ngdoms to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for
all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy."
Heb. 9:28: "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto
them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation."
Isa. 25:9: "And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited
for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be
glad and rejoice in his salvation."
The prophecy of Isa. 8:17-22, in which the waiting position of the church is
designated, has reference, therefore, to that period immediately preceding the
advent of the Saviour. He has proved a stone of stumbling to worldly professors,
whether his first or second advent be considered. And it is from this class that he
hides his face.
Another clue to the time of the fulfillment of this prophecy is found in the work
which it assigns the church: "Bind up the testimony, seal the law
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among my disciples." Verse 16. We know that the man of sin was to oppose and
exalt himself above all that is called God, and to thing to change times and laws.
Dan. 7:25; 2 Thess. 2. And we know that the law of God and the precepts
