Dual Plan - Jezebel

The Dual Plan

The Image of the Beast

Thus, by following up the prophetic chain and comparing it with the profession of the above-mentioned sect and its Baalistical works, it can truly be said that it represents the face of the woman on which is written "Mystery, Babylon," etc. By its adherence to the brick-creation it becomes united with all the other religious corporations, and by its high profession, it has placed itself above them all, claiming that Jesus has ordained a special leader to guide it by means of direct communications, in order that its adherents may meet Christ at his second coming. It is the deepest and most cunning work of spiritualism. To those who understand the nature of it, it appears as the "depths of Satan"—the work of Jezebel. (See Rev. 2: 18-24.) This testimony of Christ also points to a spiritual Jezebel, Baal's daughter, who in the last days deceives the people of God.

The Remnant Seed

When did men sleep? is the question. "While the Bridegroom tarried they all became drowsy and fell asleep," is the Lord's own answer. In what period did that occur? It follows the first act, which is brought to view in the parable of the ten virgins. Thus, the message that caused the advent movement in 1840-4 was the work of the Son of man. It was a heavenly seed sown in the world for the purpose of bringing forth a harvest. When the harvest-time comes, it will be revealed that the principal portion of the seed of the woman has had its first impression of the second advent of the Lord from that time.

The enemy that has passed over the same ground while the Bridegroom tarried and has seeded it with zizania, is explained by the Lord to be "Diabolos." Dia, signifies of or by, and Bolos signifies Bel or Belus. Thus, we see at once what the Lord has reference to. A religious influence or movement, manifesting a specific interest in the institutions or the kingdom of Bel, follows in the wake of the movement that started the virgins on their way to meet the Bridegroom. While they were awake, the influence of Bel was kept outside of the camp by the seed of the Son of man, but when they dropped asleep, the Diabolos cunningly seeded the field with his institutions and with persons who faithfully and lovingly embrace them. The brick-creation captures the children of promise and enslaves them anew under the power of Baalism.

The Kingly Train on the Way to New Jerusalem

The key of David and the door placed before the Philadelphian branch, are so closely connected as any important door and its key are related to each other. The key opens and shuts the door. The key of David is a kingly key and opens the door to the kingly throne, and the place for that throne is in the city of Jerusalem. In the prefiguring development it was the kingly key of David that gathered all the tribes of Jacob together to the throne of Israel. Christ is the heir to that throne; and when He gathers the seed of Abraham to Him, He will use the key of David to open the way.

The gathering movement leads out from the kingdom of Baal, and if the door is not steadily kept open, the representatives of Baal and especially the followers of Jezebel will block the way. Hence the blessed promise: "Behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it."

The way through the door leads to the new Jerusalem where the kingly throne will be raised. Hence the Lord says to the Phi­ladelphian branch that he will write the name of that city on the overcomer. Before we follow the train through the door to the king­dom and its Capital, we will review the development of both the old and the new Jerusalem.

In the park of Bel's successful plantation, Bel's true daughter, "Jezebel," has her glorious throne also. While the true virgins take their nap, she rules as a queen and taxes them enormously in order to keep up her glory. They are too sleepy to look up at the midnight-cry to find that the product of their many years

of hard toil has been guided by her hand into the stomach of Bel. Then it may terminate as the Lord says by Jeremiah, the prophet:

"And I will punish Bel In Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: And the nations shall not flow together any more unto him; yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall." (Jer. 51: 44.)

The foolish virgins (the imitating company of the true virgins) represent the zizania grown up and ripened for the harvest. With respect to the spirit of prophecy (the oil of their lamps) they will "deceive and be deceived" until the harvest of the Lord is complete and the true wheat has been brought into the granary. The effect this movement has on the foolish virgins, who are branded as "seducers and iniquitous persons," binds them into bundles. The cords of Bel tie them strongly together. As opposers to the Philadelphian movement, they are called the "Synagogue of Satan."

XXI. THE MISSION OF ELIJAH

When Christ was transfigured before his disciples, Peter, James and John, on the mountain where the kingdom of God in miniature was revealed to them, Moses and Elijah were seen talking with Jesus. When they went down from the mountain, they asked him, "why then say the scribes that Elias must come first?" Before what? Before the kingdom of God develops in glory. Jesus answered them:

"Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist." (Matt. 17: 11-13.)

This testimony settles one point: viz., that Elijah has already come. The promise on the Lord's side has been fulfilled; but it was not the same Elijah that battled against Jezebel. It was John the Baptist. The power with which Elijah was invested was transferred in part. to John the Baptist. The angel who announced the birth of John, said to Zacharias, his father, "And he shall go before him (the Lord) in the spirit and power of Elijah." It is the "spirit and power" that make up the true Elijah, not that special individual of flesh and blood.

Now let us notice what that name signifies. El-i-jah consists of three syllables. "El" is the root in the name Elohim, which represents the Creator of the world; "I" is the possessive, mine; and "Jah" is an abbreviation of Jehovah. The whole name signifies therefore, Jehovah is my God. As his mission was to reveal Jehovah and to uncover the deception of Baal, whom the children of Israel had chosen as their Lord, we can thereby understand how important the name is.

The Flying Roll

The original cherubim were beaten out of one solid piece of gold. This would signify that by practicable experience the living cherubim gradually develop in the power of faith according to the Word of God, until they fill the space of the oracle set apart for their important mission.

It is this oracle, also the living cherubim acting in its capacity, that the Babylonian power will seek to destroy; hence, it sends out the "flying roll." All the righteous on earth who take a stand for the living God and his living sanctuary are doomed to death by the flying roll. They can neither buy nor sell; but all those who obey and worship the beast and its image are considered worthy of protection and worthy of the rights of citizenship.

In that way, the whole of Babylon becomes like an ephah or like a large barrel surrounded by very strong bands. When the prophet looked the second time, he saw that the ephah was lifted up above the earth—it is declared to be the work of God—but, because of a heavy weight like a talent of lead which was thrown into the ephah, it came down on its base in the land of Shinar. (Zech. 5.)

The terrible drought—when God, according to the words of the prophets concerning Babylon, will dry up her rivers, ("A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up." "And I will dry up her sea and make her springs dry." Jer. 50: 38; 51: 36)—will be a weight that will press down the works of Baal on their own foundation; it will convince the people that Jehovah and Baal have nothing in common. At that time the doctrine of Jezebel, by which the Advent people have been led to believe that concord exists between Bel and Jehovah, will be worse than worthless. By it Jezebel's followers are led to join the religious league; thus, they become enclosed within the ephah as foolish virgins.