ur* is well organiz$1 en]getic1 /&+ high among m51 b ) an utt] abs5ce ( spiritual life4 ,! p]sonal lives ( mo/ are l dirty g>m5ts4 ,& ! w>n+ is ?is3 ,he w come z a ?ief1 t is unexpect$ly1 disagreeably1 to take away :at !y prize mo/ & leave !m /ripp$ & nak$4 ,! longe/ message is to ! gr\p 9 ,philadelphia4 ,*ri/ rem9ds !m t ,he is holy 9 "*1 fai?ful to ,8 promises1 hav+ full control1 & giv+ opportunity ( s]vice z ! highe/ rew>d ( fai?fulness4 ,?is c&le/ick is giv+ out light1 = x is giv5 yet fur!r opportunity ( %9+4 ,! *ief *>act]i/ic ( ?is gr\p is its /eady plodd+ fai?fulness4 ,!y are n spok5 ( z brilliant or tal5t$1 b fai?ful 9 ! mid/ ( opposition4 ,he loves !m ) ! sort ( deep love drawn out by love freely giv54 ,& a special promise is giv51 a significant promise4 ,a great p]secution is com+1 an awful te/+ "t to all ! e>?4 ,b ,he w keep !m ?r\gh ?is unhurt because !y h be5 keep+ ,8 ^w s fai?fully4 ,! common read+ "h is1 ,i w keep !e f ! h\r ( trial4 ,x is q z accurate to read ?r\gh 9 place ( f4 ,& !re is good reason = tak+ ?is z ! s5se "h4 ,! ^w und]nea? "h is translat$ by sev]al diff]5t words 9 o!r passages4 ,:]e a ^w 9 "o language may be translat$ by any "o ( sev]al words ! g5]al s5se ( ! passage mu/ decide :i* "o correctly expresses ! mean+4 ,"h ! mean+ mu/ be gott5 f ! :ole tr5d ( ,new ,te/am5t tea*+4 ,l ! ,israelites dur+ ! plagues t came to ,egypt ^! fai?ful ones w be kept unt\*$ ?r\gh ?is t]rible "t t is to come4 ,! ,laodicea gr\p is to be talk$ to pla9ly by "o :o is a true1 fai?ful witness 9 deal+ ) ,8 p's faults1 & :o has all ! au?ority ( ,god 9 do+ s4 ,?is is ! second gr\p t actually has n "o good ?+ to be comm5d$4 ,!re is no false tea*+1 no compromise ) evil2 !y are simply asleep4 ,ri*1 influ5tial1 self-satisfi$1 gr[n fat & sleek1--s !y seem to _! neighb\rs & !mselves4 ,wret*$1 poor1 bl9d1 nak$1--s !y are4 ,& ! *a/5+ ?reat5$ w be ( ! sev]e radical sort t /rong love insi/s ^u4 ,a ,he>t-break+ ,sight4 ,"h !n is ! picture ( ! :ole ,*ur* z se5 by ! eyes ( se>*+ flame4 ,!re is a mixture ( bad & good1 active bad1 active good1 & sleepy indiff]5ce4 ,!re is a ,*ur* )9 ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! bad is bad en\gh & big en\gh to endang] s]i\sly ! usefulness ( ! :ole z a light-be>]4 ,! glass ( ! lant]n is s smok$ & cobwebby t x is m useless ?an useful to ! light inside1 & ! cr[d outside 9 ! d>k4 ,! uselessness ?reat5s :at usefulness is left4 ,smok9ess is contagi\s4 ,cobwebs gr[ ?ick] & hold m du/4 ,two ,*ur*es are true & pure 9 ! mid/ ( sore opposition4 ,two are corrupt 9 ! v wor/ way4 ,?ree1 includ+ ! lead]1 are or?odox 9 =m1 b indiff]5t to ,jesus ,himself1 or asleep1 or dead2 ?ree degrees ( ! same ?+1--indiff]5ce1 sleep1 dea?4 ,9 all ( ^! five !re are ^? :o1 l ,ezekiel's companions1 sigh & cry ov] ! abom9ations t are go+ on1 b !y are helpless to /ay ! sweep ( ! tide4 ,!y are ! salt t is sav+ ! lump s f>4 ,ev5 ,sodom w\ld h be5 sav$ by t5 righte\s4 ,x is pla9ly said to ! lead] ,*ur* t x is no long] ( use z a c&le/ick1 except a *ange come4 ,x fails to give out ! light4 ,x is be+ c>ri$ along1 pati5tly borne ) = its own sake4 ,x is fail+ at ?is po9t 9 ! mission4 ,! smok+ flax s5d+ out its irritat+ smoke 9 place ( cle> light is n yet qu5*$4 ,! ,holy ,_s life )9 is be+ sorely griev$1 b is n yet put entirely out4 ,& ?is is only "o4 ,f\r o!rs are pla9ly 9 mu* worse fix4 ,five-sev5?s are fail+4 ,t bit ( pres]vative salt w\ld seem to be work+ to its full capacity4 ,?is is ! picture giv5 u "h by our ,"l ,himself4 ,john w\ld nev] h d>$ make su* a t]rific arraignm5t ( 8 own accord4 ,x is a picture ( ! :ole ,*ur* at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,fir/ c5tury4 ,h[ is x at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,tw5tie?8 ,a ?\s& million p1 two-?irds ( ! race1 pretty freely suppli$ ) ! light ( we/]n oil & ( gunp[d]1 ) ! help ( ! we/]n sew+ ma*9e1 & ) ! guidance ( we/]n le>n+ & skill1 b to :om ) m9or exceptions no scant ray ( ?is light has yet gott51 ^! make answ]4 ,t smok9ess w\ld seem to be r d5se4 ,! non-,*ri/ian cr[ds 9 s-call$ ,*ri/ian l&s1 ! ov]:elm+ majority1 to :om ! "n ( ,jesus has no m practical mean+ ?an o!r =eign names1 ,%anghai1 or ,tokyo1 or ,calcutta1--^! make answ]4 ,! light doesn't seem to h be5 able to get ?r\gh & out mu*1 ev5 ne> ! c&le/ick4 ,! ,*ur* itself1 :5 x has sometimes =gott5 its /ati/ical tables long en\gh to look ?\ghtfully into ?is old ,patmos look+-glass1 has n[ & !n made answ]1 9 a few ( its ?\ghtful lead]s1 :ile ! rank & file pu% on absorb$ 9 _! ,ephesian or ,s>disian or ,?yatiran way4 ,!re's a /rik+ companion bit to ?is 9 ,ezekiel's vision4#ff ,t mess5g] to ! exil$ colony by ! ,*eb> _h fir/ ( all ! vision ( ,god t completely ov]:elm$ him4 ,!n he is tak5 9 _s to ,j]usalem1 & %[n ?+s z !y 71 ?r\gh ,god's eyes4 ,! hea!n idols 7 set up 9 ! v temple ( ,god1 s actually /imulat+ among ! p ! horribly gross1 unnamable impurities connect$ ) _! wor%ip4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! op51 ) no pret5ce at concealm5t4 ,!n 9 ! vision he digs into ! wall to see ! hidd5 ?+s t are be+ done4 ,!re he sees e sort ( creep+1 crawl+1 slimy1 repulsive animal pictur$ on ! walls ( ?is secret *amb]1 & ! lead]s ( ! p burn+ inc5se & wor%ipp+4 ,?is he is told is a picture ( ! inn] he>ts ( ! m5 :o are ! lead]s ( ! nation4 ,= dramatic int5sity x w\ld be h>d to equal ?is4 ,! imag9ations ( _! he>ts are z ! unclean snakes & bea/s t are f\nd only 9 ! damp1 un:olesome slime & ooze ( swamp & /agnant pond4 ,& ?is is ,god's light-be>+ nation to all ! e>?4 ,& ^! are ! lead]s6 ,b !re's yet worse4 ,! mo!rs & wives & daught]s ( ! nation1 ! real m\ld]s ( ! nation's life & "*1 are se5 p\r+ out _! v he>ts ov] a hea!n idol1 ) all ! horrible evil practices includ$ 9 its wor%ip4 ,& !n a gr\p ( m5 are %[n 9 ! holy temple /&+ ) _! backs to ,god & ,8 temple & wor%ipp+ ! sun4 ,"u ^! f\r items are po9t$ out ! impurity & viol5ce1 ! inju/ice & oppression1 t m>k ! p4 ,x is ! inn] he>t life ( ! nation t is be+ pictur$ s vividly4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is are ^? :o are brok5-he>t$ ov] ^! conditions4 ,& z ! "t ( judgm5t comes 9 ! vision ^! are m>k$ & sp>$1 ?\gh !y see ! "w ( judgm5t on e h&4 ,su* is ! trem5d\s sc5e depict$ by ,ezekiel4 ,x w be se5 at once :at a /rik+ p>allel x pres5ts to ! sc5e 9 ?is ,revelation book ) ! new light-be>] to ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,"o w\ld nev] d>e make su* an arraignm5t ( 8 own accord4 ,x is humbl+ & he>t-break+ to ! la/ degree simply to repeat :at is spok5 "h by our ,"l ,himself4 ,cle>ly ! ,patmos picture is n only ( ! ,*ur* !n1 b ev] s9ce1 & n[4 ,& ! simple law ( mom5tum 9 slid+ d[n hill w make x an accurate picture ( ! ,*ur* at ! end1 ! future ,*ur*4 ,! col\r+ *anges at diff]5t times 9 diff]5t places1 ! black gett+ int5s]1 pot black1 & ! light %9+ out m brightly by contra/4 ,b ! picture rema9s ess5tially z pa9t$ on ,patmos4 ,! w>n+s s fai?fully giv5 run a slid+ scale outw>d & d[nw>d 9 five degrees4 ,if ! ,*ur* cont9ue z x is1 x is told "h t x w be reject$ z a light-hold]4 ,its privilege & opportunity z ,god's mess5g] w be tak5 away4#fg ,!n ,*ri/ w fight aga9/ x z an enemy1#fh x w be giv5 ov] to a "t ( t]rible tribulation1#fi x w be treat$ z prey to be robb$ & plund]$1#gj & x w be reject$1 spew$ out ( ! m\?1 z p]sonally disgu/+4#ga ,yet 9 all ?is pla9 spee* !re is no bitt]ness1 only grief1 only t5d] plead+4 ,! pla9 bluntness is ! language ( love t ye>ns to save ev5 yet1 & t waits ) untold pati5ce hop+ = a *ange4 ,woo+ ,promises4 ,b x is noticeable t1 :ile ! w>n+ is to ! corporate ,*ur*1 ! plea & promise t p]si/s ?r\gh\t is to ! individual4 ,he t is will+ to1 let him he> & he$ & be controll$ by ! ,_s's message4 ,!re are two gr\ps t h rema9$ fai?ful4 ,!re are scatt]$ ?r\gh ! o!r five ^? :o are fai?ful4 ,& !re are no d\bt _m :o feel ! pull to be true b are yield+ to ! /rong und]t[ ( ! ris+ tide by :i* !y are be+ c>ri$4 ,! c\pl$ promise & plea t call out s plead+ly to ^! at ! close ( ea* message are1 to him t ov]come?4 ,?is ^w ov]come? is v significant4 ,x is "o ( ! *>act]i/ic notes ( ^! messages & inde$ ( ?is entire book4 ,x is "o ( t sort ( ^w t sums up a :ole situation 9 itself4 ,!re is opposition4 ,!re is conflict because "s won't yield to ! opposition4 ,& ! result ( ! conflict v>ies4 ,"s are ov]come by ! evil2 !y g ov] to ! enemy1 body & s\l4 ,"s wabble4 ,!y slip along ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance1 secretly hold+ on to "s few ragg$ remnants ( convictions1 b n lett+ ^! affect _! /&+ or com=t or p>ticul>ly _! pr(its4 ,"s ov]come evil4 ,!re is /ruggle t5se & cont9u$1 quick5$ brea?1 moi/ br[1 tight5$ n]ves1 ! /a9 ( blood1 a sc> "h & !re1 & he>t-break+ exp]i5ces4 ,b !y fight on1 & victory comes4 ,& ! evil is less1 weak5$ 9 its hold on ?is companion & t neighb\r4 ,!y get ! victory ov] evil4 ,!re's a wondr\s promise to ^!4 ,x is z ?\gh ! treasure box is plac$ at _! disposal4 ,x is a sev5-fold promise4 ,e ov]com] w receive all t is conta9$ 9 ^! sev5 promises4 ,note ?is sev5-fold promise3 ,he t ov]come? w h ev]la/+ life1#gb & ?is is emphasiz$ by ! rev]se /atem5t1 w n be hurt ( ! second dea?4#gc ,he w be admitt$ into ! sweets ( intimate fell[%ip ) 8 ,"l1 hidd5 f all save ^? 9 ?is inn] circle4 ,& w receive a new "n1 ! family "n1 t is an inh]itance 9 ! family ( ,god1 jo9t heir ) ,jesus ,*ri/4#gd ,he w h ! privilege ( s]v+ ) ! ,k+ 9 ! bless$ ,k+dom "t com+4 ,& ) ?is goes ! ^w1 ,i w give him ! morn+ />4#ge ,jesus calls ,himself ! bright1 ! morn+ />4#gf ,! morn+ /> rises 9 ! d>k ( night aft] midnight & u%]s 9 ! new day4 ,he :o is 9 t\* ( he>t ) ,jesus z ! night deep5s to ! dawn w 7probably7 h an intimation 9 8 inn] _s ( ! glad com+ ( ! ,morn+ ,/> t u%]s 9 e>?'s new day4 ,! ov]com] w be made p]fect 9 "*1 & f9d 8 "n n only 9 ! family book1 b m5tion$ by ,*ri/ p]sonally to ,8 ,fa!r be=e ! angels4#gg ,he w be admitt$ into ! inn]mo/ circle ( ! ,k+ & be reckon$ among ! dep5dables4#gh ,& he w h close/ fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! wondr\s k+dom4#gi ,x w be se5 t ^! promises ov]lap1 ! same ?+ be+ put n[ positively1 n[ negatively1 & be+ repeat$ 9 diff]+ words to diff]5t gr\ps4 ,ea* promise t\*es ! *>act]i/ic trait ( ! gr\p spok5 (4 ,! ,ephesians1 :o _h _m ?+s b lack$ ! vital ?+1 are woo$ ) ! promise ( life itself1 :i* is only ?r\gh t\* ) ,jesus ,himself4 ,smyrna 9 its suff]+ is *e]$ ) ! prospect ( suff]+ no m4 ,! ,p]gamum ov]com] is woo$ away f intimacy ( fri5d%ip ) evil to intimacy ( fri5d%ip ) ! com+ ,k+4 ,!y :o resi/ ! evil ,jezebel rule 9 ,?yatira w h ! privilege ( rul+ ) ! ,k+4 ,^? 9 ,s>dis :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] a pure he>t w h ! long+ fully satisfi$4 ,^? :o h prov5 dep5dable 9 ! try+ days 9 ,philadelphia w h ! exquisite pleasure ( be+ dep5d$ ^u 9 ! inn] circle z :olly tru/wor?y4 ,^? 9 ,laodicea :o resi/ ! curr5t & insi/ on lett+ ! knock+ pilgrim 9 = he>t fell[%ip#hj w f9d !mselves 9 fell[%ip ) ,him on ! ?rone4 ,x %\ld be notic$ t ^! promises are "o promise1 & t t is ! promise ( ev]la/+ life1 ( a purifi$ p]fect$ "*1 & ( ! privilege ( close/ fell[%ip ) ! ,k+ ,himself 9 ! com+ ,k+dom "t4 ,^! promises d n take up ! matt] ( rew>ds = fai?fulness 9 s]vice1 su* z our ,"l speaks ( 9 ! tw9 p>ables ( ! p\nds & tal5ts4 ,! ?+s promis$ "h are ! results ( be+ sav$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,! privilege ( fell[%ip ) ! ,k+ dur+ ! ,k+dom "t is includ$ 9 salvation4 ,all ! r$eem$ w reign ov] ! e>?4#ha ,?is is significant4 ,ov]com+ w\ld seem to be ! decisive evid5ce ( fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! fai? t receives ev]la/+ life4 ,x takes opposition to let y "k :e!r y are will+ to accept ,*ri/4 ,a man does n "k :e!r he really believes ,*ri/ until he is oppos$ 9 8 believ+1 & oppos$ to ! real hurt+ po9t4 ,he has j z mu* fai? 9 ,*ri/ z he is will+ to decl>e1 & /& by1 & insi/ ^u1 :5 he is "u fire4 ,opposition is ! fire te/4 ,fai? isn't fai? unless x c /& ! fire te/4 ,! ,decisive ,trait ( ,fai?4 ,! pla9 inf]5ce "h is t he :o doesn't ov]come %[s t he really doesn't believe 9 8 he>t4 ,& ! natural result is t he does n receive ^! ?+s promis$4 ,t is1 he is n sav$ because he won't accept ! ,"l ,jesus z 8 ,savi\r :5 x comes to ! fire te/4 ,!re are )\t d\bt ?\s&s 9 ! ,*ur* :o w be left beh9d on ! e>? :5 our ,"l ,jesus cat*es up ,8 own4 ,?is does n mean necess>ily t !y w be lo/4 ,!re w be ano!r opportunity ( be+ sav$ = ^? liv+ on ! e>? at t "t4 ,! ,k+dom w be a wond]ful "t ( salvation4 ,!re w be a cont9u\s revival ( ! reale/ sort go+ on ev]y:]e all ! "t4 ,b ^! w\ld n h ! bless$ privilege ( fell[%ip ) ! ,k+ 9 ! ,k+dom1 nor ! bless$ness ( full] resurrection life at ?is "t4 ,t is res]v$ = ^? :o by grace h believ$ on ! ,"l ,jesus1 dur+ ,8 abs5ce & cont9u$ rejection1 9 spite ( ! fire ( opposition4 ,x is notable t ! ,?yatiran message speaks ( great tribulation com+ to t ,*ur* if x cont9ue un*ang$4 ,& t ! ,philadelphia ,*ur* is to be kept ?r\gh ! h\r ( trial1 t :i* is to come ^u ! :ole e>?4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,scriptures m5tion is made ( a "t ( p]secution com+ at ! end4 ,! common t]m = x is tribulation4 ,x is call$ ! great tribulation4 ,!re w be m to be said ab\t ?is aga94 ,x is possible t x w be f\nd t ?is ,patmos message w h special significance dur+ t try+ "t at ! end4 ,b x %\ld be not$ t x fits into ! _s ( opposition t is always f\nd :]e !re is true1 fai?ful witness+4 ,! tribulation itself w be ! "t ( int5se/ opposition c>ri$ to ! extreme ( viol5t p]secution4 ,x w be ! climax ( conditions always pres5t1 :]ev] !re is fai?ful witness+4 ,fai?fulness to ,*ri/ always ar\ses opposition4 ,! te/ ( :e!r we really accept ,*ri/ & believe ,him is n 9 any?+ we say4 ,x is n ev5 9 :at we are 9 our lives :5 all goes smoo?ly4 ,x is 9 :at we are 9 our lives :5 oppos$1 :5 x co/s criticism1 o/racism1 petty p]secution1 or m outright p]secution4 ,?is is our ,"l's te/ ( acceptance ( ,himself4 ,we h _h _m def9itions ( :at x means to believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& ^! h be5 helpful 9 cle>+ ! air & help+ u to a simple acceptance ( ,him4 ,^! def9itions h t\*$ *iefly ! inn] "p ( fai?1 ! "p we are consci\s (4 ,"h is ano!r def9ition4 ,"h is ! la/ ^w on ! subject1 ! au?oritative ^w1 f our ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,x tells :at fai? is 9 its outw>d work+1 ! "p ! cr[d sees4 ,! fai? t accepts ,jesus z ,savi\r accepts ,him also z ,"l4 ,t fai? naturally r+s true to ,him "u all circum/ances4 ,x r+s true/ & cle>e/ :5ev] opposition to ,him is ar\s$1 :e!r ! opposition ( indiff]5ce1 ( criticism & sne]1 or ( p]secution4 ,!re are c]ta9 commonly accept$ ?+s t are 9 !mselves only good1 b :i* are n conclusive evid5ce t we really h sav+ fai? 9 ! ,savi\r4 ,! act ( com+ into ,*ur* memb]%ip :e!r by confirmation1 by an ass5t to que/ions reg>d+ "o's p]sonal fai?1 or by be+ baptiz$1 ! fact ( memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*1 ! p>tak+ ( ! ,"l's supp]1 s]v+ z an (ficial ( ! ,*ur* 9 pulpit or pew1 fai?ful att5dance1 lib]al support1--^! ?+s are only good4 ,b !y d n furni% conclusive evid5ce ( "o's acceptance ( ,*ri/4 ,x is q possible to be c>ri$ along on ! common curr5t 9 su* ?+s4 ,!re is cle> evid5ce t _m are4 ,! decisive ?+1 ! te/ ?+ is ?is3 h[ we /& opposition1 ! polite1 sne]+ sort1 ! m aggressive sort1 or--if x come to t--! viol5t sort4 ,! fire reveals e man's fai? if !re be any !re4 ,!re are two fire te/s4 ,"o is ( our fai? 9 ,*ri/1 z reveal$ 9 ! frictional fires ( opposition4 ,:oev] /&s t te/ is caught up into ,8 pres5ce :5 ,he comes1 or goes at once into ,8 pres5ce if our go+ prec$e ,8 com+4 ,! second is ( ! love-_s1 h[ f> x has be5 ! v brea? ( our life z reveal$ by ! fire ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,= ! love-_s means p]sonal loyalty to ,jesus1 purity ( he>t1 hol9ess ( life1 /ead9ess ( purpose1 & ! exquisite g5tl5ess ( pati5ce 9 our conduct t[>d all o!rs4 ,^! words ( our ,"l ,jesus are v se>*+4 ,?is ,patmos message mu/ h be5 a pa9ful "o = ,him to give ,john1 & pa9ful = ,john to repeat4 ,x is pa9ful = any "o to repeat :5 its mean+ is und]/ood4 ,x %\ld s5d "o (f into "s quiet corn] alone on 8 knees ) t great se>* me pray] ( ! ,psalmi/4#hb ,rec5tly ,i 0 told a simple incid5t ( "o ( ! truly great ,*ri/ian m5 ( our g5]ation4 ,he 0 at ! head ( "o ( ! l>ge/ conc]ns ( our c\ntry employ+ ?\s&s ( m51 b nev] kn[+ any labor tr\bles4 ,i rememb] ! impression made on me a few ye>s ago at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 by ! rem>k made to me by two diff]5t m5 ( ?is man's city1 m5 t ,i ?9k did n "k ea* o!r1 or maybe v slightly4 ,z ,i spoke ( him ea* man said 9 a subdu$ voice1 ,oh1 ev]ybody 9 ---- lov$ ,mr4 ----6 ,?is incid5t 0 told by 8 son4 ,! two 7 on a tra9 toge!r4 ,! fa!r rose & w5t =w>d to ano!r "p ( ! tra94 ,z he w5t out a man sitt+ opposite came ov] & spoke to ! son4 ,8 fla%y mann] ( dress & ! fact t he seem$ to h be5 dr9k+ sugge/$ ! sort ( man he 04 ,he said to ! son3 ,wasn't t ,mr4 ,s-&-s8 ,yes1 ! son repli$4 ,well1 ! man said1 z ?\gh talk+ half to himself1 if !re 7 m m5 l him1 !re'd be few] l me4 ,& he turn$ to 8 seat & sat z ?\gh absorb$ 9 8 ?\ght4 ,! son1 9 speak+ ( x aft] 8 fa!r's dea?1 said x 0 "o ( ! t5d]e/ memories he _h ( 8 fa!r4 ,! common cr[d on ! /reet & our ,"l ,jesus are unit$ 9 "o ?+3 !y want m m5 l ,him1 ,jesus our ,savi\r4 ,!n !re'd be few] ( ! o!r sort4 ,,footnotes3 #fd ,ruby ,t4 ,weyburn4 #fe ,acts xv4 #ad-ah4 #ff ,ezekiel viii & ix4 #fg ,rev4 ii4 #e4 #fh ,rev4 ii4 #ab-af4 #fi ,rev4 ii4 #bb1 #bc4 #gj ,rev4 iii4 #c4 #ga ,rev4 iii4 #af4 #gb ,rev4 ii4 #g4 #gc ,rev4 ii4 #aa4 #gd ,rev4 ii4 #ag4 #ge ,rev4 ii4 #bf-bh4 #gf ,rev4 xxii4 #af4 #gg ,rev4 iii4 #e4 #gh ,rev4 iii4 #ab4 #gi ,rev4 iii4 #ba4 #hj ,rev4 iii4 #bj1 #ba1 ) ,j]emiah xiv4 #h4 #ha ,rev4 v4 #aj4 #hb ,psalm cxxxix4 ,v4--,,an ,,advance ,,/ep ,,9 ,,! ,,royal ,,programme 7,revelation1 ,*apt]s iv4 & v47 ,we are wat*+1 we are wait+1 ,= ! bright prophetic day2 ,:5 ! %ad[s1 we>y %ad[s1 ,f ! _w %all roll away4 ,we are wat*+1 we are wait+1 ,= ! /> t br+s ! day2 ,:5 ! night ( s9 %all vani%1 ,& ! %ad[s melt away4 ,we are wat*+1 we are wait+1 ,= ! beaute\s ,k+ ( day2 ,= ! *iefe/ ( t5 ?\s&1 ,= ! ,light1 ! ,tru?1 ! ,way4 ,we are wait+ = ! morn+1 ,:5 ! beaute\s day is dawn+1 ,we are wait+ = ! morn+1 ,= ! gold5 spires ( day4#hc ,a ,look into ,heav54 ,heav5 is a place ( int5se/ & t5d]e/ int]e/ to e "o4 ,x is true t !re is less emphasis on gett+ to heav5 z a result ( be+ sav$ ?an !re 0 a g5]ation ago4 ,inde$1 no emphasis at all4 ,! :ole ?\ght n[ is ab\t our life "h on ! e>?4 ,we ?9k less ab\t dy+ & m ab\t liv+4 ,?is is true4 ,yet e "o ( u has lov$ ones :o h slipp$ f our grasp1 & gone f our mid/4 ,we ?9k ( !m4 ,! t5d]e/ memories brood ov] u1 & come l a flood sometimes4 ,we may h ! sweet s5se ( assurance t ^! lov$ ones are sav$4 ,b !re is an int5se long+ at times to "k m ab\t !m1 :]e !y are1 :at !y are do+1 h[ mu* !y "k ( ?+s d[n "h4 ,^! ?\ghts w come cr[d+ 9 ^u u4 ,n[ "h is "s light4 ,all ! que/ions are n answ]$4 ,b !re comes cle>1 sweet light to com=t our he>ts dur+ ! wait+ "t until we %all be jo9$ ) !m aga94 ,we are giv5 "h 9 ,john's ,revelation ! fir/ cle>1 def9ite glimpse into ! upp] _w4 ,x is told u 9 ! language ( e>? ( c\rse4 ,x mu/ be1 else we w\ld n und]/&4 ,b cle>ly !re is a glory & happ9ess cle> beyond :at e>?ly words c tell4 ,?is is ! fir/ glimpse into heav5 giv5 u 9 ?is old ,book ( ,god4 ,jacob wakes up 9 8 dream & sees a ladd] set up connect+ e>? & heav51 & ! angels go+ up & return+ aga9 :ile ,god talks ) him4 ,x means mu* to him1 b gives u no answ] to our que/ions1 except to make pla9 t !re is a v real & wondr\s _w up !re :]e our lov$ ones g4 ,moses is up 9 ! m\nt ) ,god = six weeks ne>ly1 twice ov]1 b !re is no sugge/ion ( :at he may h se52 only ! transfigur+ *ange 9 8 face1 & ! /rongly g5tl+ *ange 9 8 "*4 ,ezekiel f9ds ! heav5s op5+ & sees ! vision1 s l ,john's1 ( ! wondr\s ,man4 ,/eph5 looks up /eadfa/ly into heav5 & sees ! respl5d5t glory ( ,god1 & ! crucifi$ ,jesus /&+ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,paul is caught up into heav51 n improbably at ! "t t 8 body lay bruis$ & ble$+ & app>5tly lifeless outside ,ly/ra4 ,b ! sights he sees & ! ov]-aw+ glory are too mu* to be told4 ,b "h ,john is tak5 up 9 vision into ! heav5s1 into ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & sees mu*1 & tells u :at he sees4 ,x 0 aft] ! vision ( ! glorifi$ ,man & ,8 message4 ,john is sitt+ ?9k+ on all he has se5 & he>d1 ?9k+ back to ,ephesus & ! o!r ,*ur*es he knew s well4 ,he is wond]+ p]haps h[ he c tell !m :at1 :om1 he has se52 & wond]+ too h[ he c tell !m ?is message entru/$ to him4 ,! holy spell is /ill /rong ^u him1 :5 all at once he notic$ :at looks l a door1 a door op5$ above him 9 ! blue4 ,& z he is look+1 a/oni%$1 t same voice t _h be5 speak+ ) him be=e speaks aga94 ,he is bidd5 to come up hi!r1 & he w be %[n ! ?+s t are to happ5 "s "t 9 ! future4 ,at once he is consci\s ( t same g5tle1 envelop+ pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s z be=e4 ,at once ,he is up 9 heav54 ,& he tells u ! sc5e t op5s to 8 eyes4 ,!re is a ?rone set4 ,:at a com=t6 ,!re is a ?rone4 ,!re is a c5tre ( au?ority & p[] to our _w4 ,?is ,revelation is peculi>ly ! book ( a ?rone4 ,up yond] above ! moral tangle & confusion ( e>? is a reign+ ?rone4 ,!re is ,"o sitt+ on ! ?rone4 ,t ?rone is occupi$4 ,x has n be5 vacat$4 ,m5 d[n "h may pu% ,god (f ! ?rone ( _! lives1 & try to pu% ,him out ( ! affairs ( ! e>?4 ,b ,he sits on ! ?rone above4 ,& t ?rone dom9ates ! life ( ! e>?4 ,no?+ c be done )\t p]mission4 ,john c't describe ?is "o sitt+ on ! ?rone4 ,! sight is too mu* = 8 eyes4 ,:5 ! sev5ty eld]s ( ,israel see ,god1 all t !y c rememb] is ! dazzle ( glory 9 ! wond]ful pavem5t "u ,8 feet4 ,x seems l a pavem5t ( preci\s /ones ( sapphire1 b z cle> z cry/al4 ,s n[ all t ,john c see is "s ,"o :o seems to 8 eyes l transp>5t preci\s /ones blaz+ ) light4 ,?is is ! only ?+ he c ?9k ( to tell ( :at he sees4 ,re/ 9 ! ,mid/ ( ,unre/4 ,!re is a ra9b[ ar\nd ! ?rone4 ,! radiance ( light %9+ out f ?is ,"o on ! ?rone makes a ra9b[4 ,if "o wond]s h[ ,god c look d[n on ! mis]y & s91 ! rebellion & wret*$ness t dom9ate mo/ ( ! e>?1 "h is ! answ]4 ,8 f+] is nev] (f ! pulse4 ,he kn[s all z we nev] c4 ,& he feels z we nev] d ! pa9 ( life1 & ! discord ( e>?4 ,! unceas+ cry ( e>? comes up 9 8 e>s4 ,b ,he is controll$ by a purpose4 ,x is a purpose ( /rong pati5t love4 ,he has made a promise t man %all h fulle/ opportunity un*eck$ by ! natural sweep+ judgm5t1 t inv>iable work+ out ( s9 & wrong4 ,t ?rone keeps ! ord] ( nature work+ smoo?ly & fai?fully = man's sake1 hold+ 9 re/ra9t ! =ces t w\ld h9d] & de/roy4 ,! ra9b[ is ! signature to ,8 promise4 ,t ra9b[ is always be=e ,8 face4 ,t promise has nev] be5 =gott54 ,?is expla9s ! quietness ( ! ,"o on ! ?rone1 look+ d[n on ! moral confusion ( ! race4 ,b ?is ra9b[ is n l ! common ra9b[s t we "k4 ,x completely encircles ! ?rone4 ,our ra9b[s are brok5 up4 ,!y are nev] se5 9 _! complet5ess4 ,our look\t on ?+s sees only a "p2 x nev] sees all4 ,x is nev] complete4 ,! view ( ?+s up !re is complete4 ,ev]y?+ is se5 & is se5 9 its true relation to ev]y?+ else4 ,! ?rone is ! "o place ( p]fect p]spective & poise4 ,& ?is ra9b[ is all ( "o col\r1 a cle>1 s(t em]ald-gre54 ,we "k t gre5 is ! mo/ re/ful ( all col\rs4 ,"s col\rs are irritat+4 ,"s p]sons ( v s5sitive1 n]v\s temp]am5t are ev5 made sick by c]ta9 col\rs4 ,& we are all affect$ m ?an we "k 9 a hurtful way by c]ta9 col\rs4 ,b gre5 is ! col\r ( re/4 ,x soo!s ! eyes & n]ves & ev5 ! _s4 ,! ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone look$ l a quiet1 quiet+ em]ald-gre54 ,! ,"o on ! ?rone is at p]fect re/ reg>d+ ?+s d[n "h4 ,he kn[s all4 ,8 e>s he> all1 ! cry ( di/ress & despair1 ! defiance & arrogance & blasphemy4 ,8 eyes see ,8 *ildr5 d[n "h1 creative *ildr5 all ( !m1 prodigal *ildr5 s _m ( !m1 & tru/+ *ildr5 walk+ 9 ! %ad[s4 ,he sees all4 ,& ,he feels all ) ,8 great feel+ he>t4 ,yet ,he is at re/4 ,d y wond] h[ ,he c be8 ,:5 ,jesus saw ! multitudes ,he 0 mov$ ) compassion2 ,he suff]$ 9 he>t ) !m1 = !y 7 z %eph]dless %eep1 torn & di/ress$4 ,& ! he>t beat+ 9 rhy?m ) ,8 has z h>d a "t z ,he4 ,if ,he lead y 9 s]vice to "s =eign mission l&1 y see & "k & feel z no t\ri/ p>ty hurri$ ?r\gh ! out] fr+es ev] does or c4 ,& 9 ,*ri/ian l&s ( ! ,we/1 & ! homel&1 9 slum z 9 polite circles1 9 comm]cial qu>t]s z 9 ! univ]sity _w1 ! he>t t is 9 t\* ) ,jesus' he>t sees & he>s & feels & s5ses ?+s z !y are "u ! surface or /ick+ boldly out ?r\gh ! surface4 ,& feels at times z ?\gh x c nev] aga9 be at re/4 ,h[ c ,he1 on ! ?rone1 be s quiet1 & be at re/8 ,& !re is an answ] to our burn+ "q1 a simple1 real answ]4 ,he kn[s ! end4 ,he has a purpose & a plan4 ,! pres5t is only "o /age 9 ,8 great plan4 ,?is is man's opportunity1 & possibly "s "o's else opportunity1 too4 ,x is to be foll[$ by some?+ else radically diff]5t d[n on ?is e>?4 ,he is held /eady dur+ ?is "t by a great purpose4 ,x is a purpose ( great1 t5d] love4 ,to ,8 eye look+ sleeplessly d[n !re is re/ ev5 z ( em]ald-gre54 ,& s !re w be re/ = him :o looks sleeplessly up to ! ?rone ( control1 encircl$ 9 ! em]ald ra9b[ ( p]fect peace4 ,& we c be ( be/ s]vice to ,him by re/+ 9 our he>ts1 re/+ 9 ,him1 ev5 :ile work+ 9 ! ?ick ( ?+s z !y are d[n "h4 ,!y ,see ,8 ,face4 ,!n ,john sees tw5ty-f\r o!r ?rones r\nd ab\t ! c5tral ?rone4 ,& on ^! !re are tw5ty-f\r m5 sitt+4 ,^! m5 are we>+ :ite g>m5ts1 & h cr[ns ( gold ^u _! heads4 ,?is is ! "p ( int5se int]e/4 ,:o are ^!8 ,& :at does ?is mean8 ,:at has be5 said be=e ab\t picture language1 ! language ( ! ,ori5t1 ( *ildhood1 ( ! common cr[d1 ! univ]sal language1 w help u "h4 ,! ,bible is an ,ori5tal book4 ,x talks 9 picture language4 ,?is is humanly :at gives x su* fre%ness & peculi> adaptation4 ,! radical *ange ( circum/ances & spee* & mode ( ?\ght 9 diff]5t c5turies makes all books antiquat$ aft] a c]ta9 "t4 ,?is book has ! fre%ness ( y\?1 = 9 its simple picture language x deals 9 pr9ciples4 ,b picture language mu/ be held to its simplicity4 ,& some?+ ( famili>ity ) ! :ole range ( ! ,scripture is ne$ful to use ! key to ! simple picture language4 ,let u look a bit at ! simple sc5e "h4 ,^! m5 are eld]s1 t is !y are lead]s4 ,!y repres5t multitudes ( o!rs4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,bible twelve is ! numb] ( complet5ess1 bo? 9 ?+s & p4 ,a complete ga!r+ or ?rong ( p is repres5t$ by ! numb] twelve4 ,!re are twelve tribes ( ,israel1 & s on4 ,?is is s famili> t x ne$ only be nam$ )\t fur!r illu/ration4 ,!re are two great divisions ( ?is ,bible1 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new4 ,^! /& naturally = ! two great divisions ( "t1 be=e ,*ri/ & aft]4 ,?is division is /rongly m>k$ 9 ! ,bible1 & %>ply m>k$ 9 our ,*ri/ian consci\sness4 ,x has be5 a common ?+ to wond] ab\t ! salvation & spiritual k & privileges ( p :o liv$ be=e ,*ri/ came & di$4 ,twice twelve make tw5ty-f\r4 ,^! tw5ty-f\r eld]s repres5t ! r$eem$ ones f bo? ( ^! great divisions ( "t4 ,t is to say1 ! picture tells u ?is4 ,all ! p f creation's e>lie/ morn up to ! pres5t1 includ+ ! "o :o w5t out la/ f "s sorr[+ family circle1 all :o h _h ! t\* ( he>t ) ,god1 are ga!r$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,him :o sits on ! ?rone4 ,t is "o simple ?+ t /&s out cle> & sure4 ,^! are repres5t$ z sitt+4 ,! slave or s]vant nev] sat 9 8 ma/]'s pres5ce4 ,fri5ds sit toge!r4 ,angels are nev] spok5 ( z sitt+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,:5 our ,"l ,jesus 0 receiv$ up ,he sat d[n at ! ,fa!r's "r h&4 ,we are spok5 ( z seat$ 9 ! heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,sitt+ toge!r means be+ on t]ms ( intimacy & fell[%ip4 ,?r\gh ! preci\s blood ( our ,"l ,jesus we are all accept$ 9 ! ,belov$ & receiv$ & tru/$ z ,he is4 ,^! eld]s are clad 9 :ite g>m5ts4 ,t is "o ( ! famili> ?+s spok5 ( mu* 9 ?is end-book4 ,"p ( ! promise to ^? ( ov]com+ fai? is t !y %all be array$ 9 :ite g>m5ts1 & walk ) ,*ri/ 9 :ite4#hd ,^? :o are faulty 9 ! ,*ur* are urg$ to get :ite g>m5ts4#he ,! m>tyrs wait+ _! v9dication1#hf & ! great multitudes :o come up out ( ! tribulation are giv5 :ite raim5t4#hg ,! bride at ! joy\s m>riage supp]1 & ! armies foll[+ ! conqu]+ ,*ri/1 are clad 9 f9e l951 bright & pure4#hh ,we are told t ?is :ite l95 means a pure life4#hi ,^! g>m5ts h be5 wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4#ij ,^! multitudes h be5 cleans$ 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/ & purifi$ by ! ,holy ,_s & made p]fect 9 purity & hol9ess z !y came up into ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r on ! ?rone4 ,^! eld]s are we>+ gold5 cr[ns4 ,?is language1 too1 is famili>4 ,! ackn[l$gm5t & rew>d ( fai?fulness & ( s]vice is spok5 ( commonly "u ?is bit ( picture talk4#ia ,! angels are nev] spok5 ( z be+ cr[n$4 ,*ri/ 0 cr[n$1 t is receiv$ into ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 z ! full recognition ( ,8 wor?9ess & ( :at ,he _h done1 & 9 v9dication aft] ! %ameful rejection by m54 ,^! m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,fa!r's pres5ce h be5 rew>d$ & are be+ rew>d$ = _! fai?fulness 9 ob$i5ce & 9 life4 ,all ! /ruggles & difficulties1 ! h>d road1 ! endurance1 ! pati5t suff]+ = ,8 "n's sake1 ! fai?fulness 9 do+ ! allott$ tasks1 all ^! h be5 not$ & ackn[l$g$4 ,!re is ! sweet peace ( ! ,fa!r's approval 9 all ( ^! be=e ! ?rone4 ,go+ to ,s*ool to ,god4 ,& ^! are sitt+ on ?rones4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 tea*+ ,8 disciples1 9 ! d>k days ( bitt] opposition ,he woo$ !m ) ?is3 ,ye %all sit ^u twelve ?rones4#ib ,& a bit lat] z !y sat r\nd ! supp] table on ! night ( ,8 betrayal1 :5 ?+s are gett+ to ! d>ke/1 aga9 ,he woos !m3 ,ye may eat & dr9k at my table 9 my ,k+dom2 & ye %all sit on ?rones4#ic ,he t ov]come? is assur$ ( sitt+ ) ,*ri/ on ,8 ?rone4#id ,all ! r$eem$ ones ( e>? are to h "p ) ,*ri/ 9 ! com+ ,k+dom "t4 ,!y reign ) ,him4#ie ,dur+ ?is pres5t "t ! c\ntless ho/s ( angels h a "p 9 m9i/]+ to man on ! e>?4#if ,ev5 s dur+ ! ,k+dom "t to come ! c\ntless ho/s ( ! r$eem$ w h ! sweet privilege ( s]vice ) ,*ri/ & on behalf ( ^? on ! e>?4 ,& x is q possible t !y already h a "p 9 su* a m9i/ry4 ,a little f>!r 9 ! description x is se5 t ^! eld]s h ea* "o a h>p1 & gold5 b[ls full ( inc5se1 :i* are ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts4 ,heav5 is a place ( wond]ful music4 ,its v atmosph]e mu/ be tun$ to ! r>e/ rhy?mic h>monies4 ,& ea* "o has "p 9 ! music be+ made4 ,& yet m1 !y are cont9u+ ! sweet m9i/ry ( int]cession le>n$ d[n on e>?4 ,?is means t !y are 9 t\* ) e>?4 ,!y "k ! ne$s ( lov$ ones & ( all1 & !y h ! privilege ( fell[%ip 9 ?is ) ,him :o ev] live? to make int]cession4 ,& !re is "o o!r ?+ we "k "h at once )\t be+ told4 ,if a fri5d tells me t he has a rose g>d5 "u ! c>e ( a skill$ g>d5]1 ,i "k )\t be+ told t ! roses are gr[+4 ,i at once look ?r\gh my fri5d's words & see bu%es full ( roses ( all col\rs1 "s full bl[n1 "s half bl[n1 "s bur/+ buds1 & "s j budd+4 ,= !re is a g>d51 & a g>d5]1 & sun & ra9 & dew4 ,i "k !re mu/ be gr[? & beauty4 ,ev5 s we "k t ! lov$ ones :o h p>t$ f u1 are gr[+4 ,!y are 9 ! ,fa!r's pres5ce1 9 intimate fell[%ip4 ,t tells me ( _! gr[?4 ,t little "o :o slipp$ away s "y1 ye>s ago1 has be5 gr[+ 9 m5tal p[]s1 9 "* z well z 9 :at d[n "h we call /ature1 & gr[+ mo/ ( all 9 love4 ,& s at ! meet+ "t1 9 ! air or up !re1 !re w be in/ant recognition1 z well z in/ant delight ov] ! gr[? "u su* wondr\s tutorage4 ,?is is ! glimpse into ! upp] _w :i* ,john sees & is all[$ to give u "h4 ,! r$eem$ ones ( e>? ( all ! ages are 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,"l ,jesus & ( ! angels1 on t]ms ( intimate fell[%ip1 made pure & p]fect 9 "*1 b always gr[+ f m to m1 & hav+ a %>e 9 bless$ m9i/ry4 ,& !y li/5 to & h %>e 9 mak+ music m exquisite ?an our e>?ly language c describe4 ,!y und]/& ! wondr\s plans = ! e>?1 = n[ !y see all ?+s ?r\gh ! ,"l ,jesus' eyes4 ,!y h "s "p )\t d\bt 9 welcom+ ^? :o come to jo9 !m1 ev5 z !y w h "p 9 receiv+ ^? :o are caught up at our ,"l's return4 ,& !y look =w>d eag]ly to ! glad "t ( right+ t w come !n4 ,b let u look a bit m at :at ,john sees4 ,out ( ! ?rone are se5 proce$+ lightn+s & voices & ?und]s4 ,?ree o!r times 9 ?is book x speaks ( lightn+ & voices & ?und]4#ig ,^! ?+s ( c\rse are ! famili> accompanim5ts ( a /orm4 ,x is noticeable t ea* o!r "t !y are nam$ 9 ! book x is 9 connection ) "s direct action be+ tak5 by ,god 9 ! affairs ( ! e>?4 ,& ea* "t !re is "s add$ item int5sify+ ! sc5e4 ,a physical /orm is caus$ by two areas ( unequal temp]ature com+ toge!r4 ,! /orm is ! process ( com+ toge!r & equaliz+ ( ! atmosph]ic conditions4 ,! inf]5ce "h w\ld seem to be t ! "t ( action has come to /raight5 out matt]s on ! e>?4 ,! two moral atmosph]es ( heav5 & e>? seem to be com+ into contact1 & a /orm is result+ be=e cle> wea!r comes4 ,x sugge/s t our ,"l ,jesus is tak+ ! next direct /ep 9 ,8 broad] plan4 ,god's ,ideal ( ,creation4 ,b let u look a little fur!r4 ,9 ! book's picture language !re are sev5 lamps ( fire burn+ be=e ! ?rone4 ,^! we are pla9ly told are ! sev5 spirits ( ,god4 ,t is a ,hebrew way ( say+ ! p]fect _s ( ,god4 ,?is is ( int5se int]e/4 ,! ,holy ,_s is repres5t$ z be+ be=e ! ?rone4 ,9 ! confid5tial talk ) ! inn] gr\p ( disciples on ! betrayal night1 9 ,john's ,gospel1#ih ,jesus promises t :5 ,he has asc5d$ up to ! ,fa!r ,he w s5d d[n ! ,holy ,_s to !m4 ,:5 ! ,_s has come d[n to ! disciples ,he w beg9 a new m9i/ry ( witness+ to ! _w ?r\gh !m4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,acts t promise is fulfill$4 ,! ,_s comes d[n ) rem>kable manife/ations on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,! di/9ctive ?+ ,he does is to take possession ( a gr\p ( m5 & =m !m into a new witness+ body call$ ! ,*ur*4 ,he _h dwelt 9 ! nation ( ,israel z a nation1 & _h be5 )drawn f t nation :5 x prov$ f9ally fai?less to its mission4 ,he _h dwelt 9 individual m5 be=e & dur+ & aft] t "t4 ,at ,p5teco/ ,he is s5t d[n on a new mission4 ,he is to d 9 m5 all t ,jesus has done = !m 9 ,8 life & dea? & resurrection4 ,b ! di/9ctive ?+ ( ,p5teco/ is ,8 =m+ ?is new body call$ ! ,*ur*1 ?r\gh :i* ,he beg9s a new m9i/ry ( witness+ to ! _w4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,acts & ,epi/les ,he is con/antly spok5 ( z "h on ! e>? work+ 9 ! ,*ur* & ?r\gh x4 ,he 9 ! ,*ur* is a p[]ful re/ra9t ^u ! p[]s ( evil 9 ! _w4 ,9 ,!ssalonians1#ii ,paul has spok5 ( a day com+ :5 t re/ra9t w\ld be )drawn4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,"o t re/ra9e? n[1 is to be tak5 away4 ,n[ "h ! ,holy ,_s is repres5t$ z be+1 n 9 ! ,*ur*1 z always 9 ! ,acts & ,epi/les1 b z be+ be=e ! ?rone4 ,?is is ! second significant ?+ to note 9 ?is sc5e4 ,?is also w\ld seem to sugge/ ! beg9n+ ( a new ord] ( ?+s4 ,john goes quietly on ) 8 description4 ,be=e ! ?rone he sees a great expanse t looks l a sea ( cle>1 bright1 beautiful cry/al4 ,be=e ! ?rone & ar\nd ab\t ! ?rone are f\r liv+ creatures or creatures ( life4 ,^! liv+ creatures are ( int5se/ int]e/4 ,!y appe> ?r\gh\t ! ,scriptures f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 9 ,g5esis to ! v close ( ?is ,book ( ,revelation4 ,!y are also call$ *]ubim & s]aphim1 t is1 *]ubs & s]aphs4 ,!y are always associat$ directly ) ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ,god1#ajj & ) ,8 pres5ce-*amb]1 9 ! tab]nacle1#aja 9 ! temple1#ajb & 9 ,ezekiel's vision ( a new temple1#ajc & 9 ! ?\ght ( ! p4#ajd ,!re is "o possible exception to ?is1 :]e !y are se5 at ! entrance to ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54#aje ,! description ( !m is mo/ full 9 ,ezekiel4 ,x v>ies 9 details1 b ) ! ess5tials always ! same4 ,! g5]al appe>ance is t ( a man1 b !re are f\r faces z ( a man1 a lion1 an ox or calf1 a fly+ eagle1 & sometimes a *]ub face4 ,!y are full ( eyes ev]y:]e1 & !y seem envelop$ 9 ! pure fire :i* ev]y:]e is associat$ ) ,god's own pres5ce4 ,^! descriptions comb9$ sugge/ p]fection ( purity1 ( intellig5ce1 ( ob$i5ce1 & ( p[]4 ,9 ?is book ( ! ,revelation !y are spok5 ( sev5 times1#ajf t is1 m frequ5tly ?an 9 any o!r book1 ?\gh n s fully z 9 ,ezekiel4 ,five times !y are lead+ or jo9+ 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god1 by m5 & angels1 & twice !y are cooep]at+ ) ! ,lamb or ! angels 9 :at is be+ done on ! e>?4 ,^! beautiful1 intellig5t be+s seem to repres5t ! :ole animate creation1 man1 ! animals intimately associat$ 9 s]vice ) man1 ^? t roam at w1 & ! birds1 & ! angels4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh !y /& = ,god's ideal ( creation1 z x 0 be=e ! hurt ( s9 came1 z ,he holds x 9 ,8 he>t1 & z x w be aft] s9 has gone4 ,8 ideal ( a p]fect & p]fect$ creation is always 9 ,8 pres5ce & be=e ,8 face1 intellig5tly & gladly c>ry+ out ,8 w1 rev]5tly & joy\sly s\nd+ ,8 praise4 ,x sugge/s t ,he w n re/ cont5t until ,8 ideal = ! creation %all be a sweet1 full realization1 all s9 & rebellion remov$ & all ,8 works unit+ 9 joy\s1 cont9u\s wor%ip1 & glad1 h>moni\s ob$i5ce4 ,! ,significant ,book4 ,all ?is is int]e/+2 "s ( x int5se 9 int]e/4 ,b x is only a sett+4 ,x is incid5tal4 ,! *ief ?+ is yet to be told4 ,john _h be5 told t he w\ld be %[n ! ?+s t w\ld come to pass "s "t 9 ! future4 ,we come n[ to ! beg9n+s ( ^! ?+s4 ,! ,"o :o is sitt+ on ! ?rone has a c>efully seal$ book or docum5t 9 8 h&4 ,an angel calls out l\dly = any "o :o is qualifi$ to d s to /ep =w>d & take ! docum5t & break its seals4 ,& z ,john wat*es int5tly no "o comes =w>d4 ,no "o c be f\nd1 ei!r 9 ! heav51 9 e>?1 or 9 ! region spok5 ( z "u ! e>?4 ,at ?is ,john is greatly di/ress$1 & weeps mu*1 s he mu/ h und]/ood at once j :at ?is meant4 ,& "o ( ! eld]s com=ts him ) ! assurance t !re is ,"o :o has ov]come to op5 ! book1 & ! sev5 seals !re(1 ! lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah4 ,?is ^w ov]come sugge/s t ?is "o has be5 9 "s great conflict & has gott5 ! victory & ov]come all opposition4 ,& ?is qualifies ,him to take & op5 ! docum5t4 ,he is ! only "o among untold numb]s s qualifi$4 ,& n[ ,john sees ?is ,"o4 ,he is /&+ 9 ! v mid/ ( ! ?rone surr\nd$ by creatures & eld]s4 ,we easily recognize ?is z our ,"l ,jesus4 ,he is a lion 9 lead]%ip & /r5g?4 ,he is a lamb 9 g5tl5ess ( "*1 & 9 ! sacrificial exp]i5ce ,he has be5 ?r\gh4 ,! m>ks ( dea? are pla9ly se5 on ,8 p]son4 ,z ,he comes =w>d ,he rea*es & takes ! book out ( ! h& ( ! ,"o on ! ?rone4 ,he is all[$ to take x4 ,8 qualification to take ! docum5t & break its seals is acceptable to ! ,"o on ! ?rone4 ,& z ,he takes ! book !re is a rem>kable bur/ ( praise & adoration t mu/ h made all heav5 r+4 ,& ^? on e>? 9 t\* ( _s ) ! sc5e & its purpose & ! ,*ief ,actor w\ld surely feel "s ?rill 9 ! _s curr5ts ( e>?4 ,! outbur/ ( wor%ip is l$ by ! f\r liv+ creatures & ! tw5ty-f\r eld]s :o fall d[n be=e ! ,lamb & s+ a song4 ,:at music t mu/ be :5 ! untold ?\s&s s+ z only r$eem$ ones c s+4 ,!n c\ntless ho/s ( angels jo9 9 & lift ! *orus4 ,& !n !re is ! creation *orus1 e creat$ ?+ 9 heav5 & e>?1 "u ! e>?1 9 ! sea1 absolutely ev]y?+ seems to jo9 9 ?is indescribable music4 ,& ! f\r liv+ creatures say1 ,am54 ,& aga9 ! eld]s fall d[n & wor%ip4 ,john's di/ress at ! beg9n+1 & n[ ?is indescribable outbur/ ( praise1 tell u t ?is is some?+ ?rill+ & significant beyond expression4 ,:at does ?is mean1 our ,"l ,jesus tak+ ! seal$ docum5t prep>atory to break+ its seals8 ,x has be5 said 9 a previ\s talk t e ?read wov5 into ! fabric ( ! ,old ,te/am5t c be f\nd 9 ! fabric ( ?is ,revelation book4 ,s t if "o goes to "w pati5tly he c trace e allusion "h to some?+ back 9 ^! old] leaves4 ,?is gives u ! clue to ! significance ( ?is rem>kable sc5e4 ,t clue seems 9 ?is case to be f\nd 9 ! book ( ,j]emiah1 *apt] ?irty-two4 ,!re is f\nd an allusion to a simple primitive cu/om ( ! ,hebrew p 9 ! ex*ange ( real e/ate & 9 tak+ possession ( prop]ty to :i* "o is entitl$4 ,! old ,hebrew cu/om seems to h be5 z foll[s3 ,:5 prop]ty 0 pur*as$ ! de$ to ! new own] 0 made out 9 duplicate1 an op5 copy & a seal$ copy4 ,! op5 copy 0 cle>ly = public in=mation1 op5 to all4 ,! seal$ copy z cle>ly belong$ only to ! own] ( ! prop]ty z 8 evid5ce ( own]%ip4 ,s x id5tifi$ him z ! "o nam$ 9 ! op5 copy4 ,if a new heir comes to take possession ( an e/ate1 or 9 case ( a dispute ov] own]%ip1 ! claimant :o 0 adjudg$ ! rightful heir or own] w\ld be giv5 ! possession ( ! seal$ docum5t or de$4 ,& z s atte/$ by ! judge or c\rt1 he only w\ld be prop]ly qualifi$ to take ! seal$ roll1 break its seals1 read its cont5ts1 & s =mally take possession ( ! e/ate1 or prop]ty4 ,n[ "u ! symbolism ( ?is old bit ( ,hebrew cu/om1 our ,"l ,jesus is repres5t$ "h z /epp+ =w>d to take possession ( ! e>?1 & beg9 ,8 reign ov] x4 ,a ,hebrew imm]s$ 9 ! old primitive cu/oms ( 8 p 9 ,pale/9e w\ld und]/& ?is allusion at once1 h[ev] />tl$ or sceptical he might be z to its significance 9 ?is connection4 ,tak+ ,possession4 ,! language us$ 9 ! song ( praise :5 our ,"l ,jesus takes ! seal$ book is significant4 ,!y say1 ?\ art wor?y1 t is1 ?\ art qualifi$2 ?\ art ! duly atte/$ "o ) ! "r to take possession4 ,= ?\ wa/ sla91 & did/ pur*ase unto ,god ) ?y blood m5 ( e tribe1 & s on4 ,man _h be5 giv5 ! dom9ion ( ! e>?4 ,he _h by ob$i5ce to ! evil "o transf]r$ 8 "r to ,him :o is repeat$ly call$ ! pr9ce ( ?is _w4 ,our ,"l ,jesus pur*as$ m5 out ( _! slav]y back to _! orig9al ,"l1--) all t 0 rightfully !irs4 ,he has all[$ fulle/ opportunity = all :o w to accept ,8 ,lord%ip4 ,n[ ,he is ab\t to take possession ( ! e>? on behalf ( m51 & = !m4 ,?is is ! trem5d\s significance ( :at ,john is %[n "h z some?+ t w take place h]eaft]4 ,9 ! sc5e ( ! c&le/icks ,he is pati5tly wait+1 hold+ ,himself 9 re/ra9t4 ,n[ ! wait+ "t is ov]4 ,he is mak+ ! next move 9 ,8 broad] plan = ! e>?4 ,!re is no h9t z to ! l5g? ( int]val betwe5 ! two sc5es1 h[ long ,he w wait4 ,!re is no sugge/ion z to :5 ?is next move w be made4 ,b we are "h pla9ly told t at "s "t t c&le/ick wait+ "t w end1 & ,he w take a =w>d /ep 9 connection ) ,8 plans = ! e>?4 ,& x %\ld be ke5ly notic$ t :at foll[s n[ 9 ?is book ( ,revelation is ! run ( ev5ts t w imm$iately foll[ t next /ep ( ,84 ,yet ?is /ep is tak5 up 9 heav54 ,! fir/ action ( ! new move w be !re4 ,!re w be no?+ to be se5 on ! e>? to indicate ! *ange4 ,?+s !re w g on z be=e1 eat+ & dr9k+1 buy+ & sell+1 m>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 all unconsci\s ( ! trem5d\s ev5ts be+ work$ out4 ,b n[ ! wait+ "t /ill waits4 ,our opportunity is /ill op54 ,if we might only be simple en\gh to be true to our abs5t ,"l ,jesus dur+ ?is wait+ "t4 ,a bi%op ( ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur*1 widely kn[n = 8 sa9tly "*1 8 culture1 & long ye>s ( tireless s]vice1 0 visit+ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,9 ! t[n !re liv$ a judge ( wide repute = 8 s*ol>ly le>n+ z well z = 8 culture & uprightness4 ,n[ he 0 s]i\sly ill1 & _h reque/$ an int]view ) ! bi%op4 ,he ask$ ! bi%op to talk to him ab\t p]sonal religion4 ,& ! cl]gyman talk$ to ?is ?\ghtful1 s*ol>ly judge 9 *oice philosophical language ab\t ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 ! "* ( ,*ri/1 & ! ess5tial h>mony ( man's true nature ) ,god4 ,! judge li/5$ att5tively = "s "t4 ,!n he apologetically int]rupt$ 8 visitor1 & said3 ,bi%op1 ,i'm dy+4 ,won't y please talk to me j l y'd talk to my black boy1 ,jim8 ,& ! bi%op c\ld1 & did4 ,he told him 9 simple/ talk t he 0 a s9n]4 ,jesus di$ to save s9n]s4 ,8 blood wa%es away our s9s4 ,we mu/ take ,*ri/ z a ,savi\r1 j tru/ ,him1 z simply z a *ild tru/s its "m4 ,s he talk$4 ,& ! judge li/5$4 ,& ! te>s came1 & ! peace4 ,he came z a *ild1 & tru/$1 & he knew ! peace t passe? und]/&+4 ,x 0 ! simple tell+ ( ! simple /ory ( ! ,savi\r :o di$1 & ! simple1 *ild-l acceptance ( t ,savi\r4 ,! s*ol>ly bi%op help$ ! le>n$ judge be/1 9 ! crisis ( 8 life1 by talk+ z simply z to a *ild4 ,if we might only be simple en\gh to be true to ?is ,jesus :o di$1 dur+ ! remnant ( wait+ "t t rema9s4 ,,footnotes3 #hc ,w4 ,o4 ,cu%+4 #hd ,rev4 iii4 #d-e4 #he ,rev4 iii4 #ah4 #hf ,rev4 vi4 #aa4 #hg ,rev4 vii4 #i4 #hh ,rev4 xix4 #h1 #ad4 #hi ,rev4 xix4 #h4 #ij ,rev4 vii4 #ad2 xxii4 #ad4 #ia ,rev4 ii4 #aj2 iii4 #aa2 ,i ,cor9?ians ix4 #be2 ,,ii ,timo?y iv4 #h2 ,james i4 #ab2 ,i ,pet] v4 #d4 #ib ,mat!w xix4 #bh4 #ic ,luke xxii4 #cj4 #id ,rev4 iii4 #ba4 #ie ,rev4 v4 #aj2 xx4 #d1 #f4 #if ,hebrews i4 #ad ) ,daniel vii4 #aj & ,psalm ciii4 #bj-ba4 #ig ,rev4 viii4 #e2 xi4 #ai2 xvi4 #ah1 #ba4 #ih ,john xiv4-xvi4 #ii ,,ii ,!ssalonians ii4 #f-g4 #ajj ,ezekiel i4 #d-bh2 x4 #a-bb4 #aja ,exodus xxv4 #ag-bb2 xxxvii4 #f-i4 #ajb ,i ,k+s vi4 #bc-bf2 viii4 #f-g2 ,,ii ,*ronicles iii4 #aj-ad2 v4 #g-h4 #ajc ,ezekiel xli4 #ae-bf4 #ajd ,i ,samuel iv4 #d2 ,,ii ,samuel vi4 #b2 xxii4 #aa2 ,i ,*ronicles xiii4 #f2 ,psalm xviii4 #aj2 lxxx4 #a2 xcix4 #a2 ,isaiah vi4 #a-c2 xxxvii4 #af4 #aje ,g5esis iii4 #bd4 #ajf iv4 #f-i2 v4 #f1 #h1 #ad2 vi4 #a1 #c1 #e1 #g2 vii4 #aa2 xiv4 #c2 xv4 #g2 xix4 #d4 ,,vi4--,a ,,cle>+-,,up ,,/orm ,,9 ,,! ,,realm 7,revelation1 ,*apt]s vi4-viii47 ,god ,almighty6 ,k+ ( nations6 e>? ,?y foot/ool1 heav5 ,?y ?rone6 ,?9e ! greatness1 p[]1 & glory1 ,?9e ! k+dom1 ,"l1 alone6 ,life & dea? are 9 ,?y keep+1 & ,?y w orda9e? all3 ,f ! armies ( ,?y heav5s to an unse5 insect's fall4 ,reign+1 guid+1 all-comm&+1 rul+ myriad worlds ( light2 ,n[ exalt+1 n[ abas+1 none c /ay ,?y h& ( might6 ,work+ all ?+s by ,?y p[]1 by ! c\nsel ( ,?y w4 ,?\ art ,god6 en\gh to "k x1 & to he> ,?y ^w3 ',be /ill6' ,9 ,?y sov]eignty rejoic+1 we ,?y *ildr5 b[ & praise1 ,= we "k t k9d & lov+1 j & true1 are all ,?y ways4 ,:ile ,?y he>t ( sov]eign m]cy1 & ,?y arm ( sov]eign might1 ,= our great & /rong salvation 9 ,?y sov]eign grace unite4 --,,frances ,,ridley ,,hav]gal4 ,! ,area ( ! ,/orm4 ,goodness ar\ses evil4 ,fai?fulness to ,*ri/ /irs opposition4 ,?is is a commonplace4 ,a piece ( :ite-hot metal plung$ into cold wat] makes a great fuss4 ,two areas ( %>ply diff]5t temp]atures 9 ! atmosph]e above u com+ sudd5ly toge!r make a /orm4 ,purity ent]+ an atmosph]e ( impurity & insi/+ on /ay+1 & on keep+ pure1 creates a lively di/urbance4 ,! tempt] 0 ar\s$ to 8 subtle/ ef=t :5 ,jesus appe>$4 ,!re is no su* demoniac activity record$ z :5 ,jesus walk$ among m54 ,s cr[n+ a k+ ar\ses opposition1 if !re be opposition4 ,& ! active tak+ ( ! re9s ( gov]nm5t has int5sifi$ ! opposition :5 x 0 /rong en\gh to make a /&4 ,! /rik+ illu/ration ( ?is 9 ! ,bible is ,k+ ,david4 ,aft] ,saul's dea? ! m5 ( ,judah ano9t$ ,david k+4 ,t 0 ! signal = an imm$iate attack by ! *ief ( ! =ces ( ,saul's h\se4 ,& ?is 0 succe$$ by a long w>1 be=e ,david 0 ackn[l$g$ z k+ ov] all ,israel4 ,! cle>+-up /orm 9 8 realm la/$ a good :ile be=e good wea!r came4 ,"h 9 ?is ,revelation sc5e we h be5 look+ at our ,"l ,jesus is repres5t$ z /epp+ =w>d to take possession ( ,8 realm4 ,x is natural to expect a /orm4 ,?is w be a signal to ! opposition to rally all its p[]4 ,b !re c be no "q ab\t ! outcome ( su* a set-to4 ,t /orm proves to be a cle>+-up /orm 9 ! realm4 ,x is to be foll[$ by su* f9e moral wea!r z has n be5 kn[n be=e4 ,b ! /orm itself proves to be a t]rific "o = ! e>? :ile x la/s4 ,! great] "p ( ?is little end-book is tak5 up ) a description ( t /orm4 ,b be=e we turn to ?is book itself & its /orm1 we want to get our be>+s a bit1 s z to und]/& bett] :at is "h4 ,revelation is ! knot 9 ! end ( a big bun* ( ?reads4 ,we %all und]/& ! knot bett] by kn[+ m ab\t ! ?reads be=e !y are ti$ into ! knot4 ,! /orm area proves to be v l>ge4 ,x takes 9 ! :ole e>?4 ,! ,bible is a big book 9 its outlook & grasp4 ,x deals ) ! :ole e>?1 & ! :ole race4 ,! ?\ghtful ,bible /ud5t comes to h a broad outlook1 z well z a close look\t ab\t 8 own front & back doors4 ,x is fasc9at+ to /udy ! geography ( ! ,bible4 ,we talk ab\t ! _w gr[+ small]4 ,t ref]s ( c\rse to ! rapidity ( transit4 ,x is only )9 a few hundr$ ye>s t we h le>n$ ( ! e>? be+ r\nd4 ,! ,bible map includes practically ! :ole _w z we h come to "k x4 ,! c5tre ( ! _w z se5 on ?is map may seem a little surpris+4 ,we ,am]icans feel t ! c5tre ( ?+s is "h4 ,! ,engli%man kn[s t x is 9 ,london2 & lately ! ,g]mans h _h ! same exclusive sort ( k ab\t ,b]l94 ,! ,*9ese has long call$ 8 c\ntry ! ,middle ,k+dom1 9 ! s5se ( its be+ ! c5tral k+dom ab\t :i* ! re/ ( ! _w revolves4 ,b "h ! c5tre is se5 to be on ! b\nd>y l9e1 practically1 betwe5 ,ori5t & ,occid5t1 rea*+ out an embrac+ arm to ea*4 ,we h a broad division ( ! e>? into ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 ! two1 9 civilization1 mode ( ?\ght1 religion1 language1 & s on1 are s radical z to make x seem t !re 0 no po9t ( contact4 ,at lea/ ?is has be5 emphasiz$ mu* by we/]n writ]s on ! ,ea/4 ,we are di/urb$ j n[ "h 9 ! f> ,we/ ov] ! ,ori5tal1 ,*9ese ,japanese & ,indian cross+ ! f> b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ,ori5t & ,occid5t & com+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,yet ,ea/ & ,we/ h always ov]lapp$ at ! middle b\nd>y l9e4 ,!re is a great mixture ( races 9 ! /rip :]e ! ea/]n edge ( ! ,we/ & ! we/]n edge ( ! ,ea/ come toge!r4 ,x is ! /rip runn+ r\ghly nor? & s\? :]e ,russia's we/]n bord] & ,turkey's t\* ,g]many & ,au/ria & ,greece1 includ+ ! nev]-at-re/ ,balkan ,p59sula4 ,con/ant9ople sits on ! divid+ l9e betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/1 ) ! wor/ ( bo? civilizations )9 h] conf9es4 ,"h ! hemisph]es t\* & _! life curr5ts int]m+le & fl[ toge!r4 ,sci5tific rese>* seems to f9d good evid5ce t all our ,european civilization1 :i* ( c\rse means ,am]ican too1 may h be5 br\ght ov] by ,ea/]n immigrants f c5tral ,asia long ages ago1 ,asia com+ into ,europe4 ,p]haps we ,we/]n]s w\ld n despise ! ,ea/]n]s s contemptu\sly & patroniz+ly if we knew h[ mu* we are probably indebt$ to !m = our civilization z well z = our ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian fai?1 our ,bible1 & ! ,*ri/ian re/ra9+ bulw>ks ( our common life4 ,! old common po9t ( contact betwe5 ,ori5t & ,occid5t 0 ! /rip ( l& =m+ ! we/]n edge ( ! ,ori5t at ! ea/]n end ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,pale/9e has be5 = c5turies ! common roadway ( all nations1 ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,no bit ( e>? has be5 s tramp$ & trampl$ by ! feet ( all nations & races4 ,?is has be5 ! battlefield ( ! nations ?r\gh long c5turies4 ,! ends ( ! e>? h met "h4 ,x is int]e/+ t ! wat]s t wa% its we/]n %ore are call$ ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 t is1 ! middle-(-!-e>? sea4 ,"h !n is ! c5tre ( ! map4 ,x is ! c5tre ( all ?+s 9 ! ,bible4 ,& x has prov5 to be at ! c5tre ( human action ?r\gh hi/ory1 atte/$ by ! v "n giv5 to ! *ief body ( wat] !re4 ,j]usalem1 ! capital city ( ?is ,pale/9e /rip1 0 ! c5tre ( a _w p[] 9 ! e>ly ages4 ,x has be5 ! _w capital4 ,& x has 9 turn be5 f\ght ov] & conqu]$ by e _w p[]4 ,no city has be5 a _w c5tre ( action dur+ z long a /ret* ( "t1 & to z _m diff]5t nations4 ,out f ?is c5tre ! action ( ! ,bible rea*es nor? to ,russia1 s\? to ,africa 7,e?iopia71 ea/ to ,*9a 7,s9im1 ,isaiah xlix4 #ab71 & we/ to ,spa94 ,t practically includes ! _w ( our day4 ,am]ica is ( c\rse m]ely a transplant$ se$l+ ( ,europe4 ,^? great ,hebrew lead]s call$ prophets _h a _w outlook4 ,!y 7 _w mess5g]s4 ,x is int5sely int]e/+ to take a piece ( pap]1 & p5cil a r\gh map ( ! nations nam$ 9 _! messages1 notably ,isaiah1#ajg ,j]emiah1#ajh ,ezekiel1#aji & ,daniel4#aaj ,beg9n+ at ,j]usalem & ,israel !y rea* fir/ ?is way1 !n t1 up & d[n1 back & =?1 until ! :ole _w ( action ( t day has be5 t\*$4 ,!y 7 m5 ( _w size4 ,!y _h a _w outlook & a _w message4 ,b !n ,god's man always has4 ,! _w outlook ( ,jesus 0 trem5d\s4 ,& e true disciple ( ,jesus ,*ri/ has ! _w outlook4 ,grace broad5s z well z ref9+4 ,x is "o ( ! endless outwork+s ( s9 t t5ds t[>d t n>r[+ prov9cialism :i* ev]y:]e h9d]s s mu*1 & s int5sely4 ,n[ 9 ?is _w map 9 ! ,bible geography two cities /& out beyond all o!rs1 ,j]usalem & ,babylon2 ,j]usalem ! c5tre ( ,god's p & ( ,god's plans1 ,babylon ! c5tre ( ! oppos+ worldly p[]4 ,^! are ! two out/&+ cities ( ! ,bible _w4 ,betwe5 ^! two !re is an enmity & w>f>e t is practically cont9u\s4 ,j]usalem comes to be ! typical ( ,god's p & p[] & k+dom4 ,babylon /&s out likewise z typical ( ! p[] & k+dom always & innately oppos$ to ,god & to ,8 p4 ,! conflict betwe5 ! two seems irrepressible & irreconcilable4 ,x is nev] out ( view4 ,babylon has be5 ! c5tre1 "u successive dyna/ies1 ( a _w empire1 includ+ n only "p ( ,asia1 b rea*+ we/ to ,europe & s\? to ,africa4 ,x sat practically 9 ! connect+ /rip ( ,ori5t & ,occid5t1 rul+ ov] bo?4 ,9 ! dim dawn ( hi/ory a ,god-ignor+1 & s really a ,god-defy+ & man-exalt+ movem5t1 c5tr$ 9 ! city call$ ,babel4 ,& f t "t on t city1 & its successor ,babylon1 h seem$ z ?\gh possess$ ) a _s ( antagonism to ,god & ,8 p4 ,x is z ?\gh x 7 ! e>?ly headqu>t]s ( ! blasphem\s unse5 evil =ces4 ,?is is a simple bit ( geography lesson 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,?is is ! map t lies ev] op5 9 ^! old] pages1 ) its two capital cities m>k$ l>ge4 ,& ?is indicates ! area ( ! /orm1 & ! two c5tral po9ts :]e its outbur/ w c5tre4 ,/udy+ ! ,wea!r ,=eca/4 ,x is int]e/+ to f9d a wea!r =eca/ ( ?is /orm4 ,! old ,hebrew prophets 7 close /ud5ts ( national & _w-wide wea!r conditions1 & mu* giv5 to mak+ =eca/s ( imp5d+ /orms4 ,ev5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t !re is ?is di/9ct prophetic or =etell+ /ra9 runn+ ?r\gh\t4 ,! fa!r ( ,john ! ,bapti/ is told ( 8 son's bir?2 & ,m>y1 ( ! unusual bir? ( h] div9e ,son4 ,! disciples are told ( ! com+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& ,agabus tells ( a great fam9e com+4 ,9 ^! in/ances ! fulfilm5t foll[s soon aft] ! ev5t is =etold4 ,! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 =etold by ,*ri/1 _h at lea/ a "p ( its fulfilm5t 9 ! t]rible ,titus siege ( #gj ,a4,d4 ,our ,"l said t ,he w\ld return to e>? 9 great glory1 & t !re w\ld come a great tribulation to all ! e>?1 & repeat$ ! old prophecy ( a re/oration ( ! ,hebrew k+dom4 ,^! h n yet occurr$4 ,b ! book ( ! ,revelation is di/9ctively ! prophetic book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x deals almo/ entirely ) ev5ts t are yet to come4 ,x w\ld be natural t x w\ld fit into ! prophetic p>ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,s t "o :o is some:at famili> ) ! prophetic books ( ! ,old naturally comes m intellig5tly to ?is prophetic book ( ! ,new4 ,x is true t mo/ ( u h a s5se ( bewild]m5t ab\t prophecy4 ,we seem to feel t x requires great s*ol>%ip & pr(\nd /udy1 & t an und]/&+ ( x is n possible to ! common run ( ,*ri/ians4 ,& s we l>gely leave x out z n und]/&able4 ,yet prophecy is simply ,god's plans = ! future1 toge!r ) a revelation ( o!r ev5ts :i* are n 9 ,8 plan1 b :i* ,he sees w happ5 9 ! future4 ,9 x ,he tells u :at ,he means u to und]/&4 ,& m ?an ?is1 our und]/&+ w h practical be>+ on our attitude t[>d evil & compromise4 ,x w affect our fai?1 mak+ x /eadi]1 especially :5 evil seems triumphant & ov]be>+4 ,x w make our pray] m intellig5t & confid5t4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s we all "k4 ,z we read back into ^! pages we "k t ! break-up ( ! ,jewi% nation1 :i* began ) ! ,babylonian ,captivity1 came to a t]rible climax 9 a complete break-up aft] ! rejection ( ,*ri/4 ,we "k t ! o!r nations commonly call$ ,g5tiles 7i4e41 ! nations7 h _h supremacy 9 ! e>?4 ,israel 0 at "o "t ackn[l$g$ z ! great _w p[]1 ) _m subject nations1 9 ,solomon's "t4 ,b ,g5tile supremacy beg9s back 9 ! "t ( ^! ,old ,te/am5t pages4 ,!re is to-day practically no belief t ?is w ev] be *ang$1 except p]haps by a /ray ,jew "h & !re1 :o /ill holds to 8 old ,bible1 & except by ^? ,*ri/ians :o disc]n ,god's plan1 & believe bo? 9 ,him & 9 x4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( an und]/&+ ( t plan ( ,god1 x has be5 common to apply all ! gl[+ prophetic ,hebrew promises to ! ,*ur*4 ,! result has be5 t ,israel & ! ,k+dom h be5 confus$ 9 our m9ds ) ! ,*ur*4 ,& ?is has become ! commonplace 9 ! common ,*ur* consci\sness4 ,x is q possible = ! p]son ( av]age good s5se to get some?+ ( a simple1 broad grasp ( ! prophetic books4 ,x involves read+ repeat$ly s z to get famili> ) ! cont5ts1 & rapidly s z n to get too mu* absorb$ 9 details4 ,x is ne$ful to use a common-s5se int]pretation 9 gett+ at ! mean+4 ,x is a simple law t "o pr9ciple ( int]pretation %\ld be appli$ uni=mly & consi/5tly to all p>ts ( any "o docum5t4 ,if ,i say arbitr>ily1 ?is "p is rhetorical2 x doesn't mean j :at x says1 b some?+ else2 & ?is o!r "p means j :at x says1 cle>ly ,i am read+ my own ideas & prejudices into ! book4 ,x is mu* sl[]1 & takes m pa9s & pati5ce1 to keep at x until all p>ts gradually cle> up to u1 fir/ ?is bit1 !n t1 until "p fits "p1 & all hang toge!r4 ,b !re is great fasc9ation 9 x1 & "o's rev]5ce = ?is revelation ( ,god's ,^w gr[s deep]4 ,( c\rse !re is rhetorical language "h z ev]y:]e4 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d is cle>ly rhetorical4 ,= ,god is n a %eph]d1 & ,i am n a %eep1 b a man4 ,b "u ?is simple1 cle>ly rhetorical language ! t5d]1 p]sonal relation%ip ,god be>s to me is beautifully express$4 ,t su* language is rhetorical is cle> to e m9d alike4 ,& !re is a picture language "h1 su* z speak+ ( purity ( "* z :ite g>m5ts4 ,! hone/1 e>ne/1 unprejudic$ seek] aft] tru? quickly recognizes ^!1 & le>ns to become skill$ 9 disc]n+ :at is meant4 ,we come to see t ,israel means ,israel1 n ! ,*ur*4 ,j]usalem means t city 9 ,judea1 & s on4 ,( c\rse x is ne$ful t !re be an op5m9d$ness1 a humble1 tea*able _s1 will+ to accept ! real tru?1 no matt] h[ x may %ake up "o's prejudices & pre>rang$ s*emes ( ?\ght4 ,&1 above all1 !re %\ld be a con/ant pray]fulness ( _s1 to le>n j :at our ,god is seek+ to h u "k4 ,( c\rse !re are dep?s "h = ! s*ol>ly1 pr(\nd m9ds4 ,b we ord9>y folk c get a simple1 cle> grasp ( ,god's plan & reveal$ insight into ! future if we g at x 9 ?is ?\ghtful1 pray]ful way4 ,& x w be a great help to u to d s4 ,?ree ,great ,unfulfill$ ,ev5ts4 ,let u take a swift glance at ^! prophetic books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x helps to rememb] ! natural way 9 :i* ^! prophetic books grew up4 ,^! prophets 7 prea*]s & tea*]s4 ,"h are "s p go+ up to ! temple s]vice "o day 9 ,j]usalem4 ,z !y get ne> ! temple !y notice a little knot ( p /&+ yond] at a corn] li/5+ to a man talk+ e>ne/ly4 ,isaiah1 fre% f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 is talk+ out ( a burn+ he>t to ! cr[d4 ,a visitor f ano!r "p ( ! l& says curi\sly to 8 companion1 ,:at's t8 ,! o!r replies3 ,oh1 x's only ,isaiah talk+ to ! p4 ,he is a good man1 t ,isaiah1 a well-mean+1 e>ne/ man1 b a little too int5se1 ,i fe>4 ,& !y pass on to ! temple s]vice4 ,by & by ,isaiah /ops4 ,! mov+ congregation scatt]s4 ,he slips quietly d[n to 8 h\se1 & "u ! ,_s's holy1 brood+ pres5ce writes d[n a "p ( :at he has be5 say+4 ,s !re grew up ! rolls to :i* 8 "n is atta*$4 ,9 "s su* simple1 natural way ^! prophetic books grew up1 always "u ! ,holy ,_s's guidance & control4 ,!y are full ( int5se fire1 & ( ! homely talk ( /reet & m>ket & fireside4 ,!re are two sorts ( ^! prophets1 ! prea*]s l ,elijah & ,eli%a & ^? :o wrote z well z spoke1 & ^: names are pres]v$ 9 ^! books4 ,!re are sev5te5 ( ^! little books4 ,!y fall easily into f\r gr\ps4 ,! fir/ gr\p conta9s ^? belong+ 9 ! "t be=e ! nation 0 exil$4 ,x is a p]iod ( ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 r\ghly1 beg9n+ 9 ! prosp]\s reign ( ,uzziah & runn+ up to ! "t :5 ! nation 0 tak5 captive to ,babylon4 ,isaiah is ! mo/ prom95t prophet ( ?is p]iod1 & ) him are ,hosea1 ,micah1 & ,amos1 all ( :om may h be5 p]sonally acqua9t$2 & also ,zephaniah & ,habakkuk4 ,! second is ! exile gr\p1 ,j]emiah prea*+ 9 ,judah1 be=e & dur+ ! siege1 & to ! remnant left beh9d 9 ! l&2 & ,ezekiel & ,daniel be>+ _! witness among ! exiles 9 ! =eign l&4 ,! ?ird gr\p is made up ( ^? :o witness$ aft] ! p are all[$ to return to _! own l& aga94 ,! writ] ( ! second "p ( ,isaiah probably prea*$ to ! p z ! opportunity came to return to ,j]usalem4#aaa ,haggai & ,za*>iah /irr$ up ! return$ p to rebuild ! temple4 ,joel & ,mala*i witness$ probably a little lat] 9 ! same p]iod4 ,! f\r? is ! =eign gr\p4 ,obadiah s5ds a message to ! neighb\r+ nation ( ,edom2 & ,jonah & ,nahum are s5t ) messages to ,n9eveh4 ,if "o w try to make a picture ( ^! p & ev5ts by read+ ! hi/orical books1 & !n wat* & li/5 z ! prophets talk1 x w d mu* to make ^! prophetic books full ( ! native atmosph]e 9 :i* !y grew up4 ,n[ !re are ?ree ?+s t gradually come to /& out 9 ^! prophetic books4 ,mu* ( :at is be+ said is ( imm$iate application4 ,x ref]s pla9ly to affairs be+ liv$ out !n4 ,!n c]ta9 ?+s are pla9ly fulfill$ 9 ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,& aga9 !re is a great deal t cle>ly has nev] be5 fulfill$ b is /ill future4 ,x is ! latt] "p t naturally is ( int5se/ int]e/4 ,n[ 9 ?is latt] "p1 deal+ ) ! future1 ?ree ?+s /& out cle> & %>p above ! re/4 ,!re is to be judgm5t ^u ,israel = _! iniquities4 ,! *anges on ?is are rung aga9 & aga94 ,& ?is /&s out z mu* 9 ! prea*+ ( ! ,captivity "t1 & ( ! ,return1 z be=e ! ,captivity4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( sev]e/ judgm5t !re w be a remnant sp>$4 ,! tree is cut d[n1 b ! /ump is sp>$2 & !re is life 9 ! /ump4 ,b above ^! !re /& out ^! ?ree ?+s4 ,! fir/ ?+ /&s out big4 ,x is ! ?+ ! nation nev] =got4 ,! believ+ ,hebrew /ill cl+s to x4 ,! wail]s at ! wall ( ,j]usalem to-day nev] =get x4 ,x is ?is3 !re is to be a future "t ( great glory = ! nation ( ,israel 9 _! own lov$ l&4#aab ,! k+dom is to be re/or$1 b ) a glory indescribably great] ?an ev] kn[n4 ,?is is ! bright gold5 ?read1 ?ick & /rong1 runn+ ?r\gh f end to end4 ,x w come ?r\gh t sp>$ remnant4 ,! old /ump w put out a new %oot4 ,x w be ?r\gh ! com+ ( a great k+1 :o w prove to be _! greate/ k+1#aac & w reign n only ov] ,israel1 b ov] all nations z tribut>y to ,israel1 ) ,j]usalem z ! capital city bo? ( ,israel & ( ! :ole e>?4#aad ,at its beg9n+ !re w be a ga!r+ ( ,israel f among all ! nations :]e !y h be5 scatt]$4#aae ,to assi/ ^! scatt]$ pilgrims to get to _! own l&1 ! tongue ( ! ,egyptian sea on ! s\?we/ is to be de/roy$2 & ! wat]s ( ! ,euphrates on ! extreme ea/ are to be s scatt]$ or dri$ up t m5 c walk ov] dry-%od4 ,:5 ! great k+ comes !re w be g5u9e p5it5ce among ! p ov] _! pa/ s9s1#aaf & !y w become a :olly *ang$ p4#aag ,israel w be a nation conv]t$ by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s ?r\gh ! conv]sion ( ! p individually4 ,!re w be at ?is "t a resurrection ( ,god's p :o h di$4#aah ,! new reign & k+dom is to be "o ( great spiritual enlight5m5t to all nations4#aai ,!re w be ev]y:]e a new1 rem>kable op5m9d$ness to ,god & ,8 tru?4#abj ,& !re w be ! same visible evid5ce ( ! pres5ce ( ,god at ,j]usalem z :5 ! pill> ( fire & cl\d 0 ) !m 9 ! wild]ness4 ,t wondr\s pres5ce-cl\d is to be always 9 view4#aba ,?is s\nds to our e>s l ! highly col\r$ vision>y dream ( "s ov]-en?usia/ic ,hebrew4 ,yet ?is is a calm /atem5t ( :at is f\nd "h4 ,& be x ke5ly m>k$1 x is a picture :i* ! godly ,hebrew ( ! old "t nev] lo/ sight (4 ,?is is ! fir/ ?+ t /&s out 9 ^! prophetic pages4 ,! second ?+ /&s out di/9ctly4 ,prec$+ ?is wondr\s k+dom ! e>? w be visit$ by t]rible judgm5ts4#abb ,!re is an awfully d>k %ad[ be=e ! blaze ( light breaks out4 ,a t]rific /orm w come be=e ! sun %9es out 9 its new /r5g?4 ,all nations w comb9e to make w> aga9/ ! ,jew4 ,_! =ces w be ga!r$ at ,j]usalem4#abc ,at ! head ( ! coalition w be a p[] call$ ,babylon4#abd ,!re w come a t]rific battle1 victory = ! coalition w seem assur$4 ,! suff]+s ( ! ,jews w be indescribable4 ,!n !re w come a day nev] aft] to be =gott54 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! indescribable horrors ( t battle1 :5 ?+s are at _! wor/ = ! ,jew1 !n comes ! deliv]ance4 ,sudd5ly ,jehovah w appe> out ( ! heav5s1 ) a great company ( holy ones4 ,8 feet w /& ^u ,m\nt ,olivet to ! ea/ ( ,j]usalem4 ,!re w be a t]rible e>?quake1 & an equally t]rific %ake-up ( ! heav5ly bodies4 ,! lum9>ies1 sun1 moon1 & />s1 w be d>k5$4#abe ,!re w be t]rible judgm5ts visit$ n only ^u ! e>?1 b ^u ! evil _s p[]s4#abf ,repeat$ emphasis is put ^u ! judgm5t to be visit$ ^u ,babylon4 ,all ?is w s\nd l a v]itable fairy tale to _m :o are n famili> ) ?is ,book ( ,god2 ! unlikelie/ ?+ imag9able4 ,yet ?is is ! ?+ s]i\sly set =? ?r\gh\t ^! old prophetic pages4 ,i h giv5 a few ref]5ces 9 footnotes4 ,b ^! few scatt]$ passages ( !mselves w n give an adequate conception ( :at ^! pages hold4 ,!re is all ! fasc9ation ( a novel1 & imm5sely m & deep] fasc9ation ?an any novel1 9 read+ ^! prophetic pages repeat$ly 9 ! way already spok5 ( till _! m]e cont5ts become some:at famili>4 ,!n tak+ pap] & p5cil1 runn+ ?r\gh aga91 & draw+ (f pati5tly & c>efully1 item aft] item ( ^! prophecies pla9ly n yet fulfill$1 & !n sl[ly & pa9/ak+ly put !m toge!r 9 :at w\ld be a simple1 logical ord]4 ,x w be helpful1 9 read+1 to rememb] t x is a common ?+ ) ^! writ]s to speak ( a future ?+ z already pa/4 ,x is a bit ( ! int5sity t sees ! ?+ t is yet to come z already accompli%$4 ,& "o %\ld disc]n betwe5 ! imm$iate ?+ t may likely occur 9 t g5]ation & ! f>-di/ant ?+4 ,a c>eful not+ ( ! language w make ! diff]5ce cle>4 ,?is is ! second ?+ t /&s out1 ! visitation ( judgm5ts4 ,!n !re is a ?ird ?+4 ,?is t]rible visitation ( judgm5ts comes 9 connection )1 & at ! close (1 a "t ( great p]secution ( ! ,jew by ! nations4 ,j]emiah speaks ( x z ! "t ( ,jacob's tr\ble1#abg & ! ,man ( ,fire tells ,daniel t !re w be a "t ( tr\ble su* z nev] 0 s9ce !re 0 a nation ev5 to t same "t4#abh ,?is p]secution ( ! ,jew1 & ! visitation ( judgm5ts on ! e>? z a deliv]ance f x1 are connect$ ) ! sett+ up ( ! ,k+dom4 ,^! are ! ?ree ?+s t /& dom9antly out 9 ^! prophetic pages z di/9ctly-future1 ! great ,jew p]secution unprec$5t$ 9 int5sity1 ! visitation ( t]rible judgm5ts on ! e>?1 & ! com+ ( a glori\s k+dom4 ,& ! ?ree are connect$4 ,we "k t no ev5ts h yet tak5 place t at all satisfy ! language us$ ( ^! ?ree connect$ ev5ts4 ,?is is ! simple outl9e ( expect$ com+ ev5ts ) :i* ! ?\ghtful read] ( ,god's ,^w is suppos$ to be famili>4 ,! rev]5t /ud5t ( ,god's promises & plans & revelations w\ld naturally h all ?is cle> & fre% 9 8 m9d z he turns to op5 ! pages ( ! prophetic book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,=eca/ ( ! ,great ,/orm4 ,n[ x is ( int5se int]e/ to note t our ,"l ,jesus speaks ( ^! same ?ree ?+s1 at mu* l5g?1 & ) mu* emphasis2 ! p]secution1 ! visitation ( judgm5ts1 & ! k+dom4 ,x came to me z a great surprise & ) />tl+ =ce :5 ,i realiz$1 aft] ga!r+ out ?is summ>y f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 t ! ?ree ?+s t /& out s %>ply !re are ! v ?+s ,jesus speaks ( "h ) su* fulness & emphasis4 ,he puts special emphasis on ! "t ( p]secution z ( unprec$5t$ horror & f]ocity4 ,he pla9ly indicates t ?is w be direct$ n only aga9/ ! ,jew1 b aga9/ ,8 own foll[]s4 ,?ree times ?is talk ( ,8 on ,olivet j be=e ,8 dea? is giv5 at mu* l5g?4#abi ,t talk is giv5 to a little gr\p ( ,jewi% disciples :o h brok5 ) ! ,jewi% lead]s1 & :o become ! great lead]s ( ! ,*ur* =m$ at ,p5teco/4 ,he speaks ( t t]rible exp]i5ce z great tribulation1#acj su* z !re ha? n be5 ! l f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation :i* ,god creat$ until n[1 nor ev] %all be4#aca ,we %all f9d x spok5 ( 9 ?is book ( ,revelation z ! tribulation1 ! great "o4#acb ,x has come to be spok5 ( commonly z ! tribulation & ! great tribulation4 ,) all ?is fre% 9 m9d1 a run back ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t br+s out t x is spok5 ( !re mu* m ?an we may h realiz$4 ,! w>n+ to ,israel1 at ,s9ai1 z !y made ! cov5ant ( allegiance ) ,god1 ( ! bitt] puni%m5t t w\ld come if !y 7 untrue1 has seem$ _m times z ?\gh c\*$ 9 v int5se1 almo/ extreme language4#acc ,b x is f\nd to fit into ^! lat] descriptions ( ?is great tribulation to come4 ,t w>n+ is repeat$1 9 z int5se words & ) a great] fulness1 by ,moses 9 8 s]ies ( f>ewell talks 9 ! ,pla9s ( ,moab1#acd & x runs ?r\gh ! song he left = _! use4#ace ,! exp]i5ces ( ! p ( ,israel 9 ,egypt are f\nd to be an illu/ration ( ! com+ exp]i5ce at ! end1 great p]secution & suff]+1 !n great deliv]ance ?r\gh a visitation ( judgm5t ^u _! p]secutors1 & great revelation ( ,god's glory foll[+4 ,& ! exp]i5ce ( ! ?ree "y ,hebrew exiles 9 ,babylon comes to m9d4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh ! fire1 sev5 times heat$1 & !y _h a m>vell\s deliv]ance1 & !n high promotion4#acf ,c]ta9 ,psalms %9e ) new light 9 ! light ( ?is t]rible tru?4 ,*ief among ^! is ! ,n9ety-fir/4 ,q likely x grew up out ( ! exp]i5ce ( ,israel at ! la/ be=e leav+ ,egypt4 ,x1 ( c\rse1 has its practical use 9 "o's daily life4 ,b ! vividness & int5sity ( its mean+ w probably nev] be realiz$ z dur+ ! com+ tribulation days4 ,nor w ! exultant note runn+ ?r\gh ! n9e ,psalms imm$iately foll[+ x be appreciat$ z by ^? exp]i5c+ deliv]ance :5 ! tribulation is ov]4 ,! ,=ty-six? ,psalm1 & ! ,psalms ( praise imm$iately foll[+ x1 likewise seem to get new light4 ,x is q probable t v mu*1 all ?r\gh ?is ,book ( ,psalms1 w be und]/ood & appreciat$ fully only by ! g5]ation ( ,god's p t g ?r\gh ! tribulation & "k ! deliv]ance foll[+4 ,mu* ( ! old ,book ( ,god is q mean+less to ! ,*ri/ian :o has _h no tribulation exp]i5ce4 ,t is1 ,i mean :o has nev] kn[n opposition 9 8 ,*ri/ian fai?1 or :o has slipp$ easily along :5 !re is opposition4 ,! out/&+ features 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ( ?is great exp]i5ce are t]rible p]secution ( ! ,jew1 deliv]ance at ! v wor/ pit* ( extremity1 by a visitation ( judgm5t on _! enemies1 & by ,jehovah com+ 9 p]son = _! deliv]ance2 & !n ! great ,k+dom foll[+4 ,! out/&+ features spok5 ( by our ,"l ,jesus 9 ,8 ,olivet talk agree ) ?is1 b g mu* m into detail1 especially ab\t ! tribulation4 ,! tribulation w be prec$$ by w>s1 rumors ( w>s1 fam9es1 e>?quakes1 & p]secution4 ,!re w be _m false religi\s tea*]s1 _m ,*ri/ians untrue to _! fai?1 & a great increase ( wick$ness4 ,?is is a sort ( =e%ad[+4 ,! tribulation itself w f9d all ?is enorm\sly int5sifi$4 ,x w beg9 ) "s a/oni%+ act ( blasphemy 9 ! temple 9 ,j]usalem1 run its t]rible c\rse1 & close ) a s]ies ( judgm5t-ev5ts1 e>?quake1 heav5s %ak51 & great di/ress1 end+ 9 ! visible appe>ance ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself1 out ( heav5 on ! cl\ds4 ,& ?is w be a signal = great p5it5tial m\rn+ among ! p on ! e>?4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! simple1 broad outl9e ) :i* ! ?\ghtful read] ( ,god's ,^w w\ld naturally be famili> z he turns to ?is prophetic book at ! end to get our ,"l's la/ message to ,8 foll[]s4 ,gett+ a ,broad1 ,cle> ,outlook4 ,z we turn n[ aga9 to ! book ( ,revelation x w help u to rememb] ! g5]al plan foll[$ 9 its writ+4 ,x is l a s]ies ( dissolv+ views ( ! same sc5e1 ea* ( :i* lets u see ! same ?+ f a diff]5t po9t ( view4 ,?is is a simple tea*+ rule = gett+ a cle> grasp ( :at is be+ taught4 ,we are famili> ) x 9 ! ,bible4 ,! /ory ( creation is told 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 & !n told aga9 9 ! second *apt] ) details n giv5 9 ! fir/1 ! two toge!r pres5t+ ! complete /ory4 ,! hi/orical books ( ,*ronicles pres5t "o view ( ! k+dom ( ,israel1 ! (ficial4 ,! books ( ! ,k+s give ano!r look at ! same p]iod2 & ! prophetic books a :olly diff]5t view z se5 by ^! r>ely spiritually m9d$ m5 ( ,god4 ,daniel is %[n f\r visions ( future ev5ts1 all cov]+ ! same g5]al /ret* ( ev5ts1 b ) a full] description1 "h ( "o "p & !re ( ano!r4 ,! f\r ,gospels are a famili> illu/ration ( ! same pr9ciple 9 tea*+ & /ory-tell+4 ,?is is ! plan foll[$ "h4 ,i 0 impress$ anew ) ! practical value ( ?is me?od "o day 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,we _h gone to look at ! panorama ( ! siege ( ,seba/opol1 !n on exhibition 9 a huge1 r\nd build+4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! ,briti% & ,fr5* alli$ !mselves ) ,turkey & ,s>d9ia 9 an attempt to re/ra9 ! encroa*m5ts ( ,russia on ,turki% t]ritory4 ,! fam\s *>ge ( ,balaklava1 immortaliz$ by ,t5nyson1 is rememb]$ z ! mo/ /irr+ ev5t ( t w>4 ,its *ief ev5t 0 ! siege ( ,seba/opol on ! ,crimea p59sula1 9 ! ,black ,sea4 ,at ! panorama we /ood z ?\gh on a high c5tral po9t 9 ! city ( ,seba/opol1 ) ! view spread+ out 9 all directions4 ,to ! nor? lay ! h>b\r ) ! ,russian %ips securely bottl$ 9 by ! attack+ fleets4 ,to ! we/ a body ( ,fr5* soldi]s 7 retreat+1 hotly pursu$ by ,russian troops1 :ile 9 ! di/ance ,briti% troops are hurry+ to ! relief ( ! ,fr5*4 ,!n we look$ ea/1 :]e ! fight+ 0 go+ on at close range1 ! w\nd$ be+ c>ri$ away & ! res]ves ha/5+ up to take _! places4 ,& aga9 we turn$ to ! s\?1 :]e ! battle rag$ fi]ce/4 ,! face ( ! comm&+ (fic] /ood out s vividly4 ,& we almo/ %rank f ! fi]c5ess ( ! fire4 ,& ! smell ( p[d] almo/ seem$ /ifl+4 ,& z ,i /ood brood+ afre% on ! horrors ( inhuman w>1 ,i 0 trem5d\sly impress$ t only by su* successive views c\ld ,i get su* a grasp ( t memorable siege4 ,i _h a m intellig5t & vivid und]/&+ ( x ?an ev] be=e4 ,& s x is t we may get a simple1 cle>1 & real grasp ( ! trem5d\s tribulation "t t is com+1 t x is pres5t$ to u 9 ?is fa%ion1 fir/ "o di/9ct view1 !n ano!r1 & ano!r1 till "s und]/&+ ( ! :ole beg9s to get hold ( u4 ,we h se5 ! ,"l ,jesus1 9 ! vision 9 *apt]s f\r & five1 z ,he comes =w>d to take an advance /ep4 ,we h se5 ! trem5d\s outbur/ ( praise 9 heav5 z ,he /eps =w>d4 ,?is /ep & sc5e are 9 heav54 ,! e>? is :olly unaw>e ( x at t mom5t4 ,n[ all t foll[s is connect$ directly ) t advance /ep4 ,?is is ! significant ?+ to get cle>ly fix$ 9 m9d4 ,at ! pres5t "t our ,"l ,jesus is /ill walk+ among ! c&le/ick ,*ur*es wat*+ & wait+4 ,we are /ill 9 t wait+ "t4 ,! ,holy ,_s /ill dwells 9 ! ,*ur* on e>?4 ,at "s "t 9 ! future1 no "o kn[s1 nor c "k1 j :51 ! ,"l ,jesus w rise up 9 read9ess = an advance move4 ,he w )draw ! ,holy ,_s f ! ,*ur* up into ,8 pres5ce aga9 be=e ! ?rone4 ,!n 9 connection ) ?is advance /ep !re w occur on ! e>? ! ?+s spok5 ( 9 ^! pages foll[+4 ,?is is ! trem5d\s fact to keep cle>1 ! imm$iate connection betwe5 ^! happ5+s on e>? & ,8 new move 9 heav54 ,we come n[ to ^! happ5+s on e>?4 ,!re are sev5 di/9ct views giv5 "h 9 ?is section1 *apt]s six to ! end ( ! book4 ,!re is a great detail 9 description :i* x w\ld be bo? in/ructive & int]e/+ to /udy out4 ,b we want to get at ! ess5tial ?+s4 ,& s we w give our "t & ?\ght to ^! ess5tials4 ,our ,"l ,jesus is repres5t$ z ab\t to take possession ( ,8 realm4 ,! fir/ /ep is a dispossess+ ( ! claimants 9 possession4 ,?is furni%es ! key to :at foll[s4 ,! descriptions are ( ! process ( clean+ out ! evil =ces4 ,at ! close ( ?is we f9d ,him tak+ possession 79 *apt] tw5ty7 & reign+ ov] ! e>?4 ,^! descriptions make x cle> at once t ?is is ! tribulation s mu* spok5 ( 9 ^! prec$+ pages4 ,:at foll[s fits s into :at has be5 spok5 ( t ! id5tification seems complete4 ,! ?+ our ,"l ,jesus is reveal+ "h tallies ) :at ,he _h told ,john be=e on ,olivet4 ,!re comes fir/ a g5]al description ( ! :ole p]iod 7*apt]s vi4-vii474 ,!n foll[s a description ( h[ ^! happ5+s w come4 ,x w be ?r\gh ! )drawal ( re/ra9t & s ! loos5+ out ( evil 7*apt]s viii4-ix474 ,dur+ ?is :ole p]iod !re w be a special fai?ful witness+ on e>?1 9 ! mid/ ( ! riot ( evil1 to ,god & ,8 tru? 7*apt] xi474 ,a detail$ outl9e ( ! run ( ev5ts foll[s1 giv+ mu* additional in=mation1 pictur+ ! rise & *>act]i/ics ( ! lead] ( ! tribulation "t1 & ! mann] ( its close 7*apt]s xii4-xiv474 ,!re foll[s ?is a description ( ! judgm5ts & ! supreme conte/ ) :i* ! p]iod closes 7*apt]s xv4-xvi474 ,!re is a description ( ! organiz$ sy/em ( evil1 & !n ( ! fall ( ! capital ( ! sy/em 7*apt]s xvii4-xviii47 ,& !n foll[s ! actual com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus1 ! sett+ up ( ! k+dom1 & subsequ5t ev5ts 7*apt]s xix4-xxii474 ,a ,g5]al ,look at ! ,/orm & ,its ,close4 ,we turn n[ to ! fir/ ( ^!4#acg ,x beg9s ) a cr[n$ ,"o seat$ on a :ite horse go+ =? conqu]+ & to conqu]4 ,?is description agrees ) ! mu* full] description ( ! ,"l ,jesus ne> ! end ( ! book1 z he goes to ! e>? = ! decisive close ( ! tribulation4#ach ,?is gives fre% emphasis to ! fact t :at foll[s is ! direct result ( ,8 advance /ep4 ,at once !re foll[s on e>? a "t ( w>1 fam9e1 dea?1 & ( p]secution to ! dea? ( ,god's p4 ,!re is no h9t z to h[ long ?is goes on4 ,x is br\ght to a close ) an e>?quake & an equally t]rific di/urbance ( ! heav5s1 ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 some?+ unkn[n be=e4 ,! utmo/ con/]nation is creat$ on e>?4 ,all conditions ( m51 cr[n$ k+s1 m]*ant pr9ces1 m5 ( autocratic p[] f9ancially & politically & socially1 jo9 ) ! humble/ 9 hid+ !mselves 9 ! great holes made by ! e>?quake4 ,!y feel t ! "t ( judgm5t has come1 & !y are n ready = x4 ,! description ( _! t]ror tallies rem>kably ) ! prophetic language us$ by ,isaiah1#aci ev5 z ! :ole description fits into our ,"l's ,olivet talk4 ,?is is se5 to be a g5]al1 rapid vision ( ! :ole tribulation p]iod4 ,!n !re foll[s :at cle>ly seems to be a p>5!sis fitt+ 9 j be=e ! great e>?quake4 ,! e>? & sea h be5 t]ribly torn up by ! e>?quake4 ,?is p>5!sis beg9s ) a comm& t ! e>? & sea be n hurt until c]ta9 ?+s h tak5 place4 ,?is fits ! two ev5ts ( ! p>5!sis 9 j be=e ! ru9\s e>?quake takes place4 ,! two ev5ts are ( a radically diff]5t sort f :at has j be5 told4 ,!y are ?us put by !mselves1 & ! run ( evil & ( judgm5t ^u x1 put by itself1 s keep+ ^! two q cle>1 foll[+ ! g5]al plan ( ! book4 ,!re are two ev5ts 9 ?is p>5!sis4 ,!re is :at is call$ ! seal+ ( a c]ta9 numb] ( ! ,hebrew tribes on ! e>?4 ,twelve ?\s& ( ea* tribe are seal$1 mak+ a total ( "o hundr$ & =ty-f\r ?\s&4 ,! ^w seal is us$ 9 two s5ses 9 ! ,bible1 z a means ( fa/5+ up a writ+ or roll1 &1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 commonly = ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 a human life4 ,! seal 9 ?is second s5se 0 a m>k ( own]%ip4 ,paul tells u t we are seal$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1#adj s indicat+ t we belong to ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o gives u ?is evid5ce ( ,8 own]%ip4 ,if ?is simple1 natural mean+ be tak5 "h1 x w\ld mean t at ?is "t ! ,holy ,_s has be5 p\r$ out ^u ! ,jew4 ,! spiritual reg5]ation spok5 ( s frequ5tly 9 ! prophetic pages takes place at ?is "t4 ,! significance ( ! numb]s %\ld be notic$4 ,twelve is ! numb] commonly us$ 9 ! ,bible1 = corporate complet5ess1 to indicate t a gr\p is complete4 ,twelve times twelve w\ld simply repres5t a fully complet$ corporate numb]4 ,t is to say1 ^u ! entire body ( ,jews !n liv+ on ! e>? ! ,holy ,_s is p\r$ out1 ?us m>k+ !m once aga9 z ,god's peculi> p1 re/or$ fully to fav\r aft] ! long national rejection4 ,! second ev5t is ( equally int5se int]e/1 inde$ to u ( non-,jewi% bir? x has yet great] int]e/4 ,john is up 9 heav54 ,x is f t po9t ( view t he sees4 ,n[ he is sudd5ly />tl$4 ,all at once !re appe>s be=e 8 eyes a gr\p he _h n se5 be=e4 ,he describes x z a great multitude1 actually c\ntless1 out ( all ! peoples ( ! :ole e>?1 a great polyglot polyracial _w company4 ,!y are clo!d 9 :ite1 hold+ ! conqu]or's palm 9 _! h&s1 & s++1 mak+ wondr\s music4 ,john is gett+ ano!r ta/e ( ! music ( heav54 ,& _! s++ is a signal = a fre% outbur/ ( praise by ! angels1 ! eld]s1 & ! liv+ creatures4 ,all ?is seems to occur sudd5ly1 ?is appe>ance ( ?is new company be=e ! ?rone4 ,john gazes spellb\nd1 wond]+ :o ^! are1 & :]e !y come f1 & :at ?is means4 ,& he is told t ^! are !y t come out ( ! tribulation1 ! great "o1 d[n on ! e>?4 ,!n 9 a few exquisitely t5d]1 he>t-t\*+ words _! happ9ess is describ$4 ,^! two ev5ts occur j be=e ! t]rible e>?quake & ! %ake-up ( ! e>?'s heav5ly bodies4 ,j be=e ! judgm5t t closes ! tribulation ?is d\ble ev5t takes place1 ! conv]sion ( ! ,jews1 & ! cat*+ away out ( ! tribulation di/ress on e>?1 up into ! pres5ce ( ! ?rone1 ( ! foll[]s ( our ,"l ,jesus4 ,we rememb] t t great ,jew1 ,paul1 0 conv]t$ by ! appe>ance ( ,jesus 9 ! heav5s above him4 ,we rememb] t 9 ! ,olivet talk ,jesus says t ,8 foll[]s w s be ga!r$ up to ,himself at ! "t ( ,8 second com+4 ,^! two ev5ts1 tak+ place "h1 tell u :at has happ5$ d[n on ! e>?4 ,9 8 vision ,john1 be+ 9 heav51 sees ^! ?+s z !y appe> f above4 ,?is is ! fir/ view ( ! tribulation4 ,x beg9s ) ! mom5t :5 our ,"l ,jesus up 9 heav5 beg9s action1 describes ! *>act]i/ics ( ! tribulation on e>?1 & closes ) ! national reg5]ation ( ,israel1 & ! cat*+ up f e>? ( ,*ri/'s true foll[]s4 ,evil ,let ,loose4 ,! second view runs ?r\gh *apt]s eight & n9e4 ,*apt]s t5 & elev5 to ! close ( v]se ?irte5 make a di/9ct p>5!sis4 ,& !n ?is view is pick$ up aga9 at elev51 f\rte51 & runs to ! close ( t *apt]4 ,b ?is f9al bit 9 *apt] elev5 is m]ely a connect+ l9k ) :at comes lat]4 ,practically ! :ole ( ?is view is 9 *apt]s eight & n9e4 ,x closes ) an e>?quake1 s connect+ x ) ! f9al ev5t 9 ! fir/ view4 ,x beg9s ) a p]iod ( prolong$ sil5ce1 :i* w\ld seem to answ] to ! hu% 9 ! great volume ( praise 9 ! fir/ view1 :5 ! ,lamb takes ! seal$ roll4 ,s x c>ries u back to ! same />t+-po9t z !re4 ,!re is fir/ a /rik+ sc5e be=e ! ?rone1 :]e ,john sees a gold5 alt>4 ,on ?is !re is be+ (f]$ inc5se1 :i* is said to be add$ to ! pray]s ( all ! sa9ts4 ,inc5se & pray]s rise toge!r be=e ,god4 ,!n an angel p\rs "s ( ! fire ( ?is pray]-alt> into ! e>?1 & a /orm foll[s4 ,s ^! two views1 fir/ & second1 h ano!r common />t+-po9t1 ! beg9n+ ( a /orm4 ,?is is a v sugge/ive sc5e4 ,! pray]s ( all ! sa9ts1 bo? 9 e>? & heav51 h a decid$ re/ra9+ influ5ce ov] evil d[n on e>? at ! pres5t "t4 ,at ! close !y w become a decisive influ5ce 9 ! clean+-up process on e>?1 & ! br++ 9 ( ! new ord]4 ,!n foll[s a f\rfold description ( di/ress+ ev5ts on e>?1 :i* are caus$ by fi]y influ5ces com+ out ( ! heav5s4 ,! language us$ seems to make cle> t x is ?r\gh a loos5+ out ( ! p[]s ( evil t ! tribulation comes4 ,9 ! picture language ( ! vision1 a great m\nta9 burn+ ) fire 0 ca/ into ! sea1 ) injuri\s results to wat]1 to life1 & to %ipp+4 ,a m\nta9 is a common figure 9 ! ,bible = a great rul+ p[]4 ,s ,israel is call$ by ,isaiah4#ada ,! sev5te5? *apt] ( ,revelation speaks ( sev5 k+doms z sev5 m\nta9s4#adb ,9 ,j]emiah1 ,babylon1 :i* is spok5 ( repeat$ly & typically z be+ ! embodim5t ( evil & ( opposition to ,god1 is call$3 ,o de/roy+ m\nta9 444 :i* de/roye/ all ! e>?1 7,i7 w make ( !e a burnt m\nta94#adc ,x speaks "h also ( a great />1#add burn+ z a tor*1 t fell ^u ! riv]s & makes !m bitt] z wormwood4 ,^! two ?+s seem to sugge/ cle>ly t ! great hurt done to sea & vegetation1 to all life1 & ?r\gh ! obscur+ ( ! heav5ly lights1 is a result directly ( ! p[]s ( evil hav+ be5 loos5$ out4 ,! long re/ra9t ^u evil ?r\gh ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! ,*ur* is n[ )drawn 9 ! )drawal ( ! ,_s4 ,8 )drawal is practically an answ] to ! tacit pray] bo? ( _w & ,*ur*4 ,t pray] is be+ answ]$4 ,! ,"o :o re/ra9e? has be5 )drawn4 ,?is x is t makes ! tribulation on its negative side4 ,! awful "* ( ! demons f ! pit is s utt]ly beyond human exp]i5ce up to t "t t !re seem no adequate words to describe !m4 ,! ,gospels are full ( ! awful activity ( demons on e>? 9 possess+ m54 ,9 our own l& !re is n want+ pl5ty ( evid5ce ( m5 horribly possess$ by demons4 ,9 ! old] c\ntries ( ,europe ?is exp]i5ce is mu* m m>k$4 ,b x is 9 hea!n l&s t x is mo/ m>k$1 :]e ev5 ! v air seems *>g$ ) evil =ces1 z ?\gh ^! unse5 demons sw>m$ ab\t4 ,yet all ?is sort ( ?+ is n[ "u re/ra9t4 ,:at x w mean to h t re/ra9t )drawn1 & ! horrid hordes "h describ$ free to d z !y w1 no imag9ation c depict4 ,?is is well call$ ! fir/ woe1 & an awful woe x w be4 ,m]cifully !re is a "t limit set on ?is demon activity4 ,foll[+ ?is comes ! loos+ out ( ano!r horde ( demons1 z difficult ( description1 & yet m t]rible4 ,!y seem c\ntless1 yet !re is a limit to _! numb]s4 ,! supreme ,h& is nev] :olly )drawn4 ,^! h p[] to kill z well z to torm5t4 ,?is is ! second woe4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ly noticeable t nei!r ( ^! ?+s has influ5ce to make m5 p5it5t4 ,! la/ item ( ?is view is giv5 9 *apt] xi4 #ad-ai4 ,! ann\ncem5t is made t ! sov]eignty ( ! _w is transf]r$ to our ,"l & ,8 ,*ri/4 ,! temple ( ,god is se5 op51 & "s fur!r action takes place1 b ! detail ( x is res]v$ = ano!r view4 ,su* is ! t]rible sight 9 ! second view ( ! tribulation "t4 ,evil is loos5$ out1 app>5tly unre/ra9$1 & yet "u re/ra9t4 ,?is x is t makes ! tribulation on its positive side4 ,! p>5!sis 9 ! description ( ?is view has be5 spok5 (4 ,x runs ?r\gh *apt]s t5 & elev5 to ! close ( v]se ?irte51 & conta9s two *ief ?+s4 ,! fir/ is a little gr\p ( ?ree items4 ,!re is a fre% description ( our ,"l ,jesus z ,he is se5 /&+ ) "o foot on ! sea & ! o!r ^u ! e>?1 & hold+ a little op5 book4 ,!n sev5 ?und]s ro> out4 ,john is ab\t to write1 b is told n to4 ,t t]rific /orm com+ is f> great] ?an c be told4 ,!n comes ! solemn decl>ation t !re w be no fur!r delay1 b t at once %all be f9i%$ up ?is t]rible "t ( judgm5t4 ,!n foll[s a p]sonal ^w to ,john4 ,^! ?ree items make up *apt] t54 ,god's ,fai?ful ,witnesses4 ,!n comes ! second ?+1 9 *apt] elev5 on to v]se ?irte51 :i* proves to be ! ?ird view ( ! tribulation4 ,x %[s t dur+ ! :ole ( ?is tribulation "t !re w be a special fai?ful witness be+ borne to ,god & ,8 tru?4 ,z ! ,holy ,_s is be+ )drawn f ! ,*ur*1 ^! two m5 beg9 _! special m9i/ry ( witness+4 ,! place ( t witness w be ,j]usalem4 ,b rec5t ev5ts w h br\ght a greatly div]sifi$ population to t city f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,s t ! witness becomes _w-wide 9 its imm$iate rea*1 & probably 9 ! reports ( x t g out4 ,:ile !re is good reason = ?9k+ t ^! two witnesses may be ,eno* & ,elijah1 ! two m5 ( ,bible record1 "o be=e ! ,flood & "o aft]1 :o 7 di/9ctively ,god's witnesses1 & 7 tak5 away )\t dea?1 yet x is be/ n to /op ov] a matt] t has be5 & is apt to be a matt] ( m]e idle speculative talk4#ade ,! ?+ wor?y ( note is t z ! ,holy ,_s's di/9ctive witness is )drawn !re w be ^! two special witnesses s5t to ,j]usalem = a witness t w be _w-wide 9 its ext5t & influ5ce4 ,su* is ,god's graci\s pati5ce & longsuff]+4 ,^! two m5 are clo!d 9 m\rn+ z a "p ( _! witness4 ,!y h miracul\s p[] 9 protect+ !mselves aga9/ attack1 & 9 )hold+ ra91 & s5d+ plagues among ! p1 & 9 turn+ wat] into blood1 to give =ce & effect to _! te/imony4 ,_! witness cont9ues ?r\gh twelve hundr$ & sixty days4 ,john _h already be5 told t ,j]usalem w\ld be trodd5 "u foot by ! nations = =ty-two mon?s4 ,we are apt to ?9k t x has be5 trodd5 "u foot or desecrat$ by ! nations = an imm5sely long] p]iod4 ,b prophecy nev] gives any reckon+ ( "t = ,israel1 except :5 ,israel is an organiz$ nation4 ,x is conc]n$ ) tell+ ,jewi% national ev5ts4 ,at ?is "t ! ,jews h _! national organization aga9 9 ,pale/9e4 ,= =ty-two mon?s aft] ! nation has be5 newly set up ! city w be s trodd5 "u ! desecrat+ feet ( ! nations4 ,?is is ! fir/ h9t ( "t we h _h4 ,! witness+ & ! desecration ( ! holy city w cont9ue side by side = ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,at ! end ( ?is p]iod evil w be giv5 full sw+ ov] ^! witnesses4 ,!y are kill$ & _! bodies left ly+ 9 ! /reets1 :ile ! int]national cr[ds make m]ry because _! torm5tors1 z ^! two are call$1 are gone4 ,!n be=e ! t]ror-/rick5 gaze ( ^! cr[ds ! two m5 come to life1 & are caught up into ! heav5s4 ,is ?is ! mom5t :5 all are caught up8 ,q possibly4 ,!n comes ! t]rible e>?quake z at ! end ( ! o!r two views4 ,! "o di/9ctive ?+ told "h is t dur+ ! tribulation1 9 ! mid/ ( all ! blasphem\s reign ( unre/ra9$ wick$ness1 !re w be ! unbrok51 fai?ful witness+4 ,?is seems to expla9 :y ! acc\nt comes z a p>5!sis 9 ! acc\nt ( ! awful riot ( evil4 ,dur+ ! wor/ ( ! evil !re w g on unbrok5 ! fai?ful1 graci\s te/imony ( ,god's tru? & love4 ,! ,lawless ,lead]4 ,! f\r? view takes ! longe/ sweep ( any1 ?us f>1 goes into mu* m detail1 & gives mu* fre% in=mation4 ,x runs ?r\gh *apt]s twelve to f\rte54 ,9 ! int5sely picturesque language ( a woman array$ 9 ! mo/ glori\s spl5d\r & dignity & p[] imag9able ! nation ( ,israel is depict$4 ,?is woman is ) *ild4 ,9 m int5sely dramatic language ,satan is pictur$ z /&+ be=e ! woman wait+ to de/roy h] *ild z soon z born4 ,! *ild is born1 a man-*ild1 :o is to rule all ! nations ) autocratic sway4 ,he is caught up to heav51 & 8 "m flees into ! wild]ness f ! s]p5t4 ,?is is ! op5+ action ( ?is view4 ,! mean+ lies op5 on ! face4 ,israel gave bir? to ! man ,jesus1 :o foil$ all ! attacks ( ,satan & asc5d$ to heav54 ,! old prophetic *>act]i/ic ( connect+ ev5ts f> ap>t )\t ref]5ce to int]v5+ "t is m>k$ "h4 ,! long int]val betwe5 ! break-up ( ! ,jew nation & its tak+ %ape aga9 z a nation1 :i* has la/$ n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s r\ghly1 comes betwe5 ! la/ ^w ( v]se five & ! fir/ ^w ( v]se six4 ,! prophetic writ+ takes no reckon+ ( ,israel1 except z a nation4 ,! woman flee+ into ! wild]ness is ,israel organiz$ aga9 z a nation suff]+ p]secution4 ,%e is s p]secut$ = twelve hundr$ & sixty days1 b div9ely protect$ & pres]v$4 ,su* is ! fir/ act ( ! drama pictur$ "h4#adf ,!n we are told :y ! woman flees1 t is1 ! explanation ( ?is special p]secution ( ! ,jew ?is "t4#adg ,satan has _h 8 headqu>t]s some:]e 9 ! heav5s1 bel[ ,god's ?rone1 b above ! e>?4 ,n[1 aft] a conflict1 he is ca/ out ( heav51 d[n to ! e>?4 ,"h is a ?ird ev5t t comes approximately at ! beg9n+ ( ! tribulation "t1 ,satan is ca/ d[n to ! e>?4 ,! ,holy ,_s is )drawn f ! ,*ur* up to heav51 s remov+ ! re/ra9t ^u evil4 ,satan is ca/ out ( heav5 & comes d[n to e>?4 ,?us !re is a d\ble int5sify+ ( evil on ! e>?1 ! )drawal ( re/ra9t1 & ! pres5ce ( ! evil "o himself4 ,& z ! witness ( ! ,holy ,_s is )drawn ! special witness ( ! two m5 9 ,j]usalem beg9s4 ,! defeat ( ,satan 9 ?is heav5ly conflict draws out a bur/ ( praise f ! upp] ho/s4 ,x is because ( ! great victory ( our ,"l ,jesus 9 ,8 dea? t ?is victory is gott54 ,!y ov]come because ( ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & ! ^w ( _! te/imony1 & !y lov$ n _! lives unto dea?1--a ?reefold cord t c\ld nev]1 & c nev]1 be brok5 or successfully resi/$4 ,?is expla9s ! special p]secution at ?is "t ( ! re%ap$ ,jewi% nation4 ,x is ! outbur/ ( ! rage ( ! fre%ly defeat$ ,satan4 ,b ! ,jew is protect$4 ,! armies t w\ld swall[ ! ,jew up are swall[$ up by ! great e>?quake t closes ! tribulation "t4 ,! l5g? ( ?is p]secution is put 9 two diff]5t ways1 twelve hundr$ & sixty days1 & "t1 times1 & half a "t4 ,?is latt] phrase seems to be an old ,ori5tal or ,hebrew way ( say+ a ye>1 two ye>s1 & half a ye>4 ,! same l5g? ( "t is express$ 9 yet ano!r way 9 ! elev5? *apt]1 =ty & two mon?s4 ,! "t is ?us put 9 ?ree diff]5t ways1 t we may "k surely t x means j pla9 ?ree & a half ye>s ( our common "t4 ,x is significant t ! dragon makes w> ) ! re/ ( ! woman's se$4 ,?is c only mean ! ,*ur*1 :i* ( c\rse 0 born 9 ! ,jewi% nation4 ,?is is ! fir/ run ( ev5ts 9 ?is view4#adh ,!n foll[s a description ( ! awful lead] ( evil dur+ ! tribulation "t4#adi ,x is significant t1 z ,satan is ca/ out ( heav5 d[n to ! e>?1 ?is lead] appe>s among m54 ,he has great intellig5ce & p[] & is ! v embodim5t ( blasphemy4 ,he is describ$ z a /range mixture ( wild bea/s1 hav+ ! *ief *>act]i/ic /r5g? ( ea*1 ! cunn+ ( ! leop>d1 ! feet ( ! be>1 & ! m\? ( ! lion4 ,he is ! p]sonal repres5tative on e>? among m5 ( ,satan4 ,!re is some?+ /rangely uncanny 9 ! sugge/ion t he is "s =m] lead]1 :o di$1 & is n[ rais$ f ! dead4 ,!re seems to be no?+ too d>+ = ,satan to attempt 9 8 impi\s opposition to ,god4 ,?is lead] comes into great prom95ce & p[]4 ,all ! _w wond]s aft] him4 ,& !y wor%ip ,satan1 :o is recogniz$ z giv+ 8 p[] to ?is notori\s lead]4 ,he comes to be accept$ z ! _w rul]1 & is commonly wor%ipp$ by ! p4 ,& he n only p]secutes ,god's p1 b ov]comes !m4 ,a limit ( "t is set to 8 sway4 ,x is ! same z already not$ = ,j]usalem be+ desecrat$1 = ,god's two witnesses1 & = ! p]secution ( ! ,jew1 i4e41 =ty & two mon?s1 ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,x is /rik+ t 9 ! mid/ ( ! description ( 8 t]rible reign !re comes a ^w t s\nds l an e*o f ^? messages to ! ,*ur*es4 ,if any man ha? an e>1 let him he>4#aej ,!n ! ^w goes on w>n+1 plead+1 & enc\rag+4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! blasphem\s conditions e man mu/ d z he p]sonally decides4 ,he may yield to ?is evil & become a captive ( evil1 b\nd h& & foot4 ,he may try to use ! _w's weapons 9 fight+ ,god's battle1 b w f9d himself outmat*$ 9 _! use4 ,he may rise to ! true level1 & /eadfa/ly cl+ to 8 fai?1 & endure1 & by fai? be victori\s 9 ! end4 ,! description goes on to tell ( ! blasphem\s wor%ip dem&$ ( all4 ,?is lead] has an assi/ant or lieut5ant to :om he deputizes great p[]4 ,he makes an image to 8 *ief1 & dem&s all to wor%ip at ?is %r9e4 ,he has sup]natural p[]1 t is1 devili%ly sup]natural4 ,he p]=ms great miracles1 ev5 call+ d[n fire f heav54 ,he gives brea? to ! image & makes x speak4 ,& he puni%es ) dea? any "o :o refuses ?is blasphem\s wor%ip to ! lead] & 8 image4 ,& e "o is requir$ to h a m>k on 8 h& or 8 =ehead z indicat+ 8 loyalty to ! lead]4 ,:oev] refuses is unable to buy or sell4 ,x is ! boycott pr9ciple c>ri$ to ! la/ extreme4 ,:ile ,god's two witnesses are do+ miracles by div9e p[] ?is lieut5ant is do+ !m by devili% p[]4 ,s ! fe>ful acc\nt goes on4 ,"o c easily imag9e ! va/ cr[ds sway$ by ! idolatr\s wor%ip1 & ! int5se suff]+ & di/ress among ^? :o insi/ on be+ /eadfa/ & true 9 _! fai?4 ,n[ 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is t]rible sc5e ,john is sudd5ly & trem5d\sly />tl$ by some?+ else4#aea ,9 ! vision ,john is 9 heav5 look+ d[n on ^! sc5es on ! e>?4 ,n[ 8 att5tion is attract$ by a sc5e t sudd5ly takes place be=e 8 eyes 9 heav54 ,x is a sc5e ( wondr\s w9som5ess & beauty4 ,x /&s out 9 %>pe/ contra/ ) :at is go+ on on ! e>?4 ,!re's a great company /&+ ar\nd ! ,"l ,jesus1 be=e ! ?rone4 ,!y are s++ a wond]ful song to ! accompanim5t ( h>ps1 :i* !y h4 ,! volume ( music is l ! voice ( _m wat]s1 or l great ?und]4 ,!re is a simple1 f9e description ( ! "* ( ^! s+]s4 ,!y are pure1 & !y are ob$i5t4 ,9 _! purity !y are z undefil$ virg9s1 ! highe/ possible /atem5t ( purity4 ,& !y foll[ ! ,lamb unque/ion+ly :i!rsoev] ,he goe? ) fulle/ ob$i5ce4 ,:o are ^!1 & :]e h !y come f s sudd5ly1 at ?is mom5t1 into ! pres5ce ( ! ,"o on ! ?rone8 ,! description tells j :at has happ5$4 ,:5 ?+s are at _! devili% wor/ d[n on ! e>? ! ,"l ,jesus has caught up ,8 own f ! e>?4 ,& !y h become l ,him 9 "*1 = n[ !y see ,him face to face z ,he is4 ,?is recalls ! sc5e1 ess5tially ! same1 back 9 ! fir/ view1 9 *apt] sev51 :]e ! great multitudes are sudd5ly se5 be=e ! ?rone ) palm bran*es1 songs1 & :ite g>m5ts4 ,x is ! same company z !re4 ,b !re is a diff]5ce 9 tell+ ! numb]s4 ,!re !y are too _m to be c\nt$4 ,"h !y are said to be a hundr$ & =ty-f\r ?\s&4 ,x is symbolical1 a picture numb]1 ! numb] ( full corporate complet5ess z ) ! ,_s-baptiz$ ,jews 9 *apt] sev54 ,! believ]s caught up out ( ! great tribulation h be5 jo9$ by ! tru/+ he>ts ( all "t :o h be5 wait+ 9 ! ,fa!r's pres5ce = ?is glad day4 ,! numb] is n[ complete ( all f creation's e>lie/ dawn1 :o by grace h foll[$ fully1 reg>dless ( h9drance or opposition4 ,?is great climax is ?us se5 by ,john 9 sudd5 & %>p contra/ ) ! climax ( helli% evil on ! e>?4 ,!n ,john is %[n ! /eps by :i* ?is climax is rea*$4#aeb ,v]ses six to ! close ( ?is *apt] seem cle>ly to be a detail ( :at has gone be=e1 describ+ ! /eps by :i* ?is climax is rea*$1 & !n rea*+ fur!r to ! judgm5t ^u ! evil4 ,dur+ ! iniquit\s sc5es be+ enact$ on e>? an angel is se5 fly+ 9 mid-heav5s call+ to ! p on e>?1 9 w>n+1 to give _! wor%ip & rev]5ce to ,god only4 ,! graci\s woo+ ( ,god nev] ceases4 ,ano!r angel foll[s1 call+ out t ! great sy/em ( iniquity1 9 :i* !y are enme%$1 is doom$4 ,a ?ird gives solemn w>n+ t ^? :o yield to ! t]rible pressure1 & engage 9 ! blasphem\s wor%ip1 w be surely & t]ribly puni%$4 ,aga9 !re comes ano!r e*o ( ! /ra9 ( plead+ 9 ! ,*ur* messages4 ,9 ! mid/ ( j su* conditions z prevail !n1 ! sa9ts c be /eady 9 keep+ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god & ! fai? ( ,jesus4 ,& d[n into ! awful p]secution be+ wag$ comes an enc\rag+ voice f heav54 ,!re is special bless+ f ,god on all ^? :o rema9 true1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,!re w be sweete/ re/ = !m1 & _! fai?ful witness+ & suff]+ %all be all not$ & ackn[l$g$ & rew>d$ z !y come up into ! ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,& !n foll[s ! bless$ h>ve/ ( ! righte\s ^: wond]ful arrival 9 heav5 has already be5 told 9 ! op5+ sc5e ( ?is *apt]4 ,& !n foll[s ! awful h>ve/ ( evil d[n on ! e>?1 ! visitation ( judgm5ts com+ at ! v end ( ! p]secution4 ,s closes ?is long rem>kable view ( ! tribulation4 ,x connects back ) ! nation ( ,israel4 ,its beg9n+ is connect$ practically ) ! ca/+ ( ,satan d[n to e>?4 ,x gives a description ( ! lead] & ! nature ( ! p]secution1 & a brief /atem5t ( ! /eps ) :i* x ends4 ,& x /ates 9 ?ree diff]5t ways t ! l5g? ( "t involv$ is ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,a ,bitt] ,cup to ,its ,dregs4 ,! fif? view#aec is1 n ( ! :ole tribulation "t z ) ^! o!rs1 b ( only a "p1 ! clos+ "p4 ,x speaks ( ! visitation ( judgm5ts1 ! great climactic battle1 & ! e>?quake1 ) :i* ! p]iod is br\ght to its end4 ,x connects at ! po9t 9 ! f\r? view#aed :]e ^? :o h be5 suff]+ 9 ! tribulation are se5 /&+ be=e ! ?rone s++ ) h>ps4 ,x is said t !y are s++ ! song ( ,moses1 :o _h ! exp]i5ce ( tribulation & deliv]ance 9 ,egypt1 & ! song ( ! ,lamb1 :o w5t ?r\gh ! wor/ tribulation exp]i5ce 9 ,8 conte/ ) ,satan & s9 on our behalf4 ,x connects also ) ! close ( ! second view1#aee :]e ! temple is se5 op5$ & ! ark ( ! cov5ant is se54 ,t cov5ant is n[ to receive fur!r fulfilm5t4 ,god nev] =gets ,8 promises & agreem5ts4 ,sev5 angels h sev5 gold5 b[ls full ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,9 ?is way is told ! visitation ( judgm5ts n[ describ$ z tak+ place at ?is "t4 ,9 ! fir/ view ! picture is ( seals be+ brok5 or op5$1 :i* indicates ! execution ( a docum5t4 ,! trumpets ( ! next view indicate a comm&+ call to action2 ! sev5 ?und]s1 n writt51 a great /orm4 ,^! b[ls or vials indicate ! adm9i/ration ( a dose ( bitt]-ta/+ m$ic9e4 ,! visitation ( judgm5ts by ,god is commonly spok5 ( 9 ,scripture 9 ?is language4#aef ,!n foll[s ! description ( ! judgm5ts ^u m5's p]sons1 & ev]y?+ conc]n+ _! life4 ,m5's bodies are diseas$1 ! wat] is unfit to dr9k1 ! food supply cut %ort2 !y suff] ) t]rible heat1 & !n d>kness4 ,b !re is no p5it5ce4 ,! ,euphrates is said to be dri$ up1 sugge/+ t x is ! great riv] at or ne> ! _w's c5tre ( action4 ,s1 x is said1 ! way is prep>$ = ! k+s t come f ! ea/4 ,& ! prophetic bit 9 ,isaiah comes to m9d ab\t m5 pass+ ov] ! ,euphrates at ! "t ( ! great ga!r+ ( ! ,jews4#aeg ,z ?\gh ar\s$ by all ?is to bitt]e/ opposition !re is increas$ demon activity1 & ?r\gh x a great ga!r+ ( all nations1 at a place nam$ 9 ,pale/9e1 = a great battle4 ,!n a t]rible climax comes 9 ! e>?quake1 ) :i* ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird views clos$4 ,x is ! wor/ e>?quake ev] exp]i5c$4 ,x c5tres 9 ! great city1 ,babylon1 ! capital ( ! :ole sy/em ( wick$ness4 ,) ! /orm is a t]rible hail4 ,! description tallies ) t 9 ! close ( ! fir/ view1#aeh & ) ! vivid prophetic bit 9 ,isaiah ii4 #aj-bb4 ,!re's no sugge/ion ( h[ mu* "t all ?is takes4 ,! judgm5ts visit$ on ,egypt at ! deliv]ance ( ,israel are describ$ at mu* great] l5g?1 runn+ into t5 items4 ,yet all c\ld h occurr$ )9 five weeks1 all[+ = brief int]vals4 ,:e!r ^! judgm5ts occur 9 succession1 or all at once1 or p>tly 9 bo? ways1 !y c\ld all come )9 a v %ort "t4 ,?is fif? view depicts ! f9al sc5e4 ,x gives ! visitation ( judgm5ts end+ ! tribulation p]iod1 describes a great pit*$ battle1 9 :i* all nations are involv$1 & ends ) ! e>?quake4 ,?is is ! ?ird ( ! ?ree great woes4#aei ,! six? view is ( ! great sy/em ( wick$ness 9 ! _w1 ?r\gh :i* ! tribulation comes1 & :i* is judg$ at its close4#afj ,! description is full ( details ( great int]e/ & in/ructiv5ess1 b we c only h "t at pres5t = ! ess5tial ?+ be+ taught4 ,! ,_s takes ,john into a wild]ness4 ,to ! ,_s's eye :]ev] wick$ness has sway1 :e!r vulg> or poli%$1 political or comm]cial1 cunn+ or braz51 x is a wild]ness4 ,"h is %[n a woman gorge\sly clo!d1 prodigally b$eck$ ) jewels1 & hav+ a cup 9 h] h&1 made ( gold1 b full ( vile fil?4 ,^u h] =ehead appe>s a description3 ,my/]y or explanation ( my/]y1 ,babylon ! great1 ! "m ( h>lots & ( ! abom9ations ( ! e>?4 ,?is woman is rid+ ^u a /range bea/2 x is sc>let-color$1 ) sev5 heads & t5 horns1 & full ( blasphem\s names4 ,?is is ! />tl+ly sugge/ive picture4 ,:o is ?is woman8 ,& :at is ?is bea/ ^u :i* %e is seat$8 ,! :ole description tak5 toge!r sugge/s t %e is meant to /& = ! :ole sy/em ( wick$ness :i* has _h su* sway 9 ! _w f e>lie/ "t until ! end4 ,& ! bea/ repres5ts typically ! dom9ant gov]nm5tal p[]s4 ,! two h always work$ toge!r4 ,!re has be5 a consi/5t unity ( _s & ( *>act]i/ic1 & a p]si/5t devili%ness m>k+ ! wick$ness 9 ! _w ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,x has be5 z ?\gh !re 7 an unse5 _s p[] tirelessly at "w beh9d all ! v>i$ manife/ations ( evil4 ,! dom9ant *>act]i/ic always has be5 blasphemy ( ,god4 ,x has controll$ ?rones & royal p[]1 & has _h unlimit$ gold at its comm&4 ,& x has always be5 an enemy1 subtle or op51 cunn+ or viol5t1 ( ,god & ,8 p4 ,t sy/em or g5ius ( evil is repres5t$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t z f9d+ expression 9 "o great political p[] aft] ano!r1 b *iefly 9 ! p[] ( ,babylon4 ,babylon /&s typically 9 ^! old] pages1 n m]ely = ! great empire ( ! ,euphrates1 b = ! unse5 _s ( evil ly+ beh9d t p[]1 & mak+ use ( x to c>ry ?r\gh its own f\l purposes4 ,b t unse5 evil _s p[] has f\nd m ?an "o ag5cy to dom9ate & use4 ,babylon long s9ce pass$ (f ! /age z a political factor4 ,b ! p[] ( evil has n ceas$4 ,x is di/ress+ to note ano!r great organization beh9d & ?r\gh :i* ! p[] ( evil has work$4 ,:at is ! sy/em t has1 = ! pa/ sixte5 c5turies1 be5 support$ by ! v>i\s great civil gov]nm5ts8 ,!re is only "o answ]4 ,x is ! organization kn[n z ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,& ! t]m ,*ur* mu/ be tak5 "h 9 its fulle/1 broade/ mean+4 ,its great ma9 /em hi/orically is ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ great split-(f 0 ! ,greek ,or?odox ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 a lat] break-(f4 ,^!1 ) ! v>i\s gov]nm5t-ally support$ ,*ur*es1 & ^? free ( su* support1 & v>i\s anci5t primitive bodies1--^! all toge!r make up ! organization kn[n z ! ,*ur*4 ,! two symbolical *>act]i/ics ( ?is woman & ! two dom9ant *>act]i/ics ( ?is hi/orical ,*ur* are ! same4 ,! ,*ur* has be5 & is support$ almo/ :olly by ! civil gov]nm5ts1 & us$ by !m 9 fur!r+ _! policies4 ,& x has be5 active 9 p]secut+ to dea? ! p ( ,god :o w\ld n yield to its dom9ation4 ,x has be5 m>k$ by intol]ance ( all n yield+ to its wi%es1 & especially ( ! ,jew4 ,t intol]ance has be5 c>ri$ n only to ! extreme ( blood1 b a riot ( blood%$4 ,?is is utt]ly he>t-break+ to realize & to repeat4 ,! woman is said to be drunk5 7#a7 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts1 & 7#b7 ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus4 ,! tw(old /atem5t is se5 to cov] ! two great p]iods1 be=e ,*ri/ & s9ce4 ,& x cov]s also ! two great p[]s ?r\gh :i* ! _s ( evil has *iefly work$ 9 ^? two p]iods4 ,b ! "n giv5 fir/ 9 ! pla9s ( ,%9>1 & us$ *>act]i/ically ( ! ,god-defy+ p[] ( evil1 is giv5 "h1 ,babylon4 ,x w be ,babylon aga9 at ! v end aft] ! ,*ur* sy/em is ov]?r[n4 ,x is pla9ly said t ! bea/ repres5ts ! great civil or gov]nm5tal p[] 9 its f9al /age1 ! %ape x w be 9 at ! end :5 ^! ev5ts occur4#afa ,! *ief dom9at+ political p[] ( ! _w w h pass$ ?r\gh a succession ( *anges1 sev5 k+doms successively foll[+ ea* o!r4 ,at ! end !re w be a comb9ation ( "s sort1 ) t5 great subdivisions1 & "o great head ov] all4 ,b at ! la/1 ! civil p[] w disc>d ! ,*ur*1 & p]secute x4 ,! _s ( evil ?us gets embodim5t typically 9 ! great ,babylon p[]1 !n 9 ! ,*ur*1 & at ! v la/1 9 a coalition ( civil p[]s head+ up 9 a new ,babylon4 ,!n foll[s ann\ncem5t ( ! fall ( ,babylon4 ,! city is reg>d$ "h z ! e>?ly capital ( ! organiz$ sy/em ( unse5 evil _s p[] at "w 9 ! _w4 ,! city & ! sy/em are insep>ably alli$4 ,! "n ,babylon is us$ 9 ! ,bible = bo? sy/em & city4 ,if ! "q be ask$ :at city is meant "h1 !re c be b "o answ]4 ,f ! twelf? ( ,g5esis on ! ,bible nev] t\*es hi/ory1 except z hi/ory t\*es ,israel z a nation4 ,a ?\ghtful review ( ! book makes ?is cle>4 ,& ?is book ( ,revelation is a ga!r+-up ( ,bible ?reads1 & only ^!4 ,!re is only "o city 9 ! ,bible record t answ]s to ! description "h1 ! great city :i* reigne? ov] ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,babylon ! great4 ,b ! old ,babylon lies 9 ru9s4 ,& its ru9$ condition has be5 quot$ z ! fulfilm5t ( ! fam\s passage 9 ,isaiah xiii4 #ai-bb4 ,x %\ld be c>efully not$ t ! pres5t conditions at ! site ( old ,babylon d n seem to satisfy fully ! language ( t passage4 ,x w\ld seem to be ano!r illu/ration ( ! r>e use ( language 9 ! ,bible1 :i* adapts a passage accurately to "o ev5t1 & !n to a second ev5t1 a long "t aft]w>d4 ,?is w\ld1 ( c\rse1 involve ! rebuild+ ( ! old capital ( ! ,euphrates4 ,! rev]5t /ud5t quietly notes ! movem5ts tak+ place 9 t "p ( ! _w1 b re/ra9s m]e curi\s speculation1 z he cont9ues f]v5tly to pray1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,?is eighte5? *apt] ( ,revelation seems l an e*o ( t int5se tw5ty-fir/ ( ,isaiah1 & inde$ ( a /ra9 s\nd+ all ?r\gh ! prophetic books4 ,"o famili> ) ! old writ+s is n surpris$ to f9d ?is e*o2 he expects x4 ,no e*o ( ,god's voice or purpose is ev] lo/4 ,god nev] loses any ( ! ?reads out ( ,8 h&4 ,hallelujah6 ,he ,comes4 ,! sev5? view pres5ts ! climax4 ,x includes f *apt] n9ete5 to *apt] tw5ty-two1 v]se five4 ,x pres5ts 9 full ! great sc5e t closes ?is tribulation p]iod2 t\*es ! k+dom 9 a b>e ^w s z to fit x into its place 9 ! s*eme ( ev5ts be+ outl9$2 & !n gives ! f9al w9d-up aft] ! ,k+dom "t is ov]4 ,we want to look n[ at ! portion connect$ imm$iately ) :at has j gone be=e1 ! description ( ! wondr\s close ( ! tribulation1 9 *apt]s n9ete51 v]se "o1 to tw5ty1 v]se ?ree4 ,john he>s a great outbur/ ( wor%ip & praise 9 heav54 ,x resembles ! outbur/ back 9 *apt] five1 :5 ! ,lamb took ! book4 ,b x is se5 to be yet great] ?an t4 ,its joy & delight seem :olly unb\nd$4 ,aga9 ! liv+ creatures & ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s lead ! song t bur/s out4 ,john tries to tell h[ great 0 ! volume ( ador+ song t fills all heav54 ,x is l ! voice ( a great multitude1 l ! wat]s t he _h he>d _m a "t break+ 9 deaf5+ ro> on ! rocky coa/ ( ,patmos1 l ! mighty ?und]s :i* he _h he>d s mu* 9 ^! visions4 ,& ! song !y sang expla9s ! exub]ance ( _! s++1 ,hallelujah3 = ! ,"l our ,god1 ! ,almighty reigne?4 ,at la/ ,he reigne?4 ,9 ! e>li] p>ts ( ! book ,god is spok5 ( z ,he :o is & :o 01 & :o come?4#afb ,z lat] ev5ts are describ$ t la/ "p :o come? is significantly dropp$4#afc ,cle>ly at ^! po9ts be+ describ$ ,he has come4 ,n[ ! great realization bur/s out f c\ntless voices1 ! ,"l1 our ,god1 ! ,almighty reigne?6 ,& ,john is bidd5 to write ! words ^: refra9 has fill$ su* a place 9 hymns & dev\t spee*1 ,bless$ are !y t are bidd5 to ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,& ! "o :o seems to be s]v+ z ,john's guide puts peculi> emphasis on all t is be+ reveal$ by say+1 ^! are true words ( ,god4 ,john is s ov]:elm$ t he falls d[n to wor%ip ?is "o4 ,& !n he f9ds t ?is is "o ( 8 own r$eem$ bro!rs ( ! e>?4 ,& z ,he quietly bids ,john give 8 wor%ip to ,"o only1 ,he adds v significant words3 ! te/imony ( ,jesus is ! _s ( prophecy4 ,! :ole g5ius & s\l ( all ?is weal? ( prophecy is to po9t m5 to our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god to u4 ,& n[ comes ! ev5t t[>d :i* ! ages h look$4 ,! heav5s op54 ,& our ,"l ,jesus appe>s com+ 9 glory to e>?4 ,at la/ ,he comes4 ,!re's a wond]ful description4 ,he comes z a conqu]or1 rid+ =? to judge ! e>? righte\sly1 & to make w> on evil4 ,8 eyes are z a flame ( fire1 & ^u ,8 head _m diadems4 ,he has a "n indicat+ t ,he is all alone 9 ! exp]i5ces ,he has be5 ?r\gh1 & 9 ,8 "*4 ,he comes z ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords1 to rule all ! e>? ) a new absolutism1 to "r all wrongs1 & visit ! indignant wra? ( ,god ^u all s94 ,z ,he appe>s an angel gives w>n+ ( :at is com+4 ,9 words t are an e*o ( ,ezekiel's1 long c5turies be=e1 he calls to all ! scav5g] birds ( ! e>? t haunt battlefields to come to a great fea/+ "t4#afd ,& ,john sees ! va/ armies ( ! nations ( ! e>? all ga!r$ toge!r = a la/ mighty battle1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! great lead] ( lawlessness & 8 lieut5ant4 ,& ! utt] impot5ce ( _! /ruggle aga9/ ,god is reveal$ 9 ! quietness & brevity ) :i* _! defeat & capture are told4 ,satan's great e>? lead] & 8 *ief :o deceiv$ ! p ) 8 miracul\s p[]1 bo? are tak5 & =ev] put away4 ,& !n ,satan himself is *a9$ & fa/5$ securely 9 ! abyss4 ,su* is ! trem5d\s consummation quietly told 9 a few l9es4 ,& !n foll[s ! sett+ up ( ! glori\s k+dom on e>?4 ,:atev] ! imm$iate circum/ances "u :i* ! ,second ,psalm 0 p5n$1 x w be readily se5 h[ x fits into ?is situation at ! end4 ,:y d ! nations tumultu\sly assemble1 ,& ! peoples m$itate a va9 ?+8 ,! k+s ( ! e>? set !mselves1 ,& ! rul]s take c\nsel toge!r1 ,aga9/ ,jehovah & aga9/ ,8 ,ano9t$1 say+1 ',let u break _! bonds asund]1 ,& ca/ away _! cords f u4' ,b _! ef=ts seem s puny1 & ! result s "o-sid$1 t ,he t sitte? 9 ! heav5s w laugh3 ,! ,"l w h !m 9 d]ision4 ,& we rememb] t1 9 ^! ,revelation pages1 x is always ) ! sword ( ,8 m\? t ! ,"l ,jesus is said to fight1 z we read on3 ,!n w ,he speak unto !m 9 ,8 wra?1 ,& vex or tr\ble !m 9 ,8 sore displeasure2 say+ ',yet ,i h set my ,k+ ,^u my holy hill ( ,zion4' ,!n ! ,son speaks3 ,i w tell ( ! decree3 ,jehovah said unto me1 '?\ art my ,son2 ,?is day h ,i begott5 !e4 ,ask ( me & ,i w give !e ! nations = ?9e inh]itance1 ,& ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? = ?y possession4 ,?\ %alt break !m ) a rod ( iron2 ,?\ %alt da% !m 9 pieces l a pott]'s vessel4' ,& ! writ] ( ! ,psalms clos$ ) a ^w ( e>ne/ c\nsel to ! k+s ( e>?3 ,n[ !re=e be wise1 ,o ye k+s3 ,be in/ruct$1 ye judges ( ! e>?4 ,s]ve ,jehovah ) fe>1 ,& rejoice ) trembl+ awe1 ,kiss ! ,son1 le/ ,he be angry1 & ye p]i% 9 ! way1 ,= ,8 wra? w soon be k9dl$4 ,bless$ are all !y t take refuge 9 ,him4 ,?us x is se5 t ^! sev5 views describe 7#a7 ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ! tribulation "t2 7#b7 ! way 9 :i* x comes1 t is1 by ! )drawal ( re/ra9t & s ! loos+ ( evil2 7#c7 ! fai?ful witness be+ borne ?r\gh\t ! p]iod2 7#d7 ! great evil lead] & ! "* ( ! p]secution he wages2 7#e7 ! visitation ( judgm5ts ^u e>? ) ! great ga!r+ ( nations to battle aga9/ ,god2 7#f7 ! _w sy/em ( evil2 & 7#g7 ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus to judge evil & set up ! k+dom4 ,/ill ,he ,waits4 ,x w at once be not$ t ^! ?+s gr\p up1 naturally & easily1 "u ?ree head+s4 ,fir/1 !re is a t]rible p]secution ( ,god's p4 ,?is w end 9 a visitation ( judgm5ts1 includ+ great plagues4 ,!re w be a ga!r+ ( ! armies ( all nations1 & a great battle4 ,x w end 9 a decisive defeat = !m by ! p]sonal com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & w be accompani$ by a t]rific e>?quake & an equally t]rific %ake-up ( ! heav5ly bodies connect$ ) ! e>?1 sun1 moon1 & />s4 ,!n comes ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god ^u e>?4 ,^! ?ree ?+s /& dom9antly out4 ,x comes z a surprise to "o :o has n be5 ?9k+ especially ab\t x1 to f9d h[ ^! ?ree ?+s are ! same ?ree t /ood out s prom95tly at ! close ( ! /udy ( future items 9 ! old prophetic books4 ,x is natural t x %\ld be s1 ( c\rse1 s9ce ! ,book ( ,god is "o 9 its ess5tial unity4 ,b !re is a great fasc9ation 9 f9d+ ! p>ts to come toge!r s simply & naturally4 ,z we ga!r up ! ,old ,te/am5t pages ^! ?ree ?+s sift out & gr\p toge!r z di/9ctly n yet fulfill$1 & s future4 ,z we li/5 to our ,"l ,jesus talk+1 aga9 ^! same ?ree items are emphasiz$ by ,him4 ,& n[ ! same ?ree are f\nd "h4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,f4 ,s*auffl] tells ( a /rik+ exp]i5ce he _h 9 connection ) 8 mission "w 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,a lett] came to him f a /rang] 9 ,g]many4 ,x said3 ,i "k y are a city mission>y4 ,i am s5d+ a trunk 9 y\r c>e4 ,inclos$ 9 ?is lett] y w f9d a piece ( pap] cut4 ,a man w come & pres5t to y a piece ( pap] mat*+ ?is piece4 ,please give him ! trunk4 ,& enclos$ 9 ! lett] 0 a piece ( pap] cut 9 zigzags4 ,lett] & pap] 7 laid away to await developm5ts4 ,"s weeks lat] a /rang] came 9 & pres5t$ a que]ly cut piece ( pap]1 say+3 ,i ?9k y h a piece t mat*es ?is4 ,dr4 ,s*auffl] got out 8 piece ( pap]1 laid ! two side by side1 f\nd t !y mat*$1 & said to 8 visitor3 ,!re's y\r trunk4 ,ev5 s ^! prophetic pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are f\nd to fit exactly ! pages ( ! ,old1 writt5 c5turies be=e4 ,x is n surpris+1 h[ev]4 ,"o h& cut ! pap] into two pieces 9 ,g]many1 & naturally !y fitt$ :5 put toge!r 9 ,new ,york4 ,"o ,h& has guid$ ! m5 writ+ 9 bo? ,old & ,new4 ,:5 ,j]emiah 0 fir/ call$ to 8 "w z ,god's mess5g] he 0 %[n 9 vision ! bran* ( an almond tree4 ,! almond tree is ! e>lie/ ( all trees to wake f its w9t]'s sleep at ! fir/ h9t ( spr+ w>m? com+4 ,& s x 0 call$ ! wat*+ or wat*] tree4 ,!n ,god said to ,j]emiah3 ,ev5 s1 ,i eag]ly wat* ov] my ^w to br+ x to life & fruitage at ! v e>lie/ opportunity4#afe ,& s ! ^w ( ?is wat*+ ,god & its fulfilm5t mat*1 reg>dless ( ! ?+ we call "t1 ev5 runn+ into c5turies4 ,& x is v helpful = ^? ( u :o h _h a sort ( dread ( prophecy z ( a vague some?+ t we c't und]/&1 to f9d aft] all h[ simple x is4 ,j ?ree great items /& out ( ^! prophetic pages t are wait+ fulfilm5t4 ,su* is ! sev5-fold view1 :i* is tak5 up almo/ :olly ) ! cle>+-up /orm 9 ! ,k+'s realm4 ,b all ?is is /ill future4 ,we are /ill 9 t wait+ "t4 ,our ,"l ,jesus /ill /&s among ! c&le/icks4 ,/ill ,he is wait+ = ,8 ,*ur* to be fai?ful4 ,he /ill waits = ea* ( u :o is a bit ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,he is dep5d+ on u to be fai?ful1 by ,8 grace1 day by day1 dur+ ?is wait+ "t4 ,& :ile ,he waits all ,8 limitless p[] is at our disposal1 z we foll[ ,8 lead+4 ,we may take z mu* z we ne$4 ,b ! tak+ mu/ be ) ! life4 ,a de> mission>y fri5d told ( a simple exp]i5ce t meant mu* to him4 ,we 7 walk+ toge!r 9 ! t[n 9 ,korea :]e 8 mission "w is4 ,8 s*ool 0 ! c5tre ( ! rec5t tr\bl\s times 9 ,korea1 & ! /orm seem$ to rage ab\t 8 own p]son at its outbur/4 ,z we talk$ all 8 native tea*]s & sev]al ( 8 old] /ud5ts 7 9 prison4 ,! exp]i5ce he told me 0 ( e>li] days 9 ?is c\ntry1 b _h come back to 8 memory z a great refre%m5t dur+ ! tr\bl\s times4 ,he 0 a pr(essor 9 a small college 9 our ,middle ,we/4 ,special funds 7 be+ rais$1 = ext5sion4 ,he 0 to ask a c]ta9 man ( weal? = a l>ge donation4 ,he plann$ & pray$ mu*1 & at la/ w5t to see ! man 9 ano!r city by appo9tm5t4 ,he _h a ke5 s5se ( ! responsibility ( 8 task4 ,z he ent]$ ! build+ :]e ! man's (fice 0 he 0 greet$ cordially by a "y man :om he rememb]$ z a =m] /ud5t1 to :om he _h be5 fri5dly 9 "s "t ( m9or ne$4 ,b he _h n connect$ him 9 8 m9d ) ?is weal?y man1 ^: son he 04 ,n[ z ! =m] /ud5t le>n$ ( 8 pr(essor fri5d's err&1 he said ) all ! confid5ce ( a son on good t]ms ) 8 fa!r3 ,come "r 92 fa!r's "h4 ,z !y /epp$ into ! man's (fice ! son said1 simply3 ,fa!r1 ?is is an old fri5d ( m9e4 ,he's all "r4 ,give him :atev] he wants4 ,& ! fa!r1 busy at 8 desk1 ) b>ely a look at ! appo9t$ visitor1 rea*$ "o h& ov] = 8 *eckbook1 & simply said3 ,h[ mu* d y want8 ,my fri5d1 tak5 completely by surprise at ! unexpect$ turn ( ev5ts1 manag$ to "n ! l>ge sum he _h be5 ?9k+ & pray+ ov] s mu*4 ,& be=e he c\ld q recov] f 8 surprise1 he f\nd himself outside walk+ up ! /reet ) ! covet$ *eck 9 8 pocket1 prais+ ,god = su* an answ] to 8 pray]s4 ,x _h be5 ye>s be=e1 b z we walk$ & talk$ x all came back ) a fre% flu% ( feel+4 ,! pres5t is a wait+ "t4 ,x may seem to "s z ?\gh !y are 9 ! wild]ness4 ,cle> & di/9ct comes a quiet voice3 ,:at'll y h8 ,:atev] y *oose to ask1 = ,my ,son's sake4 ,may we rea* out to take z mu* z ,he is rea*+ d[n to give4 ,b ! tak+ mu/ be ) ! life4 ,,footnotes3 #ajg ,isaiah xiii4-xxiv4 #ajh ,j]emiah xlvi4-li4 #aji ,ezekiel xxv4-xxxii41 xxxviii4-xxxix4 #aaj ,daniel1 ?r\gh\t1 notably vii4-xii4 #aaa ,! book ( ,isaiah falls naturally into two p>ts1 *apt]s i4-xl41 & xli4-lxvi4 ,! hi/orical allusions 9 ea* make x q cle> t ^! two p>ts belong 9 two p]iods f> ap>t4 ,"o hundr$ & eighty ye>s int]v5e betwe5 ! close ( ! "t /at$ 9 ,isaiah's fir/ *apt] z ! p]iod ( 8 m9i/ry & ! beg9n+ ( ! return f exile into :i* ! second "p fits4 ,b ! full inspiration ( ! second "p is 9 no wise affect$4 ,?is r>ely ,_s-controll$ man mode/ly or unconsci\sly )holds 8 "n f 8 writ+s4 ,& !y are gr\p$ by ! old ,hebrew compil]s ) ^? ( ,isaiah4 #aab ,isaiah ii4 #b-d4 #aac ,isaiah xi4 #a-i2 xxxii4 #a-f4 #aad ,micah iv4 #a-h4 #aae ,isaiah xi4 #aa-af2 xxvii4 #ab-ac4 #aaf ,ze*>iah xii4 #aj-ad4 #aag ,j]emiah xxxi4 #h-ai1 #cc1 #cd4 #aah ,isaiah xxvi4 #ai2 ,daniel xii4 #b4 #aai ,micah iv4 #a-b4 #abj ,isaiah xxv4 #g #aba ,isaiah iv4 #b-e4 #abb ,isaiah xxiv4 #a-ac1 #ag-bj2 ii4 #ab-ai2 ,micah vii4 #ae-ag4 #abc ,ze*>iah xii4 #a-i2 xiv4 #a-b4 #abd ,isaiah xiii4 #a-ac4 #abe ,ze*>iah xiv4 #a-h4 #abf ,isaiah xxiv4 #ba-bb2 xxvii4 #a4 #abg ,j]emiah xxx4 #g-h4 #abh ,daniel xii4 #a4 #abi ,mat!w xxiv4-xxv2 ,m>k xiii2 ,luke xxi4 #acj ,mat!w xxiv4 #ba1 #bi4 #aca ,m>k xiii4 #ai4 #acb ,revelation vii4 #ad lit]ally4 #acc ,leviticus xxvi4 #ad-ci4 #acd ,deut]onomy xxviii4 #ae-fh4 #ace ,deut]onomy xxxii4 #acf ,daniel iii4 #acg ,*apt]s vi4-vii4 #ach ,*apt] xix4 #aci ,isaiah ii4 #aj-bb4 #adj ,,ii ,cor9?ians i4 #bb2 ,ephesians i4 #ac2 iv4 #cj4 #ada ,isaiah ii4 #b4 #adb ,revelation xvii4 #i-aj4 #adc ,j]emiah li4 #be4 #add ,revelation viii4 #aj1 see also ix4 #a2 ,isaiah xiv4 #ab-ae4 #ade ,9 reg>d to ,elijah1 see ,mala*i iv4 #e-f4 ,john ! ,bapti/ came 9 ! _s & p[] ( ,elijah1 & ( him our ,"l said1 ?is is he :o 0 to come4 ,yet ! ev5ts ( judgm5t spok5 ( 9 ,mala*i did n take place :5 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,jesus came4 ,! ev5ts spok5 ( prophetically 9 connection ) ,8 com+ are divid$ into two gr\ps1 ^? ( graci\sness1 f9d+ fulfilm5t at ! fir/ com+1 ^? ( judgm5t foll[$ by graci\sness1 at ! second com+4 ,s ,john ! ,bapti/ fulfils ! ,elijah "p at ! fir/ ( ^! two2 9 all probability ,elijah himself at ! second "p1 i4e41 be=e ! great & t]rible day ( ,jehovah come4 ,9 reg>d to ,eno*1 ! passage 9 ,jude1 v]se #ad1 is ( significance4 ,! language1 ,eno* prophesi$1 444 ! ,"l came1 etc41 is probably spok5 9 ! s5se1 famili> 9 ! ,bible1 ( a future action se5 z already done4 ,"h ,eno* is spok5 ( z prophesy+ or prea*+1 n to ! p be=e ! ,flood1 b to a c]ta9 class ( m5 belong+ to ,jude's g5]ation1 t is to ! ,*ur* g5]ation4 ,! likelie/ mean+ ( ! words is t ,eno*1 ! sev5? & s on1 w prophesy1 say+1 behold ! ,"l come?1 & s on to close ( v]se #ae4 #adf ,revelation xii4 #a-f4 #adg ,revelation xii4 #g-ag4 #adh ,revelation xii4 #adi ,revelation xiii4 #aej ,*apt] xiii4 #i-aj4 #aea ,revelation xiv4 #a-e4 #aeb ,revelation xiv4 #f-bj4 #aec ,revelation xv4-xvi4 #aed ,revelation xiv4 #a-e4 #aee ,revelation xi4 #ai4 #aef ,psalm xi4 #f2 lx4 #c2 lxxv4 #h2 ,job xxi4 #bj2 ,isaiah li4 #ag1 #bb1 #bc2 ,j]emiah xxv4 #ae-ag2 ,ezekiel xxiii4 #ca-cc2 ,habakkuk ii4 #af2 ,ze*>iah xii4 #b4 #aeg ,isaiah xi4 #ae-af4 #aeh ,revelation vi4 #ae-ag4 #aei ,revelation xi4 #ad4 #afj ,*apt]s xvii4 & xviii4 #afa ,revelation xvii4 #h-ab4 #afb ,revelation i4 #d1 #h2 iv4 #h4 #afc ,revelation xi4 #ag2 xvi4 #e4 #afd ,ezekiel xxxix4 #ag-bj4 #afe ,j]emiah i4 #aa-ab4 ,,vii4--,,! ,,cr[n$ ,,*ri/ ,,reign+ 7,revelation1 ,*apt]s xx3 #d-xxii47 ,on ?is side ( ! riv] & on t 0 ! tree ( life1 be>+ twelve fruits4 ,a g>d5 is a lovesome ?+1 ,god wot6 ,rose plot1 ,fr+$ pool1 ,f]n$ grot-- ,! v]ie/ s*ool ,( peace2 & yet ! fool ,cont5ds t ,god is n-- ,n ,god6 9 g>d5s6 :5 ! eve is cool8 ,nay1 b ,i h a sign2 ',tis v sure ,god walks 9 m9e4 ,day ,is ,com+4 ,x's a long lane t has no turn+4 ,e valley leads up a hillside to a hilltop4 ,e /orm ends 9 sun%9e at ! la/4 ,e night runs out2 ! dawn w break2 ! new day comes2 ! %ad[s flee be=e ! new %9+4 ,! battle = "r w end 9 victory1 & 9 a decisive victory4 ,!re'll be no draw "h4 ,fai? w9s at la/4 ,x's be5 a long night ( fight+4 ,sometimes x seems endless4 ,! man 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight1 ) moi/ br[1 & cl5*$ h&1 & quick brea? & ?robb+ he>t1 sometimes sobs out ! pray]1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long be=e ! night is ov]1 & ! dawn breaks8 ,& quietly ?r\gh ! smoke & d9 ( ! conflict a /ill1 small voice says1 ,/eady1 my *ild1 /eady2 ! day is surely com+1 & ) day victory2 /eady1 /eady a bit long]4 ,n[ "h 9 vision ! fight is ov]1 ! victory won4 ,& ,god's visions always become realities4 ,! vision is yet = ! appo9t$ "t1 & x pante? brea?lessly t[>d ! realization1 & w n fail nor delay4 ,?\gh x t>ry1 wait = x2 x w c]ta9ly come on "t2 x w n be late4#aff ,9 ! sev5? view ! k+dom foll[s imm$iately t decisive conflict & ! putt+ ( ,satan out ( ! way = ! "t be+4 ,! r$eem$ ones at once beg9 _! bless$ s]vice ( fell[%ip ) ! ,k+ 9 reign+ ov] ! k+dom4 ,emphasis is plac$ on ! fact t at ?is "t !re has be5 a resurrection ( believ]s4 ,& ^! resurrect$ ones jo9 ) ^? caught up )\t dea? 9 adm9i/]+ ! k+dom4 ,?is k+dom is said to la/ = a ?\s& ye>s1 t l5g? ( "t be+ nam$ only "h1 & "h six times4 ,!re is mu* talk 9 our day ab\t ! k+dom4 ,all ,*ri/5dom has be5 repeat+ = n9ete5 c5turies ! petition1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,x w be ( int5se & practical int]e/ to see j :at ! k+dom is1 z pictur$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,x is b>ely m5tion$ 9 ?is place 9 ,revelation1 to fit x into its place 9 ! s*eme ( future ev5ts be+ outl9$4 ,b x is ! *ief !me 9 ^! old prophetic pages1 ar\nd :i* all o!rs gr\p4 ,imm$iate hi/orical ev5ts furni% ! sett+1 b !re is a cont9ual sw++ to ! com+ future greatness4 ,! yell[ glory-light ( ! com+ k+dom is nev] out ( ! prophetic sky4 ,j]emiah is ! "o mo/ absorb$ 9 ! boil+ ( ! political pot ( 8 own /r5u\s "t1 b ev5 he1 at times1 lifts 8 head & gets su* a glimpse ( ! com+ k+dom z causes him to mix "s rose t9cture ) ! jet black ink he habitually uses4 ,! ,k+dom ,picture4 ,let u look briefly at ! k+dom picture ( ^! old] pages4 ,its capital is ,j]usalem1 :i* becomes ! _w capital4 ,x w be ! joy ( ! :ole e>?4 ,israel w be ! fir/ nation ( ! e>?1 to :i* all o!rs w be tribut>y4 ,b x w be n ! ,israel ( ^! old pages1 nor ! ,jew z he is kn[n *>act]i/ically ?r\gh\t hi/ory4 ,israel w be a new nation1 made new 9 "* by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! w9some picture ( ! baptiz$ cr[ds at ,p5teco/ gives an inkl+ ( ! _s t w sway ! new nation4#afg ,!y w be a nation ( radiant faces & ?rill$ he>ts4 ,! effect ( ?is ^u all o!r nations is m>k$4 ,?r\gh ,israel's reg5]ation & new lead]%ip1 e o!r nation is to "k a new _s life4 ,! outp\r+ ( ! ,holy ,_s ^u ,israel is to be foll[$ by an outp\r+ ^u all fle%4 ,p5teco/ is m]ely a beg9n+ ( :at is to be univ]sal4 ,!re w be a widespread volunt>y com+ to ,israel = religi\s in/ruction4 ,%e becomes ! _w's tea*] until ! k ( ,god cov]s ! :ole e>? z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,b all ?is w be purely a volunt>y movem5t among ! nations4 ,!re w be w> no long]1 b univ]sal peace4 ,!re's "o "p ( ! picture specially com=t+4 ,t va/ majority1 ! poor1 w be specially gu>d$ & c>$ =4 ,!re w be no hungry p1 nor cold1 nor poorly clad2 no unemploy$ begg+ = a *ance to e>n a dry cru/1 & no work]s fight+ = a fair %>e ( ! fruit ( _! toil4 ,b !re are yet t5d]] t\*es on ! canvas4 ,brok5 he>ts w be heal$1 prison doors unhung1 brok5 family circles complete aga94 ,a rec5t issue ( ,! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times tells a simple1 t\*+ incid5t ( a mission hall 9 ,korea4 ,a ,korean woman liv+ 9 ! c\ntry he>d ( ! wond]ful ?+s happ5+ !re1 & came to t[n to f9d out = h]self1 & get "s help4 ,b %e didn't "k :]e ! hall 01 nor :at "n x 0 call$4 ,s %e inquir$ on ! /reets = ! place :]e !y cur$ ! brok5 he>t4 ,& at once %e 0 direct$ to ! mission hall4 ,t sort ( ?+ w become a bless$ commonplace 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! k+dom "t4 ,!n !re are c]ta9 radical *anges 9 nature4 ,spl5did riv]s ( wat]s are to fl[ ?r\gh or by ,j]usalem1 sugge/+ radical *anges 9 ! =mation ( ! l& !re4 ,t =tress city1 on ! hilltop1 ,j]usalem1 becomes z ! _w's metropolis1 a mighty city1 ) riv]s float+ a _w's comm]ce4 ,! light ( sun & moon w be greatly int5sifi$1 s influ5c+ ! f]tility ( ! e>?4 ,be=e _! heal+ light & heat1 9 ! newly temp]$ atmosph]e1 all poison\s gr[?s1 ! blight ( dr\ght1 & suff]+ ( untemp]$ heat1 w disappe>4 ,& ) ?is goes a *ange 9 ! animal creation4 ,hate w be gone4 ,& s bea/s t are dread$ because ( _! f]ocity & trea*]y & poison\s p[] w be :olly *ang$4 ,!re w be mutual cessation ( cruelty to animals by man1 & ( dang] to man by animals1 = all hate & viol5ce w be gone4 ,& "s "o raises 8 eyebr[s sceptically & says1 ironically1 ,:at fairy tale1 :at skipp]'s y>n1 is ?is8 ,well1 ,i frankly confess t ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t ?is matt]1 except :at ,i f9d 9 ?is old ,book ( ,god4 ,b ,i confess1 too1 t ,i try /udi\sly to get a common-s5se1 pois$1 ,_s-enlight5$ und]/&+ ( :at ?is ,book does tell4 ,& !n ,i accept x1 & g by x1 reg>dless ( probabilities or improbabilities4 ,x may seem l a fairy tale1 yet x is only ! picture ( ! com+ k+dom sob]ly set =? 9 ^! old pages4 ,z we turn to ! ,gospel pages we f9d ! k+dom to be ! *ief ?+ ,jesus is talk+ ab\t4 ,! ,gospel days are sample days ( ! k+dom 9 ! p]sonal bless+s be/[$4 ,read ?r\gh ^! acc\nts ( bl9d eyes op5$1 ! lame walk+1 ! maim$ made :ole1 ! dumb s++1 ! di/ress$ 9 :atev] way reliev$1 ! ignorant in/ruct$1 ! s9ful woo$1 & ! bad ( he>t & life be+ bless$ly *ang$4 ,all ?is is a ta/e ( ! k+dom4 ,jesus 0 woo+ m5 to accept ,k+ & k+dom4 ,to-day1 z 9 all ,*ur* "t1 bodily heal+ is a privilege = ^? :o c take x1 & a gift = ! r>e few :o c be entru/$ ) x4 ,9 ^! ,gospel pages x 0 freely be/[$ on multitudes1 & ! gift ex]cis$ ) p[] by _m4 ,ev5 s x w be 9 ! k+dom "t4 ,mo/ ( ! p>ables are f\nd to be connect$ 9 _! fir/ mean+ ) expla9+ ab\t ! k+dom4 ,! k+dom w foll[ ! law ( gr[? t is common 9 nature1 s[+1 wait+1 cultivat+1 & reap+4#afh ,its influ5ce w spread gradually until all feel its pres5ce & p[]4#afi ,x mu/ meet & deal ) ! ob/acles pres5t$ by diff]5t m5's temp]am5ts & dispositions & temptations4#agj ,!re w be opposition1 gradually ov]come1 b nev] fully4#aga ,_m w be c>ri$ along by ! curr5t ( ! day4 ,x w be a good curr5t1 = righte\sness w be ! common ?+ !n4 ,b 9 _! he>ts _m w long = some?+ else1 some?+ diff]5t4#agb ,b to _m1 ! new bless$ k+dom message w come z a treasure accid5tally /umbl$ ^u1 n be+ look$ =1 b n[ valu$ z v preci\s4#agc ,to o!rs x w come z ! ?+ !y h be5 eag]ly seek+ =1 & :i* satisfies ! deepe/ ye>n+s4#agd ,"o :o has _h any t\* ) ! pa!tic ye>n+ ( ye>s f\nd 9 non-,*ri/ian l&s c bett] appreciate ! results ( ?is k9d 9 ^! glad com+ days4 ,! *>act]i/ic _s ( ! k+dom /&s %>ply out 9 contra/ ) ! dom9ant _s ( our own "t4 ,! k+dom is said to belong peculi>ly to ^? :o are poor 9 _s1 9 :om self-ass]tion & pride h q gone out1 leav+ !m humble & l[ly 9 he>t4 ,! meek w inh]it ! e>?1 & w take d[n all ! walls & f5ces1 = all conditions ( life are radically *ang$4 ,! p5it5t man or woman w be freely receiv$ reg>dless ( _! pa/1 :ile ! pr\d w f9d ! doorway too l[ = _! unb5d+ heads4#age ,rew>ds 9 ! k+dom w n be giv5 z a matt] ( m]it1 z 9 our pres5t endless cutt+ & rivalry1 b w be ?\ght ( :olly z evid5ce ( ! graci\sness ( ! ,k+4#agf ,& yet m /rik+1 ! rew>ds giv5 w be ! privilege ( s]v+1 "s m1 "s less1 accord+ z !y h become skill$ 9 s]v+4#agg ,he :o s]ves mo/ truly w be giv5 pref]m5t4#agh ,! ?+ priz$ above all else w be glad ob$i5ce to ! ,k+4 ,x w be se5 t ! k+dom is to be a "t ( _w-wide evangelization4 ,inde$ ?is is ! purpose ( ! k+dom4 ,!re are two p]iods ( _w-wide evangelization 9 our ,"l's plann+4 ,! pres5t is ! ,*ur* "t ( su* evangeliz+4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 ! true ma9 objective ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is is ! reason = ! ,*ur*'s exi/5ce1 to take ! message ( a crucifi$ ris5 ,*ri/ to all m51 t s ! way may be prep>$ = ,8 return1 & ?r\gh t = ! next p]iod ( evangeliz+4 ,! k+dom p]iod ( _w-wide evangelization is "u radically diff]5t conditions4 ,!n ! evil "o w be remov$ f ! sc5e ( action1 ! ,holy ,_s w h be5 p\r$ out ^u all fle%1 & s ! moral veil n[ ^u m5's eyes w be remov$4 ,! ,jews1 ) all _! *>act]i/ic aggressiv5ess & p]sev]ance1 n[ int5sifi$ by ! ,holy ,_s's pres5ce1 w be a nation ( mission>ies to all ! e>?4 ,! r$eem$ ones 9 _! resurrection bodies w h ! bless$ privilege ( help+4 ,& ov] all w be ! pres5ce & sup]vision ( ! ,k+1 our ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,t w be _w-wide evangelization 9 e>ne/4 ,su* is a fa9t glimpse giv5 9 bo? ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts ( ! k+dom spok5 ( 9 ^! ,revelation pages 9 su* few words4 ,almo/ ! :ole ,bible lies back ( ^? few words4 ,:at a "t x w be = ?is old e>?6 ,) r5ew$ f]v\r our he>ts repeat1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,! ,f9al ,crisis ( ,*oice4 ,b x is made cle> at once to ,john t ! k+dom is n an end 9 itself4 ,x is a means to an end1 a wond]ful means to a bless$ end4 ,x is />tl+ to f9d t aft] t long bless$ reign ! evil "o is to be loos$ out ( 8 prison-abyss4 ,?is seems at fir/ flu% too />tl+ to be cr$ible4 ,b on reflection ! reason becomes pla91 & reveals ! /r5g? z well z ! t5d]ness ( ,god's love4 ,all ?r\gh ! k+dom "t !re are ^? :o are 9 he>t oppos$ to ?is new ord] ( ?+s4 ,!y long = ! leeks & onions & g>lic ( ! old eat+4 ,!re w be "s yield+ only a feign$ allegiance to ! ,k+4#agi ,t dragnet ( ! p>able has ga!r$ "s fi% t didn't want to be caught1 & want a *ance to get away to _! own native wat]s aga94#ahj ,! t>es ( ano!r p>able are left 9 ) ! :eat until ! end reveals :i* is real :eat & :i* really t>es4#aha ,! "o ?+ ,god longs = is love4 ,& t only is love :i* is ! free outp\r+ ( ! he>t4 ,he longs = love z our free *oice4 ,?is is ! image ( ,god 9 :i* we h all be5 made4 ,we are mo/ l ,god 9 p[]1 9 ! "r ( free *oice4 ,we are mo/ l ,him 9 "* :5 we use our p[] z ,he uses ,82 :5 we *oose :at ,he *ooses = u4 ,& s !re mu/ be a f9al "t ( sift+ & *oos+4 ,"h is ! /r5g? ( love1 t d>es loose ,satan out t s we mu/ *oose 9 ! face ( opposition4 ,= fai? isn't fai? except x c /& ! fire te/1 ! friction fire te/ ( opposition4 ,"h is ! t5d]ness ( love1 t longs to h a return love z pure & free z its own1 & s gives fulle/ opportunity = x to be reveal$ & to gr[4 ,s ,satan is loos$ out = 8 tempt+ "w4 ,& ano!r great _w crisis comes1 & ano!r great settlem5t2 ?is ! f9al "o4 ,! devil1 8 bea/ly ,anti*ri/ & false prophet1 are put out ( ! way =ev]4 ,a great dazzl+ ?rone is set4 ,& ,"o sits on x ) a face ( indescribable glory4 ,!n comes ! second resurrection1 ( all ^? n includ$ 9 ! fir/ resurrection a ?\s& ye>s be=e4 ,?is is a judgm5t ( all :o h di$1 ) ! exception already not$4 ,! judgm5t ( ! liv+ spok5 ( 9 ,mat!w1 tw5ty-five1 probably is 9 connection ) ! clos+ sc5e ( ! great crisis1 j be=e ?is judgm5t ( ! resurrect$ dead1 or possibly 9 connection ) ?is judgm5t4 ,?is is ! f9al judgm5t4 ,gladness & di/ress m+le 9 read+ ! acc\nt3 gladness t ! conte/1 age long1 is ov]2 di/ress to f9d t = "s !re is :at is describ$ briefly b ) t]rible int5sity1 9 ! words1 ! lake ( fire4 ,yet !re is /ill com=t 9 not+ ! language us$ ( ^!1--if any4#ahb ,x is n ! language ( a great multitude1 b r ( an incorrigible scatt]$ & scant m9ority4 ,home at ,la/4 ,& n[ = ! sev5? "t 9 ?is la/ vision ,john says1 ,i saw4 ,bit by bit ! view op5s up be=e 8 eyes1 f ! com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus out ( ! op5$ heav5s1 on & on1 until n[ ! f9al view ( all bur/s 9 a w9some glory be=e 8 a/oni%$1 delight$ eyes4 ,god's own ideal1 t ,he has be5 c>ry+ 9 ,8 he>t1 is pictur$4 ,t ideal is t ,he & man %all dwell toge!r z a family4 ,! ideal is n a ,*ur* nor a ,k+dom4 ,^! are m]ely great means to a great] end4 ,! ideal is ! family1 all dwell+ toge!r 9 sweete/ h>mony & cont5t1 ) a common bo>d1 & a common fireside 9 ! twilight ( ! day1 & all ! sweet fell[%ip t ^! /& =4 ,john sees a new heav5 & a new e>?1 ! old heav5 & e>? gone1 & ) !m ! sep>ation ( ! wide sea gone =ev]1 too4 ,he sees ! holy city1 ,j]usalem1 made ov] new1 com+ d[n out ( ! new heav5s to man's new dwell+-place1 ! new e>?4 ,x pres5ts a wondr\s1 joy\s appe>ance z ( a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,!n a great voice out ( ! ?rone speaks ( ?is ideal 9 ! he>t ( ,god = ,himself & ,8 fri5d1 man4 ,look6 ,god has pit*$ ,8 t5t d[n among/ m51 & !y %all be ,8 peoples1 & ,he w be _! ,god4 ,he w live ) !m z a ,fa!r-"m-,god1 p]sonally c>+ = ea* "o1 ,himself wip+ away e te> f e eye4 ,a s+le te> & a s+le pair ( eyes w be en\gh to claim ,8 p]sonal att5tion at once4 ,8 pres5ce insures ! abs5ce =ev] ( dea?1 & m\rn+1 & pa91 & cry+4 ,! dirge music has sung its la/ song4 ,! m9or *ords are gone4 ,all ! old ?+s ( a sorr[ful sort are q gone4 ,& z ,john looks ,he t sitte? on ! ?rone makes ! glad ann\ncem5t1 ,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new4 ,& ,john is bidd5 to write all ?is1 = ^! words are fai?ful & true4 ,& aga9 ! ,"o on ! ?rone seems to look eag]ly =w>d to ,8 ideal z already actually accompli%$3 ,!y are come to pass4 ,& to let ,john feel ! c]ta9ty ( x all ,he says1 ,i am ! ,alpha & ! ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,! p[] t has done all f creation's morn w complete all cle> to ! end4 ,& !n ! t5d]ness ( t highe/ love :i* f9ds expression 9 ! p]sonal t\* comes out 9 ! next words3 ,i w give unto him t is a?ir/ ( ! f\nta9 ( life freely4 ,! smalle/ ne$ ( any "o w h ,8 p]sonal ?\ght & att5tion1 & !y %all h ! be/ !re is1 & h x 9 abundance4 ,& ! old plead+ t runs l a /ra9 ( music ?r\gh\t ^! pages comes aga93 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it ^! ?+s4 ,i w be ,8 ,god1 & he %all be my son1 & s entitl$ to ! inh]itance4 ,!n pla9ly1 cle>ly1 ) all ! hone/y ( love1 comes ! w>n+ ( ! t]rible outcome = ^? :o refuse ,8 t5d] love4 ,x is mo/ significant t ?is mo/ w9some picture at ! end ( ! book conta9s ! d>k1 black %ad[s1 :i* rema9 9 ! picture at ! end4 ,all ?is is spok5 directly to ,john by ,god ,himself4 ,x is n s5t by an angel1 or by a r$eem$ human mess5g]4 ,x comes to ,john direct ) all ! =ce & t5d]ness ( a ^w spok5 to him out ( ! v he>t ( ,god4 ,& n[ an angel c>ries ,john (f to let him see ?is t is call$ bo? a bride & a city4 ,& f ! top ( a high m\nta9 ,john looks out & sees a mo/ wond]ful city1 com+ d[n out ( heav5 f ,god1 fill$ & flood$ ) ! glory ( ,god4 ,& ! be/ language t e>? kn[s any?+ ab\t is us$ 9 ! attempt to describe ?is city ideal4 ,its dim5sions are p]fect 9 proportion & 9 _! out] relations4 ,its f\ndations are adorn$ ) ! co/lie/1 mo/ preci\s /ones1 ! walls are built ( jasp]1 & ea* gate is "o imm5se pe>l2 b ! city itself is build$ ( a gold z transp>5t z pure glass4 ,israel & ! ,*ur* are z sweet memories ( pa/ days1 recall$ n[ by gates & f\ndations4 ,b ^! are pass$ by 9 not+ ! out%9+ glory ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,9 ! simple language :i* has become s imb$d$ 9 ! he>t & imag9ation ( ! ,*ur*1 ! city ha? no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e on x2 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,& ! w9some description goes on4 ,! nations walk 9 ?is wondr\s light ( ,god's pres5ce1 & ! k+s ( e>? br+ glad tribute ( _! glory into x4 ,& ! gates !re( %all 9 no wise be %ut by day1 = !re %all be no night !re4 ,& !re %all 9 no wise ent] into x any?+ unclean1 or he t doe? an abom9ation & a lie1 b only !y t are writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! city is a riv] ( wat] ( life cle> z sp>kl+ cry/al1 fl[+ out f ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,on ea* side ( ! riv] is ! tree ( life yield+ cont9ual fruitage4 ,& ! leaves ( ! tree 7 = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,& ! he>t nev] fails to respond ) a quick5$ beat to ! l9es3 ,8 s]vants %all s]ve ,him2 & !y %all see ,8 face2 & ,8 "n %all be 9 _! =eheads2--t is1 ,8 "* %all %9e out ( _! faces4 ,& !re %all be no night !re2 & !y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r light ( ! sun2 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m light4 ,& !y %all reign =ev] & ev]4 ,su* is ! he>t-t\*+1 he>t-gripp+ tale ( ,god's ideal = man1 ,8 creature & companion & fri5d4 ,all ! be/ t ! city /&s = ( human life1 & all ! be/ t ! c\ntry1 typifi$ 9 ! g>d51 /&s =1 are =ev] bless$ly jo9$4 ,& 9 ! mid/--,himself1 & ga!r$ ab\t ,him ,8 r$eem$ ones1 z *ildr5 ab\t a fa!r1 9 a union & fell[%ip cem5t$ by ! he>t's blood ( ,god1 nev] m to be put asund]4 ,! ,ma/]'s ,la/ ,words4 ,& ,john closes ! book ) a few p]sonal p>agraphs4 ,! vision is complete4 ,n[ come ! clos+ words4 ,= ! ?ird "t ,john is solemnly assur$1 ^! words are fai?ful & true4 ,& aga9 comes ! voice z ( "s ,"o always /&+ by z ,john is be+ %[n1 ,behold1 ,i come quickly4 ,& aga9 ! words ) :i* ! book beg9s come to seal all its impressions1--bless$ is he t reads1 & pray]fully seeks to und]/& ! simple message1 & :o sets himself to live 8 life 9 ! light ( ?is simple trem5d\s message4 ,& ,john is significantly told n to seal up ! message4 ,daniel _h be5 told to seal up ! message giv5 him1 = x w\ld n come to pass until ! latt] days aft] great int]v5+ ev5ts _h tak5 place4#ahc ,b !re are no int]v5+ ev5ts be=e ?is message is to come true4 ,x has be5 possible = ! fulfilm5t to come 9 any g5]ation s9ce ,john saw & wrote4 ,x is yet m possible1 gr[+ di/9ctly t[>d ! probable1 t ^! ?+s %all come 9 our g5]ation4 ,! words rema9 op51 wait+ an expectant fulfilm5t4 ,!y are n to be seal$ up b op5ly proclaim$1 = ! "t :5 x is possible = ^! ?+s to "w out is at h&4 ,?is is a pres5t practical issue4 ,& mean:ile1 dur+ ^! days ( ! wait+ "t ea* "o :o reads or li/5s1 h[ev] reluctantly1 to ! message1 w foll[ ! b5t ( 8 own delib]ate *oice1 b ) ev] increas+ int5sity4 ,! pure w become m pure2 ! bad yet worse4 ,!re's no /&+ /ill z we li/54 ,& aga9 come ! solemnly repeat$ words3 ,behold1 ,i come quickly4 ,8 com+ is ! next /ep 9 ! great plan4 ,!re 7 !n1 & !re are n[1 no great int]v5+ ev5ts to be work$ out1 & wait$ =4 ,8 com+ is imm95t4 ,x is a ?+ to be expect$4 ,& ,he br+s ) ,him ! wages due ea* "o4 ,& l ! signature ( c]tification at ! book's beg9n+1#ahd comes n[ ! p]sonal signature at its close3 ,i am ! ,alpha & ! ,omega1 ! fir/ & ! la/1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,s ,he p]sonally c]tifies to u ! absolute accuracy & reliability ( ?is message4 ,& ) ! signature come aga9 ! graci\s plead+ & w>n+ int]m+l$4 ,any "o :o w may wa% 8 robes 9 ! f\nta9 provid$1 & may eat ( ! life-giv+ tree1 & come unto ! ,god-lit city4 ,& equally cle> x is t any :o insi/ on do+ s may rema9 outside unwa%$4 ,ea* "o is free to d z he wills4 ,& once aga9 comes ! emphatic1 solemn ann\ncem5t ( ! accuracy & dep5dability ( ?is message ( ,john's ,revelation3 ,i1 ,jesus1 h s5t m9e angel to te/ify unto y ^! ?+s = ! ,*ur*es4 ,x is di/9ctively a ,*ur* message1 & comes ) all ! direct au?ority ( our ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,& ,he pati5tly rem9ds u ( ,8 au?ority1--,i am bo? root & (fspr+ ( ,david1 bo? be=e him & aft] him4 ,i am ! bright1 ! morn+ />1 t rises :ile x is yet night & br+s 9 ! new day4 ,& aga9 ! _s ( w9some plead+ breaks out to ^? unwa%$ ones :o insi/ on /ay+ outside ! gate4 ,bo? ! ,_s & ! :ole company ( wa%$ ones say come4 ,& let him t he>e? t sweet ^w pass x out to ^? f>!r away until ! la/ man he>s & feels4 ,& let !m "k t anybody at all :o is ?ir/y may come freely & dr9k ( ! riv] ( ! wat] ( life4 ,& yet once aga9 comes ! peculi> c]tify+ ( ! cont5ts ( ?is ,revelation message1 & a solemn w>n+ aga9/ any int]f]+ ) its mean+4 ,jesus says1--,i h]eby c]tify unto e man t he>s ! words ( ! prophecy ( ?is book3 if any man add to !m1 mak+ !m mean some?+ else ?an ,i int5d1 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book3 & if any man %all take away1 or less5 ! mean+1 ,god %all take away 8 "p f ! tree ( life & out ( ! holy city4 ,x comes z a v solemn w>n+4 ,& yet once m comes ! emphatic assurance bo? ( ! reliability ( ! book itself1 & ( ! c]ta9ty ( its great c5tral message1--,he :o te/ifie? ^! ?+s sai?1 'yea1 ,i come quickly4' ,& ,john f]v5tly adds1 ,am52 come1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,& s says e he>t 9 tune ) ,8 he>t :o is com+4 ,,footnotes3 #aff ,habakkuk ii4 #c4 #afg ,acts ii4 #dd-dg2 iv4 #cb-cd4 #afh ,m>k iv4 #bf-bi4 ,mat!w xiii4 #ca-cb4 #afi ,mat!w xiii4 #cc4 #agj ,mat!w xiii4 #c-i1 #ah-bc4 #aga ,mat!w xiii4 #bd-cj4 #agb ,mat!w xiii4 #dg-ej4 #agc ,mat!w xiii4 #dd4 #agd ,mat!w xiii4 #de-df4 #age ,mat!w xxi4 #ca4 #agf ,mat!w xx4 #a-af4 #agg ,luke xix4 #aa-bg4 #agh ,mat!w xx4 #be-bh4 #agi ,psalm xviii4 #dd2 lxvi4 #c2 lxxxi4 #ae2 note m>g9al read+s4 #ahj ,mat!w xiii4 #dg-ej4 #aha ,mat!w xiii4 #bd-cj1 #cf-dc4 #ahb ,revelation xx4 #ae4 #ahc ,daniel xii4 #d1 #i4 #ahd ,revelation i4 #h4 ,,viii4--,,wat*+ ,,! ,,horizon ,?y ,k+dom ,come4 ,?\ art com+6 ,we are wait+ ,) a hope t _c fail2 ,ask+ n ! day or h\r1 ,re/+ on ,?y ^w ( p[]1 ,an*or$ safe )9 ! veil4 ,"t appo9t$ may be long1 ,b ! vision mu/ be sure3 ,c]ta9ty %all make u /rong1 ,joyful pati5ce mu/ endure4 ,o ! joy to see ,!e reign+1 ,!e1 my own belov$ ,"l6 ,e tongue ,?y "n confess+1 ,wor%ip1 hon\r1 glory1 bless+1 ,br\ght to ,!e ) glad accord6 ,!e1 my ,ma/] & my ,fri5d1 ,v9dicat$ & en?ron$6 ,unto e>?'s remote/ end ,glorifi$1 ador$1 & own$4 --,,frances ,,ridley ,,hav]gal4 ,! ,?rill ( ,expectancy4 ,wat*+ reveals "* & makes x4 ,x means wakefulness1 an ideal1 a purpose1 & a hopeful expectancy4 ,"s p only look4 ,_! eyelids are n %ut4 ,some?+ passes be=e ! eye4 ,!y look1 b !y r>ely see4 ,x takes a s\l to see4 ,x ne$s a _s awake to see out ?r\gh ! eye1 & see into p]sons & ev5ts pass+ by1 & see =w>d to :at is com+ to-morr[4 ,"s sleep4 ,! body is awake 9 daytime4 ,!y walk & talk & eat1 buy & sell1 c\nt money & ho>d x4 ,b _! eyes are nev] lift$ to ! out] horizon4 ,!y are settl$ 9 an ev51 cont5t$ r\nd4 ,_! spirits sleep4 ,a wakefulness ( _s to ! "t & its ne$1 an ideal cle> & high ( :at %\ld be1 a purpose /rong & ma/]ful t holds ! life up t[>d ! ideal1 an expectancy eag]1 brave1 /eady2 an eye fix$ int5tly on "s ,"o unse51--?is is :at wat*+ means4 ,x reveals "*4 ,x makes "*4 ,x rea*es out /rong _s h&s1 & br+s ne>] & soon] ! ?+ wat*$ =4 ,wat*+ has always be5 a *>act]i/ic ( ! m5 ,god has us$4 ,he us$ !m because ,he c\ld4 ,!y 7 ( use4 ,_! _s made !m s]viceable4 ,_! wat*+ op5$ ! way = fell[%ip ( _s & p>tn]%ip 9 action4 ,x put !m 9 tune ) ,him :o nev] slumb]s nor sleeps1 & :o wat*es ov] ,8 pl$g$ ^w1 to br+ x to pass at ! e>lie/ possible h\r4 ,! wat*] s+s4 ,8 fav\rite song is ,i w lift up m9e eyes4 ,he sees :at is com+4 ,he sees ,him :o sits beyond ! horizon ( our common outlook4 ,& see+ ,him gr[s ?is sort ( expectancy1 & ! expectancy becomes ! controll+ ?+4 ,x 0 ?is sort ( expectancy t made ,abraham a pilgrim at sev5ty-five1 & t grew deep ! pilgrim trait ( pati5t endurance ?r\gh ! we>y twilight ye>s till ! promis$ heir came1 & ev5 beyond t1 wove ! f9e/ texture into 8 "* :5 ! sev]e/ te/ came4 ,x 0 ?is expectancy t drew ,moses away f ! c\rt life ( ,egypt1 & ! possible prospect ( we>+ imp]ial purple1 to become ! lead] ( a /raggl+ cr[d ( slaves4 ,& x held him /eady on ?r\gh long ye>s1 wild]ness travel1 criticism1 & non-appreciation1 on & on1 till ,nebo's top 0 climb$4 ,he endur$ z see+ ,him :o 0 invisible to ! unsee+ eyes ( ! cr[ds at ,8 side4 ,su* expectancy has /eadi$ e lead] = ,god1 9 ^! old pages f fir/ to la/1 "y ,joseph 9 ! dungeon1 ,jo%ua 9 ! gl>e ( ! limelight1 into :i* he 0 sudd5ly ?ru/1 & ruddy-fac$ s++ ,david flee+ & hid+ = 8 life f ! javel9 ( ,saul4 ,x 0 ! cle>-see+ eye ( ,isaiah & ,j]emiah 9 ! homel&1 & ( ,ezekiel & ,daniel among ! weep+ exiles1 t kept ! he>t ( ! nation w>m ) ! vision ( :at 0 surely com+4 ,! ?rill ( expectancy runs ?r\gh ! pages ( ?is old ,hebrew classic4 ,its light is nev] out ( ! eye1 nor its allur+ out ( e>%ot4 ,:5 ,jesus walk$ among m5 expectation ran high4 ,:5 ,he 0 kill$ ! gloom ( ! ?ree days 0 ! gloom ( a bright light sudd5ly put out4 ,! d>kness 0 int5sifi$ by ! light t _h be5 %9+4 ,!n !re came a new sort ( expectancy1 high]1 f9]1 ( ! inn] _s4 ,?is ,jesus 0 com+ back1 9 all ! glory ( ! old prophetic vision1 made real] by ! p]sonal t\* ^! m5 knew1 & ?is new expectancy puts all ! pap] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t a-tremble ) delight4 ,x is ! light t lighte? e page & epi/le1 e conte/$ pa? ( witness1 & e h\r ( suff]+ because ( fai?4 ,! ,*ur* ( ^! ,new ,te/am5t pages is a wat*+ ,*ur*4 ,! expectancy ( ! ,"l ,jesus' return is ! nor? /> ( _! sky4 ,x nev] sw]ves4 ,all ! re/ revolves ar\nd x4 ,!y see ev]y?+ else 9 relation to ?is4 ,_! go+ into all ! _w & prea*+ to e creature 0 n simply = m5's conv]sion3 t surely3 b beyond t1 x 0 to br+ ! ,*ri/ back = ! next /ep 9 ,8 _w programme4 ,he w\ld come & set up ,8 k+dom1 & !n ?r\gh ! k+dom w\ld come a yet wid]1 f>!r-rea*+ _w evangeliz+4#ahe ,?is expectancy controll$ _! life & activity4 ,?r\gh _! fai?ful _w witness+ ,he w\ld come4 ,& z ! knot is put on ! end ( ! ?read ( revelation ! v knott$ ?read seems agl[ ) ! glory ( :at is com+4 ,! ,bible f end to end is a-?rill ) expectancy1 a hopeful wat*+ = some?+1 aye1 = "s ,"o4 ,a ,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts4 ,we h be5 look+ a bit closely at ?is knot 9 ! end1 ! ?reads compos+ x4 ,n[ we want to ga!r up all t we h be5 go+ ov] ) ! light t comes f ! o!r pages1 s z to h "s sort ( a simple1 cle> grasp ( ! tru?4 ,?is w help our eyesight4 ,we c wat* ! horizon bett]4 ,our eyes w be /eadi] 9 ! gl>e ( ! l[] lights1 & %>p] to see 9 ! spells ( d>kness t get ?ick] n[ & !n4 ,x is int]e/+ to notice t ?is book ( ! ,revelation is a cal5d> book4 ,t is to say1 x is n a cal5d> ( dates b ( ev5ts4 ,x gives com+ ev5ts 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y w occur4 ,its table ( cont5ts becomes an outl9e ( com+ ev5ts4 ,!re is ! ,man ( ,fire /&+ among ! c&le/icks4 ,!n comes an h\r :5 ,he advances to ! next /ep 9 ,8 programme4 ,!n1 /ep by /ep1 !re foll[ ! occurr5ces until ! k+dom is actually "h4 ,& !n ! aft] ev5ts1 :5 ! k+dom's "w is done4 ,x turns out t ?is ?+ ( our ,"l's return cuts a wid] swa? ?an we are apt to ?9k1 if we don't /op to ?9k4 ,t is because ( ,:o x is t is com+4 ,an ev5t takes on ! size ( ! *ief p]son conc]n$4 ,?is ,"l ,jesus is ! ,"o ?r\gh :om our _w 0 made 9 ! e>ly "t1 :5 !re 7 no cal5d>s4 ,s ,8 com+ naturally conc]ns ! :ole _w4 ,x conc]ns ! sy/em ( evil 9 :i* ! _w is entangl$1 & ! evil _s _w s closely int]lock$ ) our own4 ,!n our ,"l ,jesus came among/ u z a man4 ,he came z a ,jewi% man1 & to ! ,jewi% nation4 ,s ,8 com+ conc]ns ! ,jew & ! ,jewi% capital1 ,j]usalem4 ,:5 ,he s5t d[n ,8 executive1 ! ,holy ,_s1 a new organization 0 =m$1 ! ,*ur*4 ,s ,8 com+ conc]ns ! ,*ur*1 & conc]ns x v intimately1 = x is spok5 ( z a body ( :i* ,he is ! head4 ,:5 ,jesus came x 0 to die = a _w & to r$eem a _w4 ,& s ,8 com+ conc]ns ! future plans ( ! e>? & ! race4 ,yet ?\gh ,8 com+ has su* a broad sweep1 x is q possible to get a grasp ( ! few ess5tial items 9 ! programme4 ,& ?is w make our foot+ /eadi]1 our vision cle>]1 our pray+ m confid5t1 & our s\l-w9n+ & witness+ w>m] & tru]4 ,we turn n[ to try to get ?is simple1 helpful und]/&+4 ,! pres5t is ! "t ( ! c&le/icks4 ,! ,man ( ,fire is 9 our mid/ unp]ceiv$4 ,! unse5 ,eyes ( ,flame see4 ,our ,"l ,jesus /ill waits1 & dep5ds on ! fai?fulness ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,! light is /ill %9+ out4 ,! d>k places are gett+ "s light4 ,! light has n yet :olly fail$ to get out ?r\gh ! human lant]n to ! cr[d 9 ! d>k4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ?is wait+ "t1 s long prolong$1 are pla9ly put4 ,9 ! out] _w !re w be an increas+ lawlessness & disreg>d ( e sort ( re/ra9t1 & an increas+ p[] ( organization & c5tralization4 ,!re w be an increas+ gett+ toge!r = m effective action4 ,9 ! ,*ur* _w !re w be an increas+ =malism1 a compromise ) evil & ) ! _w _s4 ,!re w be a decrease ( w>m p]sonal devotion to ! ,"l ,jesus z ! controll+ motive p[]4 ,& !re w be a gr[+ incl9ation to make light (1 or ignore1 or je] at1 ! idea ( ! ,"l ,jesus' return4 ,z ?is p]iod we>s on t[>d its close1 & s on t[>d ! ev5ts to foll[1 !re w be a com+ toge!r ( ! ,jews scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! _w 9 an attempt to rega9 ,pale/9e & recon/itute ! ,hebrew nation !re ) its temple & old sacrificial ritual4 ,^! are ! ?ree *ief t5d5cies t w *>act]ize ! pres5t wait+ "t prec$+ ! gr\p ( com+ ev5ts4 ,! decisive index-f+]1 t ?is pres5t p]iod is actually com+ to its close1 w be ?is movem5t among ! ,jews4 ,! movem5t to rega9 control ( ,pale/9e may rise & fall back1 ga9 & lose aga94 ,b "s day x w come to its head4 ,by "s arrangem5t ) ! nations conc]n$ ! ,jewi% nation w actually be set up aga9 9 ,pale/9e1 & ! build+ ( ! temple 9 ,j]usalem begun4 ,?is w be ! decisive indication4 ,?is is an unfail+ index-f+]4 ,! h&s ( ! clock are mov+ !n t[>d ! /rik+ ( ! h\r4 ,soon ! s&s w be run out & ! h\r-glass turn$4 ,! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,end4 ,at "s "t soon aft] t po9t is rea*$ two unse5 ev5ts w occur1 t is1 unse5 on e>?4 ,r\ghly1 x w be ?ree & a half ye>s aft]1 ?\gh ! :ole t5d5cy ( ! ,scripture is to disc\rage ! figur+ ( exact "t4 ,yet in=mation is giv5 t ! outlook may be intellig5t4 ,^! ev5ts are unse5 on ! e>?4 ,!y take place 9 heav54 ,! ,holy ,_s w be )drawn f ! ,*ur*4 ,he w n be )drawn f individuals4 ,he abode 9 m5 be=e ! ,*ur* 0 =m$1 & w aft] ! ,*ur* has ca/ ,him out4 ,he is )drawn only because ,he has be5 practically & :olly ca/ out4 ,! ,"l ,jesus1 :o s5t ,him d[n to =m ! ,*ur* & witness ?r\gh x1 w )draw ,him f ! ,*ur*4 ,! c&le/ick has mov$ out ( all t\* ) ! light4 ,& n[ ! light is )drawn1 & s ! c&le/ick mov$ out ( its place z ! light-be>]4 ,?is is probably ! advance /ep tak5 by our ,"l ,jesus t m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,at ! same "t !re occurs a conflict ( _s =ces up 9 ! heav5s4 ,:ile ! e>? seems to be ,satan's *ief place ( activity1 yet 8 headqu>t]s are up 9 ! heav5s1 t is1 some:]e bel[ ! ?rone ( ,god & above ! e>?4 ,?is conflict is aga9/ him & 8 _s =ces4 ,x is l$ by ,mi*ael1 ! ar*angel4 ,x results 9 ,satan & 8 ho/ be+ ca/ out ( ! heav5s & d[n to ! e>?4 ,x is significant t z ! ,holy ,_s goes up1 ?is conflict foll[s1 & ,satan is ca/ out & d[n4 ,is x ! ,holy ,_s's return !re t precipitates ?is conflict1 & defeat = ,satan8 ,x w\ld seem n improbable4 ,s ! moral situation on ! e>? is int5sifi$ d\bly4 ,! bless$ ,holy ,_s1 ) all ,8 p[] ( re/ra9t ov] evil1 is )drawn4 ,! evil _s1 ) all 8 p[] ( int5sify+ evil1 is ca/ d[n 9 p]son to ! e>?4 ,^! are ! two unse5 ev5ts m>k+ ! advance move ( ! end "t4 ,!re w be no?+ on e>? at ! mom5t to indicate t ^! trem5d\s ev5ts h happ5$4 ,!re is no sugge/ion ( h[ mu* "t is involv$4 ,"t is a matt] ( e>?'s calculation4 ,q possibly we w\ld speak ( ^! ev5ts z occurr+ 9 a v brief "t1 p]haps an in/ant ( our reckon+4 ,^! are ! two ev5ts unse5 on ! e>?4 ,at ! same "t !re w beg9 two ev5ts se5 tak+ place on e>?4 ,! fir/ is ! com+ to ! front ( a man1 a t]rible lead] ( ! =ces ( unrighte\sness4 ,paul speaks ( him z ! ,lawless ,"o4 ,john's "n = him is ! ,anti*ri/4 ,he becomes ! human repres5tative or inc>nation ( ,satan4 ,z ,satan is ca/ d[n out ( ! heav5s ?is lead] comes to ! front on e>?4 ,he seems to h (ficial position at ! head ( "s great coalition ( nations1 ) a wide area ( au?ority4 ,he seems to be "s =m] notable lead] kn[n 9 hi/ory1 :o di$1 b is n[ br\ght back to life aga9 by ,satan's sup]natural p[]4 ,z he =ges to ! front !re foll[s on e>? a horrible "t ( w>1 fam9e1 pe/il5ce1 dea?1 & p]secution4 ,he arbitr>ily breaks ! agreem5t ) ! ,jews "u :i* !y h re-e/abli%$ _! nation1 & beg9s a t]rible p]secution ( !m4 ,he sets up 9 ! temple a blasphem\s image1 & requires t all p %all wor%ip x4 ,?is /rikes n only at ! ,jew1 b at ! ,*ri/ian z well4 ,at "o /roke ( g5ius he compels absolutely univ]sal att5tion to 8 comm& by =bidd+ ! do+ ( any bus9ess except by ^? will+ to wor%ip ! image4 ,^? refus+ ! wor%ip are kill$4 ,he w h an assi/ant do+ wond]ful miracles by ,satanic p[] to deceive & p]suade ! p4 ,dur+ ?is "t !re is a loos+ out on ! e>? ( c\ntless hordes ( unse5 demons to torm5t m54 ,all ?is cont9ues = ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,! "t is /at$ 9 ?ree diff]5t ways to make q cle> j h[ long is meant4 ,?is is ! fir/ ( ! two se5 ev5ts4 ,x c5tres at ,j]usalem & seems to rea* out practically to all ! e>?4 ,! second ev5t is significant4 ,dur+ all ?is t]rible "t ( p]secution & blasphemy & ! riot ( evil1 !re w be two m5 9 ,j]usalem prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & call+ on m5 to rep5t4 ,z an emphasis ( _! witness aga9/ ! awful wick$ness curr5t !y w be clo!d 9 m\rn+4 ,!y w h miracul\s p[] to atte/ _! witness1 & to protect !mselves aga9/ attacks ^u _! lives4 ,! great cr[ds ( _m nationalities 9 ,j]usalem w make _! witness practically _w-wide 9 its direct z well z its indirect influ5ce4 ,?is also cont9ues = ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,z ! ,holy ,_s is )drawn f ! ,*ur* z ! witness ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ^! two special witnesses appe>4 ,9 ,8 great fai?fulness & pati5ce ,god nev] leaves ,himself )\t a witness4 ,?is is ! second ev5t se5 on e>?4 ,^! two1 evil at its wor/1 & ,god's special witnesses1 run along side by side1 bo? c5tr+ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! ,climax--,he ,comes4 ,!n !re comes a gr\p ( f\r ev5ts4 ,& ^! f\r are v closely associat$ toge!r 9 po9t ( "t4 ,!y occur at ! close ( ! p]iod ( p]secution & wick$ness4 ,inde$1 x is _! occurr5ce t br+s ! close4 ,yet ! exact "t :5 !y happ5 is left q unc]ta94 ,& ?is cle>ly is ano!r bit ( ! t5d5cy 9 ! record to keep our ?\ght on ! ma9 ev5ts1 & n on figur+ out "t4 ,we are to keep to ! ess5tials & be w>y ( m]e speculation4 ,= ! sake ( cle>ness ,i am putt+ ^! f\r ev5ts sep>ately1 b ?is does n mean t "s ( !m may n be occurr+ at ! same mom5t1 or t all may n come )9 a v brief "t4 ,we simply d n "k4 ,x looks z ?\gh we are n meant to "k4 ,!re is a ,jew ev5t4 ,! ,holy ,_s comes d[n ^u ! nation ( ,jews 9 simple1 trem5d\s1 conv]t+ p[]4 ,?is is put 9 connection ) ! com+ d[n out ( ! heav5s on a cl\d ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,x seems to be ?is sight ( _! great ,k9sman1 ,jesus1 :om !y crucifi$1 t is us$ by ! ,holy ,_s to /rike p5it5ce to _! /ubborn he>ts4 ,lit]ally a nation is born aga9 9 a day4 ,x w be ) ! :ole nation z x 0 ) ,saul on ! ,damascus road1 z sudd5 & unexpect$1 z />tl+ & z radical2 z sudd5 & unexpect$ an appe>ance ( ,jesus1 z />tl+ to ! ,jews1 z radical 9 ! absolute _s trans=mation4 ,!re is a ,*ur* ev5t4 ,& "h ! ^w ,*ur* is us$ to describe all believ]s 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,t w be a mu* sift$ & *a/5$ company ( p4 ,?is ev5t is also connect$ ) ! op51 visible com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 out ( ! upp] blue1 be=e all eyes4 ,x affects two sep>ate companies ( believ]s4 ,! bodies ( all believ]s :o h di$ w be rais$ out ( _! graves1 inhabit$ aga9 by ^? :o liv$ 9 !m4 ,!n ! liv+ believ]s %all h a trans=m+ t\* ^u _! bodies4 ,& ! two companies %all be caught up into ! air into ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,z !y come into ,8 pres5ce !re w be a purify+ & p]fect+ ( "*1 & an adju/m5t ( relations ) ,him4 ,!re is no sugge/ion ( h[ mu* "t is involv$4 ,we naturally ?9k ( ?+s z tak+ place ?r\gh s mu* "t4 ,our limitations 9 ?is reg>d w be gone !n4 ,x may be :at we n[ call in/antane\s4 ,!re is a _w ev5t4 ,!re w come to ! e>? & to m5 a visitation ( t]rible judgm5ts1 affect+ m5's bodies1 ! sea & riv]s1 vegetation1 an int5sify+ ( ! sun's heat1 & possibly a t]rible d>kness--9 %ort1 affect+ ev]y?+ conc]n+ man & life on ! e>?4 ,!re w be a great ga!r+ ( ! armies ( ! nations at a place 9 ,pale/9e4 ,aga9 !re is no sugge/ion ( h[ mu* "t ?is visitation ( judgm5ts runs ?r\gh1 nor ?is ga!r+ = battle4 ,!n !re is ! ev5t1 ! great climax ev5t1 ! actual com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 out ( ! heav5s1 d[n to ! e>?4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ,he comes ! ,jews w be 9 ! mid/ ( a t]rible siege 9 ,j]usalem4 ,aga9/ ! city w be assembl$ ! armies ( ! nations4 ,! city w be tak51 ! loot+ & ravag+ already begun4 ,!n sudd5ly1 out ( ! blue above1 ! ,"l ,jesus comes 9 a great blaze ( bl9d+ light1 accompani$ by great numb]s4 ,he w come to ,olivet4 ,) ! com+ w be a t]rible e>?quake1 su* z ! e>? has nev] kn[n4 ,x is a /rik+ geological fact t ! greate/ fault1 or break 9 ! e>?'s surface1 is f\nd 9 ,pale/9e1 runn+ nor? & s\? f ,antio* on ! ,orontes d[n ev5 into ,africa4 ,b ?is e>?quake w affect v wide areas1 includ+ ! city ( ,babylon1 :i* w be %ak5 to utt] de/ruction4 ,t e>?quake w make radical *anges 9 ! =mation ( ! e>?'s surface 9 ,pale/9e4 ,at ! same "t !re w be an equally t]rific %ake-up 9 ! heav5ly bodies1 ! sun1 moon1 & />s4 ,! effect ( bo? ^! ^u ! va/ panic-/rick5 multitudes w be mo/ pitiable4 ,!y w call ^u ! upheav$ rocks to hide !m f ! wra? ( ,god4 ,^! are ! f\r ev5ts occurr+ at ?is "t4 ,!y are gr\p$ toge!r4 ,x seems impossible to say fir/ ?is1 !n t4 ,!y are gr\p$4 ,! great ess5tial ?+ /&+ out is t our ,"l ,jesus' com+ w be at a t]rible climax ( evil4 ,!re w be p>tial judgm5t visit$ on ! e>?4 ,! sy/em ( evil w be :olly ov]?r[n4 ,! ,jews w be conv]t$ z a nation by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,*ur* w be caught away out ( ! di/ress1 & w h "p ) our ,"l ,jesus 9 ,8 com+4 ,x %\ld aga9 be notic$ t 9 all ?is !re are no "t notes1 except z to ! l5g? ( ?is tribulation "t4 ,! p]secution ( ! ,jew & desecration ( ,j]usalem1 ! "t ( ! two witnesses1 & ! sway ( ! ,anti*ri/1 ea* runs ?r\gh ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,!re are no "t notes :atev] = ! pres5t wait+-"t4 ,& ?\gh ! l5g? ( ! tribulation itself is /at$1 yet x %\ld be not$ t ! exact "t ( ! ,"l ,jesus' actual return /ill rema9s q undet]m9$4 ,9 ,daniel's prophecy !re are f\r ev5ts spok5 ( z occurr+ at ?is "t1 & ea* is measur$ f ! "t :5 ! sacrifices are /opp$ & ! *ief desecrat+ act 9 ! temple beg9s4 ,! tribulation runs = ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,?irty days lat] comes "s glad ev5t n specifi$ fur!r4 ,sev5ty-five days lat] !re comes ano!r glad ev5t1 & two ye>s t5 mon?s & tw5ty days lat] ! complete cleans+ ( ! temple4 ,ea* ( ^! portions ( "t is measur$ f ! same />t+ po9t4 ,?is w\ld sugge/ a p]iod ( readju/m5t aft] ! ,anti*ri/ is sla91 runn+ ?r\gh almo/ ?ree ye>s4 ,all ^! "t notes are ( a ye> ( ?ree hundr$ & sixty days1 n our common cal5d> ye> ( ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five & a fraction days4 ,!re comes ! p]iod call$ ! k+dom4 ,its capital is ,j]usalem4 ,! reg5]at$ nation ( ,israel becomes ! fir/ nation ( ! e>?1 ) all o!r nations tribut>y4 ,israel's lead]%ip is a bless$ "o 9 its spiritual influ5ce ov] all o!rs4 ,! ,jews are a mission>y nation1 ^: "o passion is to make ! k ( ,god kn[n ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,! r$eem$ ones ( all ! e>? ?r\gh all times w reign ov] ! e>? 9 fell[%ip ) ! ,k+1 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,9 _! resurrection bodies1 ) all pres5t bodily re/rictions & limitations gone1 !y w h a bless$ %>e 9 ! new e>? m9i/ry4 ,! purpose ( ! k+dom is _w-wide evangelization1 b ) all ! conditions radically *ang$4 ,satan1 ) all evil spirits1 is remov$ f ! sc5e ( action4 ,! nation ( ,jews1 baptiz$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 is ! mission>y =ce1 "u ! direction & help ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,holy ,_s w h be5 p\r$ out ^u all fle%1 mak+ all peculi>ly op5 to ! tru?4 ,:at a wond]ful "t ( cont9ual revival x w be6 ,b t mu* abus$ ^w revival w h its sweet1 orig9al mean+ re/or$4 ,x w mean a re-liv+1 a new life ( ! ,_s com+1 t w naturally include ! body1 too4 ,intellig5t ,wat*+4 ,su* are ! ev5ts1 ne> & f>1 :i* "s day w come up ov] ! horizon ( our common life1 u%]+ 9 a new day4 ,& we are bidd5 by our ,"l ,jesus to wat*4 ,we wat* = ,him1 & = any?+ t tells u ,8 com+ is ne>+4 ,wat*+ means wakefulness1 an ideal1 a purpose1 an expectancy1 & a daily life "u ! control ( wakefulness1 ideal1 purpose1 & expectancy4 ,t our ,"l ,jesus w actually come to ?is old e>? & reign1 ?is is ! ideal4 ,t we %all1 by grace1 be true to ,him 9 ev]y?+1 day by day1 dur+ ?is wait+-"t1 ?is is ! purpose4 ,t we %all inde$ see ,him come1 & be caught up into ,8 pres5ce )\t dea?1 ?is is ! expectancy4 ,t ?is %all all be a real ?+ to u1 controll+ all our relation%ips1 our gold1 & our life1 & t we %all rev]5tly1 ?\ghtfully seek to und]/& :at ,he has told u ab\t x1 ?is is ! wakefulness4 ,?is is :at wat*+ means4 ,our bodies may be asleep1 our bra9s & h&s absorb$ 9 ! day's task1 b our he>ts c be awake = ! s\nd ahead ( ! com+ ( ,8 feet4 ,b h[ c y wat* = ,him if !re are int]v5+ ev5ts8 ,s ! "q came to me ?is summ] by a ?\ghtful1 godly m9i/] :o looks = ,8 com+4 ,& ,i said3 ,because ,8 com+ is "o ( a little gr\p ( ev5ts :i* clu/] ab\t ,8 com+4 ,! cr[d /&s wat*+ at ! railway /ation 9 ,engl& to see ! k+'s tra9 come 94 ,yet !y "k t be=e x comes ! pilot-eng9e w come1 runn+ ahead ab\t s _m m9utes to insure ! safety ( ! way4 ,! com+ ( ! pilot-eng9e height5s ! int5sity ( wat*+1 = n[ soon ! k+ w come4 ,! wat*] 9 ! sick-*amb]1 we>y ) ! long night's anxi\s vigil1 goes to ! ea/ w9d[ to see if day is com+4 ,!re comes a b>e light+-up 9 ! ea/1 j a slight less5+ ( ! d>kness t is ev]y:]e4 ,b ev5 ?is mu* br+s a sigh ( relief4 ,! sun itself may n be se5 = two h\rs or m4 ,b y "k )\t look+ at ! clock t ! sun is com+ & is ne>4 ,its pres5ce ne> s5ds ! light f> ahead4 ,:5 ! trees beg9 to s5d out swell+ bud & t5d] gre5 leaf & catk91 we "k summ] is com+1 ev5 ?\gh ! *ill is 9 ! air1 & ! night may ev5 n[ br+ a t\* ( ! :ite ( fro/4 ,ev5 s ye also :5 ye see ^! ?+s "k t ,he is nigh1 ev5 at ! doors4#ahf ,!re's some?+ int5sely practical ab\t ?is ?+ ( wat*+4 ,i mean ! intellig5t wat*+ t a ?\ghtful /udy ( ,god's ,^w promotes4 ,!re is a /rik+ s5t5ce us$ 9 describ+ "s ( ! m5 t ralli$ to ,david dur+ ! cle>+-up /orm t prec$$ 8 reign4 ,x is said ( c]ta9 ( ! tribe ( ,issa*> t !y _h und]/&+ ( ! times to "k :at ,israel ought to d 9 ! matt] ( mak+ ,david ! accept$ k+ ov] ! realm4#ahg ,_! ?\ghtful /udy & judgm5t ( ! "t made !m wise lead]s ( action4 ,!re is a simil> significant ^w spok5 to ,daniel 9 ! f9al vision 9 :i* ^! end ev5ts are be+ disclos$4 ,& we recall t ! speak] is ,he = ^: com+ we look4 ,he says1 ,!y t are wise %all und]/&4#ahh ,daniel _h pray]fully set himself to und]/& ,god's w = 8 p4#ahi ,:5 ! wond]ful vision 0 giv5 him 9 answ] to 8 pati5t /udy & cont9u$ pray]1 ! ,man ( ,fire :o came to him said1 ,n[ ,i am come to make !e und]/&4 ,x is wise1 by ?\ghtful1 pray]ful /udy ( ,god's ,^w1 to try to und]/& :at ,he has told u4 ,n to d s is n wise4 ,& m1 x w become increas+ly ne$ful t o!rs be taught z ^! ev5ts draw on4 ,daniel is told 9 ?is same connection t ,!y t are wise %all in/ruct _m4#aij ,! op5+ words ( ! ,revelation1 & especially ! clos+ p>agraphs1 emphasize ?is same ?+4 ,! revelation is giv5 t we may read & und]/& & hold our lives true to ?is vision4 ,?is ?+ is int5sely practical4 ,inde$1 x is ! practical ?+ = our day4 ,we c und]/& ! simple ess5tials reveal$ "h4 ,our ,"l ,jesus e>ne/ly desires u to d s4 ,surely we w1 = ,8 sake4 ,a ,_s ,s5sitiv5ess4 ,! ?\ghtful wat*+ t gr[s out ( an und]/&+ ( our ,"l's plans influ5ces subtly & mightily "o's :ole life4 ,x deep5s wond]+ rev]5ce = ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself1 ,8 pres5t p[] & p]sonal glory sitt+ up yond] 9 ! indescribable glory ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce1 & ,8 pati5ce & /r5g? 9 ?is wait+-"t4 ,x draws out a dep? & t5d]ness ( p]sonal love = ,himself & ( devotion to ,him4 ,!re comes to be a ke5ly acute consci5ce ab\t evil1 & ab\t compromise ) evil2 & yet ) x a sanity ( judgm5t on p>ticul> que/ions aris+1 & a g5tle consid]ation = o!rs :o see o!rwise1 or ?9k !y d4 ,evil gr[s 9 subtlety & 9 aggressiv5ess 9 our day1 & probably w yet m4 ,x seeks especially to make inroads among ,god's pr(ess+ p4 ,yet evil is evil4 ,its true inw>dness is quickly reveal$ by add+ a d at ! beg9n+ ( ! ^w4 ,& x gr[s increas+ly repugnant 9 :atev] guise1 z we come to /udy m its inn] _s z reveal$ 9 ^! disclosures ( ! end times4 ,!n1 too1 ?is wat*+ affects "o's judgm5t (1 & attitude t[>d1 ,*ri/ian s]vice1 & t[>d movem5ts 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! gett+-toge!r _s is gett+ m & m into ,*ur* circles4 ,! f]v5t he>t repeats con/antly our ,"l's pray]1 t !y may all be "o4 ,yet x becomes cle> t !re may be movem5ts t[>d union t are n ( ! ,holy ,_s's initiation1 & t _c h 8 approval4 ,x is n en\gh to d good4 ,t may prove to be a l[ level ( action4 ,! ?+ is to f9d out :at ,god has plann$1 & fit into t1 ) all ! w>m? ( "o's be+4 ,8 w is always good1 & bett]1 & be/4 ,! good ?+ may n be ! ?+ ,he has plann$ & wants done4 ,x becomes increas+ly cle> t our ,"l ,jesus is a great g5]al4 ,he has ! :ole campaign ( action mapp$ out1 & e detail ( x ?\ght into & ?\ght out4 ,z "o comes to le>n m ( ,8 plans1 & ,himself z a plann]1 !re comes to be a passion = do+ ,8 w4 ,"o moves f ! old position ( work+ = ,god up to ! position ( s fitt+ 9 t ,god works ?r\gh u4 ,& !re comes to be a consci\sness t ,he is do+ imm5sely m ?r\gh ! ?+s we d ?an we are consci\s (4 ,s 9 all ,*ur* activity !re comes to be a rea*+ out 9 _s to disc]n :at ,he wants done1 & putt+ all ! /r5g? into t4 ,!n1 too1 "o's ?\ght ( =eign mission>y s]vice und]goes a *ange4 ,! actual tak+ ( ! message ( ,*ri/ to ^? :o hav5't he>d comes to h fir/ place4 ,educational "w & m$ical & humanit>ian1 & ! l1 9 mission>y s]vice1 are se5 to be wisely us$ :5 held /rictly 9 place z a means to a direct end4 ,& _! value is judg$ :olly by _! be+ a means ( br++ ^? :om !y t\* face to face ) ! ,*ri/ t di$4 ,x seems to be possible to sp5d fifty ye>s & m e/abli%+ mission "w 9 ! city c5tres ( a =eign-mission c\ntry1 & all good1 bless$ "w2 & yet h ! great mass ( t c\ntry's population 9 utt] ignorance ( ! ,gospel message & its p[]4 ,z ! ,holy ,_s is all[$ control increas+ly1 !re comes to be a bett] und]/&+ ( ,god's purposes & ( ,8 plans1 an e>ne/ cooep]ation 9 ! ,*ur* movem5t = mak+ ,*ri/ kn[n to all m5 ev]y:]e1 a fai?fulness 9 all ! circle ( "o's own home ,*ur*1 & a w>m p]sonal w9n+ ( m5 to "k ! ,"l ,jesus z _! ,savi\r4 ,s x is se5 t wat*+ = our ,"l's return affects "o's :ole life 9 an int5sely practical way4 ,x deep5s fai? 9 ,him4 ,x leads to an intellig5t deta*m5t 9 social & comm]cial & ev5 ,*ur* circles1 :ile mak+ an increase ( ?\ghtful reg>d = o!rs4 ,x purifies ! p]sonal life4 ,x *a/5s & deep5s & g5tles ! p]sonal "*4 ,x seems v /rik+ & v /range t :5 ,jesus 0 born !re are j two p]sons nam$1 outside ! imm$iate circle1 :o seem$ to h ! _s in/9ct t recogniz$ :o ,he 04 ,!re 0 a man liv+ 9 ,j]usalem ^: "n 0 ,simeon4 ,:o 0 he8 ri*8 poor8 cultur$8 ( l[ly /ation8 ,no "o kn[s4 ,b :oev] he 01 he _h cultivat$ close walk ) ,god4 ,t's cle>4 ,& into 8 inn] _s came ! conviction t ! ,*ri/ promis$ = ages1 s long wait$ =1 ! ,*ri/ 0 n[ com+1 & he w\ld see ,him4 ,& a simil> /ory is told ( ! woman call$ ,anna4 ,^! two 7 9 t simple t\* ( he>t ) ,god t c\ld 9 _s s5se ! com+ ( ! ,*ri/4 ,!re may h be5 o!rs4 ,we are n told4 ,b ! emphasis rema9s on ! fact t few seem$ to disc]n ! work+ out ( ,god's trem5d\s plan4 ,w x be s aga98 ,x w\ld surely seem t intellig5t wat*+ w\ld make "o s5sitive 9 _s to com+ ev5ts4 ,yet !re w\ld ev] be a m+l+ ( deepe/ rev]5ce1 & a ?\ghtful caution reg>d+ m]e speculation1 :ile ! f]v5t pray] t ,jesus taught is daily repeat$1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,& ,john's clos+ ,revelation pray] con/antly brea!s out1 ,ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,,footnotes3 #ahe ,acts iii4 #bj-ba2 xv4 #ad-ah4 #ahf ,mat!w xxiv4 #cc4 #ahg #a ,*ronicles xii4 #cb4 #ahh ,daniel xii4 #aj4 #ahi ,daniel viii4 #ae-ag2 ix4 #a-b2 x4 #a-c1 #aa-ad4 #aij ,daniel xi4 #cc4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica