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CONCERNINGTHE MESSIAH ABOUT TO COME

AND CONCERNING

THE I(INGDOM OF GODAND

THE LAST JUDGMENT-,- .,... I -- J '.. t.; .,. -, '>

A POSTHUMOUS WORKBY

E M A N U E L S ~ D E N B O R G

No . . fo r Lhe lIrsL Lime t.ranalated and edIted from a phOLOLyped copyof the orlllnal manuscrlpL preserved In Lhe Royal

Academy of Sciences. SwedenBY

ALFRED ACTON, M.A., D.Th.DEAN OP TH E THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL OF THE ACADEMY 01 ' THE NEW CHURCH

ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCHBRYN ATHYN, PA.

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PREFACEThe work here presented for the first time in print, consists

mainly of assages from the Bible and t h e ~ p o c r y p ~ a , on theSecond Coming of the Messiah, the Last Judgment, and the Kingdom of God. Swedenborg was undoubtedly inspired to the writing of this work by the commission as Revelator given him by theLord in April 1745.

The passages are all taken from Castellio's L ~ t i n version, infour duodecimo volumes, published in London 1 7 ~ 6 . Swedenborgprobably bought these volumes during his visit to London wherehe arrived on May 5 (0. S.) 1744, and it would appear that it isto them that he refers when, on October 9, he writes in his Journalof Dreams (n. ~ 6 0 ) , "My eyesight was so strong that I was ableto read the small print Bible without the least inconvenienc-;."When he returned to Sweden in A u g u ~ 5 , and wrot-e-theHistory of Creation and The Word Explained, he used bothCastellio's and Schmidius' versions, and gave a very specific r ~ for doing so (W.E. ~ )

An examination of the manuscript indicates that Swedenborgfirst entered the headings under which the passages were to bec 2 1 I e c ~ d , a l f c , ~ i n g a c ~ r t a i n number of blank pages for each heading. He then went through the Bible, and copied the selectedpassages under the appropriate headings. The order he obse!:vt:din going through the Bible, followed the order in Castellio's f ~ volumes: III Isaiah, Jeremiah, Baruch '* (includes Letter of Jere-miah), Ezekiel-Malachi; then Swedenborg took the Psalms fromvol. II ; I Genesis-Ezra (1 Esdras), 2-4- Esdras, Tobit, J l ~ d i t h , Esther-Songs of Solomon, 'Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus;IV New Testament.> the few notes that are included in the work, mention is madeo ~ a l ~ ~ t i ~ or the Holy Land" as being the scene of the future- Judgment and of the Kingdom of God (I: 1; I l l : 6; VIII: 9).From a cursory reading, it might be supposed that Swedenborgmeant P a l ~ ! . i ? e in Asia Minor; but such a supposition is not in

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IV Prefaceharmony with the Notes themselves. Thus it is said: "From thefirst creation of the world, the Messiah promised that he would1introduce the Jews and the peoples of all nations into this king- \ .dom, and that he will reign there to eternity. This Kingdom is to " ~ be both an earthly and a heavenly Kingdom. This Kingdom willbe in the Holy Land, that is, in Palestine" (VIII: 5-9). I t canhardly be supposed that Swedenborg thought the Messiah wouldestablish his Kingdom in Palestine. Still less can the implieddoctrine of the resurrection of the body be ascribed to Swedenborg now that he was in daily communication with spirits andspoke with them as man to man. Moreover, in his RationalPsychology (n. 5 ~ 1 ) , written three years earlier, he gives an unmistakable intimation that this doctrine has no place in his thought.I t is in accordance with a well-known maxim, that, unless there isclear evidence to the contrary, Swedenborg's teachings must beinterpreted as consistent with themselves.

Moreover, the Notes state that not only the Jews will begathered to the Holy Land, but also "the saints who have died,together with spirits and angels" (VIII: 10), and we certainlycannot suppose that Swedenborg thought the spirits and angelswould take on a gross material body in order to form a Kingdomof God on earth.

Again, one of the Notes reads: "That mortal beings are to beconsociated with heavenly . . . in Palestine"; and, "That theMessiah is to introduce them by means of his servant" (I: 1, ~ ) The "servant" here can mean only Swedenborg ;-but there is notthe least suggestion in Swedenborg's history or his character,that even remotely suggests his contemplating a journey to Palestine at the head of a company of resuscitated Jews and Gentiles.

I t is clear that if we assume that by P ~ n e Swedenborg( here means the earthly country, we are confronted with difficulties) which cannot be reconciled with what is so well known of Sweden" borg and his philosophical teachings. But assume that by P a ~ s - ) tine he meant the heavenly G a n a ~ n , and all these difficultiesdisappear. Confer the italicized portion of VI: 13.

I t should be realized that at this time Swedenborg was in aunique state. For some time past he had been having significative, dreams; he had heard a spirit speaking (lntrod. to Word Ex-

..... plained, p. 101) ; and i ~ p r i l , the Lord had appeared to him andl'1lr-

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vrefacetold him that he was to be admitted into full and complete intercourse with spirits and angels, and was to be the means by whichthe spiritual sense of the Word would be revealed to men. Hewas now in daily intercourse with the inhabitants of the spiritualworld. He was in their company when reading the Word, and,like the angels, thought of the Word spiritually. Indeed, inA Philosopher's Note Book (p. 4 ~ O ) , he had already written thatthe Word must be understood spiritually, and he quotes Scripturepassages under the headings, Harmonic, Typical, and Parabolic

_Correspondence.I t is inconceivable that, after writing thus, he should concen\ trate his thought on the Jewish people and the earthly Palestine

J when reading the ''Yord. By the Jews who were to be converted) (1: 1), he meant the men of the Church who were to receive thei Lord in His Second Coming; this moreover is clear from the fact,if-for no other reason, that he mentions only Jews and Gentiles(nations) and does not say a word about Christians. And byPalestine he meant the Church and heaven where the Lord wouldappear for judgment, and whe;; h ~ l d establish his Kingdomand reign.With this in mind, the statements in the Notes, which otherwise present such difficulties, become clear. "From the first crea. tion of the world the Messiah promised that he would introduce\ the Jews [at that time there were no Jews in the natural sense of) the word] and the peoples of all nations into this Kingdom," andthat he will reign there. "This Kingdom is to be both an earthlyand a heavenly K i n g d ~ m , that is to say, inhabitants.-9f earth will~ v a unanimous life with those of h ; ~ v e n . This Kingdom willbein the Holy Land, that is, in Palestine;- and into this .land will becalled by our Messiah, Jews inspired by the Spirit of God, and at: ! J 1 ~ same time the Gentiles of the whole g l ~ ; and with them 'the\ Saints who have died, together with spirits and angels. Then first

I will come the judgment of the dead and the living.' The time is, now at hand, and the Kingdom is to come shortly" (VIII: 5,7 - 1 ~ ) . Clearly Swedenborg thought of a spiritual coming, andof-himself.. as the seryant by whom that coming was to be effected.I t was because of this t h f ; o ~ -on, for - ~ e a r l y three years, hestrove to prepare himself by a study of the Word, of the Hebrewlanguage, and of the spiritual world. For f ~ r t h ~ g h t on this


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VI Prefacesubject see The Word Explained nos. 165, 3 6 ~ , ~ 6 4 5 , ~ 8 4 6 , andparticularly nos. 165, 1095-7, ~ 6 4 5 , where it is said that the migra:tion to-!:he H ~ I y ,Land must be preceded by revelation. Seealso n. 480 note, 680, and n. 3348.

And now a word as to the time when the present work waswritten. Swedenborg received his commission in the middle of.L}pr)1114:5, and on July 19th he sailed for Stockholm where hearrived on August 19th (W.E. 1003). On Novembe!:. 1 7 1 . h , . E ~ , . 1 1 ) \commenced The Jford Explained (n. 14), and preceding this, inthe eariy-part of N o ~ e ; : ; ; - b e r , r;-w ; ; ; t - ; ; t ~ sixteen manuscript pagesof the History of Creation. The only other work which belongst()_this yeJEll i5 is his first Index to the Bible (Codex 40). Thisis an index pure and simple, and makes no mention of a spiritual

\ sense. I t was probably commenced soon after Swedenborg's arrival in Sweden, and was perhaps completed by the end of October.This Index quotes only from S c h m i d ~ u s ' Latin _ ~ ~ o n , while thetwo other works mentioned above quote from both Schmidius' andCastellio's versions.

Swedenborg's pen was certainly not idle during the time( A p r i l - J ~ y ~ 9 t h ) that he remained in London; and this consideration, together with the fact that in the present work he usesonly Castellio's version (probably the London edition of 1 7 ~ 6 ) , indicates that he wrote that work in London, commencing it soonafter he had received his commission.

The considerations here given indicate that the order of thesee a r l y _ w o r ~ s is as follows:1 After the middle of April, while still in London, Swedenborg wrote The jl1essiah about to Come. In this work he seeks asfrom himself to learn the teachings of the Old and New Testamentsconcerning the Second Coming of the Lord, of which he was to bethe medium. This work was finished before the middle of July.

Having arrived in Stockholm in the middle of August, hecommenced an Index to the Bible in preparation for The WordE r y ~ ~ d -

3 He then wrote the History of Creation-it fills the firstpages of The Word Explained. Here, having previously learnedfrom the Bible its teachings concerning the second coming, heseeks to ascertain whether his teaching concerning creation, asgiven in his Worship and Love of God (which in effect is a sum


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Preface vu~ of h whole philosop.J]y), was in agreement with the Wordof God, and so, whether it was worthy of credit. The result of his

I examination was that he was "amazed at the agreement" (H. of, Cr. 10). This must have been to him a confirmation that h ~ h a d f been 2 r e p a r ~ < L by hilosophical s t u ~ i ~ s for his coming officeas Revelator.

I cannot rightly conclude these lines without an acknowledg-ment of the valuable work done by my niece and secretary, MissBeryl G. Briscoe. Miss Briscoe transcribed the whole of theLatin text from a p"hototyped copy of the original manuscript,identified the references in the A.V., where these differed fromCastellio's arrangement, and typed out from the A.V. all the pas-sages referred to. In this way my work as translator was im-measurably lightened, and for this I wish to acknowledge my in-debtedness to the faithful work of my secretary.

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The Kingdom of God which is to come. Notes 1-4 1The Messiah about to come into the world. Passages 1-67 2The Kingdom of God which is about to come. NotesI- IQ 13The Messiah about to come. From the Apocalypse,

Passages 1-6 . 14The Kingdom of God which is to come. Notes 1-5 16The Messiah again about to come that he may leadback the Jews. Passages 1-94 . 17The Kingdom of God. Passages 1-Q10 . 50The Kingdom of God to come. From the New Testament. Passages 1-5; notes 1-19 . . , . 97Babylon. Passages 1-10 . 100The Tree of Knowledge . 104Wisdom 104Moses . 104Prophecy. Passages 1-6 . 105Note written Nov. 17, 1745 . 105


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[I. THE KINGDOM OF GOD WHICH IS TO COME]1 That the Kingdom of God is to come [in the end of times. 1

That then the Jews will be converted.That mortal bein s are to be consociated with heavenly.ThIrlthis will be in Palestine, in t h ~ - holy land.

That the Messiah is to introduce them by means of hisservant.

That the same is the Messiah who previously came into thewor Id to convert the Gentiles.

:3 That all this has been signified beforehand.4 That He is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, spoken of by Moses

and the Prophets.That He will establish a new covenant, to the end that h e a ~ n

and earth, living in mutual consociation, may be in concord. 2

1 This sign, [, occurs in the manuscript as though the words that followwere to be omitted.% The above was written on the first page of Codex 38. Then (pp. ~ 6 1 ) follows an index to volume 1 and fJ of the Economy of the Animal Kingdom.

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[ I1 . ] -THE MESSIAH ABOUT TO COME INTOTHE WORLDThat the Israelites did not know the Lord and his Holy One

(Isa. 1: 3, 4).That therefore the land was made desolate, and Zion as apeasant's hut (vs. 7, 8).That he left some remnant, otherwise it would have been like

Gomorrah (vs. 9).That he is not delighted with victims, sacrifices and feasts(vs. 11-15).

That the Jews are to be consumed because they have repudiated the law of Jova, and despised the words of the HolyOne of the Israelites (Isa. 5: ~ 4 ~ 5 ) .

That announcement is to be made to the people by Isaiah,Ye hear, and understand not; besmear the heart of thispeople (Isa. 6: 9, 10).Even until the cities be laid waste and there be no inhabitant;then the breath of the land shall be holy seed (vs. 11-13).A son was born whom J ova commanded to be named Spoilto the swift, Prey to the speedy.s Before [the child shallhave knowledge to say, My father], the riches of Damascusted Samaria shall be carried off by the king of Assyria

Isa. 8: 3,4,6-8).That t Messiah will be your fear, holiness, a stone of

stumbling; they shall stumble over it, etc. (vs. 13-15).Seal the law among my disciples (vs. 16).That they which wander in darkness may see a great light;

and thaUight may shine upon them that dwell in the land ofnight (Isa. 9: 1, ~ )

That the Gentiles may rejoice (vs. 3).That ia child is born/a son is given unto us, who is called

--'Wonder ul, Counsellor, God the Mighty, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace; upon the throne of David, to foundit with justice and to establish it to all eternity (vs. 6,7) .

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n. Messiah about to ComeOut of the stem of J esse shall come forth a shoot, wherein

shall dwell the spirit of J ova,--;;f - ; ; u ~ f knowledge.Having righteousness and faith, he shall judge the poor' of the land. Then the wolf shall walk with the Iamb; thecalf and the lion; and a child shall play on the hole of the( asp. The Gentiles shall seek stem of J esse (Isa. 11:1-16).

He ordereth in piety the throne whereon he sitteth in faithfulness in the tabernacle of David, who shall make judgment, shall search the law, and shall hasten righteousness(Isa. 16: 5).

He shall lay a foundation in Zion, a Stone of offence, a cornerstone, a precious stone, a statute and righteousness to theplummet. Your covenant with death shall be disannulled(Isa. 28: 16-18).

With your eyes ye shall see a teacher, and with your ears yeshall hear that this is the way (Isa. 30: 20-21).The spirit hath gathered them; for the mouth of Jova com

mandeth. He divideth by line for them that shall dwelltherein to ages everlasting (Isa. 34: 16, 17).A voice crieth in the solitude: The glory of J ova shall berevealed, and all mortals shall discern it (Isa. 40: 3-5).

Say unto the Jews, Behold your God, and the Lord J ovacoming with strength.He hath his reward with him, and he shall feed his flock like

a shepherd (vs. 10, 11).My servant, whom I uphold; whom I have endowed with my

spirit, being elect unto me by the decree of my mind. Heshall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall notc ry -He shall bring forth judgment unto truth, [till] heset judgment in the earth: the isles shall depend on his law.-God saith, I call thee with righteousness; I appoint theefor a human covenant, for a light of the Gentiles; to openblind eyes, to bring out from the prison, and the slave pen,the prisoners, and them that abide in darkness.-Df thingsnot yet arisen do I speak unto you.-Sing unto J ova, yeends of the earth and ye isles. Let the deserts cry out, letthe inhabitants of the rock shout (Isa. 42: 1-13).

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4 II. Messiah about to Comelead the blind by a way unknown. I win turn darknessinto light, and crooked things into straight (vs. 15, 16).

Who is blind, but my servant? who is blind as he that isperfect? who is blind as the servant of J ova? Many thingsare discerned and not observed; the ears stand open, butthere is no hearing. Granting favor because of hisjustice, Jova will establish a law, great and noble (vs.1 9 - ~ 1 ) .

He giveth the Jews to the plunder, and hath adjudged theIsraelites to the robbers; he burneth and they note it not(vs. ~ ~ - ~ 5 ) . 15 That the Messiah was numbered among the guilty and is

to undergo death because of your wicked deeds. Alsomany things which the Messiah is to suffer for the wickeddeeds of the guilty. The whole chapter-with outstanding clarity (Isa. 53: l -U) -wi th outstanding clarity.

16 He cometh from Bozrah with red garment like the garmentsof him that hath trodden in the winefat. For the day ofvengeance is in my soul, and the year of my redeemed iscome. And when I discerned there was no help, I procuredme victory by mine own arm.-He gave them himself astheir Savior, the presence of his angel preserving them:and for his love he redeemed them (Isa. 63: 1-9).

17 A lamenting voice of bitter wailing is heard in Ramah; thevoice of Rachel so bewailing her children, that she refusethconsolation for them, because they have perished (Jer.31: 15).

18 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sprinkled me withwormwood (Lament. 3: 15).19. Ezekiel atoned for the years of the iniquity of the Israelitesthree hundred and ninety days: and of the Jews, forty(Ezek. 4: 5, 6).

~ That which is low is to be exalted, and that which is high tobe pressed down. I will reduce her [Jerusulem] to noth-ingness, to nothingness; but it shall not come to pass untilhe come, to whom shall belong the judgment which I shallgive (Ezek. n: 9l6, 9l7)., The autograph has years, but this is a slip due to the word yearB occurring

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5. Messiah about to ComefH 0 city which is in the midst of thee, thou hast poured out

blood; thou hast drawn hurt upon thee. And thou hastcaused thy day to draw near, and art come unto thy years.Therefore have I displayed thee and will expose thee aderision unto the Gentiles, and to all lands; that thosenear and far may deride thee, who art defiled in name andfamous in foul deeds (Ezek. ~ ~ 3-5).I will do it, and will utterly scatter thee among the heathen,and in the countries, and will restrain thee from thy filthiness (vs. 15).

~ After Daniel in the Babylonish captivity had confessed thesins of the people, he heard from the angel Gabriel:Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and uponthy holy city, to consummate the sin, to seal the wickeddeeds, to pardon the fault, and to bring in everlastingrighteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, andto anoint the most Holy of the holy ones. Therefore thoushalt know and understand, that from the giving forth ofthe command concerning the return and concerning the establishment of Jerusalem even to the Messiah the Prince,shall he seven and sixty-two weeks in which shall be thereturn (Dan. 9: ~ 4 ~ 5 ) .

And after sixty-two weeks shall the Messiah be cut off andforsaken: and the people shall come to the city and thesanctuary, which the prince may ravage, and the endthereof shall be in rioting; and unto the end of the warsmost cruel calamities. And one week shall confirm thecovenant with many, and half a week shall take away thesacrifice and the oblation; and calamitous crimes shall beset upon the wings, even to slaughter, while savagenessflows on even to desolation (vs. ~ 6 ~ 7 ) . I t is not therestated that the Messiah would establish the Kingdom, butit speaks of his first advent.

~ He [Daniel] alone and not the others saw a man clothed inlinen, etc., with a face flashing after the manner of lightning. And an hand touched him, and set him upon hisknees and the palms of his hands.-He said, Thy prayeris heard, and, because of thy prayer, am I come. He said,The oracle still reacheth to a set time, etc. (Dan. 10: 1 - ~ 1 ) .


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6 Il. Messiah About to Come~ J ova hath carried us off, and he will heal us; he hathwounded, and he will cure us. After two days will he caU

us back to life; in the third day he will raise us up, andwe shall live before him (Hos. 6: 1, 2).

~ Woe unto them which fall away from me: destruction untothem which rebel against me. They which are redeemedby me speak false things against me (Hos. 7: 13).

~ Restore for yourselves the fallow ground, while there is timeto seek J ova, until he come and teach you righteousness(Hos. 10: U ).

27 When the Israelite was a child, I loved him, and called my sonout of Egypt (Hos. 11: 1).~ Jonah, being cast out, was in the belly of the fish three daysand nights; and that because of him the sea raged, etc.(Jonah 1).

~ I said unto them, I f it seem good to you, give me my wage;and if not, forbear. So they weighed out my wage thirtypieces of silver. And Jova said unto me, Cast it unto thepotter: a goodly price at which I was valued by them.And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to thepotter in the temple of J ova (Zech. 11: 12, 13).

30 What mean these wounds between thine hands? They arethose with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.Awake, 0 sword, against my shepherd, and against theman that is my fellow, saith Jova: Scourge the shepherd,and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine handunto the little ones (Zech. 13: 6-7).31 From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof, myname shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every placeincense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure oblation:so great shall be my name among the Gentiles, saith Jova(Mal. 1: 11).

32 Ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you,that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jova; withwhom my covenant was of the life and peace which I gavehim because he followed after me with reverence, and fearedmy name. True doctrine did he have in his mouth, andiniquity stood not forth on his lips: he bore himself towardme in friendly way and uprightly, and he turned many


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ll . Messiah About to Come 7away from wickedness: For the priest's lips should guardthe doctrine, and the law must be sought at his mouth, inthat he is the messenger of Jova, mighty in arms. Butye turned aside from the way; ye have corrupted theLevitical covenant. Therefore I will make you and thiswhole people despised and outcast. There is wickednessamong the Israelites (Mal. ~ 1-11).33 Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet before the comingof the great and dreadful day of J ova: And he shall turnthe minds of the parents to the children, and the minds ofthe children to the parents, lest I come and smite the earthwith destruction (Mal. 4: 5, 6).34 My King and God, I pray unto thee. Lead me by thy righteousness (Ps. 5: ~ 8).

35 Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; thou wilt not suffer thypious one to suffer corruption (Ps. 16: 10).36 But I, by thy righteousness, shall behold thy countenance:I shall be satisfied when thy likeness shall be awakened(Ps. 17: 15).37 Therefore I will celebrate thee, 0 J ova, among the nations,I will sing thy name; who giveth such great victories tohis King; bestowing everlasting benefits on David thineanointed, and on his stem (Ps. 18: 49, 50).

38 All they that see me deride me with scornful smiles and shak-ing of the head. J ova hath striven, that he may deliverhim, may rescue him, being greatly desirous of Him. Andthou art he that hast drawn me from the belly: I was com-mitted to thee from the womb: Be not away from me in suchpresent danger, with none coming to help. Thou hastbrought me into the ashes of death. For dogs do compassme about: a troop of the wicked encloseth me: who havepierced my hands and my feet, and have parted my garments among them; they have cast lots upon my vesture.But thou, 0 J ova, be not away from me: 0 my strength,haste thee to help me (Ps. ~ ~ 7-19).

39 For false witnesses rise up against me; and there is one thatpuffeth up wickedness (Ps. ~ 7 1 ~ ) . 40 My neighbors stand afar off; they also that seek after my

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8 II. Messiah About to Cometogether, and devise deceits continually. But I no morehear than a deaf man, nor open my mouth than a dumbman. And I am as a man that heareth not. For in thee,o Jova, have I hope: give answer thereto, 0 Lord, my God(Ps. 38: U-15).

41 Yea, mine own friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat withme, hath assailed me with his heel (Ps. 41: 9).

4 For thy sake were we killed every day; we are led as sheepfor the shearing (Ps. 44: ~ ~ ) .

43 My mind is inditing a fine oration. Thou King art thefairest of the human race: thou hast lips on which graceis poured. Therefore God favoreth thee forever. Girdthy sword upon thy thigh, 0 hero, thy beauty and thydignity: And in that dignity of faith and therefore ofjustice so mild, ride prosperously, and thy right handshall shew thee wondrous things. Thy throne, 0 God,shall abide to all eternity: the sceptre of thy kingdom isa sceptre of equity. Hating wickedness, thou lovest righteousness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee withgladsome oil above thy fellows. Kings' daughters arethine for delights: upon thy right hand standeth the brideadorned in gold of Ophir. Hearken, 0 daughter; forgetthine own people, and thy father's house; and the kingshall be captivated by love of thy beauty: for he is thyLord, to be worshipped by thee. Then shall the maidenTyre, and those that abound in riches, make supplicationbefore thee with gifts. All the glory of the royal daughteris an inmost glory: She is brought unto thee, 0 King, andunto thee are brought her virgin friends that follow her.Entering into the royal palace, they are brought with joyand exultation. For thy parents, shall come thy childrenwhom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. And Iwill commit the memory of thy name to every age of pos-terity, that peoples may praise thee to everlasting ages(Ps. 45: 1-17).44 Precious is the redemption of every soul, that each may en-dure to eternity, and live continually, never to suffer de-struction (Ps. 49: 8, 9).


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9I. Messiah About to ComeHe will deliver my soul from hell, when he shall receIve me

(vs. 15).45 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairsof mine head (Ps. 69: 4).

For thy sake I bear shame, having a face covered with illfame. I am held as an alien and a stranger unto mybrethren, and to the children born with me of the samemother. For I am spent by the care of thine house; andam assailed by the revilings of them that revile thee(vs. 7-9).

They offer me gall for food; and for my thirst vinegar todrink (vs. 9l1).

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not (vs. 9l3).Let their habitation be desolate, with none dwelling in their

houses. Add blemishes unto their blemishes: let them notcome into thy righteousness (vs. ~ 5 9l7).

46 Thou that dwellest in the camp of the most High, that abidestin the shadow of the Almighty, establish it that Jova isthy trust. He shall cover thee with his wing, and underhis feathers thou shalt be safe-even though a thousandwere lying at thy left, and ten thousand at thy right (Ps.91: 1-4, 7).

For he shall charge his angels concerning thee, to protectthee whithersoever thou goest; who shall bear thee up intheir hands, lest thou dash thy foot against stones. Thoushalt pass through leopards and asps: Because he is verydesirous of me, I will deliver him. I will protect him whoacknowledgeth my name, and when called upon by him,I will be persuaded. With long life will I satisfy him,and show him salvation (vs. 11-1.6).

47 A wicked and treacherous mouth is opened against me: a lyingtongue speaketh against me. Encompassed with hostilewords, I am attacked without a cause; for my love I ammolested. I am visited with evil for good, and with hatredfor my love. Set thou a wicked man over him: and letSatan stand at his right hand. When he shall be judged,let him depart condemned: and let his prayers be unto himfor wickedness. Let his day be short; let another take uphis office (Ps. 109: 9l-8).


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10 n. Messiah About to Come48 Judah, thy brethren shall celebrate thee. The sceptre shall

not depart from J udah, nor a ruler from between his loins,until a Savior come; and unto him shall be the gatheringof the people. He shall [bind] his ass unto the vine, hisass's colt unto the palm. He shall wish his garment inwine, his covering in the blood of grapes (Gen. 49: 8,10, 11).

From the God of Jacob shall be the Shepherd, the Stone ofthe Israelites (vs. 9l4) ; said of J oseph.

49 Because the Israelites went forth out of Egypt, it was com-manded that both posts and the lintels of the houses whereinit is eaten, should be sprinkled with the blood of the lambor kid (Exod. 19l: 5, 7).

And ye shall do this with trepidation, for it is J ova's pass-over (vs. 11).

And, noting the blood, I will pass you by, and ye shall not besmitten with the deadly wound (vs. 13, 14, 9l4, 43).Neither shall any bone thereof be broken (vs. 46).They should have all their males circumcised, and then, after

this, they should have admission to it. [Strangers] wereto be subject to the same condition as the native born, lestany uncircumcised man should eat thereof (vs. 48). Hencethe Passover.

50 I t was commanded that he should sanctify all the firstbornunto him; for whatsoever of the Israelites openeth thewomb, that same was his (Exod. 13: 9l).

51 I will stand at the rock in Horeb; and at the place where thoustrikest the rock water shall flow from it, for the peopleto drink (Exod. 17: 6).

59l * Concerning the blood of the sacrificial victims. When thoupoureth out the blood of my sacrifice, in the killing thereof,thou shalt not have leaven (Exod. 9l3: 18).

He sprinkled the people with the blood, saying, This is theblood of the covenant, which J ova hath made with you(Exod. 9l4: 8).

The priests and their garments were to be sprinkled with theblood (Exod. 9l9: 9l0, 9l1) of the ram of atonement (vs.9l9l) ; nor were they to have leaven then (Exod. 34: 9l5).

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n. Messiah About to Come 11Blood shall be sprinkled upon the altar (Lev. 1: 11; 3: 7-9,

13; 4:5-7,16-18; 5:9; 8 : 1 9 , ~ 1 , 3 0 . Num. 19:3).53 The temple was also a type ( Kings 7: IQ-16).54 Every thing vowed is sacred unto J ova. vVhatsoever is

vowed shall be holy. I f it is a man, he shall not be re-deemed; he shall die (Lev. ~ 7 ~ 8 ~ 9 ) .

55 Make ye a propitiatory of pure gold (Exod. ~ 5 17). Thepropitiatory was in the holier sanctuary (Exod. ~ 6 33,34; ~ 9 ~ 3 ~ *).55 [a] Set ye the shewbread before me perpetually (Exod. ~ 5 30), being a cake of fine flour without leaven (Lev. ~ o 4-6, 11). There was salt in every drink offering 5 (Lev.

:13; chap. 5: 11, 13). The bread must be continual(Num. 4: 7).

56 The Urim and Thummim; in it was Clearness and Integrity(Exod. ~ 8 30; Lev. 8: 8). Until there should standup a priest of clearness and integrity (Ezra 11 : 63; Neh.7: 65).57 A plate of pure gold, on which is engraved Holiness to J ova.Aaron shall have upon his forehead a holy headband, andshall bear the fault of the offerings (Exod. ~ 8 [36], 38).58 Ye priests may eat the flesh (Exod. ~ 9 3 ~ Lev. 6: ~ 6 7: 6,15, ~ O ~ 1 8: 31).59 'Vashing was used, that by the washing they may turnslaughter away from themselves (Exod. 30: ~ O ~ 1 40:31, 3 ~ ) . 60 The high priest shall entreat indulgence for every matter(Lev. 6: 6).61 The fire upon the altar shall not be extinguished (vs. 13).

6 Aaron was to be consecrated with oil (Lev. 8: IQ; 10: 7).63 Aaron with his sons shall bear the fault (Num. 18: 1, ~ 3 ) . 64 I f ye have visited a man with punishment because of a capital

crime, and have carried it out upon a cross, his corpseshall not remain all that night upon the cross, but shallbe buried that same day; for God abhorreth him that iscrucified (Deut. ~ : ~ 3 M).

* The last reference is an error. Copying Castellio, the autograph has drink offering, but the Heb"ew ismincha (meat offering). The reference to chapter 5: Il , 13 is an error.


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12 n. Messiah About to Come65 His birth is foretold by David himself, see [VII], The Kitng-

dom of God, n. 188.66 I t is foretold by means of the great high priest.- o f Aaron.

- o f Eleazar.- o f the other high priests.67 By means of the temple, that he is a type of the church; seechap. [VII] ,-The Kingdom of God, nos. 180 and 186,187, 190 and 195.


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[Ill . THE KINGDOM OF GOD WHICH IS ABOUTTO COME]

1 That the Kingdom of God is about to come.9l That the Messiah, the Establisher of the Kingdom of God,

is about to come.S That Jews to be converted are to constitute this Kingdomof God.

4 And at the same time Gentiles, that is, the peoples of allnations.5 That a new covenant is to be entered into, and new institu-tions to be set up.

6 That the Kingdom is to be set up in the Holy Land.7 That all things have followed in succession as types for thesignification of the Kingdom of God and its state.8 What the nature of the Kingdom of God will be.9 That Jesus Christ our Savior is the Messiah about to come,

of whom prediction is made in the Scriptures.10 And who is to judge the world.11 That the time is now at hand, and is to come shortly.19l The signs which were foretold have been and are to be madenow in the present century.

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[IV. THE MESSIAH ABOUT TO COME]From the Apocalypse

1 The Advent of the Messiah. Christ that faithful witness, thefirst born of the dead, and the prince of the kings of theearth, is to come with clouds; and every eye shall see him,and they which pierced him: and all the nations of theearth shall wail because of him. Yea, even so (Apoc. 1:5,7).He said, I am the first and the last, that liveth. And I wasdead, and now am living for ages everlasting. So it is;and I have the keys of hell and of death (vs. 17,18).

The Tree of Life. To him that overcometh will I give toeat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Divinefruit garden (Apoc. ~ 7).

He that hath overcome shall not be hurt by the second death(vs. 11).To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna(vs. 17).

He that hath overcome, to him will I give authority over thenations, that he feed them with a rod of iron; as the vesselsof a potter they are broken to shivers; as also I have received of my Father. And I will give him the morningstar (vs. ~ 6 - ~ 8 ) .

3 He that hath overcome, him will I make a pillar in the temple"Of my God,--;h[ch shall go no more out therefrom; and Iwill write upon him the name of my God, and the name ofthe city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh downout of heaven from my God: and also I!! new name (Apoc.3: U ).4 By means of the rod which was given him he measured thetemple. The outer court was given to strangers, whoshall tread the holy city under foot forty-two months.And I will command my two witnesses, that they prophesya thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in rags.These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks

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IV. Messiah About to Come 15standing in the sight of the God of the earth. These havethe power of shutting heaven. But t ~ e a s t s ~ ~ n d out of Tartarus and, attacking them in battle, shall conquerand kill them. And their bodies shall lie in the forum ofthe great city, where also our Lord was crucified. Butafter three and a half days, the living spirit from Godhaving entered into them, they stood upon their feet, andthey ascended up to heaven in a cloud.-The seventh angelsounded the trumpet, crying, The Kingdoms of the worldare become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;( and he shall reign for ever and ever.-And the nationswere angry, and thy wrath cometh, and the time when thedead should be judged, and reward be given unto thyservants the prophets, and the saints . -Then, the templeof God being opened in heaven, the ark of the covenantwas seen in his temple, etc. (Apoc. 11: 1-19).

5 Concerning the woman clothed with the sun, etc. (Apoc. 1 ~ 1-17).

Because he [John] saw all these things on the same day, hedid not bring them all to 7nind according to the series ofthe times in which they may come to pass.The Iron Sceptre

[6] And she brought forth a man child, who is to rule all na-tions with an iron sceptre (Apoc. U : 5).A white horse, which by name is called The Speech of God.

Out of his mouth shall go a sharp sword, whereby hewould smite the nations which he shall rule with an Ironrod (Apoc. 19: 11=15).Thou art my Son, for today have I begotten thee. I shallgive thee the heathen for an inheritance, and thou shaltrule them with an iron sceptre; thou shalt dash them inpieces like the vessels of a potter (Ps. ~ [7-9]).


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[V. THE KINGDOM OF GOD WHICH IS TO COME]( i Seek first the Kingdom of God and all things shall p r o s ~ r ~ ~ i Q 1 . . . ! J . 1 e e . - --

The whole of the Lord's prayer looks to the Kingdom ofGod and its future state.Almost all the Messiah's parables treat of the Kingdom ofGod.

The whole Apocalypse treats of the Kingdom of God.The coming of the Messiah into the world was for the sake ofthe Kingdom of God, that he might adopt the Gentl es ; andhe is again to come. - - - '

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[VI.] THE MESSIAH AGAIN ABOUT TO COMETHAT HE MAY LEAD BACK THE JEWS

1 That he received a sign. A maiden shall bear a son whomshe shall call Emanuel. He shall learn to choose the good;but first the land shall be made desolate, and he shall be in, . . -anxiety because of her two kings ( sa. 7: U-16).

How J ova will first make the land deso a e vs. 1 6 - ~ 5 ) . That first Judea will be made desolate by the king of AssyriaUsa. 8 ' 3-8, ~ 1 ~ ~ ) .

That J ova is to be awaited; he will give signs at mount Zion(vs. 17, 18). 3 That a great l ~ g b 1 . may shine on them that dwell in the land of

night, etc. ( __9: 1, ~ ) 4 That the throne of David is to be established to all eternity,with judgment and with justice. Therefore a -child is

born, etc. (vs. 6, 7).5 That from the stem of J esse is to come forth a shoot in whomshall be the s p i r i t ~ k n o w l e Q g ~ , counsel and wisciom, having righteousness and faith for the girdle of his loins.Then the lamb shall go with the wolf, the calf with the lion,the child shall play with the asp. Never shall evil be donein my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of theknowledge or J ~ In that t im;the Gentiie; shall se;ktheroot of J esse. And the remnant of the peoEle shall be

I I gathered out of Assyria, etc. And the Jews shall begathered from the four quarters of the earth. UPwJl!eshoulders of the Palestinians they shall fly toward the west[ as out of Egypt Qsa. 1);: 1-16).6 In that time thanks are to be given to God. Ye shall drawt water of joy from the fountains. The nature of Jova,

l who hath wrought so hard a thing, will be made manifestthrough the peoples ({Isa. 1 ~ 1-6).7 In that time God shall c the Egyptians with a spiritof giddiness; and they shall lead them into a wandering

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18 VI. Messiah Again to Come8 ~ T h o m shall he teach knowledge? whom shall he so teach that

he understandeth what is said; precept upon precept, ruleupon rule (Isa. ~ 8 9, 1'0).9 In that time all will understand nothing (Isa. ~ 9 9-14).

Later their eyes will be opened and they shall exult in theAugust Israelite (vs. 17-19, ~ 3 M).

Then the Jews shall not be ashamed and shall not blush(vs. ~ ~ ) .

10 Your teacher shall no more flyaway, but ye shall see yourteacher with your eyes: and with your ears ye shall hearhis voice from behind. This is the way; walk ye on it(Isa. 30: 1 9 - ~ 1 ) .

Then shall be all happiness; the light of the moon and of thesun; in every mountain streams of water (vs. ~ ~ - ~ 6 ) .

11 Return, 0 Israelites, unto him, from whom ye have so greatlydeparted (Isa. 31: 6).

U God himself shall come to save you; and the eyes of the blindshall be opened. There shall be a sacred road; the fol-lowers of J ova, returning, shall come to Zion, filled witheverlasting joy (Isa. 35: 1-10, particularly vs. 4,5,9, 10).

13 Raised up from the north, he shall come; from the rising ofthe sun; and, calling upon my name, he shall go throughprimates as through mud. vVho before him, maketh decla-ration? that we may confess that the law is from him. Iam the first that showeth unto Zion, that these things areat hand; and to Jerusalem I give good tidings (Isa. 41:~ 5 - ~ 7 ) .

Thou Israelite, my servant, thou Jacobite whom I havechosen; my friend, the seed of Abraham; thou, taken infrom the uttermost ends of the earth, and called forth fromthe chief men thereof; thou whom 1 have declared to bemine, whom I have chosen, and will not cast thee away;fear not; for I am with thee: become not soft, etc. I Jova,thy God, do hold thy right hand, and forbid thee to fear.I do help thee, saith Jova, and thy Avenger, the AugustOne of the Israelites.-That it may be seen that it may beunderstood, that J ova, the August One of the Israelites,hath done this with his h a n d . ~ B r i n g forth your cause,


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VI. Messiah Again to Come 19saith J ova; set forth your arguments, saith the King ofthe Jacobites (Isa. 41: 8 - ~ ~ ) .

14 Add [II] , The Messiah about to come, n. 14, Isaiah 4 ~ 15 I will do a new thing: I will furnish a way in the deserts,rivers in places inaccessible: from which my beloved 6 peo-ple may drink, etc. (Isa. 43: 1 9 - ~ 1 seq.).

16 Hear, 0 Israelite, whom I have chosen: I will infuse thy stockwith my spirit, that they spring up-like grass (Isa. 44:1-4).

This one shall say he is J ova's; and that one shall call uponthe name of J ova; another shall write to J ova with hishand, and shall surname himself by the name of Israel(vs. 5).

Who is equal unto me when he shall tell things to come? etc.(vs. 6-8).o Israelite, be not forgetful of me. Return unto me; for I doredeem thee. Shout, 0 ye heavens; for J ova hath wroughta thing; break forth into shouting, ye mountains, yeforests, for J ova hath redeemed the Israelites (vs. ~ 1 - ~ 3 ) .

I drive the wise backward; I make their knowledge folly; Isolve the signs of the diviners (vs. ~ 5 ) . I that calleth Cyrus, my shepherd; which shall carry out all

my will (vs. ~ 8 ) . 17 I J ova command Cyrus mine anointed, whose right hand I

hold, to subdue nations by his coming. Going before thee;I will tear down the iron bars. I will give thee hiddentreasures: that thou mayest know that I am J ova, the Godof the Israelites, which call thee by name; which, calling,named thee with thy name. I God do gird thee; who es-tablisheth light and createth darkness. Let righteousnessbear fruit (Isa. 45: 1-9).

I arouse him with righteousness, directing all his ways; himwho buildeth up my city, and letteth go my exiles, withoutprice or reward (vs. 13).

18 From the east I call from a far country the man appointed byme. I shall manifest my righteousness (Isa. 46: 11-13).19 Add [VII], The Kingdom of God, n. 36, Isaiah 48.

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20 VI. Messiah Again to Come~ Hear, 0 isles, and ye people from afar off; J ova hath called

me from the womb. He hath made mention of my name.He hath hidden me in his quiver. He spake unto me thus:Thou, 0 Israelite, art my servant, from whom I will beglorified. That formed me from the womb, a servant, tobring again to him the Jacobites, and to gather to him theIsraelites: that I may be beautiful in the eyes of Jova. I tis a little thing that thou art a servant unto me, in rais-ing up the tribes of the J acobites, and in restoring theruins of the Israelites. I will also give thee for a lightto other nations, that my salvation may be manifest tothe ends of the earth. I behold, and kings shall arise;princes also shall worship, because of J ova the faithfulAugust One of the Israelites, who hath chosen thee out. Iwill use thee for the making of a covenant with men, thatthou mayest occupy possessions that lie waste; that thoumayest command the prisoners to come out, and them thatare in darkness to come forth. Neither shall they hunger,etc. He will lead them to springs of water. I will makeall my mountains thoroughfares. Others shall come fromafar off, from the north lands, from the south land. Shoutaloud ye heavens. Jova comforteth his people. Zionsaith that she is forsaken by Jova, given to oblivion by theLord. Shall a woman forget her infant child? I havethy walls ever in my sight. Look thou upon all these thatcome unto thee in flocks.-Thou shalt be clothed as a bride(Isa. 49: 1 - ~ 6 ) .

~ The Lord hath given me a learned tongue. Through all thedays doth he pull me, that I may listen after the manner ofdisciples. The Lord J ova openeth mine ear; I withdrew notmy face from infamies and spitting. The Lord Jova is ahelp unto me, whence it is that undisturbed I show a marblecountenance, being assured that I walk not in vain, etc., etc.Walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that yehave kindled (Isa. 50: 1-11).

~ I will put my words in thy mouth, and will cover thee with theshadow of mine hand, for the planting of heaven and thefounding of the earth; and for saying unto Zion, Thouart my people, etc., etc. (Isa. 51: 16 seq.).


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VI. Messiah Again to Come 21~ My people shall know my name: they shall know, I say, that

it is I that have promised to be at hand. Thy watchmenshall shout in triumph at that which they shall see beforetheir eyes, when J ova shall call Zion back. J ova com-forteth his people, he redeemeth Jerusalem. Behold, myservant that is to be greatly exalted shall be wise. Hisvisage and form shall be so marred that he is no longer aman, no longer one of the human race. The nations shalldiscern things not spoken to them, and shall contemplatethings unheard of. Then shall the people look to Zion(Isa. 5 ~ 1-15).

~ J ova promises that the deserted wife would have more chil-dren than the married. Thy offspring shall possess theGentiles, and shall dwell in the desolate cities.-Thy hus-band is thy creator, by name J ova, mighty in arms. Thydeliverer is the August One of the Israelites; the God of alllands shall he be called. For a brief space have I forsakenthee, and with great mercy will I gather thee. 'With ever-lasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith J ova thyDeliverer. I, that will not be cruel with thee, nor assailthee, swear that my peaceful covenant shall not fail. Iwill make thy lights crystals, and thy gates of carbuncles;and all thy children shall be taught by J ova, and shall livein much peace. In righteousness shalt thou be gatheredtogether. I f one shall dwell with thee save by my authority, in assailing thee, he shall fall. Every weaponthat is forged against thee shall mischance. This is theheritage and righteousness of them that worship J ova,which I have made, saith Jova (Isa. 54: 1-17).

~ Add [VII], The Kingdom of God, n. 40, Isaiah 55, especiallyverses 3-5.~ Make plane, make smooth the way, saith he on high that hath

the name The August one. I will dwell with them that arevexed in soul, to revive the minds of them that are vexed.I will not always contend, for he shall put on the spiritthat goeth forth from me, and I will make living souls.Angered a.t the wickedness of his covetousness, I smotehim: While I was hidden and was wroth, turning aside,he went in the way of his mind. Seeing his ways, I will


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22 VI. Messiah Again to Comeheal him: I will lead him and will make return unto himand to his mourners with comfort, creating this prayer:Peace, peace to them that are far off, and to them that arenear; and I will heal him (Isa. 57: 14-19).

~ Cry aloud with open throat; lift up thy voice as the voice ofa trumpet; shew to the Jacobean house their sin. Eagerfor divine familiarity, they ask of me the ordinances ofjustice. Is not this the fast I favor? a day when a mansubdueth himself, and, covered with rags and ashes, boweth down his head as a reed? Then shall thy light breakforth as the light of the dawn, and sound health shallspring forth speedily. And thy righteousness shall gobefore thee, and Jovian glory shall follow. I f thou expend thyself on the hungry, thy light shall rise in darkness, and thy darkness shall be as the noon day.-By theeshall the old waste places be builded: thou shalt set up theancient foundations, and shalt be called, The repairer ofruins. I f thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, fromfollowing thy lust, not acting from thine accustomed ways,nor following thy lust, nor speaking in that manner; thenshalt thou enj oy delights in J ova; and exalting thee to thehigh places of the earth,7 I will feed thee with the heritageof J acob thy father: for the mouth of J ova speaketh(Isa. 58: 1-14).

~ When God saw the sins of the Israelites and their wanderingsastray, J ova grieveth that there is no judgment. Sustained by his righteousness, and armed with the mail ofrighteousness, an helmet of victory upon his head, he puton a covering of avenging garments; he was clothed withfury. To the islands he will give worthy rewards. Menof the west and of the east shall fear, when he cometh like atempestuous river, the Spirit of Jova pressing a standardbefore him. The Deliverer shall come to Zion, and tothose of the Jacobites that have drawn away from sin.And this shall be a covenant between me and them, saithJova; and my spirit wherewith thou shalt be endowed, andmy words which I will bring to thy mouth, shall not de-

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VI. Messiah Again to Come 23part out of thy mouth, saith J ova, or that of thy children,or grandchildren, from henceforth and for ever (Isa. 59:1 6 - ~ 1 ) .

~ I am endowed with the Spirit of the Lord; for J ova hathanointed me; he hath sent me to announce glad tidings tothe poor; to proclaim liberty to the captives; to proclaimthe acceptable year of J ova; to comfort all that mourn; toprocure for them that mourn in Zion, beauty in place ofashes, that they may be called trees of righteousness, theplanting of J ova, wherewith he may be adorned. Theyshall build the ancient wastes. And strangers shall be athand who shall feed your flocks. Ye shall be called thePriests of the Lord. In their land they shall possessdouble, having everlasting joy. I will faithfully pay theirhire, and I win make an everlasting covenant with them.So shall their seed and offspring be known among theGentiles.-I will greatly delight in J ova, exulting in soulin my God who hath clothed me with the garments of salva-tion; he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, asa bridegroom is decorously adorned, or as a bride is deckedwith her adornments, etc. (Isa. 61: 1-11).

30 For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousnessthereof go forth as brightness. The Gentiles shall seerighteousness, and the kings' glory: and thou shalt becalled by a new name, which the mouth of Jova shall name,and shalt be the crown of his beauty in the hand of J ova.Thou shalt not then be spoken of as forsaken; neither shallthy land be spoken of as a waste. Thou shalt be calledDear unto me: 8 For as a young man taketh a virgin inmarriage, so shall thy children take thee: And the pleasurethat the bridegroom taketh over the bride, that shall thyGod take over thee. I have set upon thy walls, 0 J eru-salem, watchmen which shall not withdraw all the days andnights: He maketh Jerusalem a praise in the earth.-Gothrough the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; makethe highway plane; lift up the banner before the peoples.Behold, Jova proclaimeth unto the end of the lands, Say

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24 VI. Messiah Again to Comeye to the maiden Zion, Behold, thy Savior in his coming;behold him that hath his reward with him, and his prize athand. And they shall be called a holy people, the re-deemed of J ova: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, Acity not forsaken (Isa. 6 ~ 1 - 1 ~ ) .

31 Because of his love, the Messiah redeemed them, and of oldcarried them for a long time borne on high. But theywere stubborn and brought grief to his holy Spirit:Therefore, turned into an enemy unto them, he foughtthem. Then that people recalled the ancient days ofMoses, Where is he that brought them up out of the seaby means of the shepherds of his flocks? where is he thatset among them his holy Spirit? which led Moses by hisright hand?-Look down from the heavens, and beholdfrom thy sacred and glorious abode. And thou art ourfather; Abraham did not know us, neither did Israel ac-knowledge us.-Restore, for the sake of them that worshipthee. We are as those over whom thou hast never ruled(Isa. 63: 9-19). See [H], The Messiah about to come,n.13.

3 The lamentation of the Jews, that they are abandoned by theirJ ova, is continued. Thy holy cities are a solitude; Zion isa solitude, Jerusalem is desolate. The sacred house isburned up with fire. Shall J ova hold thee together forthis? etc. (Isa. 64: l - U , especially vs. 10, n .)

33 But I am sought by them that ask not for me; I am found bythem that seek me not: Unto a nation that calleth not uponmy name, I say, Behold me. I spread out my hands allthe days to a degenerate people, which follow their ownthoughts, walking in a way not good. Which say, Hold tothyself, come not near me. This I possess, written beforemine eyes: I will not neglect, but will repay them: Yourwicked deeds and the wicked deeds of your fathers arejoined together, saith Jova.-And I will lead forth out ofJacob, and out of Judah, a progeny that shall possess mymountain: which mine elect shall hold, and they that wor-ship me shall dwell there.-He will call his own by anothername,9 so that he who shall have pleasure on earth may

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VI. Messiah Again to Come 25have pleasure in the true God. I will create a new heavenand a new earth, that the former may not be remembered,nor come to mind. But be ye glad and exult for ever, inthat I the Creator will create an exulting Jerusalem.There, he who by birth is an hundred years, will be a child.They shall not build what others shall dwell in. They shallbe an offspring favored by Jova. The wolf and the lambshall feed together, etc. (Isa. 65: 1-25).

He shall call his own by another name (vs. 15).34 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before the birth,

pains came upon her; she gave forth a man child. Whohath heard the like of this ?-Shall I bring forth an infantand not bear? saith J ova; shall I cause to bring forth, andwithhold? (Isa. 66: 7-9).

35 Before thou earnest forth out of the womb, I consecrated thee,ordaining thee a prophet unto the nations. But he [Jere-miah] said, Behold, I know not how to speak :-Whithersoever I send thee, thou shalt go, and whatsoever I com-mand thee, thou shalt speak; I am with thee.-Behold, Iput my words in thy mouth.-I set thee this day over thenations (Jer. 1: 1-7).

What seest thou? He said, A boiling pot looking from thenorth. And J ova: From the north shall evil be openedup against all the inhabitants of the region.-I make ofthee this day a defenced city, an iron pillar, and a brasenwall against the whole region; against the kings andprinces of Judah; against the priests, the inhabitants; thatfighting, they conquer not; and this that I may defend thee(vs. 10-16).

36 Be astonished at this, 0 ye heavens. My people have com-mitted two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain ofliving water, to hew them out cisterns, broken and leak-ing cisterns. Is not the Israelite a servant? why is he for aprey to roaring lions, and his land reduced to desolation,his cities being laid waste so that they are without inhabit-ants?-Thou hast forsaken Jova thy God, at a time whenhe led thee by the way. What now to thee is a journeyinto Egypt? into Assyria? Thine own perversity shallpunish thee, and thou shalt see how bitter it is that thou


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26 VI. Messiah Again to Comehast forsaken J ova thy God. Ye art turned into a degenerate and alien vine.-As the thief when caught is ashamed,so are the Israelites ashamed.-Wherefore will ye contendwith me? ye who have all fallen away from me.-Whereforedoth my people claim an empire, and refuse any longer tocome unto me?-My people have forgotten me days without number.-The blood of poor and innocent men, whomI find at every oak tree, stands out in thy skirts. Thisthing will I note in thee; that deniest having sinned. J ovaspueth out thy confidence, neither shall it befall thee toprosper (Jer. 52: 152-37).37 Wilt thou not from this time call me thy father, the guide ofthy youth? After she had done all these things, when Iexhorted her to turn unto me, she returned not (Jer. 3:4,7).

Go and proclaim these words toward the north countries,Return thou backsliding Israel, and I will not cast mycountenance against you: for I who am mild, saith Jova,I will not forever recall injury. Only acknowledge thyfault, wherein thou hast fallen away from Jova thy God,when thou didst go around hither and thither withstrangers, and didst not hearken to my word. Return, yebacksliding children, etc.,. unto Zion (vs. 10-14). See[VII], The Kingdom of God, n. 50.

38 Stand ye in the ways, and see the ancient highways, and seekwhere is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall findrest for your souls. They say, We will not walk therein.-Therefore hear, ye nations, and know what a multitudethou art among them.-Your sacrificial victims give nofavorable omen; your sacrifices are not acceptable unto me.-Therefore thus saith J ova, I will lay stumblingblocksbefore this people, and the parents and the children together shall fall upon them. A people shall come from thenorth country, and a great nation from the sides of theearth.-O maiden of my people, pu,t on rags, and roll theein the du,st; and this as though thou wert doing mourningfor an only son, and so in bitter grief . - I have set theeamong my people, a fortress castle, that thou mayest knowtheir ways and try them. Being degenerate, they all


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VI. Messiah Again to Come 27turn aside, busy with slanders-They are called untriedsilvel' whom J ova dispiseth (Jer. 6: 16-30).

39 Bring forth 1 the complaining voice of the maid of my peoplefrom a far off land. Is J ova in Zion? is not her kingtherein? W"hy have they provoked me with graven images,with strange vanities? The harvest is past, the summer isended, and we are defenceless. I am broken by the ca-lamity of the maid of my people. I am clothed in blackand seized with astonishment. Is there resin in Gilead?is there no physician there? What 2 then is done that thehealth of the maid of my people advanceth not? (Jer. 8:19-22).40 J ova, thou knowest the matter: remember me, and have chargeof me.-Know that for thy sake I have borne ill repute.Finding thy words, I did eat them; and thy words wereunto me for delight and for pleasure of soul: for I amestimated by thy name. I pass not my time exulting in thecouncil of mockers. I pass my time alone 3 because of thyhand: for thou hast filled me with fierceness. Why am Iin pain continually?-Therefore thus saith J ova, I f thoureturn, I will bring thee again to appear before me; andif thou discernest the precious from the vile, thou shalt beas my mouth: And I will make thee unto those men, abrasen wall, so fortified that they which fight against theeshall not prevail: for I shall be with thee a savior anddeliverer, saith J ova; and will save and redeem thee out ofthe hand and power of the wicked and the brutal (Jer. 15:15-22).

41 I will avenge upon you the depravity of your nature, andwill gather the remnant of my sheep from all the landswhither I have driven them, and will bring them again totheir folds. And I will raise up shepherds over themwhich shall feed them, so that thenceforth they shall neither

1 Castellio has eeee (behold) followed by the accusative: Eeee quaerulemvoeem without any verb. The Hebrew would require Eeee quae1'ula vox (Behold, the complaining voice). In the autograph, Castellio's eeee is altered toEde (bring forth). Reading quid fo r Castellio's qui, probably a misprint. The autograph has deorsum (downward)-plainly a slip fo r Castellio'sseorum.


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28 VI. Messiah Again to Comefear nor 4 be in dread. I t shall come to pass that I willraise unto David a righteous stock, which shall reign Kingand be wise, and shall execute judgment and equity in theearth. In his time Judah shall be saved, and Israel shalldwell in safety: And he shall be called by this name: J ovamy Righteousness. Thus the time will come, saith J ova,when it shall be said, not, Jova liveth which carried theIsraelites from Egypt, but thus: J ova liveth which carriedand led the offspring of the Israelitish house from thenorth country, and from all the lands whither I had driventhem; and they shall dwell in their own land (Jer. Q3 : 3-8).

4Q Alas! how great and incomparable is that day; and to theJacobean a time of adversity, from which nevertheless heshall escape. And it shan be a day, saith Jova, when Iwill break his yoke from off thy neck, and will loose thybonds, and they shall no more serve strangers, but shallserve J ova their God, and David their king, whom I willraise up unto them: Fear me, 0 Israelite: for, being farfrom thee, I will deliver thine offspring from the land oftheir captivity, that the returned J acobeans may rest inpeace with none to terrify (Jer. 30: 7-10).I will bring back the Israelites. Their leader shall be one ofthemselves, and their governor shall proceed from theirmidst; and with my approval they shall draw near untome: And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God(vs. Ql, QQ).

43 As to how God will bring back the scattered Jews from everyregion, see particularly [VII], The Kingdom of God, n.56, Jer. 31: 1-15.

44 That God will gather the Israelites from every land (Jer. 31:I-fin) .

How long wilt thou wander, 0 treacherous maid? for Jovawill make a new thing in the earth, A female shan compassa male. At some time this word shall be said in the land ofthe Jews, when I shall call back them that are captives.Jova shall give thee happiness, thou habitation of justice,thou mountain of holiness. There shall the Jews dwen to

The autograph has ae for Castellio's aut--elearly a slip. The autograph has tuae (thy) for Castellio's Suae (their)-plainly a slip.


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VI. Messiah Again to Come 29gether; and all their cities: husbandmen and those thatjourney with their flock. For I will besprinkle wearysouls, and will replenish every grieving soul. Awakeningat this, and beholding, I was delighted with my dream, andlike as 6 I am watchful for their destruction, so will I bewatchful for the building up of them, and the gatheringof them together. Throughout those times it shall not besaid that the fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teethof their sons are numb.-The time will come, when I willstrike a new covenant with the Israelitish and Jewish house;not as the covenant that I made with their ancestors, butthis covenant: I will put my law in their bosom, and writeit on their heart; and I will be their God, and they shallbe my people. Neither shaH others teach another amongthemselves; all of them shall know me. I will remembertheir sin no more. I f these laws shall be changed, theoffspring of Israel also shall cease from being a nation be-fore me for ever .-I t shall come to pass, saith J ova, thatthe city shall be built to J ova from the tower of Hananeelunto the gate of the corner. Moreover, the line of themeasurer shall go forth yet further 7 to the hill Gareb,and shall encompass Goath. And the whole valley of deadbodies and ashes, and all the fields unto the brook Kidron,unto the corner of the gate of the horses toward the east,shall be sacred to J ova, never in any age to be plucked upor overturned (Jer. 31: ~ ~ - 4 0 ) . 45 In whatsoever lands I shall have dispersed them, I will gatherthem again, and when they are returned, will bring themagain unto that place; I will settle them in safety. Andthey, even they, shall be my people, and I will shew myselfto them, God. And I will give them one mind, and oneway, that they may revere me for ever. And I will makean everlasting covenant with them, that I will not departfrom following them with benefits; and I will put in theirsouls such fear of me that they depart not from me. AndI will delight in doing good unto them, and will surely

The autograph has quomodo (how)-a slip for quom(ldmooom.T Instead of Castellio's porro (further), the autograph has porta (a gate)-plainly a slip.


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30 VI. Messiah Again to Comeplant them in that land with my whole heart, and withmy whole soul. Like as 8 I have brought upon this peopleevery evil, so will I bring upon them every good that I havepromised them.-When I have called them back from captivity, saith J ova, fields shall be bought for silver; thepapers shall be subscribed and sealed; and witnesses shallbe used in Benj amin, and in the furthermost ends of J erusalem, and in the villages of J udah, of the mountains, ofthe plains, and of the south (Jer. 3Q: 37-44).

46 I will shew thee great and hidden things, unknown to thee,concerning the houses of the city and of the kings of theJews. Surely I will bring it health and cure, and I willheal them, and will open unto them the adornment of peaceand faith. And I will bring back the captive Jews, andIsraelites, and will build them up with offspring, as of old.And I will purge them of every blameworthy deed com-mitted against me. And it shall be, that she will bring mea name of joy and an honor before all the nations of theearth; and when they hear how great are the benefits I havebestowed upon them, they shall be seized with dread, beingastonished at the many good things and the great peacewherewith I have visited her . -At some time there shall beheard the voice of pleasure and gladness, the voice of thebridegroom and of the bride. Praise Jova for he is goodand a God of everlasting forbearance.-The time shallcome, saith J ova, that I will perform my good promiseswhich I have promised unto the house of Israel and ofJudah. At that time I will cause to shoot forth theDavidic Branch of righteousness which shall execute judgment and equity in the land. In that season shall J udah besaved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely. And she shallbe called by this name: J ova our righteousness.-Of theDavidians there shall not be lacking one that shall sit uponthe throne of the Israelitish house (Jer. 33: 3-19).

47 Confer [VII], The Kingdom of God, n. 60; [IX], Babylon,n.6. The autograph has quomodo (how), clearly a slip for quemadmodJum(like as).


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31I. Messiah Again to ComeThe Israelites and Jews have not been bereaved, but their land

is filled with wicked deeds against the August One of theIsraelites (Jer. 51: 5).The cause of Babylon reacheth unto heaven; it is lifted upeven to the sky (vs. 9).o God, thou art my hammer, my weapons of war: by thee Ibreak in piecp.s the nations; by thee I destroy kingdoms; Ibreak in pieces horses, horsemen, chariots, men, women,shepherds, flocks, husbandmen, captains, rulers. I willrepay all the evil wherewith they have afflicted Zion (vs.~ 0 - ~ 4 ) . This is the rod of iron spoken of in the A pocalypse.A rumor shall come throughout the year, and ruler overruler, etc. (vs. 46).

48 Jeremiah laments piteously because of Judea laid waste; andbecause there is no comforter.-See, 0 Jova, in what greatdistress I am, etc. (Lament. 1: 1 - ~ ~ ) .

49 That the Lord has forsaken his city and altar: Her prophetsreceive no oracle from Jova. All men affiict her with in-sults. Jova hath done that which he had devised; hemade manifest that which he had charged to be foretoldof old (Lament. ~ l - ~ ~ : That the captivity of Babylon isa representation of the captivity of the Jews, etc.).

50 He driveth and leadeth me through darkness, not throughlight; that is, being turned, he continually directeth hishand against me.-He hath set me in darkness, as he hathset the dead for ever.-My cause is with Jova, saith mysoul; therefore will I depend on him.-The Lord hath notforsaken for ever : -Le t us search, let us examine our ways.Their misery is described, and the Lord is invoked (Lament.s: 1-66).

51 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of J ova, in whoseshadow we were hoping to be, has been taken by thosedestructive men; and we live among alien nations. Theirmisery is more fully desc1ibed.-Be sweetly glad, 0Idumean maid, that dwellest in the land of Uz; unto theealso shall come the cup; and, being made drunk thereby,thou shalt be made naked: Thy fault is ended, 0 maidenZion; he will no more send thee away. Thy sins being laid


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32 VI. Messiah Again to Comeopen, he will note in thee thy fault, 0 maiden Idumea(Lament. 4: 1 - ~ ~ ) .

5 Their misery is further described.-Our ancestors have sinned,who now are not, and we pay the penalty of their deeds.The crown of our head has fallen: woe unto us, for we havEsinned! Reconcile us unto thee, 0 Jova; establish ourdays, etc. (Lament. 5: 1 - ~ ~ ) .

53 Having entered Babylon, ye shall remain there for a longperiod of many years, even seven ages: then I will bringyou back. And now in Babylon ye shall see gods of goldand silver borne upon shoulders.-But think ye thus inyour souls: I t behoves to worship thee, 0 Lord. For mineangel is with you, being he who searcheth your souls (Jer.Copy of his Epistle, 3-7).9 Babylon is a type of captiv-ity.

54 A Lamentation, How that, J udah and Jerusalem being inruins, the inhabitants were carried off, etc. (Baruch 1:1 - ~ O and ~ 1-35). Babylon is a type of the captivityof the Jews.

But in the land of their exile, returning to sanity, they willcome to understand that I am the Lord their God: and Iwill give them an heart to understand, and ears to hear:And in the land of their exile they shall praise me, and,mindful of my name, shall depart from their great obduracy, remembering the ways of their ancestors, whichsinned against the Lord. Then I will bring them againinto the land, and will multiply them; they shall not bediminished. And I will make an everlasting covenant withthem that I may be their God, and they my people. Andafterwards I will not remove my Israelites out of the landthat I have given them (Baruch ~ 31-35).

The Epistle of Jeremiah as belonging to the Apocrypha is not included inthe A.V. In CastelIio's version, it follows immediately after Lamentations,and is entitled "Copy of an Epistle which Jeremiah sent to the Captives of theKing of Babylon, on their departure fo r Babylon, that he might lay beforethem in the form of injunctions, the things which he had received from God."In some copies of the Apocrypha, this letter is printed as the sixth and lastchapter of Baruch, which is also one of the Apocrypha. Baruch was the friendof Jeremiah who acted as his scribe (Jer. 36: 4), and this doubtless is whatled some of the copyists to attach Jeremiah's Epistle to his writings.


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33I. Messiah Again to Come55 Hear, ye Israelites, the living precepts: give attention to the

learning of prudence. What is the cause, 0 Israeli te, thatthou dwellest in a hostile land? that thou waxest old in astrange country? that thou art defiled with the dead?Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom. Hadst thouwalked in the godly way, thou wouldst be dwelling inpeace for ever. Learn where prudence is, where power,where understanding; that thou mayest know also wherelength of days is, and life, where the light of the eyes, andpeace. Who hath found out her place? (Baruch, 3: 9-15).Following them come other and younger men who, when theysee the light and dwell upon the lands, know not the way ofknowledge, nor understand the paths thereof, nor beholdit: and their 1 sons are far from the way thereof. Thesethings have not been heard in Canaan. Neither do theAgarcnes, the greatest students of knowledge on earth,nor the searchers out of knowledge, understand the way ofwisdom, or hold to her paths. There is none that holdethto her way. -This is our God, and there is none other to beaccounted beside him. He hath searched out every wayof knowledge, and hath given it unto Jacob his worshiper,to Israel his beloved. Afterward he did acquire it uponearth and it abode with men (Baruch 3: ~ O - 3 6 ) .

56 Because of your sins, ye are captives and fugitives, or areclothed in sackcloth. But be of good cheer, 0 children;cry unto God, and he shall deliver you. For surely nowdo I hope for your salvation by the immortal God; andjoy is come unto me from the August One, because of themercy which shall shortly come unto you from your im-mortal Savior (Baruch 4: ~ 1 ~ ~ ) .

For as the neighbors of Zion have seen your captivity, soshan they shortly see your salvation come from your God,which shall come unto you with the great glory and brightness of the immortal God (vs. ~ 4 ) .

Be of good comfort, 0 children, and call upon God: for hethat brought these things upon you shall be mindful ofyou; for he that brought you evils, the same shall bringyou everlasting gladness with salvation (vs. ~ 7 - 3 1 ) .

1 The autograph has ejuB his-a slip for Castellio's eorum.


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34 VI. Messiah Agailn to Comeo Jerusalem, look around toward the east, and behold the

gladness that cometh unto thee from thy God. Behold.,thy sons, whom thou sentest away, come gathered togetherfrom the east even to the west by the command of the holyGod, rej oicing in divine glory (vs. 35, 36).

57 Put off, 0 Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning andmisery, and put on the everlasting adornment of the glorythat is divinely brought. Clothe thee with the cloak ofdivine righteousness; set on thine head the mitre of theglory of the everlasting God. For God will shew thysplendor unto every land that lieth under heaven; for thoushalt be divinely called by this everlasting name: The peaceof righteousness, and the glory of piety. Arise, 0 Jerusalem, and stand on high; and looking about toward theeast, [look upon] thy children gathering together by com-mand of the holy God, from the rising of the sun even to itssetting, rejoicing in the remembrance of God. For 2 whenthey departed from thee on foot, the sublime God bringeththem unto thee as royal sons. For God hath appointedthat all lofty mountains and everlasting cliffs shall be laidlow, that the Israelites may go safely in divine glory.-For God shall go before the Israelites with gladness, withhis shining light, with the mercy and righteousness ofwhich he is the source (Baruch 5: 1-9). These words areilndeed spoken from Babylon, but the captivity of Babylonis a type of a long captivity.

58 The spirit entered into me and I heard one speaking unto me:Man, I send thee to the Israelites; to a rebellious race ofmen, that hath rebelled against me, both they and theirancestors who have departed from me, even unto this day;to children hard of mouth and obdurate in heart. 'Vhetherthey hear or will not hear (for they are a stubborn raceof men), but they will surely understand, thou shalt say:A prophet walketh among them (Ezek. ~ 1-9).

59 Being lifted up by the spirit, and carried away, the spiritentered into me, and set me upon my feet (Ezek. 3: 14, ~ 4 etc.)

By error, the autograph has Utique (surely) for Castellio's etiam.


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VI. Messiah Again to Come 3560 That Judea is to be miserably vastated; Ezekiel, the whole of

chapters 5 and 6.61 That God will take vengeance in Jerusalem, and will lay itutterly waste (Ezek. 9: 1-10).6 Shepherds of Israel, ye that do feed yourselves, should ye notfeed the flocks? Therefore, lacking a shepherd, they are

scattered and wander about, and so become food for wildbeasts.-I will ask the shepherds, and will demand fromthem my sheep.-I, even I, will search for my sheep, andseek them out; and I will deliver them out of an placeswhere they have been scattered in the cloudy time. Andbringing them out from the peoples, and gathering themfrom the countries, I will lead them into their own land.And through the Israelitish mountains, and through thelow places, and through all the seats of the country, I willfeed them. And in the highest of the Israelitish mountainsthey shall have their folds, where they shall lie in goodfolds, and feed in happy pastures throughout the Israelitish mountains.-I will feed my sheep. I will seek themthat were lost; I will call back them that are driven away,etc. I will judge between cattle and cattle, between ramsand he goats .-I will preserve my sheep, that they no morebe a prey. And I will raise up for them my shepherd, andhe shall feed them, even my David; he shall be their shep-herd. But I, Jova, will be their God, and my David shalldwell among them a ruler; I J ova do speak. And I willmake with them a covenant of peace, and will take awaythe wild beasts from the land: that, dwelling safely indesert places, they may sleep in woodland pastures. AndI will give them fruitfulness round about my hill. Thebands of their yoke being broken, they shall know that Iam Jova; I have delivered them out of the hand of thosethat used them as servants. And they shall no more bea prey to the heathen, but shall dwell in safety withoutterror; nor shall they any longer suffer the reproach ofthe nations.-Ye who are men are my sheep; I am yourGod (Ezek. 34: 1-31).63 Concerning the Israelitish mountains. Because the enemyhath scoffed at you, because ye are made desolate, and


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36 VI. Messiah Again to Comeplundered, and are come under the taunts and reproachesof men; therefore, ye Israelitish mountains, hear the wordof the Lord Jova. I have decreed that when they havetaken vengeance on the other nations, Idumea would bean object of prey. I speak bitterly and with anger, be-cause ye bear the reproaches of the nations. I promiseyou that the nations shall suffer shame. Ye, 0 Israelitishmountains, ye shall give forth your branches, and bearyour fruit for my Israelites, who are soon to come. For,this thing do I affirm unto you: That I will have regardunto you. The ruins shall be builded; I will visit youwith more good things than ye had of old. I will lead myIsraelites against you; and they whose paternal inheritancethou art, shall possess thee; nor then shalt thou plunderthem. Then shalt thou devour men no more, nor plunderthy nation. N either will I arrange that thou shouldesthear any more the reproaches of the nations, or bear thecurses of the peoples.-I have poured forth my bile againstthe descendants of Israel, because of the land, bestrewnwith them, and with blood. I scattered them hither andthither among the nations, and through the countries. Ido not this for your sake. The nations shall know thatI am J ova, when in you I show myself holy before theireyes. I will take you from the nations; and, gathered together from all lands, I will lead you into your fatherland.-I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit inyour bosom: and when the stony heart is removed fromyour bodies, I will give you an heart of flesh; and when myspirit is put in your bosoms, I will cause you to obey mystatutes, and to keep my judgments. Ye shall be my peo-ple.-Famine shall no more be a reproach to you amongthe nations.-It shall be said, This land that was a waste islike the garden of Eden.-That I may multiply them ashuman sheep; as holy sheep, as the sheep of Jerusalem inher solemn feasts; so shall the ruined cities be filled withhuman flocks: and they shall know that I am J ova (Ezek.56: 1-58).


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VI. Messiah Again to Come 3764 How the dried up bones in the field came to life. I will send

spirit into you,3 whereby ye may revive. I will cover youwith flesh, and endow you with spirit-which was done, etc.Come from the four quarters, 0 spirit, and blow upon theseslain, that they may live again.-They lived again, trulyimmense armies of them. He said, Man, these bones arethe whole race of the Israelites: they say truly that theirbones are dried up, that their hope is lost, and themselvescut off. Therefore I will open your graves, and you,mine own, drawn out of your graves, I will bring into theIsraelitish land. When the graves have been opened, andI have brought you out of them, [ye shall know that I amJ ova]. And I will put my spirit in you, and make youalive; and I will set you down to live in your fatherland.I will put the stick of the Israelites with that of the Jews,and make of them one stick, and they shall 'be one in minehand. The Israelites, summoned from the nations andgathered from every side, win I bring into their fatherland. And I will make them one nation in the land, in theIsraelitish mountains. And all shall have one king astheir king: and they shall be no more two nations, neithert h ~ n c e f o r t h shall they be divided into two kingdoms.[Wheresoever they be] living, I will save them and makeatonement for them.-My David shall be their King: andhaving one shepherd, they shall all live according to myjudgments, and shall dwell in the land that I gave unto myJacob. They shall dwell therein, they, and their children,and their grandchildren for ever, with my David as theirruler for ever. I will make a covenant of peace with them;it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: And I wiUset my temple in the midst of them for evermore; and,having my abode with them, I shall be their God. Andthe nations shaH know that I, Jova, do consecrate theIsraelites, when my temple shall be in the midst of them forevermore (Ezek. 37: 1 - ~ 8 ) .

65 Concerning the adoring of the great statue of Nebuchad-nezzar, and the casting of Shadrach, Meshach, andAbednego into the fiery furnace. This signifies the great

The autograph has eos (them), an error for Castellio's vos.

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