Gentiles” means that period of time during which the Gentile nations are exercising government over this world, and especially over the Land of Pales tine. Then Jesus goes on to say, “And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roar ing of the sea and the billows; men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. And then shall they
said, “Ye shall be hated among all na tions.” While there we felt that we must look, carefully, at the Dead Sea. It contains the greatest mineral deposits in the world. The chemical content is so dense that it is absolutely impossible for a man to sink in its waters, even were he not able to swim. I took a news paper and stretched out on my back on the water and read the paper. We are told that it is dangerous to dive into the Dead Sea because it would be the same as diving onto a concrete pavement, so heavy is the content of chemicals. All of the minerals are invisible, which shows that they are in a state of solu tion. Dr. Thomas H. Norton, technical edi tor of the magazine CHEMICALS, said some years ago, that these chemicals, such as potash, calcium chloride, mag nesium chloride, bromide etc., contain ed in these waters would run in value to one trillion, two hundred and fifty billion dollars. Before the war between the Arabs and Jews, ,the Jews had extensive plants by which to extract these chemicals and turn the land into a watered gar den. But the Arabs destroyed these plants during the war. However, the Israeli have resumed the extraction of chemicals, hence -the enriching of the land. It presents a striking contrast to the Arab side of Palestine. What is tak ing place in Palestine is significant in deed! Now what light does the Bible shed upon the world in its turmoil today? And do conditions point to the return of the Lord? They certainly do! The prophetic portion of the Bible lifts the veil that conceals the future from us. For instance, take Luke 21:23, 24: “. ... and there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this peo ple, and they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the gentiles until the time of the gentiles be fulfilled.” By the way, the use of the term “The Times of the
“ Not I, But God"
I cannot, but God can; Oh, balm for all my care! The burden that I drop His hand will lift and bear. Though eagle pinions tire, I walk where once I ran, This is my strength, to know I cannot, but God can. I know not, but God knows; Oh, blessed rest from fear! A ll my unfolding days To Him are plain and clear. Each anxious, puzzled "Why?" From doubt or dread that grows, Finds answer in this thought: I know not, but He knows.
— Annie J. Flint
see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” Note, first of all, that there will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. In recent months the military leaders are vying with each other to make the heavenly bodies a base of operations. Our President has announced a pro gram, costing billions of dollars, to put a man on the moon; and Russia has a longer range program than that, tak ing in the other planets. Then He goes on to say, “. . . dis tress of nations, with perplexity . . .” The word “perplexity” means that na tional leaders will be confronted with problems that seem to be without solu- (continued on next page) 13
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