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THE SCRIPTURES CLEARLY TEACH

THAT JEHOVAH is the only true God, is from everlasting to everlasting, the Maker of heaven and earth and the Giver of life to his creatures; that the Logos was the beginning of his creation and his active agent in the creation of aU things; that the Logos is now the Lord Jesus Christ in glory, clothed with all power in heaven and earth, and the Chief Executive Officer of Jehovah.

THAT GOD created the earth for man, created perfect man for the earth and placed him upon it; that man wilfully disobeyed God's law and was sentenced to death; that by reason of Adam’s wrong act all men are born sinners and without the right to Efe.

THAT JESUS was made human, and the man Jesus suffered death in order to produce the ransom or redemptive price for all mankind; that God raised up Jesus divine and exalted him to heaven above every creature and above every name and clothed him with all power and authority.

THAT JEHOVAH’S ORGANIZATION is called Zion, and that Christ Jesus is the Chief Officer thereof and is the rightful King of the world; that the anointed and faithful followers of Christ Jesus are children of Zion, members of Jehovah’s organization, and are his witnesses whose duty and privilege it is to testify to the supremacy of Jehovah, declare his purposes toward mankind as expressed in the Bible, and to bear the fruits of the kingdom before all who will hear.

THAT THE WORLD has ended, and the Lord Jesus Christ has been placed by Jehovah upon his throne of authority, has ousted Satan from heaven and is proceeding to the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth.

THAT THE RELIEF and blessings of the peoples of earth can come only by and through Jehovah’s kingdom under Christ which has now begun; that the Lord’s next great act is the destruction of Satan’s organization and the establishment of righteousness in the earth, and that under the kingdom all those who will obey its righteous laws shall be restored and live on earth forever.

THE UNSELFISH ONE’S FRUIT-BEARERS’ PERIOD

This period of unitedly giving testimony to the name of Jehovah, the Unselfish One, begins Saturday, August 3, and ends Sunday, August 11. During these nine days all those on the side of Jehovah will have a special season of showing forth the same spirit of unselfishness as Jehovah has displayed in giving us his life-giving and life-sustaining fruit, the kingdom truth. Those who are “trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified’’, will surely delight in bearing his fruit forth to others, and so will all people foreshadowed by Jonadab. The particular literature to be specialized on, and the testimony to introduce it, during that period will be duly set forth in the service Bulletin. But the other necessary arrangements, as reservation of time and obtaining of territory for work, can and should be taken up and settled promptly with this announcement.

TRANSCRIPTION MACHINES

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ITS MISSION

THIS journal is published for the purpose of enabling the people to know Jehovah God and his purposes as expressed in the Bible. It publishes Bible instruction Specifically designed to aid Jehovah’s witnesses. It arranges systematic Bible study for its readers and supplies other literature to aid in such studies. It publishes suitable material for radio broadcasting and for other means of public instruction in the Scriptures.

It adheres strictly to the Bible as authority for its utterances. It is entirely free and separate from all parties, sects or other worldly organizations. It is wholly and without reservation for the kingdom of Jehovah God. under Christ his Beloved King. It is not dogmatic, but invites careful and critical examination of its contents in the light of the Scriptures. It does not indulge in controversy, and its columns are not open to personalities.

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UNDERSTANDING PROPHECY

“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the

holy spirit.”—2 Pet. 1:20,21, A.R.V.

JEHOVAH is the author of all prophecy. In olden times men who were devoted to Jehovah were permitted to make a record of prophecy and to give utterance to the same, but no man could ever properly take credit to himself for writing prophecy. The same is true relative to the interpretation of prophecy; and for this reason no creatures could have an understanding of prophecy until God’s due time to reveal the understanding thereof. When Jehovah’s time comes to unfold his prophecy, he causes those who are devoted to him to clearly see that all prophecy makes paramount these great truths, to wit: Jehovah’s purpose to vindicate his own holy name, and that he will perform that purpose by and through his beloved loyal and faithful Son, Christ Jesus. One of God’s officials had become a traitor and had brought great reproach upon Jehovah’s name, and now God would make the Logos his highest official and his Vindicator. Before vindication would be accomplished the Vindicator must first qualify by proving that man can maintain his integrity toward God under the most adverse conditions. For that reason, it is written concerning the beloved Son: ‘ ‘ Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.” (Heb. 5: 8, 9) Jesus did not make himself a candidate for this high office, but Jehovah called him to the exalted position and made him the great High Priest to for ever carry out Jehovah’s purpose.—Heb. 5:4-6.

¹ Vindication of Jehovah’s name is of first importance, but the salvation of man to life is closely related thereto. The question raised by Satan may be summed up in this manner, to wit: Is Jehovah supreme ? and can he accomplish his purpose concerning his creatures? Can God put men on the earth that under all conditions will remain true and faithful to the Creator, or will all men under certain tests turn away from God and curse him? Jehovah had created the man perfect and announced to him that absolute obedience was required and that disobedience would be punished by the death of the man. Satan, being covetous and ambitious for self-honor and glory denounced Jehovah God as a liar by saying to man, “Ye shall not surely die,” and by further saying to God that ‘man would curse God to his face’ when put to the test. (Gen. 3:4, 5; Job 2: 4-6) Thus the word and name of Jehovah God were put at issue. That which at once became of primary importance was the word and name of Jehovah God, and the salvation of man became secondary in importance. To decide the issue in favor of God, at least one man must prove his absolute devotion to Jehovah, being obedient under all conditions and remaining true and faithful to God. The man Jesus met every requirement under the test, proving his faithfulness unto Jehovah, even enduring an ignominious death. Because of his faithfulness Jehovah God raised Jesus out of death and made him the author of eternal salvation for all men who would follow in the footsteps of Jesus and who would prove their devotion to God.

³ From the beginning Jehovah purposed to have the question at issue decided in his favor and to the glory of his name and thus prove his own supremacy. His purpose also was that his beloved and obedient Son should be his Vindicator and, proving his faithfulness, should be the Savior of mankind. Men in order to get life must believe on God and Christ Jesus and follow the leadership of Christ.

* Jehovah caused his law and his prophecy to be written. His law is written in plain language, that can be understood by his creatures. Prophecy he caused to be written so that it can be understood only in God’s due time, and then by those who love him. The law of God, as set out in his Word, is the light to guide men in the right way, showing them how they may maintain their integrity toward him. (Ps. 119: 105) Therefore it is written that the Scriptures point out the right way for man who devotes himself to God, that such a man may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Tim. 3:16,17) If a man strictly follows the Word of God to the very best of his ability and remains faithful and true to God under all circumstances, he thereby maintains his integrity toward Jehovah. Faithful men of old did that very thing, including such men as Abraham and Job. It is written in the Psalm: “Thou hast magnified thy word above

all thy name.” (Ps. 138: 2) The understanding which God has heretofore given to man has magnified his Word above his name, but the time has come, since the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple, that Jehovah will fully vindicate and magnify his name as well as his Word. Why should he magnify his name now more than in times past? Because Jehovah’s Vindicator has come and has been enthroned, and now he will execute Jehovah’s purpose to the glory and vindication of God’s name. The presence of the Lord Jesus at the temple of Jehovah and the unfolding of prophecy are therefore closely related one to the other.

TRANSFIGURATION

⁸ Peter wrote to the followers of Christ Jesus under inspiration and authority from Jehovah God given to him by Jesus Christ. (2 Pet. 1:1) Peter was one of the witnesses to the transfiguration vision on the mountain, and it is of importance to take note that he mentioned that vision in connection with the interpretation of prophecy; and this throws light upon the time for the understanding of prophecy. The record concerning the transfiguration is: ‘ ‘ And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias, talking with him. ’ ’—Matt. 17:1-3.

⁸ Beholding the inspiring vision, Peter, addressing the Lord Jesus, suggested the building there of three tabernacles; but this request apparently was entirely ignored by the Lord. “While he [Peter] yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and, behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. ’ ’—Matt. 17: 5, 6.

⁷ It now appears that the transfiguration in the mountain was a prophetic tableau giving testimony to the high office of Jesus and foretelling greater things to come to pass thereafter. That transfiguration being a prophecy, its true meaning and importance would appear to God’s people only in God’s due time to interpret the same and make it plain. This is one of the secrets of Jehovah which belongs unto him until he makes it known to his children in his own due time. (Deut. 29:29) God does not reveal his secrets to rebellious ones, but only to those who are devoted to him, and then to them only in his due time. ‘ ‘ For the froward is abomination to the Lord; but his secret is with the righteous.” (Prov. 3:32; Ps. 25:14; 1 Pet. 1: 10-12; Eccl. 3:1,17) Greater light is given to God’s people at the end of the world and after Christ Jesus is enthroned. (1 Cor. 10:11) That would appear to be Jehovah’s time to unfold the meaning or interpretation of his prophecy. For many years it has been known that Moses was a type of Christ Jesus, but not until the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple of

God was it known that what Moses wrote applies particularly to the Lord Jesus and his people while at the temple. Only in recent years and since the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple has it been known that Christ Jesus is that great Prophet foreshadowed by Moses and to whom all the remnant must now be especially obedient, and when everyone who is called to the kingdom and who fails or refuses to obey that Prophet shall be destroyed.

⁸ What, then, is the meaning of the prophetic transfiguration scene in the mountain? Did Moses there picture ‘the overcoming Jews’, who slept in death waiting for the resurrection? Did Elijah represent there the overcoming saints who ‘would not sleep but be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye ’ ? as we have heretofore been taught? (Studies in the Scriptures, Volume 6, pages 676, 677) If such is the correct conclusion, then more importance is given to man by this vision than is given to Christ Jesus and Jehovah. That alone would preclude the interpretation heretofore given from being the correct one.

⁸ That which the prophetic transfiguration on the mountain magnifies as of greatest importance is the vindication of Jehovah’s name by and through his beloved Son, Christ Jesus, and that this begins particularly to take place at the time of the coming of the Lord Jesus in power and glory. This statement may appear to be dogmatic, and therefore in support of this conclusion it is important to consider the words of the apostle leading up to his emphatic statement made, to wit: “Knowing this first [that is, of first importance], that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” (2 Pet. 1: 20) Peter is here addressing his brethren, not as a teacher, but as one whom Jehovah and Christ Jesus had specifically favored and who had received certain important information, which he desired to impart to his brethren that they might keep that information in remembrance for their own wellbeing. He declared that he would not be negligent to put them in remembrance of certain things, and then said: “Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up, by putting you in remembrance.” (2 Pet. 1:13) Peter expressed his opinion that shortly his earthly ministry would end, and that vhile he had opportunity he would stir up his brethren to greater zeal and that they might have in mind these important truths. The Diaglott rendering of the text here is, to wit: “And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to excite you by remembrance; . . . Now I will also endeavor always to have you, after my departure, to make mention of these things.” (2 Pet. 1:13-15) “Make mention of these things”; of what things? Manifestly the things that came to pass at the time of the transfiguration in the mountain, of which things Peter was one of three witnesses. This is made certain by Peter’s words: ‘ ‘ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord

Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.”— 2 Pet. 1:16.

• ¹⁰ Referring now to Matthew’s account of the transfiguration vision, it is noted that the apostles were not permitted to tell anything about it until after the resurrection of Jesus Christ took place. “And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.” (Matt. 17:9) The apostles thereafter obeyed the Lord’s commandment. If the matter had been told by any of the apostles before the resurrection of Jesus, and Jesus had confirmed their statements before others, it might have been said that the proof was much stronger and men would be more likely to have full faith in the statement of what occurred in the mountain. Probably some of the consecrated ones had said to Peter at or previous to the time he wrote his second epistle something to this effect: “It is easy for you to tell a tale like that now. Probably you were very much excited at the time and you think you saw that which you did not in fact see.” The language of Peter is equivalent to an admission that such might have been a cunningly devised fable and that others had suggested that. To offset that very conclusion he said to his brethren: ‘We have not followed a cunningly devised fable . . . ; we were eyewitnesses to it.’ They were eyewitnesses of a vision that related to the ‘coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory’. That definitely establishes the fact that the vision was a prophesy relating to the coming of the Lord Jesus in glory and power for judgment at the temple. (Matt. 25:31) This would strongly support the conclusion that the understanding of the vision would not be given to God’s people until after the coming of the Lord to the temple for judgment.

• ¹¹ Jesus, with three of his faithful followers, was in the mountain, but Jesus is the only really important one that was there. He was the one who appeared with his ‘face shining as the sun and his raiment white as the light’. Clearly that would picture Christ Jesus at the time when God placed him on the throne as the world’s rightful Ruler and Jehovah’s mighty Vindicator. That enthronement of the Lord Jesus took place in 1914. (Ps. 2: 6) His coming to the temple as the great Judge was in 1918; therefore the transfiguration vision pointed forward to the time God would inaugurate his kingdom with Christ Jesus on the throne and as his mighty Judge and Vindicator. The unfolding and understanding of the prophetic vision could not come until the prophecy had begun to have fulfillment; hence God has kept it a secret until his due time for fulfilling the prophecy and making it known.

• ¹² The record in the prophecy says: ‘ ‘ And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias, talking with him.’’(Matt. 17: 3) Of course, Moses and Elijah were not actually there present, because they were dead; but Jesus was actually there. The vision disclosed Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus, and that would clearly indicate in the tableau that those men had done certain things in the past which foreshadowed greater things that Jesus would do. Moses wrote much of the prophecy of God, and Jesus on another occasion said, “Moses . . . wrote of me.” (John 5:46) The appearance of Moses in the vision, talking with Jesus, was equivalent to saying that the law, which Moses delivered to the Israelites, applies specifically to those ■who are followers of Christ Jesus and who are spiritual Israelites; that the covenant of God given to the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the hand of Moses foreshadowed the covenant of faithfulness for the kingdom, which God makes through Christ Jesus with those who are called to the kingdom; that those who will enter into the kingdom must faithfully perform that covenant of faithfulness; and that when Christ Jesus, the Greater Moses, comes to the temple, then every soul of the temple class must be wholly obedient unto Christ Jesus or else be destroyed. This conclusion is clearly supported by the words of Peter at Acts 3: 22, 23, and these truths the remnant learned and began to appreciate after the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple in glory and power.

• ¹³ Elijah wrote certain prophecies and performed certain prophetic work, which foreshadowed Christ Jesus and a work Jesus would do, which work was preparatory to the coming to the temple of God. That work had particular reference to the restitution of the great and important doctrines concerning the kingdom of God, which truths had been delivered to the Israelites and to the apostles after the coming of Jesus, but which had been lost sight of after the death of the apostles and were hid until the Lord Jesus turned his attention to the things of the earth a short time prior to his coming to the temple. That this is the correct conclusion is shown by the conversation that took place between Jesus and the disciples, to wit: “Why then say the scribes that Elias [Elijah] must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.’’(Matt. 17:10,11) The prophetic work done by Elijah was fulfilled in miniature by John the Baptist, who, as the forerunner, announced the coming of Jesus at his first advent. The work foreshadowed by Elijah was performed in completeness by the Lord Jesus immediately preceding the time of his coming to the temple, and, having performed this work thus prophesied, then he suddenly or straightway appeared at the temple.—Mal. 3:1-3.

• ¹⁴ The appearance of Moses and Elijah in the prophetic transfiguration vision had no relationship whatever to the resurrection of the dead, because there is nothing either directly or indirectly said about resurrection. Men who have tried to uphold the false doctrine that “there is no death” have grabbed upon this transfiguration scene as recorded and used it in their attempt to prove that Moses and Elijah were alive at that time; and those who opposed that false doctrine, and attempted to answer it, were led into the error of concluding that Moses and Elijah referred to the resurrection of the faithful prophets of old and of the faithful followers of Christ Jesus who would be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. It is true that Moses is dead and must await the resurrection, and it is true that Elijah was taken up in a fiery chariot by a whirlwind; but that has no relationship whatsoever to the transfiguration vision.

• ^1S The overshadowing important part of the transfiguration vision was the announcement by the voice from heaven that the Lord Jesus is the approved One of Jehovah and the One who is the Chief Officer of Jehovah for the vindication of God’s name. The voice out of the cloud said: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” (Matt. 17: 5) Here in substance is the emphatic statement from Jehovah God that Christ Jesus is the great High Priest, Judge and King, to whom all creation must render absolute obedience, because God in due time would send Christ Jesus to be his Vindicator and to carry out all of his purposes and this would be done when Christ Jesus is enthroned as the Ruler and the Judge of the world. The overshadowing cloud symbolically spoke of the presence of Jehovah, and the fact that the cloud overshadowed the three disciples, who were witnesses, also suggests that the fulfillment of this prophetic vision would take place at the time of the second presence of the Lord. The words which the three disciples heard expressed by a voice out of the cloud would mean that Christ Jesus had maintained his integrity towards Jehovah, and the further fact that Jesus warned them that they were to tell the vision to no man "until the Son of man be risen again from the dead” shows that the exaltation of Jesus to the position of honor would be after his resurrection, to which facts the apostles subsequently testified.—Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 5:7-9.

OBEDIENCE

• ¹⁸ Jesus had been sent by his Father to the earth to do his Father’s will, and Jesus had been wholly obedient to his Father. Jesus declared that he was sent to bear witness to the truth, and his faithfulness in the performance of his commission earned for him the title "The Faithful and True Witness”. (Rev.3:14; 19:11) The words which the three witnesses heard from the cloud disclosed the necessity for them to be likewise obedient to God and, since Jesus spoke with authority, that whatsoever the Lord Jesus commanded they must obey. This fixes the rule that all the followers of Jesus must obey his commandments. Obedience is one of the fixed rules of Jehovah, and there is no deviation therefrom permitted. God’s inflexible rule concerning his creatures was long ago announced, to wit: ‘ ‘ Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice; . . . For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft [turning away from God to the Devil], and stubbornness is as iniquity [lawlessness] and idolatry [Devil worship].”—1 Sam. 15: 22, 23.

• ¹⁷ The apostle stressed the importance of obedience. Knowledge of the truth increases one’s obligation to obey; because God is merciful to the ignorant, but holds responsible those who know and then fail to do. One who is going in the wrong way, even though ignorant, is lawless; but when the Lord shows him the right way, then his responsibility increases. This rule concerning those who are bound in fetters of ignorance is announced in these words: "He [God] preserveth not the life of the wicked; but giveth right to the poor. . . . And if they be bound in fetters [of ignorance], and be holden in cords of affliction; then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. He openeth also their ear to discipline, and eommandeth that they return from iniquity. If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures; but if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.”—Job 36: 6-12.

• ¹⁸ With the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple knowledge has increased, and all who have made a covenant to do the will of God have opportunity to grow in knowledge and in wisdom, and therefore their responsibility to the Lord increases. In the Psalm the "chief musician”, Christ Jesus, speaks to those who hear his words and says: "As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.” (Ps. 18:44) This prophetic statement of the psalmist applies to those hearing the truth after the coming of Christ to the temple, and with greater force than prior thereto. A fulfillment of the prophetic vision of transfiguration is after the Lord Jesus comes to the temple. Christ Jesus at the temple is the Greater Moses and the one whom Moses typified, and in the transfiguration scene Moses there pictured Christ Jesus, the great Prophet; and when he appears at the temple for judgment these words uttered by Peter specifically apply to all those who are brought to a knowledge and understanding of the truth; which words are as follows, to wit: “For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel, and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.” (Acts 3:22-24) All the prophets of God had foretold the coming of the King, the Messiah; therefore upon the coming to the temple of the Lord Jesus all who were called to the kingdom must render absolute obedience unto the Greater Moses, in order to maintain their integrity towards Jehovah. This great and important truth is taught and magnified by the trans-iguration on the mountain and what was there said.

• ¹⁸ Those who have not been teachable and obedient to the great Prophet upon his coming to the temple have made no progress in gaining a knowledge of God’s will in wisdom and spiritual understanding. Many who were once in line for the kingdom have since become blind, and they deny the coming of the Lord to the temple; and manifestly the apostle Peter speaks of these disobedient ones at the time Christ Jesus is at the temple for judgment, and calls them ungodly. “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ? ’ ’—1 Pet. 4:17,18.

• ²⁰ One of the specific commandments given to the consecrated by the Lord Jesus at his coming to the temple is, to wit: “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Matt. 24:14) Some have thought they could ignore this command and still get into heaven; but all the Scriptures appearing upon the point show that they cannot ignore this commandment, refuse to have a part in the witness, and yet have an entrance into the kingdom of heaven. Only those who obey receive the Lord’s approval; and this was emphasized at the transfiguration vision by the words: ‘ ‘ This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”; that is to say, ‘obey him. ’ To hear what the great Prophet now says means, not idleness, but diligence in performing the work which he has commanded shall be done, namely, giving the witness concerning Jehovah and his kingdom.

RELATION TO PROPHECY

• ²¹ In the second epistle Peter urges his brethren to ‘give all diligence’ to the doing of certain things there mentioned, in order that they might “neither be barren [margin: idle] nor unfruitful”, failing to bear fruit, as stated by Jesus in John 15:2-6. The doing and the performing of such things as the apostle mentioned are precedent to Ged’s approval and to their entrance into the kingdom of God. The apostle then declares: “I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things.” “And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to excite you by remembrance; . . . New I will also endeavor always to have you, after my departure, to make mention of these things. ’ ’—2 Pet. 1:13-15, Diag.

• ²² The faithful are urged to make mention of these things; and clearly the things that they are to make mention of are the coming of Christ Jesus to the temple as God’s great Vindicator and Judge, and the necessity of full and complete obedience to his commandments. It is at this point that the apostle introduces the transfiguration vision and emphasizes its importance by saying: ‘ ‘ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am w^rell pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.”—2 Pet. 1:16-18.

• ²³ Without a question of doubt the apostle was, in the foregoing text, referring to the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple for judgment, for it is then that Jesus ‘appears in power and glory’. “When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.” (Matt. 25:31) This further shows that the prophetic transfiguration vision began to have its fulfillment at the time of the appearing of the Lord Jesus at the temple for judgment. It is at that time that Jesus began to exercise his power as King, Priest, Prophet and Teacher, which was foreshadowed by Moses. It is from that time forward that there must be a wider witness given to the message of and concerning Jehovah and his kingdom, and the followers of Christ Jesus, the anointed ones, must from that time onward be diligent to make mention of these things and also be diligent in bearing testimony, that is to say, bearing the fruit of the kingdom before others. It is from that time onward that those who hear the message that the King has come and his kingdom begun must also obey by taking up the glad tidings and proclaiming them to others, as stated at Revelation 22:17. But what relationship does the transfiguration vision bear to the understanding of the prophecies of Jehovah?

• ²⁴ It may be well to here state the Scriptural answer to this question and then submit the argument in support thereof, to wit: the prophetic transfiguration vision relates to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to the temple of Jehovah for judgment, and it is a confirmation or corroboration of the prophecies previously given by Jehovah through his holy men; and that such prophecies are not of private interpretation, but can be understood only after fulfillment begins. Therefore the fulfillment of the prophetic transfiguration vision is understandable after the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple, because that is God’s time to reveal the understanding thereof.

• ²⁵ Peter emphasizes the fact that three witnesses on the mountain with Christ Jesus had not followed a cunningly devised fable, but that their own eyes had seen what there took place and that they were stating the truth. Then he adds: “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 Pet. 1:19) Did Peter mean that the word of prophecy is more sure than the transfiguration vision? Or did he mean that the prophecy was more sure than the apostle’s declaration concerning that vision ? Or do his words convey the meaning that prophecy is made more sure by reason of the transfiguration’s thus having been given? These questions must be answered in the light of and in full harmony with other scriptures that are now understood. If the prophecy previously written was more sure than what is taught by the transfiguration vision, then why should Peter stress the importance of the transfiguration vision and the necessity for others to make mention of it ? If the prophecy was more sure than Peter’s declaration concerning the vision, then it does not appear that there was any necessity for calling attention to it unless it was to establish the veracity of Peter; and surely that was not necessary. Clearly the correct meaning of Peter’s words is that the transfiguration vision is a corroboration or confirmation of what the prophets of old had written at God’s dictation; and when the time had arrived for the fulfillment of the prophetic transfiguration vision, then would be the time when the prophecies of old written by holy men could be understood. This conclusion is supported by the rendering of the text by another translation: “And we have the word of prophecy made more sure.”—A.R.V.

^MPeter’s argument is this: The prophets of old wrote concerning the Messiah’s coming in power and glory, but now here is a vision of that glorious coming, and three of us were eyewitnesses to this vision which speaks of the ‘coming of the Lord Jesus in power and glory ’. To emphasize the matter he declares that this is not a cunningly devised fable that has been concocted by us or others, but that it is the truth and it confirms, supports and makes sure what the prophets of old have written. The Diaglott reads: “And we have the prophetic word more confirmed”; that is to say, corroborated, strengthened and made certain. The words used by Peter could hardly be said to draw a comparison between the importance of the prophecies written of old and that of the transfiguration vision. He had previously quoted the scripture, “The word of [Jehovah] endureth for ever. ” (1 Pet. 1:25) Now he says in substance, The transfiguration vision corroborates the prophecy, and when the vision is fulfilled the prophecy will be understandable. Peter knew that the fulfillment of prophecy is absolutely certain, because he was familiar with the scripture in which Jehovah said: “As I have purposed, so shall it stand”; “I have purposed it, I will also do it.” (Isa. 14:24; 46:11) Nothing could add to or take away from that word of God, but it could be confirmed or corroborated by the vision which was given in the mountain. Concerning confirmation of things written Paul wrote: * ‘ How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the holy [spirit], according to his own will?” (Hcb. 2: 3, 4) The confirmation that was given by the transfiguration scene would strengthen the faith of those who waited and looked for the coming of the Lord Jesus in power and glory.

"DAY DAWN”

• ²⁷ The prophecy written in olden times, the transfiguration vision on the mountain, and what was preached concerning Jesus, were concerning greater things that were to come to pass in the future, and therefore the followers of Christ Jesus must wait until God’s due time for these things to be fulfilled and understood. The followers of Christ Jesus must have some knowledge as a basis for faith. Until God’s due time to give them an understanding of the meaning of prophecy they must keep in mind the law of God and the prophecies, including the transfiguration scene. This is shown to be the fact, because Peter says to them: “And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts.”—2 Pet. 1:19, A.R.V.

• ²⁸ The apostle does not here mention any specific prophecy, but manifestly he had in mind all prophecy concerning the coming of the King and the kingdom, concerning which all the prophets had foretold. (Acts 3:24) Prior to the coming of Jesus to earth to give his life a ransom for man the prophets of old had foretold that coming, but until he did come it was not understood what the prophecy really meant. Likewise the coming of Christ Jesus in power and glory; all the prophets foretold that coming, when the name of Jehovah must be made known to all, but no one understood the meaning of these prophecies until the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple.

• ²⁹ What, then, is the meaning of the words “until the day dawn”? Manifestly these words mean the beginning of the “day of Jehovah”, which had its beginning when Jehovah placed his King upon his throne in Zion, which took place in 1914, and when he was sent forth to rule. (Rev. 11:17,18; Pss. 2: 6; 110: 2) It appears that Peter did not expect prophecy to be understood in his day, nor during the life of the men who lived at that time, but that the Word of prophecy and the corroborative testimony concerning the same, given by the prophetic transfiguration vision, would be unto the followers of Christ Jesus as a light in a dark place shining for their guidance, and that this condition of little light would continue until the “day dawn”, at which time there would be a change and hence greater light and clearer understanding. In the meantime he urged his brethren to be watchful and diligent in doing with their might what their hands found to do, and if they would be diligent in doing these things mentioned by him they would never fall. (1 Pet. 1:5-7) They must continue to keep in mind that God has given his word that he would send his King in due time and that they were to look forward to the kingdom and to hold firmly to their hope which God had set before them, and that they must keep themselves separate and distinct from the wicked world. If they should become negligent and indifferent they would become blind and even forget that Christ Jesus had died for them, and that they were cleansed from sin, and that hence they could not see afar off concerning the coming of the King and his kingdom.

• ⁸⁰ When the “day dawn”, that is, the “day of Jehovah”, should arrive, would all then see clearly? Not all who had once believed on the Lord, but only those whose heart devotion is to God and his kingdom. Says the apostle: “Until . . . the day star arise in your hearts.” The words “day star” here used mean the “Morning Star”, which is Christ Jesus, the glorious King. “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” (Rev. 22:16) The rising of the “day star”, as here stated, seems clearly to relate to the coming of Christ Jesus to the temple, and his sending forth his angels to direct the course of action to be taken by those on the earth who are wholly devoted to God and his kingdom. The prophecies of the Scriptures are directed to the church and were written aforetime for the comfort of those devoted to the Lord at the time of his appearing. God, by his prophet, had said that “there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of [spiritual] Israel”. (Num. 24:17) Christ Jesus is “the Bright and Morning Star”, who proclaims the new day, and it is those whose heart devotion is to God and his King that see, and to these the Lord makes known the meaning of his prophecy.

• ³¹ It is this faithful class, whom Jesus finds when he comes to the temple, that he 'makes ruler over all his goods’. (Matt. 24: 44-47) The word “star” means prince, which is one of the titles given to the beloved Son of God. He is the “Prince of Peace”, upon whose shoulder rests the government of the world. Those whose heart devotion is to the King and Prince and who are anxious to obey him are the ones that are favored by receiving an understanding of the prophecies written in olden times. If a man’s heart is not fully devoted to the King he cannot understand and appreciate prophecy. The transfiguration on the mountain foretold the coming of Christ Jesus, the Head of Jehovah’s kingdom, and those who were then found devoted to Jehovah and his King would be favored by receiving an understanding and appreciation of prophecy. Those who are fully devoted to God and his King prove their devotion by keeping his commandment, and therefore they joyfully go forth to deliver the testimony of Jesus Christ according to God’s commandment.—Rev. 12:17.

INTERPRETATION

• ³³ The apostle Peter did not attempt to interpret prophecy, manifestly for the reason it was not God’s due time and he knew that he could not interpret prophecy without the Lord’s direction. No doubt there were some self-constituted “wise men” in Peter’s day that thought themselves able to interpret prophecy, and among such were those who claimed to be followers of Christ Jesus, and this situation called forth the words of the apostle at 2 Peter 1:20. No matter how wise a man thinks he is, he cannot interpret prophecy. Many have tried it, and, of course, they have failed. Long before the coming of the man Jesus the prophets of old had foretold that there would be born at Bethlehem a mighty One who should rule, but those prophecies could not be understood and were not understood until Jesus came and declared himself, and then only a few believed the prophecy. All the prophets foretold the coming of Jesus and the setting up of the kingdom, which was typically set up in David’s time. But no one could fully understand those prophecies until the coming of the Lord Jesus and the beginning of the kingdom, and then only a few have believed since his coming and his appearing at the temple for judgment. Many of those who have claimed to be in line for the kingdom positively reject all testimony that the Lord is at the temple. It is apparent that Peter did not expect prophecy to be fulfilled in his day but that the understanding thereof must wait until the great day of Jehovah. He did not urge his brethren to become interpreters of prophecy, but his advice was that they should keep the prophecy before their minds in connection with the prophetic vision on the mount of transfiguration, and that sueh would be to the faithful as light in a dark place, shining for their aid until the “day dawn”.

• ³³ God had revealed enough to give to the faithful some light disclosing to them the right way, and such conditions would continue until the ‘ ‘ day dawn ’ ’ and the “day star arise”. The word “until” as used by the apostle is important. The presumption must be indulged that up to a certain fixed time there would be a small amount of light and then greater light would come when Christ Jesus appeared in power and glory. Many who have had some measure of knowledge of the Scriptures have persuaded themselves to believe that the Word of God was given for their own special benefit and that God has laid upon them the obligation to interpret and use prophecy, and then they felt free to use it according to their own ideas. Such a position is entirely wrong. Jehovah has not given his Word for any creature and given him freedom to interpret it and use it as he might choose.

• ³⁴ In the early days of the Christian era Satan began to induce men to use the Word of God deceitfully, using the Scriptures to fit such conclusions as they had selfishly reached and twisting other scriptures to make them fit their selfish conclusions. (2 Cor. 4:2) The Roman Catholic hierarchy, for many centuries, has claimed the exclusive right and power to interpret the Scriptures, and has proceeded to interpret the same deceitfully and to meet the selfish and unrighteous desires of that wicked organization. They have made merchandise of the Word of God and continue so to do. The men of that unholy organization, which is wrongfully called the church of God, have followed their own pernicious ways. (2 Pet. 2:2,3) Various othe^ organizations called “church denominations’* have done likewise. No doubt there have been some serious and honest readers of the Bible amongst them, but the doctrines held and taught by these organizations have been the conclusions of men who have put forward their doctrines and interpretations to suit their own convenience and which have dishonored God’s holy name. Such men, thinking more highly of themselves than they ought to think, being selfish and desirous of shining before others, have easily fallen to the seductive influence of Satan and have advanced theories and doctrines which they have claimed to be according to the will of God, but which doctrines, in fact, greatly reproach God’s name. Satan has had his wicked hand in all of this, and selfish and ambitious men have fallen easy victims to his fraud and deceit.

• ⁸⁵ False interpretations and doctrines not only have brought reproach upon God’s name, but have turned many honest persons away from God and caused them to look upon prophecy with disgust. In more recent years some sincere followers of Christ have discerned that the prophets foretold the coming of Christ Jesus and have attempted to fix the exact time of his coming and the establishing of his kingdom and, their predictions having failed, many have not only been disappointed but turned away from God entirely. Such as the “Plymouth Brethren’’, the “Disciples” and the “Millerites”, and others, have attempted to interpret prophecy, and these have held forth such fantastic views, which have never come to pass, that the most of their following has fallen away entirely. Had the admonition of the apostle been heeded, and his instructions followed, much of this at least would have been avoided.

• ⁸⁸ Then came the time when the work foreshadowed by the prophet Elijah must be done, and which was done immediately preceding the coming of the Lord Jesus as “the messenger of the covenant” to the temple. Within that period many sincere students of the Scriptures searched the Bible in an attempt to find out the meaning of prophecy, and they saw that the coming of the Lord Jesus was emphasized and that at the time of his coming there would be a gathering of his faithful followers unto him. They gained some knowledge of chronology and by it attempted to tell not only when the Gentile times would end but exactly what would take place at that time. Many persons accepted these interpretations and looked forward to the time when they would be admitted into heaven and aid in the operation of the universe, and when their expectations were not realized at the fixed time they were disappointed and fell away. Considering that every man was free not only to study but to advance his own interpretation of prophecy as the correct one led many to a misconception of the purpose of the Scripture*.

• ⁸⁷ For several years before the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple many who then thought themselves in “present truth” attempted to interpret prophecy and to use prophecy to make all manner of types and shadows, and they promulgated their doctrines in a dogmatic manner. Amongst those elected to the office of “elder” in the congregation quite a number considered themselves especially qualified to interpret prophecy, and even at the present time there are those who think that they are especially qualified to tell what the prophets meant when they wrote, and they continue to draw fantastic conclusions and pass them around for others to believe. In Peter’s day there were false prophets; and even so at this late date there are false teachers, who bring in dangerous heresies. (2 Pet. 2:1) During the Elijah period the assemblies of the Lord’s people were well noted for various “wise” interpreters amongst the “elective elders” to draw about them companies, especially in the evening, to give some fancied interpretation of a prophecy which caused the gullible to open their eyes and mouths with great astonishment, but which interpretations never came to pass.

GREATER LIGHT

• ⁸⁸ Paul under inspiration of the holy spirit wrote, in substance, that things that came to pass in the earlier days were written for the benefit of those “upon whom the ends of the world are come” (1 Cor. 10:11); and the presumption must be indulged that that would be the time of understanding. Prior to that time the prophecies, including the transfiguration on the mountain referring to the coming of the Lord Jesus in glory and power, served as a light shining in a “dark place”, “a dry place,” “a wilderness or desolate place.” {Parkhurst) Clearly the words of Peter mean that until the coming of the Lord Jesus in kingdom power and glory the light would be dim, and that dimness would continue in others until “the day star” arose in their hearts, that is to say, until those devoted to the Lord discerned the Lord Jesus at the temple and rejoiced in his appearing. Until the coming of the Lord Jesus in power and glory prophecy would be only as a small light shining in a dark place, but when the “day dawn”, and “The Day Star” arose in the hearts of God’s people, then there would be greater light for such. Prophecy does not belong to any man; and therefore says the apostle: “Not at any time was prophecy brought by the will of man, but men from God spoke, being moved by holy spirit.” (2 Pet. 1: 21, Diag.) Prophecy belongs to Jehovah, and only in his due time can it be understood by man. Now God's people see plainly that prophecy cannot be understood by any man until the prophecy at least begins to be fulfilled, and more then until after it is fulfilled. They have observed therefore since 1922 that the Lord permits his people to participate in the fulfillment of prophecy some time before they are permitted to understand the meaning thereof.

³⁰ Jehovah God brings to pass events in fulfillment of his prophecy, and these physical facts, set alongside the prophetic words, enable those devoted to God, and in whose hearts the “Day Star” has risen, to see the meaning of the prophecy. No man can uncover prophecy; but Jehovah himself uncovers it, and this he does in his own way to his own people and gives them the information by and through Christ Jesus. Jehovah said: “Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” (Ps. 50:5) In his due time and in fulfillment of these prophetic utterances by the psalmist, Christ Jesus came to the temple and gathered unto himself those in a covenant to do God’s will. (2 Thess. 2:1; 2 Tim. 4:1) The prophecy and the facts in fulfillment thereof disclose the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple in 1918, at which time those spirit-begotten ones fully devoted to God and in Christ Jesus were gathered to the temple. Such saints were born of God’s “woman”, and Jehovah became their great Teacher. “And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.” —Isa. 54:13.

⁴⁰ Now Jehovah teaches his children by and through the Head of his royal house, Christ Jesus, and no more do the faithful ones look to man for instruction and no more do they see their Teachers pushed into a corner. “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers.” (Isa. 30:20) Jehovah the great Teacher caused his Word of prophecy to be written, and he determines when it shall be understood by his people; and a man who claims to interpret prophecy and does so to suit his own selfish ideas is presumptuous before the Lord.

⁴¹A parable spoken by Jesus foretold that, when he appeared at the temple in power and glory, some in line for the kingdom would show themselves stubborn and refuse to hear and to obey, and that these would form the “evil servant” class. They became stubborn because of their own selfish views, which had not come to pass as they had expected. Such ‘stubbornness is lawlessness and idolatry’. (1 Sam. 15:23) The stubborn and lawless will not be permitted to be in the temple; therefore Jesus declared that he would send forth his angels and remove such and cast them into outer darkness. (Matt. 13:41,42) It is those who remain in the temple that see the greater light and that shine by reflecting the light which they receive from the Lord. (Matt. 13:43) It is to such obedient ones that the prophecies continue to unfold, because the “Day Star” has arisen in their hearts, meaning that their heart devotion is entirely to God and to his kingdom.

SUMMARY

⁴³ The sum of the matter may be said to be this: Peter under inspiration of the holy spirit informed his brethren that Jehovah had given unto them all things pertaining to life; that therefore they should give all diligence to add to their faith virtue, knowledge, self-control, patience and godliness and if they were diligent in doing so they would be fruitful bearing the fruit of the kingdom to others; that otherwise they would be blind to their privileges and would fall away. He said nothing about the development of character that would qualify anyone to help the Lord rule the universe. He emphasized the great importance of the coming of the Lord Jesus and his kingdom and urged his brethren to keep this at all times in mind. In support of the prophecies he introd ir-'d the transfiguration vision, telling his brethren that such, which was witnessed by himself and his brethren, was not a cunningly devised fable, but was a great truth, and that James, John and himself had been eyewitnesses there to the majesty, power and glory of the Lord Jesus at his coming. His words show that it is his purpose in citing the transfiguration vision to show its corroboration and confirmation of the prophecies previously written by faithful men of old relative to the coming of the Lord Jesus and his kingdom; that all of his brethren should keep this in mind continuously, and such would serve as some light to them, as a light in a dark place shining dimly but sufficiently to guide them until the dawning of the new day, the day of Jehovah, and that when that day came and the Day Star should arise in their hearts, the meaning of the prophecy would be revealed to them. Uis admonition was that they were not to be drawn away from the truth by private interpretation placed upon prophecy by any man. The rising of the “Day Star” “in your hearts” would mean Christ Jesus, the Morning Star, coming to the temple in power and in glory. It was to that time the apostle Paul manifestly referred, when he wrote: “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” (2 Tim. 4: 8) This must mean that, when Christ Jesus appeared at the temple, and those who “love his appearing” were watching and waiting for his coming, the hearts of such would be devoted to him and his kingdom, and that then greater light would come to them, and that that is when the crowns are assigned to the faithful who enter the temple.

⁴³ Now the facts well known to God's people plainly show the fulfillment of prophecy. During the Elijah period of the church the work of preparing the way before the Lord was done, and during that time faithful witnesses were looking for the dawn of the new day, when the Lord Jesus would appear. In 1914 Jehovah placed his beloved Son upon his throne, and that marked the beginning of the new day, the birth of the kingdom. In 1918 the Lord Jesus appeared at his temple in glory and in power, and there arose the Morning Star, the Day Star, the Prince of Peace. Those whose hearts were wholly set God and his kingdom were then gathered unto the Lord, and as others have come to a knowledge of the truth and devoted themselves they have been gathered into the temple. Henceforth these have no more been looking at a light shining in a dark place, but in the temple they are favored with the privilege of flashes of light upon the Word of God. There they are taught by Jehovah and Christ Jesus, and these great Teachers are the only teachers of those devoted to the Lord, and under their teaching the anointed are given an understanding of prophecy. The faithful witnesses have been suffering great indignities at the hands of the enemy, and continue thus to suffer, and, while thus suffering, the Lord unfolds to them the meaning of his prophecy and shows them the reason why they have suffered, and tells them what he will do to our persecutors within a short time; and this he makes known to them before it comes to pass.—Isa. 65: 24.

⁴⁴ The faithful have recently seen clearly why God permits the wicked conspirators to continue to heap persecution upon his anointed witnesses; that this affords the anointed an opportunity to prove their integrity unto God and to have a part in the vindication of his holy name, and at the same time furnishes testimony that is laid up against the persecutors. Now the faithful, obedient ones have come to appreciate the great truth that all these things in the prophecies were written by holy men of old who were moved upon by the holy spirit of God and that these things “were written aforetime . . . for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope”. (Rom. 15:4) There is now no occasion for any of the remnant to have any doubt as to the fact that they are in the right way or to be in fear of what man or devil may do unto them. The faithful ones know that they are on the right side, and abiding in the secret place of the Most High they know that all things God will cause to work together for their own good. Jehovah is feeding them upon the food convenient for them, and the remnant are rejoicing and boldly singing the praises of Jehovah and his King. They are carrying the message to the “great multitude”, and this great multitude is also rejoicing.

QUESTIONS FOR STUDY

51. How was the Scripture record of prophecy provided t ■When and how may prophecy be understood! What are the great truths made paramount therein! How was a qualified vindicator found!

H 2, 3. What points were involved in the question raised by Satan! How were the word and name of Jehovah put at issue! How would this issue be rightly decided! What secondary purpose would also be accomplished! What was the outcome of this test!

H 4. When could Jehovah’s law and his prophetic record be understood! 'What has been the reason for this difference! Under what condition does Jehovah make known his purpose! Who have met this condition! When does Psalm 138: 2 apply, and why at that time!

If 5. What important light is seen in Peter’s position in relation to the transfiguration vision and his mentioning the vision in connection with the interpretation of prophecy!

K 6,7. What greater light is now seen concerning Jehovah’s time for unfolding the meaning of his prophecy! How does this apply to what Moses wrote!

K 8-10. What is it that is magnified by the prophetic transfiguration! Point out the scriptures in support of this conclusion. Account for the apostle’s words of 2 Peter 1: 16.

K 11. What concerning the then future office of Christ Jesus was pictured in the descriptive words of Matthew 17: 2!

U 12-15. Explain (a) that part of the vision related in Matthew 17:3. (b) The expression of identification and command recorded in verse 5.

K 16-19. Account for Jesus’ title "The Faithful and True Witness”. What is the lesson therein for his followers! How do other scriptures make clear the importance of faithfully meeting the responsibility which comes with knowledge of the truth!

K 20. Point out the importance now of proper appreciation and diligent application of the words of the "voice” as recorded in verse 5.

T 21-23. What are "these tilings” referred to by the apostle in 2 Peter 1: 10,12,15! W^Fhat does he declare as to the importance of diligently doing these things and of ‘making mention’ thereof to others! Explain the occasion, and the significance, of the apostle’s words of 2 Peter 1: 16-18.

If 24. What relationship does the transfiguration vision bear to the understanding of the prophecies of Jehovah!

If 25,26. Explain Peter’s words "We have also a more sure word of prophecy”.

1 27-29. To what "word of prophecy” does the apostle refer! How could his brethren "take heed” thereto in the meantime, "until the day dawn”!

If 30, 31. What is meant by "until the day dawn”! With corroborative scriptures, identify the "day star”.

If 32, 33. Account for the words of the apostle at 2 Peter 1: 20. When, how, and to whom is the true interpretation of prophecy made known! 'Why, then, did the apostle admonish his brethren to take heed to the word of prophecy in the meantime!

If 34-37. How has the apostle’s statement of 2 Peter 2:2,3 had fulfillment!

U 38. As to understanding prophecy, what is implied in the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10: 11 and of Peter when he says "as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn”!

If 39-41. Account for the present clear understanding of prophecy by those devoted to God; also for the present condition of others once in line for the kingdom.

If 42-44. Sum up the instruction and admonition here considered, together with facts showing that the "day” has dawned and the "day star” has risen in the hearts of those devoted to the Lord.

SANCTIFICATION AND DIVINE LAW

IN THE memorable prayer of Jesus to Jehovah God just before his crucifixion he said concerning those who should become one with him as his bride: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17) Also, it is written that Christ loved the church and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it. (Eph. 5: 25) “That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. ” —Eph. 5: 26, 27.

To sanctify means to make holy, to purify. Jehovah is holy, because all his ways are right. (Ps. 18:30) Jesua Christ is holy, because always in harmony with Jehovah in doing his will. The members of the new creation (2 Cor. 5:17) must be made holy, like unto their Head. Jehovah “gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body”. (Eph. 1:22,23) God reconciles these to himself by Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 5:18) All creation is from Jehovah and by Christ Jesus. (Col. 1:16) When one enters into a covenant with God he agrees to do God’s will. When he is inducted into the “body of Christ” (ICor. 12:27) he is set aside for the Lord’s service as his witness. Now he must be wholly devoted to God. The Devil turned Adam and all his offspring away from God; but in the new creation God will have a nation and people absolutely and completely devoted to him, who will refuse to even sympathize with the Devil or any part of his organization.

The world is the Devil’s organization. It is composed of the commercial, political and religious elements. The Devil has inveigled millions of professed Christians into his organization. He has made them entirely misunderstand the meaning of holiness. Through his paid agents who preach for hire he has entirely misrepresented sanctification and holiness. Their false teaching has induced many people to believe that sanctification means to make an outward show of solemn and assumed piety, to exhibit an exaggerated degree of gravity and solemnity. To this end many wear a certain kind of apparel and assume long and solemn faces and speak with great and assumed gravity; while others fold their hands and try to look good, while at the same time scheming to see what they can do to co-operate with the commercial and political elements of this world.

For one to pretend to be a Christian and at the same time to support the commercial and political powers of the world, and conform himself unto a part thereof and have sympathetic relation therewith, makes him a fornicator or adulterer in the sight of God. No honest man could approve of the wife of one man having sexual relationship with some man other than her husband. The laws of the land denounce such as adultery. Neither docs God approve of a member of the new creation having relationship with the Devil’s organization, which is this world. As husband and wife should be faithful to each other, so must Christ and his betrothed bride. Christ Jesus is always faithful, and anyone to remain a part of the new creation must be faithful to him. Concerning this it is written: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”—Jas. 4:4.

, Everything out of harmony with God is unholy. Satan and his organization are opposed to God and therefore unholy. There can be no fellowship between holiness and unholiness. “No servant can serve two masters.” (Luke 16:13) No one can devote part of himself to God and the remainder to Satan’s organization. Members of God’s new creation can have no sympathy with the Devil’s organization or any part thereof.

Members of the new creation cannot be a part of this world, which is the Devil’s organization. The members of the new creation must be in the world but not of the world, even as Jesus was in the world but not a part thereof. To his body members he said: “ If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.”— John 15:19.

When one becomes a new creature in Christ he may think for a time that it is right and proper for him to participate in and pursue a course similar to that of the respectable part of the world. But he cannot do this and be holy. He must leave the politics, the reformations, the temperance organizations and every similar thing, and become absolutely and completely dedicated to the Lord, and use his faculties with which he is endowed to the Lord’s glory; and in no other way can he become holy. The apostle Paul confirms this when he says: “ Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ’ ’—Rom. 12: 2.

The Devil has led some to believe that sanctimoniousness is holiness or saintliness. It is really a hypocritical devoutness. A hypocrite may look pious and speak piously, be quiet and submissive in the presence of others, and be regarded by them as very saintly; but he does not deceive the Lord. What is really required of the Christian is, so far as possible, to live up to the highest standard of purity and righteousness, and also to be dedicated to the Lord, absolutely and completely using his faculties to the Lord’s glory and refusing to make any compromise with the Devil’s organization. The true sentiment of the Christian’s heart is expressed in these words: “For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. Teach me thy way, 0 Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.” “Lead me in the way everlasting.”—Pss. 86:10,11; 139:24.

He who thus earnestly prays will diligently seek to know the Lord’s way and will refuse to conform himself to the way of the Devil’s organization. The way of the world, at its best, is a false way. Its good things the Christians desired before they became God’s children. Now they must have no sympathy therewith. Psalm 119:104 says: “Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. ’ ’ To walk in the right w^ray the affections of a Christian cannot be divided between the Lord’s organization and something that is included in the Devil’s organization.

To become holy the Christian must set his affections on things above and not on things in the earth. (Col. 3:2) To be holy the child of God must “be conformed to the image” of God’s holy Son. (Rom. 8:29) The word “image” here means likeness or resemblance. The Lord Jesus withstood the temptations of Satan, and remained firm and steadfast in his devotion to God. (Matt. 4:1-11) The world is the Devil’s organization. The Christian is in the world. Jesus overcame the world by being faithful to his Father. He said: ‘ ‘ In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”—John 16:33.

The apostle Paul further says: “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2 Cor. 7:1) The adversary has deceived many into believing that all that is required by this text is to clean up oneself from filthy habits of the flesh and from filthy thoughts and words. That must be done, of course; yet the noble people of the world clean themselves up from filthiness -of speech and conduct. But note that the apostle goes further and says: “Perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” This means an absolute and complete separation of oneself from everything that has to do with the Devil’s organization, and to be completely and absolutely devoted to God.

Again it is written concerning the new creation; “For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren. ’ ’ (Heb. 2:11,12) The members of the new creation are sanctified through Christ Jesus. He is not ashamed to call them his brethren. This of itself is conclusive proof that each one who receives God’s approval must be absolutely holy and unreservedly devoted to God. Jesus was. The members of his body must be like him, and they must all declare his name and sing the praises of Jehovah. This is sanctification in the truest sense and meaning of that word.

Law means a rule of action, commanding that which is right and prohibiting that which is wrong. The laws of the land are made for the unrighteous, to restrain them and to protect people one from another. The law of the new creation is the rule of action by which it must be governed and directed. Jesus Christ, as the Executive Officer of Jehovah, laid down the rule of action or law by which the new creation must be governed, when he said: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”—John 13: 34, 35.

Love is the complete expression of unselfishness. The Lord Jesus was completely unselfish when he laid down his own life that man might have an opportunity for life. (John 15:13) The commandment is that the members of the new creation shall love one another even as Jesus loved them. Love is the fulfilling of the law. (Rom. 13:10) That means, then, that if each one is directed and controlled in his course of action toward his brethren by an unselfish desire to do them good, and is putting that desire into operation to the limit of his ability, then he is fulfilling the law. That will mean that each member of the new creation will have a keen interest in the welfare of his brother, and will seek to aid him and never to do him injury.

Then the'Lord laid down the rule concerning the course of action of the new creation toward Jehovah and the Lord Jesus, saying: “If ye love me, keep my commandments. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”—John 14: 15, 21.

A code of procedure is a statement of specific rules governing a course of action to be taken in specific cases. As long as members of the new creation are on the earth difficulties will arise between them, because of their inability to do perfectly. Of course, the Lord knew this, and he provided a code of procedure that must be followed under such circumstances; and that code is as follows: “Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.” —Matt. 18:15-17.

If one member of the new creation offends another and he asks his forgiveness he should be forgiven. If he offends an ecclesia or company of the new creation and asks for forgiveness he should be forgiven. There is a maxim amongst men: “I can forgive, but not forget.” This does not proceed from the Lord, but proceeds from the Devil. There can be no true forgiveness one of another so long as the wrongful act is held in the mind of the injured one against the one who commits the injury. When one repents and asks forgiveness, the forgiveness should be complete and absolute, even as the Lord forgives us. To remember the contumacy of the offender against him thereafter is not a true forgiveness. Jesus taught us to pray: ‘Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. ’—Matt. 6:12.

As a part of the code of procedure Jesus states that there shall be no limit to the times of forgiveness. The gospel record says: “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.”—Matt. 18: 21, 22.

There is no other code of procedure by which the new creation can be governed to settle their difficulties among one another than that which the Lord has laid down. Any course followed contrary thereto is wrong, the opinions of men to the contrary notwithstanding.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

Dear Brother Rutherford:

I have been instructed by the Pittsburgh company to send you the following questions, and request that they be answered in The Watchtower:

In view of the fact that study meetings have generally replaced preaching services, and in some places totally replaced them, and in view of the active part the sisters now take in the field service, is it proper for sisters to participate in congregational studies of The Watchtower and books by asking and answering questions?

Is it proper for sisters to participate in congregational business meetings the same as the brothers?

Yours in the King’s service,

Thos. A. McKnight, Secretary.

Time and again The Watchtower has called attention to the fact that it is the privilege of the female members of the company to ask questions and answer them in study meetings. There could not be any objection to this. With reference to business meetings, the female members have the same right to vote as anyone else; but it is in harmony with the picture given by the Lord Jesus and emphasized by the apostles that the more mature brethren should present the reasons before the company in order that all may intelligently vote.

SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY PRINCIPLE

Dear Brother Rutherford;

I want to assure you I am rejoicing in the ever increasing light that shines on the Lord’s Word through the Watch Tower publications, and trust that through the help from our Strong Tower I shall be a true witness for Jehovah.

One point which has particularly impressed me in many of our class elections and in all class difficulties has been that of being ruled by passion rather than by principle. Sometimes the excuse given for an absurd nomination has been that the brother had no chance of being elected, but it made him feel good. Instead of engaging in back-patting, it seems our course of conduct should be controlled entirely by principle. I received much benefit from the articles in Watchtower September 15, 1917, under the subheading ‘ ‘ Principle Versus Passion”, and in February 1, 1919, in article entitled ‘‘Satan's Snares and Delusions”, subheading ‘‘Necessity of a Proper Consecration”. I am convinced that a strict adherence to principle rather than emotion or passion would solve practically all class difficulties.

Assuring you of my Christian love and heartfelt support, in which Brother Wakefield joins, I am

Your sister in the service of Jehovah,

Ora S. Wakefield, Kentucky.

‘SEE RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE’

Our dear Brother Rutherford:

We take this opportunity of sending you our sincere greetings and to tell you we are so thankful to our heavenly Father for his organization, whereby we are taught of him and continually directed in a way that will ultimately bring unlimited blessings to r11 the obedient of earth, and honor to his holy name.

We wish to express our appreciation for the wonderful book Jehovah; truly we see our responsibility and privilege.

Only a few days ago we received the Tear Book, and thank you for it. Our hearts bubble over with joy to see what Jehovah can do with creatures who are willing to be led by his great Vindicator.

We can’t express the joy we have had in the work during the past year. We were so thankful to the Lord for the transcription machine, such a wonderful way of getting the message to the people.

How thrilling! The Lord has now blessed us with the phonograph, that we may take it into the homes every day. Many who have books and have refused to read them can hear your voice, and can’t deny its being God’s Word, and promise to read the books.

We also wish to thank you for the $25 credit, which made it possible for us to enjoy the wonderful convention in Atlanta. How we were strengthened and encouraged, and what a joy to hear your voice once more!

We have so much to be thankful for; we can’t begin to enumerate them all. But we want you to know that we love you very much and appreciate your zeal and boldness at this hour of opposition and your assisting us in realizing the part we can have in the vindication of Jehovah’s name.

We know the fight will be more interesting each day, and that the victory is certain.

We wish to tell you that by Jehovah’s grace we will cooperate with you in every possible way and be faithful in using all the instruments put in our hand for putting the enemy to open shame and the vindication of Jehovah’s name.

Our daily prayer before the throne of grace is that our dear Lord may strengthen you to continue in his service until the enemy is destroyed and his own name vindicated.

With fervent love, your fellow witnesses, a company of pioneers,

John L. Ross Iona Ross J. W. Forrester Geneva Forrester

FULFILLING HIS WORD OF PROMISE

Dear Brother Rutherford:

I do not expect a reply or acknowledgment of this letter from you, for your time in devotion to and service of Jehovah and his anointed King, our beloved Head, is too precious to take for such, or perhaps even to read the many such letters; besides, the “food convenient” from the good Lord’s great storehouse, placed for us on his table in The Watchtower by your service and devotion to ‘the Higher Powers’ and our Teachers, by Jehovah’s grace, and for the vindication of his word and name and the blessing of his people, are the best ‘letters’ we can get, and which we surely gratefully feed upon and appreciate beyond words of expression or thanks. However, I desire to send a few words of appreciation and thanks in his name, and to you as one of the creatures of his loving-kindness and a devoted servant and co-worker in and with Christ Jesus our Head in faithfully giving the truthful witness according to his will to his glory and the blessing of the remnant and all people of good will, for all these good things, and now also especially for your kindness and thoughtfulness and that of those of the Society at headquarters in sending to the pioneers the new book Jehovah and the Tear Book fop 1935. With rejoicing and joyful thanksgiving I read them. Surely the good Lord is fulfilling his word of promise in giving us so many proofs and in pouring out his ric’ blessings upon us and prospering his witnesses and witness work in the earth, even amidst such bitter opposition by the enemy, as the reports for the past year show. As stated by manager’s report from Sweden (page 156), “To him be all the glory and honor, and when we thank you we are only gratefully acknowledging his arrangement. ’ ’                                              "

Again, what a thrill of joy it gave us, 168 assembled nt contact point after a special division campaign at Lake Wales [Fla.] on January 13, to clearly hear every word of your speech at Los Angeles from P.T.M. loud-speaker and auto radio, which came in clearly from the Orlando station; at the conclusion of which we from our hearts and lips shouted “Aye” in unison with the company and multitude at Los Angeles and throughout the earth!

Again, with grateful thanks to Jehovah in receiving and acknowledging the many favors and blessings from him, through our Lord and Head, and with best wishes and much love and daily praying the good Lord's continued guidance and blessings with and upon you and all Jus saints and upon our united and harmonious service to his praise and honor,

Your brother and colaborer in his vineyard, A. L. Paschall, Pioneer.

TOR VINDICATION OF JEHOVAH’S NAME’

Dear Brother Rutherford:

As pleasing to the Lord, the Danville (Ill.) company of Jehovah’s witnesses assembled together on Sunday, January 13, to hear the message of “Universal War Near’’, and in response the following was acted upon:

“Resolved, That we, oue and all and with one accord, send our love and greetings to you for such a masterful discouise, which is beyond contradiction. The talk came in clear and perfect, word for word, as if you were in our very midst. We beg to inform you that we are with you, one and all, for the vindication of Jehovah’s name.”

GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION

Our dear Brother:

Greetings by the grace of God.

It is with gratitude and appreciation that I wish to express my thanks to our heavenly Father, and to you, for the gifts of the Year Boofc.and the Jehovah volume, and the wonderful pictorial view of Gideon and his little band past, present ano ‘ ‘ vista ’

Then that beautiful “house-cleaning” article in the March 1 Watchtower, under “Questions”, as found on pages 78-80. “Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.’’

Your brother by his grace,

E. B. Ullery. Ohio.

MESSAGE ENJOYED AT SEA

Dear Brother Rutherford :

While visiting Sister Erler Brown and others of Jehovah’s witnesses in Port Arthur, Texas, I procured some of your pamphlets, Universal War Near, also fifteen assorted booklets. I distributed the pamphlets to the members of the crew on board the steamship Gulf of Mexico, on which I am employed At 12: 30 we were 200 miles south of Cape Hatteras, January 13. The sea was very choppy; but that did not prevent ns from hearing Jehovah’s voice through you. If we were ” the Auditorium with you we could hear it no plainer or clearei The crew enjoyed it very much. 1 was entranced to hear w< are so near the great day of God Almighty, for which I pray daily ever since I came into the knowledge of the truth.

My only regret is that I cannot break away from the sea, to bear my part of the persecution which the witnesses are bearing at the hands of the Devil and his crowd, as I would like to do. My reason is, I have an obligation to provide food, shelter and clothing for my family of five, of which I am the only support. But my heart is with the witnesses and the grea>, work they are doing. The fifteen booklets went like a sciap of paper in a storm. I have been preaching the gospel of Christ’s kingdom on there for three years. Some believe and some do not.

Your speech on Sunday has struck terror in the hearts of the unbelievers. I have orders for books and booklets, which I will procure from Sister Brown when I return to Port Arthur, Texas. I have had two petition blanks filled out and mailed to Washington.

In conclusion, dear brother, I pray our great and glorious Creator will keep, guide and protect you to continue in the beautiful work you are doing to the end. With sincere best wishes I remain

A Jonadab in His grace divine,

Claude Harker.

UNABLE TO KEEP SILENT

Dear Brother Rutherford:

I am unable to keep silent about the joy I receive by reading the books Light, in the Polish language. For this I give thanks at the feet of our heavenly Father Jehovah, that he uses you as an instrument. Therefore some acknowledgment is due you for standing faithfully and in obedience doing his holy will. My prayer is that Jehovah will further use you and prepare through you the spiritual food in due time for his faithful childien. I am

A faithful witness of Jehovah,

Simon Romanowski, Wisconsin.

“THRILLING AND INSPIRING”

Dear Brother Rutherford:

Greetings in the name of Jehovah!

On Sunday, January 13, sixteen of the brethren of the Camas (Wash.) company of Jehovah’s witnesses, assembled at the home of Sister Doyle, of Camas, for service, but remained to hear the message “Universal War Near”.

It is useless for us to try to explain our gratitude to the great Jehovah, and also to yourself, for the most inspiring message that we have ever heard. It was thrilling and inspiring beyond words, and at the grand climax we all unanimously shouted, ‘ ‘ Aye! ’ ’ The brethren who listened with us were almost overcome with joy and gratitude and were determined, by divine grace, to continue to tell the kingdom message to others until the great battle is fought and our King is victorious.

We remember you always in our prayers and pray that the dear Lord may give you strength to continue in his service with the same vigor and determination as heretofore.

May the Lord bless you until the enemy is completely destroyed and his name is vindicated.

Your sisters in Jehovah,

Kima Whiteside.

Susan Doyle.

SERVICE APPOINTMENTS

M. L. HERR

Eau Claire, Wis.........Aug.    16   St. Paul, Minn.........Aug. 23, 24

Chetek, Wi». ................"     17   Minneapolis, Minn.....“

Prairie Farm_r Wis.....“     18   Farmington. Minn.......“

Glenwood City, Wis. .. “     20   Wabasha, Minn...........“

Ellsworth, Wis...........“     21   Winona, Mmn............"

Biver Falls,'Wis. _______"     22 Dime Springs, Iowa ..Sept. 1

E. D. ORRELL

Kingman, Aria...........Aug.   14   Somerton, Ariz.........Aug. 23

Ash Fork, Ariz...........“     15   El Centro, Calif..........“

Cherry, Ariz........_.......“     16 San Diego, Calif.........“ 25. 26

Phoenix, Ariz............."  17,18   Encinitas, Calif.........'*

Tucson, Ariz. ..............“  20, 21   Santa Ana, Calif.........“ 29. 30

W. J. THORN

Binghamton, N. Y. .. Aug. 13,14		Rome, N. Y...............Aug.   24
Oneonta, N. Y.............“	15	Oneida, N.Y...............25
Norwich, N.Y.............“	16	New York Mills, N. Y. “     27
Ithaca* N. Y......-.......“	17	Utica, N. Y................“  28, 29
Syracuse, N. Y...........  “	18-20	Mohawk. N.Y............."    30
Fulton, N.Y...............“	22	Watertown, N.Y. Aug. 31, Sept. 1
Camden. N. Y...............“	23	Canton, N. Y. .........Sept.    2