This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894. Excerpt: ... 2o: 2o; it had been their hope, Luke 24: 21; it was made the ground of accusation against Him, Luke 23: 2; in the time of His supreme agony one man, whose heart the Holy Ghost had touched, with the brightest instance of faith on record acknowledged Him as King, Luke 23: 42; after His resurrection He spake to them of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, Acts 1: 3; and the last enquiry of His disciples had reference to that Kingdom which Daniel had prophesied the God of heaven would set up, Dan. 2: 44; and 7: 13, 14, and for which they had looked, Acts 1: 6. But the Jews had blasphemed against and rejected Him, they had committed that sin for which there was no forgiveness in that age or that which was to come, Matt. 12: 44; they said "they would not have this man to reign over them," Luke 19: 14; therefore the Kingdom in glory, a foretaste of which the disciples had on the Mount of Transfiguration, Matt. 17: 1, was, taken from them and given to others, Matt. 21:43, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, Luke 21: 24; Rom. 11: 25; Is. 6: 9,11, and the Kingdom in mystery took its place, the King having gone into "the far country" from whence in a little while He will return, reckon with His servants and those who hated Him, Luke 19: 11-27. We will proceed now to "speak of the things touching the King;" Who He is, what are His characteristics, where He is to reign, and Who are to reign with Him. First. WHO IS THE KING AND WHAT ARE HIS CHARACTERISTICS? Far back in the ages the departing patriarch who was about to go the way of all flesh, in blessing his sons made mention of the coming King. "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh (the Peacemaker) come and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be," Gen. 49: 1o. The King is to b...
