128 tion of this future week to the revived Roman Empire in its ten-kingdom form, and to Christendom and Judaism, is un folded from chapters 6 to 19 of the Apocalypse, but it is the last half of the week which is of absorbing interest, there being no account whatever of the first half. All denominations of proph etic time are based on the great proph ecy of the seventy weeks of years. The times of the Gentiles are not included in their scope. The seventy weeks con cern Jerusalem and the Jews. The lengthened period, one of grace to the Gentiles and of national degradation to the Jew, between the break with Israel and the resumption of historical deal ing is a parenthesis in the ways of God. Missionary in Roumania: “ A dear friend sent us a subscription for the K. B. We want you to know what a great blessing your magazine has been to us far away from all our dear friends. We are faith missionaries among the German-speaking people of this coun try. We are in a country where there are only two ministers who preach the true Gospel. Most of them question Christ’s atoning work and resurrection. You can understand what your blessed magazine means to us in such surround ings.” Missionary in Buenos Aires: “ There are religious rationalists in our section and some of us are determined to at tack their position for all we are worth and I feel that the K. B. is a great help to us. More power to the pens of the writers.” Missionary in China: “We are so glad your magazine has found its way to us in far off China. We are living in an evil age when it means something to stand and hold the fort. So many of God’s dear missionaries here are at» as» PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE
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