​​​​​​It is a picture, but not a fancy. It is beautiful, but not a fable. It is ravishing to the imagination, and yet the presentment of truth as practical and actual and tangible as any sight to be seen at any time in the humdrum street of a modern city.

The period intervening between Armageddon and the judgement of the nations will be one of feverish activity both in the land and throughout the earth. While Christ and the saints overshadow the work of the remnant of Judah in cleansing the land and making preparations for the construction of the House of Prayer for all nations, the nations of the world will be deciding their policy in regard to the new power established in Jerusalem.

​​​​​​SACRIFICE IN BOZRAH - Isaiah 34

Bozrah was evidently the capital of Edom - Amos 1:11-12, Gen.36:33. Idumea a name which occurs in Isaiah 34:5,6; Ezek.35:15, 36:5 is actually the same as Edom and is a variation attributable to the translators of 1611. Most subsequent translations revert to the correct term — Edom.

Isa.34 refers to "the day of Yahweh", the day of vengeance upon all nations. This is evident from the following passages:-

At the great crisis in human affairs described by Daniel as "a time of trouble such as never was", many events will occur during a short space of time. Some of those events although considered separately in these notes will occur simultaneously. The following is an attempt to relate those events chronologically so that an orderly progression may be seen in the outworking of the divine purpose at this time.

While the Rainbowed Angel is being prepared for his work at Mt. Sinai, the world will be convulsed in war by the advance of Russia into the Middle East. But first the political 'Euphrates', or Turkey must be totally "dried up" through the occupation of Constantinople by the forces of the Russian Gog, the latter day manifestation of the Eastern Leg of the Roman Empire.

The glory and joy that will be the lot of those who are "raised incorruptible" is almost unspeakable, for "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man. the things which God hath prepared for them that love him". The nearest thing to it is perhaps found in the vision of Bro. Roberts as he gives a cameo of life in the Land of Promise during the Kingdom Age in his work "The Final Consolation". There are some interesting points of fact that can be considered however, which help to add to the reality of our vision.

THE LOCALITY OF THE JUDGEMENT SEAT

All references to the judgement seat of Christ imply a specific locality.

For example:

            "We shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ" Rom. 14:10

            "We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ" 2 Cor.5 :10

A DEFINITION

The Greek word ANASTASIS meaning a rising up, a standing up (from the root ANISTEMI, to stand up, to cause to rise) is used 42 times in the New Testament and is translated 39 times 'resurrection', once 'rising again', once 'raised to life again', and once 'that should rise'.

THE RESPONSIBILITY QUESTION

Speaking to the Romans the Apostle wrote, "we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ", Rom. 14:10. Likewise to the Corinthians he said, "For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ", 2 Cor.5:10. In a more general statement in 2 Tim.4:l he said that Christ would judge "the quick and the dead at his appearing", but not all the living and dead: only those who like the Roman and Corinthian brethren had become responsible to judgement by their knowledge of the truth.