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Christadelphian Lecture Poster During the First World War Turkey’s Fall – A Great Sign of Christ’s Return 2

This Advertisement appeared in “The Virginian Pilot” on July 4 th, 1967. 3

Brother Thomas’s Use of Current Events I argued, therefore, from the analogy before us, that it would be 396 years 131 days after the capture, to the time when the Sultan would be about to lose his supremacy at the hand of Russia, who was then fully occupied in the Hungarian war. This time would terminate Sept. 29, 1849. I made this statement in my lectures in various parts of England Scotland, when all the country was expressing its sympathy for the Hungarians, and the news of their victories abundant. My calculation was too late by ten days. All relations were broken off between Russia and Turkey on Sept. 19 instead of the 29 th. This event was a recommencement of sorrows for the Sublime Porte. Elpis Israel, page 384, Logos Ed. 4

Prophecy Is Like a Light “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: ” 2 Peter 1: 19 5

Prophecy Is Doctrine “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: ) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains” Matthew 24: 15 6

Prophecy Is Doctrine Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. ” Revelation 1: 3 “Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. ” Revelation 22: 7 7

Prophecy Is Doctrine “And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. ” Daniel 12: 9 -10 8

Prophecy Is Doctrine Who are the Wise (Heb. Sakal)? “God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. ” Psalms 53: 2 “And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. ” Psalms 64: 9 9

Prophecy Is Doctrine To be wise, is to be a student of the word. To be a teacher of the Word. “And they that understand among the people shall instruct many” Daniel 11: 33 10

Vision of the Image Daniel Chapter 2 11

Daniel 2 Reveals World History Head of Gold Babylon (612 -542 BC) Breast & Arms of Silver Medo-Persia (542 -334 BC) 12

History Continued… Belly & Thighs of Brass Greece (334 -67 BC) Rome (67 BC - AD 476) Legs of Iron 13

History Continued… Feet of Iron & Clay Modern Europe - EU and Beyond (AD 476 - present) And the Future! God’s Kingdom on Earth 14

Continuous Historical An unbroken prophetical outline of history from: BABYLON – “Thou art this head of Gold… To CHRIST’S RETURN – “Thou sawest until a Stone…” NO GAPS!!!!! 15

Keys to Understanding Bible Prophecy That we learn from Daniel 2! üALL parts of the Image destroyed together ü¾ of the Image has ruled over Assyria – cp. Dan 7: 4 with Ezra 4: 5, 5: 13, 6: 22 üThe Image represents the Gogian Dominion üThe toes are 10 Kings – cp. Dan 7: 23 -24 16

Nebuchadnezzar’s Image = Nations Under King of the North “It is impossible that Nebuchadnezzar's image can represent any other imperial confederacy of nations than that under the King of the North in the time of the end. ” Brother John Thomas, Exposition of Daniel, p. 88 17

Ezekiel’s List of Gog’s Army “The names given in Ezekiel's list of Gog's army, are representative of the countries known to have existed under the dynastic rule of the gold, the silver, the brass and the iron. ” Exposition of Daniel, p. 88 18

Ezekiel’s List of Gog’s Army Gogue’s [Dominion] will include so much of the territory as to entitle his dominion to be represented by Nebuchadnezzar’s Image. Elpis Israel pages 449 -450. Logos ed. 19

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Standing Up! We are witnessing the beginnings of the standing up of Nebuchadnezzar’s Image upon its two feet, as Russia and Europe bind themselves together. . . One thing that unites them is their distrust of Israel and America. It will lead them to take mutual action against Israel. They will join forces to come upon the mountains of Israel. (Ezekiel 38) Don Pearce Milestones 2003 21

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Tubal: A nomadic tribe associated with the scythians. Along with Meshech, its name is preserved in the city later founded by its desendants. 27

Persia: Easily identifiable as Iran 28

Libya: A tribe of Africa 29

Cush: Genesis 2: 13, 10: 6 -8; Isaiah 18: 1; Judges 3: 8 Khusitan 30

Brother Thomas on the Role of Iraq The reader must bear in mind, that there are two separate and distinct regions known in Scripture by the name of Cush; the one, in Asia and now called Cushistan: the other, in Cushistan Africa, styled Abyssinia and Ethiopia. Eureka vol. 5, page 249 As the Gog of the land of Magog, the Autocrat of nations will be prepared to marshal under his banner the forces of Persia, Cushistan, Phut, Gomer, and Togarmah of Cushistan the north quarters, in addition to those of his hereditary domain of "all the Russias". Eureka vol. 5, page 255 31

Gomer: The progenitors of the Celtic peoples, who settled large tracts of Central and Western Europe, particularly France. 32

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Britannia: “The Land of Tin” Ezekiel 27: 12 -13 35

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The Mountains of Israel A Symbol for the Nation as a Whole 41

The Mountains of Israel A Symbol for the Nation as a Whole “And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel” Ezekiel 37: 22 Israel “And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains…. . And many people shall go mountains and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh…. for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people” 42 Isaiah 2: 2 -4

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Unwalled Villages – Without Walls – No Bars! No Gates And this their expectation will not be deceived; for, before Gogue invades their country, it is described by the prophet, as "a land of unwalled villages, whose inhabitants are at rest, and dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates; and possessed of silver and gold, cattle and goods, dwelling in the midst of the land" (Eze. 38: 11 -13). Now any person acquainted with the present insecure condition of Palestine under the Ottoman dominion must be satisfied from the testimony, that some other power friendly to Israel must then have become paramount over the land, which is able to guarantee protection to them, and to put the surrounding tribes in fear. This is all that is needed, namely, security for life and property, and Palestine would be as eligible for Jewish emigration as the United States have proved for the Gentiles. 48 Elpis Israel, Page 455. Logos Ed.

When Does Israel Dwell Safely? The meaning of the Hebrew word Betach depends on context “And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am Yahweh. ” Ezekiel 39: 6 In Contrast – “Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and safely this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR 49 RIGHTEOUSNESS. ” Jeremiah 23: 5 -6

When Does Israel Dwell Safely? The meaning of the Hebrew word Betach depends on context “After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. ” Ezekiel 39: 26 In the Context of the Prophecy – Israel is sinful and in shame when they are in Safety! 50

When Does Israel Dwell Safely? “Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. ” Isaiah 54: 4 “And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Yahweh your God, and none else: and my people shall never be 51 ashamed. ” Joel 2: 27

Does Gog take a spoil? Or does he just aspire to take a spoil? – Ezekiel 38: 12 -13 Ezekiel 39: 10 -11 Zechariah 14: 1 Isaiah 14: 1 -2; 16: 1 -5 52

Ezekiel 38 IS connected to other notable Prophecies “Thus saith the Lord Yahweh; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by [the hand of] my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in Israel those days many years that I would bring thee against them? ” Ezekiel 38: 17 53

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Zechariah and Ezekiel The Great Earthquake of Zechariah 14: 4 – 5 - And “Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel…. the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. Ezekiel 38: 19 -20 ground 54

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Joel and Ezekiel The Armies of the North “But I will remove far off from you the northern army” Joel 2: 20 army “And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all parts of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army” Ezekiel 38: 15 army 55

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Isaiah and Ezekiel “That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot” Isaiah 14: 25 “Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel” Ezekiel 39: 4 Israel 56

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Daniel and Ezekiel -The King of the North, Daniel 11: 40 w/Ezekiel 38: 15 -The Libyans and Ethiopians, Daniel 11: 43 w/ Ezekiel 38: 5 -Both defeated on the Mountains of Israel, 57 Daniel 11: 45 w/Ezekiel 39: 4

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Jeremiah and Ezekiel “For, lo, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Yahweh: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers” Jeremiah 30: 3 “Therefore thus saith the Lord Yahweh; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy 58 name” Ezekiel 39: 25

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Micah and Ezekiel “In that day, saith Yahweh, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather that is driven out, and her that I out afflicted. ” Micah 4: 6 “Therefore thus saith the Lord Yahweh; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name” Ezekiel 39: 25 59

Ezekiel 38 is connected to other notable Prophecies Micah and Ezekiel “And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our land palaces. ” Micah 5: 5 “And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord Yahweh: every man’s sword mountains shall be against his brother. ” Ezekiel 38: 21 60

The Captivity Finished “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel…And I will make them one nation in the land Israel upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all” Ezekiel 37: 11, 22 “Therefore thus saith the Lord Yahweh; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous Israel for my holy name” Ezekiel 39: 25 61

The Captivity Finished “For thus saith the Lord Yahweh; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of the places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. ” Ezekiel 62 34: 11 -13

The Captivity Finished “For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land…and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness…A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you…And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God” Ezekiel 36: 24 -28 63

Israel then made to know Yahweh? Examine Ezekiel 39: 7, 13, 22, 25, 28, 29 64

Israel then made to know their King? Examine Ezekiel 34: 23 -24; 37: 24 65

The final exhortation from the Master Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. Mark 13: 35 -37 66

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