fire and water; so they had when
they lived on earth. The bloody stream of the Nile gives witness for
Moses. The parched land and time of drought speaks of Elijah in Ahab's
time. They both called fire down on them who sought to hurt them. They
were to be special witnesses of Christ; so they were on the Mount of
Transfiguration. These two olive trees stood one on each side of the
golden candlestick, Jesus; Peter, James, and John, testify to having seen
Moses and Elijah. These two old veterans know Christ well, hence they
will be sent to testify for Him against Anti-Christ. Moses is a Jew. He
will appeal unto the Jews, who will be found in the new temple,
performing according to the old Mosaic law. He will change and lead his
people from Anti-Christ to Christ. Elijah is an Israelite. He will
specially bear testimony to the Israelite, his long-lost, but then
restored, brethren.
More next Sunday evening on these two Christian heroes.
MOSES AND ELIJAH.
DISCOURSE XII.
MORE ABOUT THE TWO WITNESSES--MORMONISM--GOD RULING AMONG THE
NATIONS--CAREER OF THE TWO WITNESSES--ANTI-CHRIST--THE THRONE AND HOUSE
OF DAVID.
"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in
heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of
our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and
ever."--Rev. ii. 15.
Last Sabbath evening we called your attention to two special witnesses
who are at a given time to appear at Jerusalem for a specific purpose.
At the time of their appearance Anti-Christ will be reigning with great
power and pomp. He will have succeeded in persuading the Jews and many
others that he is the promised Jewish Messiah; this claim he will be able
to sustain and confirm in the eyes of the multitude, from the very fact
that he will, to all appearance, work miracles. Nor need we query that
such a thing can take place. Look at some of the facts of our own day,
and see how pliable human nature is. There are millions of people who
sincerely believe that Leo XIII. is God's vicegerent, and that he is
infallible. Take into account the Mormonism of this day, and see how
terrible a thing in the name of Christianity can be established and
maintained. Aye, in the nineteenth century, and in the United States of
America. Or look in upon the Spiritualists and consider their claims and
pretensions. Thousands upon thousands of them are persuaded that they
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