(1
Chron. v. 1).

THRONE OF DAVID.

To this throne God pledged under oath a perpetuity. Also He pledged that
some one of David's seed should always be on it. The throne and seed are
pledged an unconditional existence. This being so, it follows that they
must be now in existence, and that finally all thrones will be swallowed
up by this one. Queen Victoria is of David, and the English throne is
David's. Hence all the promises and prophecies referring to David's
throne may be found on this line. For prophecy not being of private
interpretation such facts may be proven.

GENTILES.

The word Gentile generally embraces all those nations and people outside
of the Twelve Tribes. Keeping these few distinctions in mind, you will
be enabled to read the Bible interestingly and with the proper
understanding. Prophetic evidence is a strong kind of proof. Study the
Word on this line and you will find Providence and history lending
glorious confirmation to the same.

ISRAEL AND THE GATES.
DISCOURSE II.

ISRAEL--HOW THE GATES OF HIS ENEMIES ARE TO BE GIVEN HIM--BY THIS SIGN
LOST ISRAEL MAY BE KNOWN--THE GIVING WILL CORRESPOND TO THE
MULTIPLYING--THE PROMISE, IN THIS DAY, IS RAPIDLY FULFILLING--ENGLAND,
DISRAELI AND "TANCRED," AND RUSSIA.

"That in blessing I will bless thee; and in multiplying, I will
multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is
upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his
enemies."--Gen. xxii. 17.

Under a Divine oath was this prophetic promise made to Abraham. At the
time it was given Abraham had, by command, offered his only son Isaac,
which offering, to all human appearance, would leave the old patriarch
again childless; but his faith staggered not, for human incompetence does
not circumscribe the bounds of Divine sufficience. The God who commanded
Abraham to offer, recalled the command at a certain stage of the
fulfilment, counting the faith of Abraham for righteousness. In
Abraham's faith Isaac was really sacrificed; hence the Divine approval:
"By Myself have I sworn, saith the Lord; for because thou hast done this
thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in blessing I
will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars
of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed
shall possess the gate of his enemies." An oath with men in this day
does not mean