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the grand allegorical prophecy which closes the New Tes- tament, the worthy " Lamb that was slain " (Rev. 5 : 12), the worthy " overcomers" whom he will make kings and priests in his kingdom, and the trials and obstacles \vhich they must overcome to be worthy to share that kingdom, are all faithfully portrayed. Then are introduced symbolic representations of the blessings to accrue to the world under that Millennial reign, when Satan shall be bound and Ailam- ic death and sorrow wiped out, and when all the nations ol earth shall walk in the light of the heavenly kingdom the new Jerusalem.
The Bible, from first to last, holds out a dodrinc found nowhere else, and in opposition to the theories of all the heathen religions that a future life for the dead will come through a RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD. All the inspired writers expressed their confidence in a redeemer, ami one declares that " in the morning," when God shall call them from the tomb, and they shall come forth, the wirkal slinll no longer hold the rulernhip of earth ; ibr ' * The upright wiuill have dominion over them, in the morning/' (Psu. 49 : i.j.) The resurredion of the dead is taught by the prophets; and the writers of the New Testament base all their IK>|K':-> of future life and blessing upon it. Paul expresses it thus : " If there be no resurredion of the dead, then is < 'hrist not risen; and if Christ be not risen, then is our |roa<:lim vain and your faith is also vain ; , , then the) whic'h are fallen asleep in Christ are /<//!//;</. Hut now is Christ ris- en from the dead, and Income the first-fruits of them that slept ; , , for as in Adam all die, even HO in Christ shall all be made alive*' 1 i Con 15 : 13-22.
Like a watch, whose many wheels wijfht at first seem Jju perfluoiu*, but whose slowest moving wht:ds are tstfuntinl, so the Bible, composed of ui;iny parts, and prepared by many pens, is one complete and harmonious whole. Not
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