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(1) AFTER THE SIGNAL WILL BEGIN THE FESTIVALS OF
BOOTHS:
THE WILL OF GOD FOR EARTH'S INHABITANTS (Isaiah
62:10,11. Zech 14:16)
(2) AFTER THE SPIRIT "DROUGHT", PLAGUE, AND
SLAUGHTER (Zech 14:12,15 NEB)
(3) AND THE LAMENTING OVER CHRIST AS OVER AN ONLY
CHILD. (Zech 12:10-14).
THE REASONS:
In order that Jehovah "may not
come and actually strike the earth with a devoting [of it] to destruction"
it is His Will to "turn the heart of fathers back toward sons, and the
heart of sons back toward fathers". (Mal 4:6). To do this, He has
bestowed the same Spirit upon His anointed sons on earth during this
generation of fathers and sons that He conferred upon the prophet Elijah. (Mal
4:5,6). This is so that He may continue to create man in the
"image and likeness" of Himself and His Firstborn Son Jesus Christ; each
one a "new creation", a Spirit perfected son. (Gen 1:26. Gal 6:15).
THE SIGNAL OF
HIS COMING.
Jehovah will cause a signal to be
raised among the nations to initiate the festivals of booths; a "Way of
Holiness" through the spirit "wilderness" for earth's inhabitants. He has willed
to bring His sons of spiritual "Mount Zion" to Gilead and Lebanon; out
from among "Egyptian" and "Assyrian" types. His Firstborn Son will pass through
the "sea" of mankind with distress and will strike down those creating turmoil
("waves") among His people. The "sceptre (royal authority) of Egypt shall pass
away" and "the pride of Assyria must be brought down", but He will make the
"seed" of God "superior in Jehovah". He is making room for His beloved people.
(Zech 10:10-12 NWT & NEB). But before
sons of Zion are brought to Gilead and Lebanon, all "majestic ones" ("shepherds"
without compassion) will be destroyed. Consequently, God has opened up the doors
(defences) of Lebanon, and will cause a devouring spirit "fire" among "majestic
ones" until they are laid low. (Zech 11:1-5. Isaiah 60:13-22).
ETHIOPIA AND
EGYPT.
For many years Ethiopia has suffered
the scourge of drought. Jehovah has prophesied that merchants of Ethiopia and
labourers of Egypt will fulfil Isaiah 45:14 and shall come into the power of The
Christ (His "anointed one". 45:1) and his anointed brothers, and will be their
slaves. "They shall bow down before you in supplication, saying, 'Surely God is
among you and there is no other, no other God." (See Isaiah 18:1-7 NEB).
There will also be a highway between Egypt and Assyria, and together with Israel
shall be a blessing in the midst of the earth. (Isaiah 19:23-25). Jehovah will
also dry up the Nile and infuse into Egyptians "a spirit that warps their
judgement". "The Lord will strike down Egypt, healing as He strikes". (See
Isaiah 19:1-22 NEB). As for the "disgusting thing" "standing in a holy
place" and the "contemptible creature", they have already been sighted.
See Pages (849), (5/4/84),
(3/3/84) and (5/3/84).
THOSE COMING
UP TO "JERUSALEM".
Of course, it will not be possible
for all nations to attend the festivals of booths in literal Jerusalem, so
provision will have to be made in all the major cities for them to come up to
worship Jehovah at heavenly (spiritual) "Jerusalem". Those who warred against
heavenly "Jerusalem" will have knowledge of the Will of God imparted to them,
and will learn how to invoke His Name, instead of foreign gods. Living spirit
"waters" issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb for the curing of the
nations will be administered by anointed heavenly temple slaves of God;
replacing dead sectarian teachings cleared out by the Spirit of the Lord's
judgement. (Heb 12:22-24. Rev 22:1-5. Zech 14:8).
RESOURCES FROM
THE NATIONS.
"And your gates will actually be kept
open constantly; they will not be closed even by day or by night,
in order to bring to you the resources of the nations, and their kings
will be taking the lead. For any nation and any kingdom that will not serve you
will perish; and the nations themselves will without fail come to
devastation. To you the very glory of Lebanon will come, the juniper tree, the
ash tree and the cypress at the same time, in order to beautify the place of My
sanctuary; and I shall glorify the very place of My feet. And to you the
sons of those afflicting you must go, bowing down; and all those treating
you disrespectfully must bend down at the very soles of your feet, and
they will have to call you the city of Jehovah, Zion of the Holy One of Israel."
(Isaiah 60:11-14).
25/7/84.
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