'He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away

tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take

away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it' (Isa. 25:8).

Again, the description of the city given in Ezekiel 48:30 -35 with its

twelve gates, each bearing the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,

establishes another link between the restored Jerusalem which shall be on the

earth, with the Heavenly City, which is to descend out of heaven after the

Millennium has run its course:

'The nations (of them which are saved) shall walk in the light of it:

and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it'

(Rev. 21:24).

In strong contrast with the constitution of the Church, 'where there is

neither Greek nor Jew' (Col. 3:11) the distinction between Israel and the

nations will be maintained throughout the whole period.  It is not within our

present intention or ability to attempt to fit Old Testament prophecies into

(1) the Millennium or (2) into the succeeding Day of God, all we know is that

many Scriptures hitherto labelled 'Millennial' have been so indicated without

sufficient justification.  Patient and accurate study is demanded of any who

will attempt to extend the suggestions offered in this brief article; patient

accumulation and tabulation of many prophecies that deal with the hopes and

destiny of Israel will have to be made before it can be said with any degree

of certainty, 'here Israel's kingdom ends' and 'this is Millennial', but we

can only express our conviction that Israel's kingdom will continue until the

day of which 1 Corinthians 15:28 speaks, when it will be swallowed up in 'the

perfect day' (Prov. 4:18), 'the day of the age' (2 Pet. 3:18) when what we

loosely call 'eternity' takes the place of time.

While it must be admitted that there are passages, some of great

length, in the Revelation that have as their burden, Woe, Judgment and Wrath,

it is a joy to record the sevenfold Benediction that runs through the book,

linking the opening chapter with the last, and taking its place with the

seven seals, seven vials and seven trumpets which are such a feature of this

A

a

The Angel

Time at hand.

b

Works follow them.

B

16:13 -15.

Keep garments

C

Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

A

b

20:4 -6.

First Resurrection

a

The Angel

Keep sayings