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e WAICHI LOWER
AND HERALD OF CHRIST'S PRESENCE
Vor. LVIT
June 15, 1936
No, 12
OBADIAH
PART 1
“When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.’’—Ps. 102: 16.
manifest to his servants after he had sent his
Messenger, Christ Jesus, straightway to the
temple. The Chief One of Jchovah’s capital organi-
zation is Christ Jesus, and he appears at the temple
as the representative of Jchevah, and thus he builds
up Zion, All power in heaven and in earth having been
committed hy Jehovah to the Lord Jesus, the appear-
ing of Jesus at the temple and the building up of
Zion is in fact the appearing of Jehovah and the shin-
ing forth is Jehovah's glory. Jesus Christ is the ex-
press image of Jchovah, and the glory of Jehovah is
made to appear by and throvzh Christ Jesus. At the
temple Christ Jesus is aeccompanicd by his retinue of
angels, who serve him and do his bidding, as he ihe
great dudge sits upon his threne of glory, (Matt.
25:31) The time is the day of judgment, which judg-
ment begins at the house of God, and which pertains
particularly to those who are in a covenant to do the
will of God, whether that covenant be actual or by
implication. It was at the coming of the Lord to
the temple that the unfolding of the prophecies be-
gan, and those who are received and made a part of
the temple organization, or Aion, see and appreciate
the prophecies as the Lord unfolds them. Those who
are in a covenant to do the will of God but whom the
Lord finds to be unfaithful when he appcars and
judges at the temple do not see or understand the
fulfillment of the prophecies, For that reason there
are those who elaim to be in the truth but who fail
to see present truth and hence doubt that there is
really any evidence of the seeond coming of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Such persons find themselves trying to
locate themselves by reason of chronology, and, being
unable to do so, they lose what little light they once
possessed. Had such persons been unselfishly looking
to the faithful performance of the covenant which
they had made, and to the vindication of Jchovah’s
name, doubtless they would have laid hold on the
promises and clearly discerned and appreciated the
prophecies.
2Those who have not been approved and received
into the temple even raise objections to The Watch-
tower, saying that it is only the expression of the
J inonitest caused his glory to begin to be made
opinion of man and therefore cannot be relicd upon.
Others, who have had a desire to shine in the eyes
of men, make remarks of this nature, to wit: “The
Watchtower docs not contain sufficient information
to enable me to prepare from it a discourse for the
fricnds.”? Being complainers, murmurers and fault-
finders, both of the objectors here named are in the
same class. (Jude 16) Lhe Walchtower docs not at-
tempt the expression of the opinion of any man con-
eerning prophecy, but in the laneuage of the Serip-
tures continucs to declare that prophecy is not of
private interpretation, (2 Pet. 1:20) Since the com-
ing of the Lord Jesus to the temple as the representa-
tive of his Father he causes to be brought to the at-
tention of those who love him the physical facts show-
ing fulfillment of prophecy, and, setting these facts
alongside the words of the prophecy, those who love
God are enabled to see how such facts fit the propheey
and thus show the fulfillment thereof. Being wholly
devoted to Jehovah, such are not coneerned about
chronology, but accept what the Lord clearly reveals,
and that is usually after the date under consideration
is past. They are not speculating as to the time when
they are going to get off the carth and be taken to
heaven. They have cngaged to serve Jchovah for cver,
and fully appreciate the fact that it is not for the
creature to determine or even attempt to determine
just whe. his serviee on the earth may eease and when
he may be transferred to heavenly realins. The elief
objective of the faithful servant class is to serve dcho-
vah and his kingdom, knowing full well that the Lord
is directing their course and will bring about the re-
sult according to his holy will, Whether Armageddon
is one year or many years in the future is not material
to the faithful servant class. These faithful ones have
entered into the joy of the Lord, whieh is the vindiea-
tion of Jchovah’s name, and, knowing that Armaved-
don will vindicate Jehovah’s name, the faithful serv-
ant class are perfectly willing to wait on the Lord and
continue loyally and faithfully serving him. These
faithful ones are in the Lord’s organization, and by
the grace of the Lord they delight to remain there for
ever, and the place of service they do not even care
to choose. They well know that God assiens all mem-
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