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But the angel said unto him,Fear not, Zacharias: for thyprayer is heard; and thy wife

Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, andthou shalt call his name John. Andthou shalt have joy and gladness;and many shall rejoice at his birth.For he shall be great in the sight ofthe Lord, and shall drink neitherwine nor strong drink; and heshall be lled with the Holy Ghost,even from his mothers womb.And many of the children of Israelshall he turn to the Lord their God.And he shall go before him in thespirit and power of Elias, to turnthe hearts of the fathers to thechildren, and the disobedient tothe wisdom of the just; to makeready a people prepared for theLord. Luke 1:13-17.

God raised up a man to

prepare the way of the Lord. SisterWhite has this to say:In every stage of this earths

history God has had His agenciesto carry forward His work, whichmust be done in His appointedway. John the Baptist had a specialwork, for which he was born and towhich he was appointed--the workof preparing the way of the Lord.

. . . His wilderness ministry was amost striking, literal ful llment ofprophecy. 5BC 1115.

What a work was Johns toperform! How important, howgrave, how serious! And you canimagine that John was told, fromhis earliest childhood, who hewas and what he was to do. Wherewould he receive his education?

There was a great workappointed for the prophet John, butthere was no school on the earthwith which he could connect. His

learning must be obtained awayfrom the cities, in the wilderness.The Old Testament Scriptures,God, and the nature which Godhad created, were to be his study books. God was ing John for hiswork of preparing the way of theLord. His food was simply locustsand wild honey. The customs andpractices of men were not to be theeducation of this man. Worldlyengrossment was to act no partin the formation of his character.MS 131, 1901.

This was a conscious choicethat John made. He knew his duty.It was up to him to choose thecourse he would follow.

John did not feel strong enoughto stand the great pressure oftemptation he would meet insociety. He feared his character

would be molded according to theprevailing customs of the Jews,and he chose the wilderness as hisschool, in which his mind could beproperly educated and disciplinedfrom Gods great book of nature.In the wilderness, John could themore readily deny himself and bring his appetite under control,and dress in accordance to naturalsimplicity. And there was nothingin the wilderness that would takehis mind from meditation andprayer. Satan had access to John,even a er he had closed everyavenue in his power throughwhich he would enter. But hishabits of life were so pure andnatural that he could discern thefoe, and had strength of spirit anddecision of character to resist him.5BC 1115.

We need this discernment today,as we face the greatest deception

to ever come upon mortals. We aretold that John could discern thefoe because of his pure life habits.There were things that he did topreserve these habits of purity.

John was ing himself, by theprivations and hardships of hissecluded life, to so control all hisphysical and mental powers thathe could stand among the peopleas unmoved by surroundingcircumstances as the rocks andmountains of the wilderness thathad surrounded him for thirtyyears. 2SP 47.

What a determination! What aresolve and strength of purpose!How did it work for him? Whatwere the results?

The childhood, youth, andmanhood of John, who came inthe spirit and power of El ah to

do a special work in preparingthe way for the worlds Redeemer,was marked with rmness andmoral power. Satan could notmove him from his integrity.RH March 3, 1874.

Please note that from a child,he could not be moved. What anexample to each one of us. We areso ready to excuse our behavior, orthe behavior of others by saying,

Oh, he is just a child, or He is soyoung. He cant help himself; hedoesnt understand.

I dare say that if we madethe resolve that John did, andsurrounded ourselves withcircumstances to improvespirituality as John did, we, too, by the grace of God, could havethe spiritual life and discerningpower that he had.

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E l l e n G . W h i t The great inquiry should be, How can God be glorified,and his truth vindicated?

Te Sin of Presumption

J e a n H a n d w e rFearing social, physical or financial discomfort or loss,we shun the reality that it will take all to enter glory.

Its All or Nothing

D a v i d H e b e r

H e i d i H e i k

Enochs experience with God can be ours.

A study of Daniel 8:13-14 reveals an end-time focuswith cosmic implications.

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T he end is near, stealingupon us so stealthily, soimperceptibly, so noise-

lessly, like the mu ed tread of thethief in the night, to surprise thesleepers o guard and unready.May the Lord grant to bring His

Holy Spirit upon hearts that arenow at ease, that they may no longersleep as do others, but watch and besober. GC Bulletin , 1893, 132-133.

Presumptuous vsTrue Revivals

Prayers for revival are won-derful--and necessary. A revivalof true godliness among us is thegreatest and most urgent of all ourneeds. To seek this should be our

rst work. RH, March 22, 1887.But if those prayers are pre-

sumptuous, meaning if quick andeasy revival is sought withoutthe necessary and more di cult,more time-consuming, deepersoul-searching work of individualand corporate repentance and ref-ormation, then the revival soughtwould be on mans terms, but de -nitely not Gods. True revival willresult in seeking and preferring

godly livinga forsaking of theworlds ways and an embracing ofdivine standards and a proclama-tion of a singular message that willa ract the a ention of the worldshonest-in-heart.

Its now or never that we mustdecide whether to seek true revivalin our own hearts, because fromthe parable of the wheat and thetares, we know the entire churchwill never be revived. Revival mustcome on an individual basis, andfrom that cumulative group, theremnant church will become thechurch militant. On that church,

Jesus can safely pour out His Spiritin the la er rain.

Revivals Cost andConsequence

This personal revival has a stan-dard, a cost, and a consequence.

Fearing social, physical or fnancialdiscomfort or loss, we shun the reality that

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All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall su er persecution. Ifwe su er, we shall also reign withhim: if we deny him, he also willdeny us. 2 Tim 3:12; 2:12.

What is it that will a ract the per -secution? It will come when we reach

the stage of spiritual developmentwherein we become true peacemak-ers. Blessed are the peacemakers[reconcilers to God, making peacewith Him]: for they shall be calledthe children of God. Mat 5:8. Godsees this work as humanly demand-ing, quite beyond our ordinary hu-man resources, because while He blesses this e ort, He anticipates ourneed for strength and courage to doit. Immediately in the next versesHe gives us two blessings and twopromises to encourage us: Blessedare they which are persecuted forrighteousness sake: for theirs is thekingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye,when men shall revile you, and per-secute you, and shall say all mannerof evil against you falsely, for mysake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:for great is your reward in heaven:for so persecuted they the prophetswhich were before you. Mat 5:9-12.

Here we observe that Gods idea

of peacemaking, i.e., reconciling oth-ers to God, results in persecution!But there can be no higher or wiserstandard. So if we commit to Godsmethod of peacemaking, we must

also incur the consequence, whichis persecutionhardly a pleasantthought for anyone. Gods view ofpersecution may be di erent from

ours, because He regards it wor -thy of blessing when it is done forrighteousness sake. He even saysto rejoice because of it, and prom-ises a great reward: the kingdomof heaven.

AdventismsMinistry of Reconciliation

What exactly is this ministryof reconciliationthis peacemak-ing--that God gives us to do? Weare Seventh-day Adventists. Ourunique purpose in this period ofhistory is to bear Gods last messageto the world: the three angels mes-sages of nal judgment in progress

and the warnings related to themark of the beast, which includeidentifying the beast and his image.

Our people have been regarded astoo insigni cant to be worthy of

notice; but a change will come. TheChristian world is now makingmovements which will necessar-ily bring commandment-keeping

people into prominence. There is aconstant supplanting of Gods truth by the theories and false doctrinesof human origin. Movements are being set on foot to enslave the con-sciences of those who would be loy-al to God. The law-making powerswill be against Gods people. Everysoul will be tested. 5T 546.

Men will exalt and rigidly enforcelaws that are in direct oppositionto the law of God. Though zealousin enforcing their own command-ments, they will turn away from aplain Thus saith the Lord. Exaltinga spurious rest day, they will seekto force men to dishonor the law of

Jehovah, the transcript of His char -

acter. Though innocent of wrong-doing, the servants of God will begiven over to su er humiliation andabuse at the hands of those who, in-spired by Satan, are lled with envy

It is the truth, brought home to the understanding, but rejected because o the cross it involves, that will condemn the sinner

in that day o nal judgment.

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holy angels. EW 67.Refusing lesser tests of criticism,

disa ection, and ostracismeven before serious religious persecu-tions accompanying the Sundaylaw arise--many ministers andmembers take their stands for

peace and safety. Yet Gods faith -ful messengers are to go steadilyforward with their work. Clothedwith the panoply of heaven, theyare to advance fearlessly and victo-riously, never ceasing their warfareuntil every soul within their reachshall have received the messageof truth for this time. Acts of the

Apostles (AA), 219-220.As I saw what we must be in or-

der to inherit glory, and then sawhow much Jesus had su ered toobtain for us so rich an inheritance,I prayed that we might be baptizedinto Christs su erings, that wemight not shrink at trials, but bearthem with patience and joy, know-ing what Jesus had su ered that wethrough His poverty and su er -ings might be made rich. Said theangel, Deny self; ye must step fast.Some of us have had time to get thetruth and to advance step by step,and every step we have taken has

given us strength to take the next.But now time is almost nished,and what we have been years learn-ing, they will have to learn in a fewmonths. They will also have muchto unlearn and much to learn again.Those who would not receive themark of the beast and his imagewhen the decree goes forth, musthave decision now to say, Nay, wewill not regard the institution ofthe beast. EW 67.

What Holds Us Back?We must know what it isat its

most elemental levelthat wouldprevent us from a aining the stan -dards. What is the cost that may berejected as too high? It is the sameas it always was. The land to whichwe are traveling is in every sense farmore a ractive than was the landof Canaan to the children of Israel. P

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. . . What stayed their progress justin sight of the goodly land? . . . Itwas their own willful unbeliefthat turned them back. Theywere unwilling to risk anythingupon the promises of God. . . .The history of the children

of Israel is wri en as a warn -ing to us upon whom theends of the world are come.We are standing, as it were,upon the very borders of theheavenly Canaan. We may, ifwe will, look over on the otherside and behold the a ractions ofthe goodly land. If we have faith inthe promises of God we shall showin conversation and in deportmentthat we are not living for this world, but are making it our rst businessto prepare for that holy land. ThatI May Know Him (TMK), 169.

Ye will have to die a greater death to the world than ye have ever yet died.

Plainly reiterated, It is not alack of knowledge of spiritual lightand understanding that will sepa-rate any soul from the presenceof God. These are not the thingsthat will decide his destiny. It isthe truth, brought home to the under-standing, but rejected because of thecross it involves, that will condemn thesinner in that day of nal judgment. RH, September 13, 1898.

We shrink from inconvenience,discomfort and loss, whether phys-ical or social or economic, yet weare told that those who live godlyin Christ Jesus will su er perse -cution. There is no compromise.There is no middle ground. Thereis no loophole. There is no easyway out. Its all or nothing. Itscomplete and willing divestitureof self for Christs sake, or its com-plete and willful retention of evena tiny portion of spiritual leaven-

ing that, by its presence, totally de-les and thus totally disquali es

one for heavenly citizenship. Its allor nothing.

I entreat you to make earnestwork for eternal life. Break thesnare of Satan; work against hisdevices. Let this be the languageof your soul. There is nothing inthe universe that I fear so much asthat I shall not know all my duty,or that, knowing, I shall fail to doit. Stand up for Jesus were thewords of a dying saint. Yes, BrotherI, stand up for Jesus . It will take all to

do this. . . . But stand up for Jesus. Inthe presence of your relatives andfriends, in all your business rela-tions, in your associations with theworld,--anywhere and everywhere,under all circumstances,--stand upfor Jesus. 5T 341.

Decision Time is Now

In a vision of June 27, 1850, EllenWhites accompanying angel said,Time is almost nished. Do youre ect the lovely image of Jesus asyou should? Then I was pointed tothe earth and saw that there wouldhave to be a ge ing ready amongthose who have of late embraced thethird angels message. Said the an-gel, Get ready, get ready, get ready.Ye will have to die a greater deathto the world than ye have ever yetdied. I saw that there was a greatwork to do for them and but li le



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time in which to do it. EW 64.

Its complete and willing divestiture o sel or Christs

sake. . . .

Its all or nothing, and the de-cision must be made now. At thistime the church is to put on her beautiful garments,--Christ ourrighteousness. There are clear, de-cided distinctions to be restored andexempli ed to the world in holdingalo the commandments of Godand the faith of Jesus. The beautyof holiness is to appear in its nativeluster in contrast with the defor-mity and darkness of the disloyal,

those who have revolted from thelaw of God. Thus we acknowledgeGod, and recognize His law, thefoundation of His government inheaven and throughout His earthlydominions. His authority should be kept distinct and plain beforethe world; and no laws are to be ac-knowledged that come in collisionwith the laws of Jehovah. If in de -ance of Gods arrangements the worldbe allowed to in uence our decisionsor our actions, the purpose of God isdefeated. However specious the pretext,if the church waver here, there is writ-ten against her in the books of heavena betrayal of the most sacred trusts,and treachery to the kingdom of Christ. The church is rmly and decidedlyto hold her principles before thewhole heavenly universe and thekingdoms of the world; steadfast

delity in maintaining the honor

and sacredness of the law of Godwill a ract the notice and admira -tion of even the world, and manywill, by the good works which theyshall behold, be led to glorify ourFather in heaven. CET 207.

. . . Knowing the time, that now

it is high time to awake out of sleep:for now is our salvation nearer thanwhen we believed. The night is farspent, the day is at hand: let ustherefore cast o the works of dark -ness, and let us put on the armor oflight. Romans 13:11-12.

Jean Handwerk, a for-mer teacher, writes

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W hen the Christian work-er is pressed by the ad-versaries of God and his

truth, and is thus brought into dif-cult places, he should remember

the example of Christ, and learn

from it not to be presumptuous. In-stead of rashly a empting to makea providence for himself, he shouldpatiently wait for God to deliverhim. And none should feel thatthey have a right to ask for an in-terposition of divine power in their behalf, simply that they may besaved from personal annoyance, orthat they may not su er humilia -tion and anxiety. The great inquiryshould be, How can God be glori -

ed, and his truth vindicated?

Davids Living Faith

In their encounters with theenemies of the truth, Christiansshould move in the strength andfear of God, as did David when hemet Goliath. There were assembledthe armies of Israel and Philistia,and before them stood the giant, hismassive form towering high above

other men. He was armed with aspear like a weavers beam; uponhis brow was a helmet of brass; his body was inclosed in a coat of mail;greaves of brass were upon hislimbs; and a target was between

his shoulders. And listen! Fromthis mighty giant, this trained manof war, comes the challenge, ring-ing out on the still air, I defy thearmies of Israel this day; give me a

man, that we may ght together.The proud boaster struck ter-

ror to the hearts of the men of Is-rael. But David asked, Who is thisuncircumcised Philistine, that heshould defy the armies of the liv-ing God? And David said to Saul,

Let no mans heart fail because ofhim; thy servant will go and ghtwith this Philistine.

Was it presumption that led

David to think that he might be amatch for Goliath? Was it a spiritof pride and self-su ciency thatmade him dareto meet this mightywarrior who was defying the Israelof God? David had none of this

spirit. Modest and unassuming, hedid not make this declaration trust-ing in his own wisdom, skill, orpower, but in the strength of God,who had delivered him out of the

paw of the lion and the bear whenhe was watching his fathers ocksin the wilderness.

No HumanDependence

In obedience to the royal com-mand, the kings armor was placedupon David; the heavy helmet of

TheSinof Presumption

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In the smallest as well as the largest afairs o li e the rst question should be,

What is Gods will?

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brass was set on his head, and thesword of Saul was girded upon histhigh. But David could not go outwith these; he had not tried thekings armor, and was unaccus-tomed to the use of the sword. Witha sta in his hand, and a sling for hisonly weapon, he went to meet the boastful champion of the Philistinehost. When the proud giant saw his

antagonist, he scornfully and indig-nantly asked, Am I a dog, that thoucomest to me with staves? And hecursed David by his gods. A er thisoutburst of passion, he exclaimed

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dain to theyouthful shep-

herd who had ac-cepted his challenge,

Come to me, and I willgive thy esh unto the fowls

of the air and to the beasts of theeld.

Davids heart was not in the leastintimidated; for he knew in whomwas his trust. Thou comest to me,he said, with a sword, and with aspear, and with a shield; but I cometo thee in the name of the Lord ofhosts, the God of the armies of Isra -el, whom thou hast de ed. This daywill the Lord deliver thee into minehand, that all the earth may know

that there is a God in Israel. And allthis assembly shall know that theLord saveth not with sword andspear; for the ba le is the Lords, andhe will give you into our hands.

Ready, inthe Strength of God

With what anxious interest do both armies watch the unequal combat. The Philistines and many of theIsraelites think David fool-hardy; but this is but for a moment. As heruns to meet Goliath, he adjusts astone in the sling, and presently ithas sped to its mark, and is imbed-ded in the forehead of the giant. Adimness comes over his sight; hereels, and falls heavily to the ground,like some mighty oak overthrown by a lightning stroke. Consternationseizes upon the Philistines, and theymake a confused and hasty retreat.The warriors of Israel, with a shoutof triumph, follow the ying hosts,and the victory is complete.

Here we have an example oflo y courage, of a humble, but liv -

ing faith. Davids trust was not inhimself, neither was his motive asel sh one. But he was ready, inthe strength of God, to meet Israelsfoe, to test Jehovahs might againsta heathen giant, that he might takeaway the reproach from Israel. Thiswas the divine plan for distinguish-ing David, Israels future king, andfor humbling the adversaries of thetrue God.

Meeting Goliaths

Those who are loyal to God,keeping all of his commandments,will meet a spirit of opposition simi-lar to that which David encountered.Learned men, proud and boastful intheir supposed superiority, will feel,as did Goliath, to despise the li le band who are loyal to God. Manyof these never graduated from acollege; but, with the Bible in their

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hands, they standin defense of the truth ofGod, and vindicate his Sabbath,

which has been trodden beneathlawless feet. But the Lord can makehis strength perfect in mans weak-ness. If, like David, men will forgetself, and seek to honor God and tovindicate his name and his truth, hewill work mightily with them, andcrown their e orts with success. Butthere are many who take the gloryto themselves if the work of God isprospered in their hands. They be-come proud and self-su cient, and

a er themselves that their successis owing to their own superior abili-ties. Prosperity would o en provethe ruin of the one thus honoredof the Lord. Our compassionateFather in Heaven pities the weak -ness of our nature, and bears longwith our follies. If this were not thecase, he would not have given hisSon to come to a fallen world and

bear the bu etings and temptationsof Satan, that he might show menhow to overcome.

The enemies of the truth willgrow stronger and more bi er intheir opposition to the law of God.They will resort to ridicule and in-sult; they will wrest and misinter-pret the Scriptures, and will sustaintheir positions by human opinionsand arguments. They will presentthings in a false light, and thus per-vert even honest minds. They willglory in their strength, as did thePhilistine giant, and for a time theymay appear to prosper. But their tri-umph will not always last; they willthemselves fall into the pit whichthey have digged for others.

Counsel for Combat

When, in the providence of God,we are brought in contact with these

r e v i l -ers, and

nd our -selves in posi-tions of peculiartrial, we should not al-low ourselves to becomeirritated at their provok-ing taunts and insulting words,which are calculated to throw us oour guard, and lead us to reply inour own spirit. Neither should wemake rash moves to free ourselvesfrom these unpleasant positions,where we must su er humiliationand defeat.

In the presence of opposers ofthe truth, and while in conversa-tion with them, Christians should be careful not to exalt self or to ut-ter a word to provoke or irritate. Letthem taunt and sneer if they will; but go straight forward as though

you heard them not. O timesthe greatest victories are gainedthrough silence. Self may clamor forvindication; but silence gives timefor re ection and prayer, and forGod to speak to the soul. Silence isan evidence, not of weakness, but ofstrength, and is o en more power -ful than the strongest arguments.

Diligence, withMeekness & Fear

The people of Christ are his rep-resentatives upon the earth. Theyare to labor for the salvation of souls.This is the purpose for which ourSaviour made his advent into theworld, and he was steadfast in car-rying out that purpose. He did notallow himself to be diverted in theleast from his great work. He wasnot swerved from his course by theopposition of his enemies, or the at -

tery and persuasions of his friends.In this, as in all things, Christ is ourexample. We must be diligent andfaithful in the work that has beencommi ed to our hands. We mustreach the people, not through thestrength of argument merely, butthrough the mighty power of Godworking through our e orts.

Especially should ministers feeltheir responsibility in this ma er.They are dealing with minds, andit is necessary that they should be

as wise as serpents and as harmlessas doves. They should be ever readyto give a reason of the hope that isin them, but with meekness andfear, lest the words they u er shall be of a character to make an unfa-vorable impression, and balanceminds in the wrong direction. Thehonor of God and the salvation ofsouls should be their ruling motive;then they will not mar the work bya rash, presumptuous spirit.

Signs of the Times, March 4, 1886.

Ellen G. White, 1827-1915, received the spiri-tual gi of prophecy,and the fruits of her lifeand work accord withthe biblical tests of a true

messenger of God. To this day, her coun-sels are an incalculable blessing to Gods

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L et us be glad and rejoice,and give honour to him: forthe marriage of the Lambis come, and his wife hath madeherself ready. Rev. 19:7. The brideof Christ is to keep herself pure,sancti ed and holy.

The true church of Christ is in ahighly exalted position. The churchis the bride of Christ, and we are to

join ourselves to our leader JesusChrist. The Holy One of Israelis our only leader and steadfastfriend. But thou art holy, O thouthat inhabitest the praises of Israel.Ps. 22:3. Let us not take our eyes oHis great love for His church.

It is this generation and not an-other one that will see the returnof King Jesus. But ye are a chosen

generation, a royal priesthood, anholy nation, a peculiar people; thatye should show forth the praises ofhim who hath called you out of thedarkness into his marvelous light.1 Peter 2:9.

All power is available from onhigh to keep us from all evil. All theresources of heaven are availableto His faithful children. The lovely

Jesus is ever willing to pour out HisSpirit on us. God help our faith togrow, and each day may we reachhigher and higher towards heaven.

We are living in the last daysof this earths history, in an age ofsin and corruption, and like Noahwe are to so live that we shall be apleasure to God, showing forth thepraises of Him who hath called

you out of darkness into his marvel-ous light (1 Peter 2:9). In the prayerwhich Christ o ered to His father just before His cruci xion, He said,I pray not that thou shouldest takethem out of the world, but that thoushouldest keep them from the evil(John 17:15). 1 SM 90.

Shall we serve the Holy One ofIsrael, cost what it may in this shortlife? My hearts desire is to be con-verted like a li le child and faithful -ly serve the mighty God of heaven.

Enochs ExampleWe can learn much from the

study of those who have lived be-fore us. What are we told of thelife of Enoch, who is a type of the

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last generation of faithful saints thatwill be alive before the return of theLord? We learn that he was thesteadfast, unwavering servant of theLord. . . . Enochs faith waxed stron-ger, his love became more ardent,with the lapse of centuries. PP 85.

Enoch was honored with specialrevelations from God, yet he wasone of the humblest of men. Ibid.He was no hermit but did take muchtime in solitude, giving himself tomeditation and prayer. To himprayer was as the breath of the soul;he lived in the very atmosphere ofheaven. Ibid. Praise God! Oh, to livein the very atmosphere of heaven.

Enochs example is for us in theseclosing moments of time. Few likethe message of warning that must be given in our day. Gods love must be fully revealed and this message

of mercy will swell into a loud cry just before the return of Christ.

His Methods and StrengthEnoch became a preacher of

righteousness, making known tothe people what God had revealedto him. . . . Behold, he declared, theLord cometh with ten thousandsof His saints, to execute judgmentupon all, and to convince all thatare ungodly among them of all theirungodly deeds. Jude 14, 15.

He was a fearless reprover of sin.While he preached the love of God inChrist to the people of his time, andpleaded with them to forsake theirevil ways, he rebuked the prevail-ing iniquity and warned the men ofhis generation that judgment wouldsurely be visited upon the transgres-sor. It was the Spirit of Christ thatspoke through Enoch; that Spirit is

manifested, not alone in u erancesof love, compassion, and entreaty;it is not smooth things only that arespoken by holy men. God puts intothe heart and lips of His messengerstruths to u er that are keen and cut -ting as a two-edged sword.

. . . The servants of God are to bear a similar message to the worldin the last days, and it will also bereceived with unbelief and mockery.The antediluvian world rejected thewarning words of him who walkedwith God. So will the last generationmake light of the warnings of theLords messengers. PP 86. But wecan take hope in the fact that somewill take heed to the warnings.

Please carefully review howEnoch labored for souls. How hetook time out to commune withthe Source of all life. He withdrew

to spend time with God, hunger -ing to be changed and made holy.Great peace have they whichlove thy law: and nothing shallo end them. Ps. 119:165.

In the midst of a life of active labor, Enoch steadfastly maintainedhis communion with God. Thegreater and more pressing his la- bors, the more constant and earnestwere his prayers. He continued toexclude himself, at certain periods,from all society. A er remainingfor a time among the people, labor-ing to bene t them by instructionand example, he would withdraw,to spend a season in solitude, hun-gering and thirsting for that divineknowledge which God alone canimpart. Communing thus with God,Enoch came more and more to re-

ect the divine image. His face wasradiant with a holy light, even thelight that shineth in the face of Jesus.

As he came forth from these divinecommunings, even the ungodly be-held with awe the impress of heavenupon his countenance. PP 86.

It is with awe that the ungodlyare to view the impress of heavenupon our faces as we re ect thelove of Jesus out of our hearts. Faiththat works by love and puri es thesoul is the principal that Enochslife exempli ed. And all the daysof Enoch were three hundred sixtyand ve years: And Enoch walkedwith God: and he was not; for Godtook him. Gen 5:23, 24. God, helpus to walk hand-in-hand with Youone day at a time, until we can seeYou face-to-face. AMEN.

David writes from Flor-ida, where he lives withhis wife Ruth. He has a

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Understanding Aright thScripturally & Histor

To our readers: The hour in whichwe live, coupled with the need andrequests for deeper Scriptural under-standing, led Hope International to addTheological Waymarks as a monthly feature of Our Firm Foundation . Itsintroduction having been accomplishedand its de nitive role in the magazineestablished in the lead articles for sev-eral months, Theological Waymarkswill now be the concluding article inthe magazine.

W e have now come toour last two Bibletexts of Daniel 8:13-14 that need to be addressed andde ned. Let us move directly tothis next segment of our study:

Then I heard one saint speak-ing, and another saint said untothat certain saint which spake, Howlong shall be the vision concerning

the daily sacri ce , and the trans-gression of desolation, to give boththe sanctuary and the host to betrodden under foot? Daniel 8:13.

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publish 17, understand 9, obedient8, diligently 8, shew 6, sound 3, de -clare 3, discern 2, noise 2, perceive2, tell 2, reported 2, misc 33; 1072verses 1159 hits. A literal transla-tion would read And she will hear(feminine singular future tense, as

wri en in the original Hebrew).Who is the she? Why, of course, itis none other than the church: faith-ful souls. Notice how faithful soulscomprising His church are desig -nated in these following verses:

We are of God: he that knowethGod heareth us; he that is not ofGod heareth not us. Hereby knowwe the spirit of truth, and the spiritof error. 1 John 4:6.

Turning to John chapter 8, wend these words: Why do ye not

understand my speech? even be-cause ye cannot hear my word. Yeare of your father the devil, and thelusts of your father ye will do. Hewas a murderer from the begin-ning, and abode not in the truth,

because there is no truth in him.When he speaketh a lie, he spea-keth of his own: for he is a liar, andthe father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.Which of you convinceth me of sin?

And if I say the truth, why do yenot believe me? He that is of Godheareth Gods words: ye thereforehear them not, because ye are not ofGod. John 8:43-7.

It is the faithful from the 1844movement and beyond that hearand accept this message of thesanctuary truth that heaven callsand acknowledges as His church.Those that reject this truth andhear not, the Bible says, are not partof his church, regardless of theirprofession. Great solemnity should be exercised by all, then, concern-ing how we respond to the truthsof Gods word.

Christ Responds Directly to Daniel

For our next segment of scrip-ture, F. C. Gilbert, in his book

Practical Lessons for the Church of Today (pgs. 606-8), shows the twosaints conversing to be none otherthan Christ and Gabriel. Christ isportrayed as Palmoni, the WonderfulNumberer. F. C. Gilberts analysisis as follows:

From the text of Daniel 8:13, itappears that there were three per-sons connected with that vision.As to who these three persons were,the margin of the verse makes ita li le more clear. We can receivestill further clearness from a moreliteral translation of the text. Hereis a literal translation of the rstpart of the thirteenth verse:

And I heard a holy one speak-ing, and a holy one said to Palmoni,who was the speaker, How longshall be the vision, etc.

In the margin of the text wherethe words, that certain saint whichspake are found, these wordsare wri en: The numberer of se -crets, or the wonderful numberer(Hebrew: Palmoni).

We nd then in verse 13: thespeaker, called the wonderfulnumberer; the holy one, and Daniel.These were the three persons inthe vision. Now the more literal

translation of the text makes plainthat the speaker was the one calledPalmoni; for the Hebrew reads asfollows: La-pal-moni, Ham-da-barunto Palmoni, the speaker.

The Hebrew word, Palmoni , is acontracted word. It contains the el-ements of two Hebrew words. Oneis, Pele, and the other is Ma-na. TheHebrew word, Pele, means wonder-ful. See Isaiah 9:6. The word, Mana,means numbered. See Daniel 5:25-26. So this contracted Hebrew word,Palmoni, literally means wonder-ful numberer. This WonderfulNumberer is none other than theLord Jesus Christ. See Isaiah 9:6.

So one person in the vision, re-corded in Daniel 8:13, was the Lord Jesus; the second person, represent-ed by the holy one, was the angelGabriel. See Daniel 8:16, and com -pare with Luke 1:19. The third per-son was Daniel, the prophet. There

was something about this visionwhich Daniel could not understand.So the angel Gabriel asked the Lord

Jesus a question for the bene t ofDaniel, that the desire of Danielmight be made clear. Instead ofthe Lord Jesus turning to the angel

Gabriel and giving him the answer,the prophet Daniel says that thespeaker turned to him, to Daniel,and gave the answer direct to him.Here is what the prophet says:

And He said to me, etc.Daniel 8:14.

So Christ turned His a entiondirectly to the prophet, and gavethe answer to him personally.

It was none other than ChristHimself who said to Daniel, Untotwo thousand and three hundreddays; then shall the sanctuary becleansed. Daniel 8:14. By ChristHimself revealing to Daniel theevents that were to transpire at theend of this prophetic period, weare shown the utmost importanceheaven places upon this prophecy.

How Long is Until When

Our next phrase under con-

sideration in Daniel 8:13 is howlong. . . ? How long (ad-mtay). The use of the prepositionad (until) and the conjunction wa (then), in the answer of the HolyOne, clearly indicates that thephrase ad-mtay is inquiring aboutthe termination of the vision andnot about its duration, and shouldread, Until when. This under-standing is evidenced in Gabrielsresponse to Daniels confusion: Sohe came near where I stood: andwhen he came, I was afraid, andfell upon my face: but he said untome, Understand, O son of man: forat the time of the end shall be thevision . Daniel 8:17.

Also, in a second conversationheld for his bene t, Daniel heardthe question, How long (ad-mtay) shall it be to the end of thesewonders? Dan. 12:6. Regardingmtay, Baker and Carpenters P

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Complete Word Study Dictionary: OldTestament (AMG: 2003) states, Withad- on the front, it has the sense ofhow long, until when. . . .

Note, too, the answer for thequestion in Daniel 12:6 is also in thecontext of the time of the end. The

end point (termination) is againgiven, which was the focus of thequestion as well as Daniels con-cern: . . . when he shall haveaccomplished to sca er thepower of the holy people,all these things shall be n -ished. Dan. 12:7.

On this topic Ellen Whitewrote that the two ques-tions were essentially thesame: One thing will cer-tainly be understood fromthe study of Revelation--that the connection betweenGod and His people is closeand decided. A wonderfulconnection is seen betweenthe universe of heaven andthis world. The things revealed toDaniel were a erward comple -mented by the revelation made to

John on the Isle of Patmos. These

two books should be carefullystudied. Twice Daniel inquired,How long shall it be to the end oftime? TM 114-5. This is an impor-tant point that has been overlooked by many. The whole emphasislooked forward to the cleansing ofthe sanctuary and the removal ofsin from the universe.

The entire question, of course,reads, [Until when] shall be the vi-sion (chazon) concerning the dailysacri ce , and the transgression ofdesolation, to give both the sanc-tuary and the host to be troddenunder foot? Daniel 8:13. There is ade nitive issue here that needs to be understood and illustrated that

we will address in the conclusionof this series. At this time, though,we will address an enigma that hasperplexed many a mind.

Tree erms to be Understood

In Daniel 8:13 we have threenoun phrases: the daily, the

transgression of desolation, andboth the sanctuary and the host.Notice that the last two topics arelinked together as one: to give

both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot. We have,then, three elements that are to beunderstood at the end of the vision,which we know to be from Oct.22, 1844. However, Daniel 8:14, be -ing the response to the question inverse 13 involving those three ele-ments to be understood when thevision ends, supplies only one an-swer which is not speci c to thosethree terms, but more comprehen-sive. Note that the answer is in thecontext of the sanctuary: And hesaid unto me, Unto two thousandand three hundred days; then shallthe sanctuary be cleansed (nits-daq). How, then, does this answer in

verse 14 help us understand thosethree terms? Indeed, the threeterms or elements are to be com-prehended in and through an un-derstanding of the sanctuary. Hereis where the beauty of the Hebrewlanguage comes into play. Well

start with the action promised inthe answer of verse 14: then shallthe sanctuary be cleansed.

Tree Meanings for Sadaq

In Hebrew thought, itis not unusual for all nu-ances of a word to occur ina single usage. What is im-plied is the word in all itscomplementary meanings.That is the clear implicationin Daniel 8:14. The Hebrewword for cleansed (nits-daq) contains three basicEnglish meanings, all re-lated to the root word sadaq.

Sadaq: Usage: AV - justify 23, right -eous 10, just 3, justice 2, cleansed1, clear ourselves 1, righteousness1; 40 verses 41 hits. In our studythe Niphal verb form of this rootappears only once in the Old

Testament, in Daniel 8:14 ( nitsdaq).The more speci c, single meaningsof the root word are indicated bythe texts in which we nd them.

Understanding Sadaq

Turning to The Complete WordStudy Dictionary: Old Testament (AMG: 2003) we have this acknowl -edgement: 6663. sadaq: A verbmeaning to be right, to be right-eous, to be just, to be innocent, to be put right, to justify, to declareright, to prove oneself innocent.The word is used twenty out of for-ty times in the simple stem. In thisstem, it basically means to be rightor just. God challenged His ownpeople to show they were right intheir claims (Isa. 43:26). The verbcan also connote being innocent,for Gods people, through the Lord,

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will be found innocent (Ps. 51:4[6];Isa. 45:25). Job argued his case ef-fectively, proving himself right andvindicated (Job 11:2; 40:8). The ordi -nances of God were declared right

by the psalmist (Ps. 19:9[10]). In thepassive stem, it means to be put

right. The verb refers to the altar inthe second Temple being put righta er its de lement (Dan. 8:14). Inthe intensive stem, the verb meansto make or to declare righteous.

Judah, because of her sin, madeSamaria, her wicked sister, seemrighteous (Ezek. 16:51, 52); the Lordasserted that northern Israel had been more just than Judah (Jer. 3:11;cf. Job 32:2). In the causative stem,the verb takes on the meaning of bringing about justice: Absalom began his conspiracy against David by declaring that he would admin-ister justice for everyone (2 Sam.15:4). The Lord vindicates His ser -vant (Isa. 50:8); every person of Godis to declare the rights of the pooror oppressed (Ps. 82:3). In Isaiah53:11, it has the sense ofthe Servant helping otherpersons obtain their rights.Once in the re exive stem,it means to justify oneself,

as when Judah was at a lossas to how he and his broth-ers could possibly justifythemselves before Pharaoh(Gen. 44:16).

In summary, then, thevarious stem and verbforms of sadaq have thethree basic meanings of(1) to put right or to re-store; (2) to cleanse; or(3) to vindicate. With thisBiblical understandingand foundation, we are ready toanalyze those three noun phrasesin Daniel 8:13.

Restoring the Daily

The rst of the noun phrasesthat was to be understood at theend of the vision is the daily (tamid). Usage: AV - continually 53,

continual 26, daily 7, always 6, al-way 4, ever 3, perpetual 2, continualemployment 1, evermore 1, never 1;103 verses 104 hits. We have alreadydocumented in our February ar-ticle that the daily ( tamid), whenused in the context of the sanctuary,

always referred to the work of thepriest in the rst apartment of thesanctuary.

We have also demonstrated inour June and July articles how theli le horn usurped the preroga -tives of God, and how and when

the daily was restored to Hischurch and to the inhabitants of theearth in the renewed knowledgeof Christs work in the sanctuary

above. Remember, we have onlythree main word uses of sadaq thatcan be applied to these three nounphrases for their interpretation.

The daily, the rst of those nounphrases included in the question ofDaniel 8:13, has to be either (1) re -stored or set right since 1844; (2)

cleansed since 1844; or (3) vindi -cated since 1844. Was the sanctu -ary and the work of Christs priest-

ly ministry restored or set right before the inhabitants of the eartha er the passing of Oct. 22, 1844?Yes. Knowledge and understand-ing of Christs continual heavenlymediation was reestablished or re-stored to believers a er that time.

Restoration Anticipated inRevelation 11:1

To substantiate that claim fromthe Bible, we are going to reiterate

an aspect we documented in our June issue that we feel is absolute-ly essential for the reader to fullygrasp. By doing so with the added

context of this issues study,its signi cance and applica -tion will become clear:

In Revelation 10, in theeating of the li le book

lying open in the angelshand, John the Revelatorforesaw that suppressionof truth would end. Thenin Revelation 11:1, refer-ring to post-1844, Christscommand was given tospread the great gospelof Christs present interces-sion for us in heaven: Andthere was given me a reedlike unto a rod: and theangel stood, saying, Rise,

and measure the temple of God,and the altar. . . .

Why was the church then told totake a reed and measure the templeand the altar? Reed, in the Greek,is kanne , from which we get ourword canon. Canon means ruleor law, or, as Webster de nes it,

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a judgment of something can beformed. The Greek word for mea-sure , applied to a building or object,means to preserve or restore it.In other words, we are to use theBible, the canon or rule of scrip-ture, in our work of examining and

restoring the temple and the altar.Revelation 11:1 tells us the templeand altar were to be restored to theknowledge of Gods people; Daniel8:11 had prophesied that aspect ofthe gospel would be taken away.

The Protestant Reformation ac-complished much, but it did not re-store the truth concerning the heav-enly sanctuary or the daily, that is,Christs ministration and functionat the altar in that sanctuary. Thepapacy took away the daily andcast down the place (His foun -dation, to hear and answer prayersand to forgive sins) of his (Christs)sanctuary, or temple, by se ingup a counterfeit priesthood, sanctu-ary and altar. The altar that was to be measured or restored is the altarof incense. That altar in the earthlysanctuary was especially connected

with the ministry of the priest inthe rst apartment. When the Ro -man Catholic system developed, theworld was deceived into looking tothe Catholic system of priesthoodfor its salvation. The great truthsof Christs heavenly sanctuary and

of His mediation before the altar inthat sanctuary were cast down, lostor, be er stated, usurped (see GreatControversy, 55). Since 1844 thesegrand truths have been restoredto the world through the remnantchurch. (See Daniel 8:13 and Revela -tion 11:1-2.) No wonder Ellen Whitesaid: The correct understandingof the ministration in the heavenlysanctuary is the foundation of ourfaith. Le er 208, Manuscript Re-leases, Vol. 8, 245. Thus we have aprophetic application with a perfecthistorical ful llment.

Was Paganism Restored?

Nevertheless, to be totally equi -table, let us theoretically render the

daily as paganism. Given the only

three interpretations for cleansedto be applied to those noun phrases,

the daily being the rst of them,we then naturally ask, Was pagan-ism restored or set right in 1844?No. Was paganism cleansed in1844? No. Was paganism vindicat -

ed in 1844? No, absolutely not. Thusfor the paganism view, there is nei-ther historical nor biblical substan-tiation for any of those sadaqverb applications.

Horizontal vs. Vertical Focus

In fact, the focus on paganismsadly results in the failure to ap-prehend the power and inherent ex-pectation in the true interpretationinvolving the heavenly sanctuary.The paganism view focuses on thecontroversy between pagan and pa-pal Rome. It has an earthly, human-to-human or horizontal focus. Incontrast, the ministry of Christ viewhas a vertical emphasis, revealingan approaching cosmic showdown,namely, the end of the great con-troversy between Christ and Satan.This controversy is depicted in ev-ery chapter of Daniel. One is led to

conclude that to continue to pro-claim the daily as paganism is todeny the veracity of the scripturesand the integrity of Ellen White, toclose ones eyes to the facts of his-tory, and to subvert the unity thatChrist prayed for in John 17.

ransgression of Desolation

We turn our a ention now to thesecond noun phrase under discus-sion in Daniel 8:13, one that espe -cially prompted us to address thisissue in the rst place: the trans -gression of desolation. The misin-terpretation of the daily has un-fortunately led to a second misinter-pretation, that of transgression ofdesolation. Knowing what weknow, we could not allow our broth-ers and sisters to face a courtroommisinformed and unprepared,



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Simply put, paganism advocatesmainly point back to Uriah SmithsDaniel and the Revelation, 164-5, fortheir meaning and interpretation of

the daily and the transgressionof desolation. They declare that

these two noun phrases representtwo desolating powers, the dailydesolation representing pagan-ism through all its history, and the

transgression of desolation repre-senting the papal form through allits history. But there is no biblicalor Spirit of Prophecy evidence to befound for such assertions.

Te Bible Its Own Expositor

Ellen White wrote, The Biblemust not be interpreted to suit theideas of men, however long they mayhave held these ideas to be true. Weare not to accept the opinion of com-mentators as the voice of God; theywere erring mortals like ourselves.God has given reasoning powersto us as well as to them. We shouldmake the Bible its own expositor.TM 106. And she called this rule

of interpretation by William Millersimple but intelligent and impor-tant: Scripture must be its ownexpositor, since it is a rule of itself.If I depend on a teacher to expoundit to me . . . then his guessing, desire,creed or wisdom is my rule, not theBible. RH, November 25, 1884.

Unfortunately, never once hasany advocate of the paganism posi-tionfrom its conception in the early1800s to the present daypresentedhis or her Biblical or Spirit of Proph-

ecy support to back the claim thatthe transgression of desolation isthe papal desolating power.

To verify that claim for ourselves,we have combed through all ninetyverses and ninety-three hits on theword transgression ( pesa). Us-age: AV - transgression 84, trespass5, sin 3, rebellion 1; 90 verses, 93 hits.We have done the same with alleighty- ve verses and eighty-ninehits on the word desolation (shamem). Usage: AV - desolate 49,astonished 20, desolation 7, waste5, destroy 3, wondered 2, amazed1, astonishment 1, misc 4; 85 verses92 hits. Nor have we neglected tocheck all 103 verses and 104 hits onthe word daily. We have lookedin vain for that scripture support.Nowhere throughout the entireBible is there support for an inter-pretation of either a pagan or a pa-pal desolating power. No exegetical

foundations have beenproposed. One is lewith the stark reality oftheir human origin.

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Gods People and the Sanctuary

The second nounphrase in the questionto be understood in thequestion of Daniel 8:13 is

transgression of desola-tion. Rightly translatedfrom the Hebrew, thetransgression of desola-tion is the transgres-

sion causing horror. (S. R. Driver,D.D., The Book of Daniel.CambridgeUniversity Press: 1922, pgs. 118, 150-1,205-6.) Transgression is pesa. Usage: AV - transgression 84, tres -pass 5, sin 3, rebellion 1; 90 verses, 93hits. What is the transgression thatcauseth horror? Turning again tothe scriptures for our answer, we willsee that the transgression ( pesa)is connected with Gods people:

Seventy weeks are determinedupon thy people and upon thy holy

city, to nish the transgression ( pesa), and to make an end of sins,and to make reconciliation for in-iquity, and to bring in everlastingrighteousness, and to seal up thevision and prophecy, and to anointthe most Holy. Daniel 9:24.

The connection between trans-gression and Gods faithful will be con rmed again in Leviticus 16.This side of the Second Coming, theonly thing that needs to be cleansedin the heavenly sanctuary on theDay of Atonement is the confessedsins and transgressions of Godspeople that have gone beforehandto the judgment (1 Timothy 5:24):

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maineth among them in the midstof their uncleanness.

And Aaron shall lay both hishands upon the head of the live goat,and confess over him all the iniqui-ties of the children of Israel, and alltheir transgressions ( pesa) in all

their sins, pu ing them upon thehead of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a t man intothe wilderness. Lev. 16:16, 21.

Thus the pesa (transgressionsor sin), as we have seen, is con-nected with Gods people, and itsalso inextricably linked to the heav-enly sanctuary. This wordprimarily expresses arebellion against Godand His laws. . . .In addition to theact of transgres-sion itself, thisterm can also be used toconvey theguilt thatcomes fromthe trans-gression(Dan. 8:12,13; 9:24); orthe o er -

ing that ispresentedto atone forthe trans-gression (Mic.6:7). (Bakerand CarpentersComplete WordStudy Dictionary:Old Testament. AMG:2003.) Since the sins ofGods people have been trans -ferred to the sanctuary, the sanctu-ary must be cleansed of its accu-mulated pesa before the atonementcan be considered complete.

Applying the est

It should be clear to all that theso-called papal desolating powerwas not restored in 1844, norwas it cleansed in 1844; nor was

it vindicated in 1844.Let us now apply the same three

verbs to the sin interpretation oftransgression of desolation, to seeif it will stand the test of investiga-tion. Was the transgression of des-olation to be restored, cleansed,

or vindicated? Indeed, transgres-sion or sin will be cleansed foreverfrom the heavenly sanctuary andfrom the books of record of Godspeople.

In complete and public transpar-ency, having already o ered a $1000

rst- nders fee for substantiveproof from the Authorized

Version that the dailyis a pagan desolating

power, we now ex-tend the same of-

fer for support-ed evidencefrom theAuthorizedVersion thatthe trans-gressionof desola-tion is ananti-Goddesolatingpower in

the form ofthe papacy.Such proof,

if forthcom-ing, will be

published inthis magazine.

Paganism View Removes

Investigative Judgment

A major point of concern presentsitself in this context. In declaringthat Daniel 8:13s transgression ofdesolation is the papal desolation,the advocates of paganism havethereby misinterpreted and misap-plied the only noun phrase in Danielchapter 8 that proves the investiga -tive judgment. To explain and proveour point, we will begin with a com-ment from the pen of Ellen White:

The term sanctuary, as usedin the Bible, refers, rst, to the tab -ernacle built by Moses, as a pa ernof heavenly things; and, secondly, tothe true tabernacle in heaven, towhich the earthly sanctuary point-ed. At the death of Christ the typical

service ended. The true tabernaclein heaven is the sanctuary of thenew covenant. And as the prophecyof Daniel 8:14 is ful lled in this dis -pensation, the sanctuary to whichit refers must be the sanctuary ofthe new covenant. At the termina-tion of the 2300 days, in 1844, therehad been no sanctuary on earth formany centuries. Thus the proph-ecy, Unto two thousand and threehundred days; then shall the sanc-tuary be cleansed, unquestionablypoints to the sanctuary in heaven.Great Controversy, 417.

In Daniel 8, then, the actualcleansing of the sanctuary is re-ferred to only in the noun phrase

transgression of desolation. Whenpaganism adherents connect trans-gression of desolation to a papaldesolating power, the true and nec-essary understanding of investiga-tive judgment is subverted. The trueBiblical concept of the investigative

judgment, foretold in the languageof transgression of desolation,has been removed and replacedwith an earthly entity when, infact, its a timely event of universalimport and eternal weight.

Miqdas and Qodes

It is appropriate now to studytwo particular Hebrew words thato en arise in discussions of Daniel8. In languages in general, and inthe Hebrew language in particular,the context determines which wordto use when several words haveclosely related meanings, or whenone word may have more than onemeaning. In Daniel 8:13-14, the wordused for sanctuary is qodes.Usage: AV - holy 262, sanctuary 68,(holy, hallowed,...) things 52, most 44,holiness 30, dedicated 5, hallowed 3,



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consecrated 1, misc 3; 382 verses,470 hits. Qodes can refer to eitherthe rst or second apartment of thesanctuary, as Ex. 26:33-34 and nu-merous other scriptures illustrate.In regard to the word sanctuaryin Daniel 8, the shi from miqdas in verses 11-12 to qodes in verses13-14 of Daniel 8 comes about be -cause qodes is the key term used inLeviticus 16:16, 19, and 30 relativeto the cleansing of the sanctuaryon the Day of Atonement. In other

words, when the context regardingthe sanctuary deals with cleans-ing, qodesis always used. The read-er will also nd that qodes is an-other terminological link betweenitself and Leviticus 16, as qodes isused no less than seven times inLeviticus 16 to designate the mostholy place. See Lev. 16:2-3, 16-17, 20,23, 27. As an added point of interest,we point out that the Hebrew wordmiqdas is used as the sanctu-ary in Lev. 16:33, but it is rendered

the holy sanctuary (literally,qodes miqdas), clearly designatingthe sanctuary of the Lord.

Anointing the Most Holy

Daniel 9:24 illustrates the tim-ing and anointing of the mostHoly (qodes). This major eventwas to transpire at the end of the

seventy weeks. We know the end ofthe seventy weeks took place in AD34. Thus the heavenly sanctuarywas to be anointed in a very spe-cial way at that time. When Christ

ascended from the earth to be ourgreat High Priest in the heavenlysanctuary, it was for the purposeof administering its bene ts in be -half of humanity. The event thatmarked the anointing of that sanc-tuary in heaven was the descent ofthe Holy Spirit, be er known asPentecost. See Acts 2:14-16; 5:31-32.The anointing of the sanctuary wasa prerequisite for its intended use.See Ex. 30:26; 40:9-15. Hence, Daniel8:13-14 foreshadows the termina -tion of the anointing of the heaven-ly sanctuary by the initiation of thecleansing of that same sanctuary.

Cleansing of the Sanctuary

It should be noted by all that, ofthe three basic word meanings forsadaq (nitsdaq), Ellen White agrees

with the word cleansed for heav-ens primary focus to be conveyed tothe reader. This is in harmony withthe Septuagint and the Theodotion,the oldest manuscripts of Danielwri en in the Greek. They trans -late nitsdaq as shall be cleansed.

Sadaq is associated with cleans-ing in at least two other scriptures,as well. Job 15:14: What is man,that he should be clean ? And hewhich is born of a woman, that heshould be righteous ? Clean (zakah), i.e., to be innocent:--be(make) clean, cleanse, be clear,count pure, is equated with

righteous (sadaq), translated to be (causat. make) right (in a moralor forensic sense):--cleanse, clearself, (be, do) just (-ice, -ify, ify self).. . . Brie y, zakah (innocent, clean,cleansed) is paralleled with sadaq,which can also mean cleansed.

In Job 4:17, another parallelism

presents the same pairing of mean-ing. Shall mortal man be more

Knowledge and understanding of Christs continua heavenly mediation was reestablished or restored

believers after [the passing of 1844].

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just than God? Shall a man bemore pure than his maker?

Just (sadaq) is equated withpure (taher), i.e., . . . morally in-nocent or holy:--be (make, make self,

pronounce) clean, cleanse. . . .So what was to be cleansed in

the heavenly sanctuary in 1844?The ministration of the earthlysanctuary consisted of two divi-sions; the priests ministered daily in the holy place, while once a yearthe high priest performed a specialwork of atonement in the most holy,for the cleansing of the sanctuary.

Day by day [continual, continually]the repentant sinner brought his of-fering to the door of the tabernacleand, placing his hand upon the vic-tims head, confessed his sins, thusin gure transferring them fromhimself to the innocent sacri ce.. . . Such was the work that went on,day by day [continual, continually],throughout the year. The sins of

Israel were thus transferred to thesanctuary, and a special work be-came necessary for their removal.Great Controversy, 418.

Daily, day by day, continually,the repentant sinner brought his of-fering for his sin to the door of the

tabernacle of the rst apartment, butonce a year a special work in the sec-ond apartment became necessary forthe removal of the accumulated sinsof Israel on the Day of Atonement.While the daily ritual involvedthe cleansing or restoring of theindividual, the yearly involved thecleansing of the sanctuary. The pointnot to be missed here was the neces-sity of the removal of the aggregateconfessed sins of Israel. What is

sin? . . . Our only de nition of sinis that given in the word of God; itis the transgression of the law. . .[1 John 3:4]. Great Controversy, 493.

Spiritual, Universal Dimensions

The implications of Daniel 8:13-14 are clearly cosmic in their scope.To misinterpret the message of thoseverses by suggesting that the dailyand transgression of desolation

are referring to anti-God desolatingpowers is entirely unwarranted, aswell as unscriptural. Such interpre-tations totally miss the spiritual anduniversal rami cations involved. Byso interpreting, paganism advocateshave misapplied the only words inDaniel 8 that point forward to theinvestigative judgment beginningin 1844. God forbid that we hold

any longer to tradition and unscrip-tural teachings, or misrepresentthis solemn message of the sanctu-ary to the world and to our fellowchurch members.

To be continued.

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Childrens StoryMacavityin the MornA ccording to arecent article ina London, Eng-land, newspa-per, a commuter bus has a very un-

usual rider several days each week.Every morning the bus picks uppassengers on their way to work.It makes its usual stop in front ofa row of houses on a busy highwaythrough town. Almost every morn-ing, among all the people boardingthe bus isyou would never guess,so I will tell youa cat! Yes, its true.A full-grown all-white cat, wearinga purple collar with no tag, boardsthe bus with the other passengers.

As soon as he gets on the bus,the cat heads to a safe spot underone of the seats. He stays out of theway of human feet so his feet ortail wont get stepped on. He rides

just about a quarter of a mile downthe road. Then he gets o when the bus stops at the next bus stop topick up more riders.

He seems to know exactly whathes doing. Would you believe thatthat bus stop is right in front of astore selling sh and chips! (Chips,in England, are what we call frenchfries.) I imagine that cat goesright to the back door to search ormeow for sh parts to eat. What

a nice breakfast it must havefora cat. No wonder his fur looks soso and healthy.

He never gets a bus ride back tohis neighborhood. The bus drivers

gure the cat walks the many blocks back to his home. Do you supposehes heard our Seventh-day Adven-tist health message, which says itsgood to have some exercise a era meal? Exercise helps your bodydigest your food.

Those bus drivers have agreedon a name for their regular furryrider. They call him Macavity, themystery cat. His owner neverseems to be with him and hes do-ing things cats dont ordinarily do.

Isnt it wonderful that ourGod has put such a purpose in acats head? Now we humans canwonder and talk about His cre -

ation. People call animals dumbanimals, but that doesnt meantheyre stupid creatures. Theycant think like humans can, butMacavity proves theyre not stupid.What dumb really means is thatthey cant speak. People who areso surprised or shocked that theycant talk right away are said to be

dumbfounded or dumb with as-tonishment. Macavity is a dumbanimal, meaning he cant speak

like humans can. But he sure seemspre y smart to do what hes beendoing, wouldnt you say?

God made all the animals andtrees and owers and rivers andoceans and mountains and cloudsand sun and stars and more. He didthat so that we would have an ideaof how much He loves us (lots!) andhow much power He has to save usfrom our sins (all we need).

But people living in towns andcities sometimes dont get to seemuch of His creation. What theysee is mostly what people have built,not what God created. They dontsee too many elds, hills, wild ani -mals or beautiful sunsets in the eve-ning. Buildings block their view.

Sometimes its harder for peopleliving in towns and cities to thinkabout God than it is for people liv -

ing or working in the country. SoGod helps the people in towns andcities see His love, too. He causessuch things as cats to get rides onpublic transportation buses. Thenwe start thinking about our Cre-ator who made that amazing cat.And then we start to believe thatGod can do what He promises.

See how our loving Father inheaven always nds a way to helpus believe in Him? P h

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And, come to think of it, arentwe supposed to be doing todaywhat John and El ah were doingin their day?

John the Baptist went forth inthe spirit and power of El ah, toprepare the way of the Lord, and

to turn the people to the wisdomof the just. He was a representativeof those living in the last days, towhom God has intrusted sacredtruths to present before thepeople, to prepare the way forthe second appearing of Christ.

CTBH 39. Joe Olson serves as theexecutive director andchairman of the boardof Hope International.He also travels as aninternational speaker.

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ast months article onthe importance of water

continues:

Now, take any one of those [de -hydration] symptoms and presentit to a physician. If youre too sleepy,there are pills to give you energy.If you have a headache, there are

many choices for what type of pillyou can take. Nausea? No problem.Take some medicine. What aboutparesthesia [tingling]? Oh, no, youd be er see a specialist. Obviously,its a serious problem! Bad eyes?Be er send you to the ophthal -mologist. Delirium? We also have apill for psychotic disorders. Do yousee what Im talking about? Do yousee how easy it would be to misdi-agnose something as simple as de-hydration? Personally, I have goneto di erent doctors throughout mylife, and none of them ever askedme how much water I drink. Sad, but true.

So hopefully you understandthat you need to be drinking plentyof water. How much do you actu -ally need, though? In his books, Dr.Batmanghelidj (Dr. B) suggests thatyou drink half of your body weightin ounces. For example, people

weighing 150 pounds would needat least 75 ounces a day. So on andso forth.

The average person has about 50quarts, nearly 100 pounds or 65% oftheir total weight, of water in their body. A lean, muscular adults body may be as much as 75% wa-ter, while an obese adult, with anabundance of water-poor fat tissue,may be only about 50% liquid. Butmuch of this is lost in the regularprocess of life. How much is reallylost? About 15 percent of water lossis through the act of respiration(thats right, breathing). Another

20% is lost through perspiration(sweating), and almost 65% is byexcretion (urine). So even thoughyou dont necessarily realize it,youre losing water constantly. Thatis, unless youre not breathing, andthen you may have bigger prob-lems than dehydration.

I get a lot of people who tellme they just dont like water. Theyprefer juice or tea. Something withsome avor. What do I tell them?Learn to like it. Nothing can sub -stitute for water. Co ee, tea, soda,alcohol, milk and juices are not thesame as water. And besides, caf-feinated beverages dehydrate youeven more because you urinate outmore than the volume of water con-tained in the beverage. So the onlyanswer is pure water. And youll be surprised how much you willstart to like it. Even if you dontwant it or dont feel thirsty, make

yourself drink it. I actually set atimer on my computer that goes oevery couple hours, reminding meto drink my water. Do whatever ittakes to get your daily supply!

Whosoever drinketh of thewater that I shall give him shallnever thirst; but the water thatI shall give him shall be in hima well of water springing upinto everlasting life. John 4:14.

If, in their fevered state, wa-ter had been given them to drinkfreely, and applications had also been made externally, long daysand nights of su ering would have

been saved, and many preciouslives spared. Testimony Studies onDiet and Foods, 151.

In health and in sickness, purewater is one of Heavens choicest blessings. Its proper use promoteshealth. It is the beverage whichGod provided to quench the thirstof animals and man. Drank freely,it helps to supply the necessities ofthe system, and assists nature to re-sist disease. Ibid., 151.

Throughout the scriptures andSpirit of Prophecy, water is spokenof as a cleansing, healing agent giv-en to us by our Creator, yet most ofus neglect our bodys cries for thehealing bene ts of water.

Thousands have died for wantof pure water and pure air, whomight have lived. . . . Ibid. Overand over we are given counsel, yet

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o cial approach to Sabbath asthe countrys day of rest. Though businesses and government o ceswould continue to be closed, placesof entertainment would be permit-ted to openand public transpor-tation, now banned in most citieson the Sabbath, would be availablefor that purpose. The bill stipulatesthat such transportation and en-tertainment would be carried outwith maximum sensitivity to thereligious public.

Orlevs billcalls for a sec-ond day of rest during the weekSundayduring which businessesand o ces would be closed. Thiswould enable Sabbath-observantfamilies to spend more time to-

gether, Orlev explains. Work hourslost to Sunday would be made uplargely by increasing the workdayon Mondays through Fridays from8 to 9 hours.

Support for the bill increasesas level of religious observancedecreases.

Orlev said his bill was formu-lated with the help of leading reli-gious-Zionist rabbis, and does notopenly permit activities that areforbidden by the Torah, but ratherdoes not mention them. HillelFendel, Arutz Sheva Israel NationalNews Service , May 31, 2007.

EnD-TIME pErSpECTIvE:The kings of the earth, and all

the inhabitants of the world, wouldnot have believed that the adver-sary and the enemy should haveentered into the gates of Jerusalem.Lam 4:12.

Terrorism, Claims Vatican

The Vaticans o cial newspaperaccused an Italian comedianofterrorism for criticizing the Pope

and warned his rhetoric could fuela return to 1970s style political vio-lence.

In an unusually strongly word-ed editorial, LOsservatore Romanosaid [he] had launched vile a ackson Pope Benedict in front of an ex-citable crowd during a May Dayconcert.

This, too, is terrorism. Its ter-rorism to launch a acks on theChurch, it said. Its terrorism tostoke blind and irrational rageagainst someone who alwaysspeaks in the name of love, love forlife and love for man.

One of the presentersspoke out against the Ponti sstand on a number of issues.Reuters, May 3, 2007.

EnD-TIME pErSpECTIvE:Opponents to the truth will

show skill in misstating the posi-

tions of its defenders. They willmake the most solemn, sacredtruths the subject of ridicule. Theywill generally sport and deride pre-cious, sacred truth, and place it in sofalse a light before the people thatminds that are darkened by errorand polluted by sin, do not discernthe motives and objects of thesedesigning men in thus covering upand falsifying precious and impor-tant truth. Gospel Workers , 190.

From Sabbath to Sunday?

MK [Member of Knesset]Zevulun Orlevhas announcedthe ndings of a poll showing a56% support rate [and a 30% ob-

jection rate] for his proposed leg -islation making Sunday a day ofrest and allowing some publictransportation and entertainmenton the Sabbath.

Orlevs bill would change the P h o t o s :

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Kingdoms have confederatedto sustain a false sabbath insti-tution, which has not a word ofauthority in the oracles of God.RH Feb. 6, 1900.

Chinas Water Crisis:Harbinger for the World?

One can drive a hundredmiles in any direction from Be ingand never cross a healthy river.One passes river a er river thathas dried up. And in 80 percentof those Shanxi rivers that are still

owing, water quality has been rat -edun t for human contact or foragricultural or industrial use.

From there to the YellowRiver, some 300 miles away, we tra-versed [six rivers] and many otherlegendary rivers; all of them arenow almost bone dry. All that re-

mains to memorialize these wa -tercourses are highway bridges,le behind like vestigial organs.The Yellow River itself [was] onceknown as Chinas Sorrow becauseof its propensity to ood, killingmillions.At its lower reaches inShandong, it is not uncommon forthe river to cease owing into theBohai Sea altogether.

Their per capita daily wa-ter use is only one eighth that ofAmericans, so there are limits tohow much more they can conserve.Drought [and overuse of surfacewater for irrigation]...has forcedfarmers to turn to groundwater.But overextraction has caused wa-ter tables to fall by as much as 10feet a year. Orville Schell, WhereChinas Rivers Run Dry, Newsweek,April 16, 2007.

EnD-TIME pErSpECTIvE:

Nothing but a living faith willsave you in the fearful scenes whichare just before you. 2SG 231.

Job Security:Forced Abortions

Seven months pregnant, WeiLinrongknew her baby would be born dead.Local o cials draggedher to a hospital, injected her abdo-men with chemicals to kill her baby,and lingered to make sure that hedied. Her forced abortion was oneof at least 60 in the province thattook place under the direction ofChinese o cials [within twenty-four hours].

Controlling fertility rates re-mains important enough to pres-sure local family-planning o cialswho worry over possible salarycuts and job security to try draco-

nian methods.Forced abortionsand sterilizations follow. PriyaAbraham, Death by Visitation,World, May 5, 2007, 21.

EnD-TIME pErSpECTIvE:We need not marvel at any de-

velopments of horror. Those whotrample under their unholy feetthe law of God have the same spiritas had the men who insulted and betrayed Jesus. Without any com-punction of conscience, they willdo the deeds of their father, thedevil. 3SM 416.

Cruelty to Animals

The severe woundson aGerman shepherd found dumped[along a rural road] may have been in icted a er the dogs death,SPCA investigators said.Drug

dealersuse dogs as drug mules,forcing the animals to swallow self-contained drug packets.In somecases, drug dealers can retrieve thepackets from the dogs feces. But inmore brutal instances, the dogs arecut open to access the contraband.Because [the dog] was apparentlygu ed as well as su ering tongueand rectum cuts, the SPCA is con-sidering the drug-related death acredible theory. Deborah Marko,The (Vineland, NJ) Daily Journal,May 13, 2007, B8.

EnD-TIME pErSpECTIvE:Mary o en remonstrated with

Jesus, and urged Him to conformto the usages of the rabbis. But Hecould not be persuaded to changeHis habits of contemplating theworks of God and seeking to alle -

viate the su ering of men or evenof dumb animals. DA 90.

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the detailed recountingc.o history.the many uncredentialedd.laymen teaching the

rst angels message.

With whom did gospel ministers o 5.the popular churches unite to ridi-cule Millers teaching?

All o these answersa.Popular and religious pressb.Blasphemers and in delsc.Drunkards and gamblersd.

Seeing the ministers strange bed-6.ellows (see #5), many discerning

soulsturned away entirelya.

rom religion.studied scripturesb.

or themselves.became con used and lost.c.were greatly amused.d.

The second angels message, Bab-7.ylon is allen. . . , was proclaimed in

all 1844.a.early winter 1844.b.summer 1844.c.spring 1844.d.

How many removed themselves8.rom the allen churches when

they heard the second angels mes-sage?

About 10,000a.About 20,000b.About 40,000c.About 50,000d.

Prior to October 1844, division and9.anaticism appeared in the early

Advent movement onlyduring the bold proclamationa.o the Advent message.during summer 1844, duringb.a period o perplexityconcerning the dates.

among the educated class.c. among the uneducated class.d.

The mistake in reckoning was dis-10.covered

early October 1844.a.right a ter the rstb.disappointment.spring 1844.c.summer 1844.d.

We have nothing to fear for the future,except as we shall forget the way the Lordhas led us, and His teaching in our pasthistory.E. G. White, Life Sketches , 196.Many today have neglected to study thehistory and people that made up the earlydays of the Advent movement. To help

encourage interest in Adventist history,we have put together questions aboutpeople and events of our past. Our goalis to spark faith and further study into theway the Lord has led us, and His teachingin our past history.

Historical Footnotes

During the time o Millers preach-1.ing, America aced

division over slaverya.a temperance movementb.rapid expansion westwardc.all o the aboved.

Who said, Show us rom the Word2.o God that we are in error; we havehad ridicule enough; that can neverconvince us we are in the wrong;the Word o God alone can changeour views?

James Whitea. Martin Lutherb.Martin Luther Kingc.William Millerd.

Using lies and misrepresentations,3.opponents excited prejudice andcontempt toward early Adventists.What else resulted?

People lost aith in Gods Word.a.People doubted Word o b.God could be understood.Increase in scofersc.

and unbelieversAll o the aboved.

The acet o the preaching that4.aroused the greatest oppositionwas

the proclamation o a de nitea.time or Christs coming.the rightening beastsb.o the book o Daniel.

Source: Ellen G. White,William Miller: Herald of the Blessed Hope.Review and Herald, 1994.



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