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Jehovah’s Harvest Gleanings: The Three Worlds, And the Harvest of Mankind
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by Jacob Johnson (Editor), Charles Russell
Jacob Johnson
Jehovah’s Harvest Gleanings: The Three Worlds, And the Harvest of Mankind
760
by Jacob Johnson (Editor), Charles Russell
Jacob Johnson
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Jehovah’s Harvest Gleanings: The Three Worlds, And the Harvest of Mankind.
A Brief Review Of The Bible Plan Of Redemption, Which Spans Three Worlds : "The World That Was," "The World That Now Is," And "The World To Come;" With The Evidences That We Are Now In The "Time Of Harvest," Or Closing Work Of The Gospel Age .
"And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle; and he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped." -Revelation 14.
"The harvest is the end of the World." -Matthew 13:39.
PREFACE.
In offering this book to the people and Church of God, the writer, while freely acknowledging his indebtedness for many of its best thoughts to friends of the cause, is aware of his inability to do justice to the great subjects presented. If they are of any value, their importance should cover the imperfections of the agents used in their dissemination. And may God in his infinite love, cause that the book may accomplish the work of leading the Church into the truth concerning the Bible plan of Redemption, and the Harvest of the Gospel Age.
THE THREE WORLDS and plan of redemption,
A fourth world, or a fourth heaven, is nowhere named in the Bible or associated with the past, present, or future, of man; but three heavens and three earths, are distinctly mentioned. And in order to understand the language of Scripture, these three worlds must be recognized. -Not the heaven, earth, and hell, of the catechism; but the world that was before the flood; "this present evil world;" and "the world to come." And all that God has revealed of man or his destiny, is associated with one or more of these worlds. And they follow each other; that is, no two exist at one and the same time; hence the Bible is a progressive science. If the above is true, the whole of Revelation, when properly handled, will arrange itself into one grand system. And the details, instead of being a confused mass of facts, commandments, and promises, will prove susceptible of perfect organization, every part taking its true place. If one would but admit the truth of the above, and it is sustained from Genesis to Revelation, much of the obscurity connected with the plan of salvation would vanish; and harmony exist among the many apparently conflicting texts of Scripture. Each of these three worlds is spoken of in 2 Peter 3rd, as a distinct "heavens and earth." "The heavens were of old, and the earth, standing out of the water, and in the water; whereby the world that then was being overflowed with water, perished; but the heavens and earth are now [clearly spoken of as distinct from the former] by the same word, are kept in store which unto fire.... Nevertheless, we, according to his promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (vers. 5-13). Notwithstanding these various worlds are said to "perish," or "pass away," this planet is the basis of all three; passing away meaning nothing more than a change of dispensation; as is proven, not only by the facts connected with the flood, but also by positive Scripture testimony. At the flood the waters rose until the hills were covered, and then the mountains; and when the waters subsided, the tops of the mountains and the hills appeared again. And even the trees were not uprooted, for if they had been floating on the water the dove could have found rest for the sole of her feet. And when sent out the second time she returned bearing an olive leaf, plucked off, "so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth." If the olive tree had been floating, the plucked-off leaf would have been no sign of the waters having abated. Thus it appears there was little or no change of the earth, or heavens, but simply a great destruction of life. And yet the language, taken literally, would imply a total annihilation of both heavens and earth; and the one "that now is," is mentioned as another heavens and earth, which, in turn, is to "pass away," not with a great flood, but with "a great noise." And yet the general teaching of Scripture is that the "passing away" of this present heavens and earth, is only a change of dispensation, attended with great national destruction. "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou remainest; they all shall wax old as doth a garment, and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail" (Hebrews 1:10). This is in harmony with Ps. 93:1, "The world is established that it cannot be moved." "While the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease;" and "the earth abideth forever. " And "the righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever."
A Brief Review Of The Bible Plan Of Redemption, Which Spans Three Worlds : "The World That Was," "The World That Now Is," And "The World To Come;" With The Evidences That We Are Now In The "Time Of Harvest," Or Closing Work Of The Gospel Age .
"And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle; and he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped." -Revelation 14.
"The harvest is the end of the World." -Matthew 13:39.
PREFACE.
In offering this book to the people and Church of God, the writer, while freely acknowledging his indebtedness for many of its best thoughts to friends of the cause, is aware of his inability to do justice to the great subjects presented. If they are of any value, their importance should cover the imperfections of the agents used in their dissemination. And may God in his infinite love, cause that the book may accomplish the work of leading the Church into the truth concerning the Bible plan of Redemption, and the Harvest of the Gospel Age.
THE THREE WORLDS and plan of redemption,
A fourth world, or a fourth heaven, is nowhere named in the Bible or associated with the past, present, or future, of man; but three heavens and three earths, are distinctly mentioned. And in order to understand the language of Scripture, these three worlds must be recognized. -Not the heaven, earth, and hell, of the catechism; but the world that was before the flood; "this present evil world;" and "the world to come." And all that God has revealed of man or his destiny, is associated with one or more of these worlds. And they follow each other; that is, no two exist at one and the same time; hence the Bible is a progressive science. If the above is true, the whole of Revelation, when properly handled, will arrange itself into one grand system. And the details, instead of being a confused mass of facts, commandments, and promises, will prove susceptible of perfect organization, every part taking its true place. If one would but admit the truth of the above, and it is sustained from Genesis to Revelation, much of the obscurity connected with the plan of salvation would vanish; and harmony exist among the many apparently conflicting texts of Scripture. Each of these three worlds is spoken of in 2 Peter 3rd, as a distinct "heavens and earth." "The heavens were of old, and the earth, standing out of the water, and in the water; whereby the world that then was being overflowed with water, perished; but the heavens and earth are now [clearly spoken of as distinct from the former] by the same word, are kept in store which unto fire.... Nevertheless, we, according to his promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (vers. 5-13). Notwithstanding these various worlds are said to "perish," or "pass away," this planet is the basis of all three; passing away meaning nothing more than a change of dispensation; as is proven, not only by the facts connected with the flood, but also by positive Scripture testimony. At the flood the waters rose until the hills were covered, and then the mountains; and when the waters subsided, the tops of the mountains and the hills appeared again. And even the trees were not uprooted, for if they had been floating on the water the dove could have found rest for the sole of her feet. And when sent out the second time she returned bearing an olive leaf, plucked off, "so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth." If the olive tree had been floating, the plucked-off leaf would have been no sign of the waters having abated. Thus it appears there was little or no change of the earth, or heavens, but simply a great destruction of life. And yet the language, taken literally, would imply a total annihilation of both heavens and earth; and the one "that now is," is mentioned as another heavens and earth, which, in turn, is to "pass away," not with a great flood, but with "a great noise." And yet the general teaching of Scripture is that the "passing away" of this present heavens and earth, is only a change of dispensation, attended with great national destruction. "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou remainest; they all shall wax old as doth a garment, and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail" (Hebrews 1:10). This is in harmony with Ps. 93:1, "The world is established that it cannot be moved." "While the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease;" and "the earth abideth forever. " And "the righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever."
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940012000736 |
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| Publisher: | Jacob Johnson |
| Publication date: | 12/18/2010 |
| Series: | Harvest Gleanings , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 760 |
| Sales rank: | 586,553 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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