School of the Prophets 2004School of the Prophets 2004

The King of the NorthThe King of the NorthPart nine: Verses 44-45Part nine: Verses 44-45

None to HelpNone to Help

Tidings: the message of the hourTidings: the message of the hour• But But tidingstidings out of the east and out of the north shall out of the east and out of the north shall

trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Daniel to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Daniel 11:44.11:44.

• ““What was the result of the outpouring of the Spirit on What was the result of the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost? the Day of Pentecost? The glad tidings of a risen The glad tidings of a risen SaviourSaviour were carried to the uttermost parts of the were carried to the uttermost parts of the inhabited world.” inhabited world.” TheThe Acts of the ApostlesActs of the Apostles, 48., 48.

• ““Before the work is closed up and the sealing of God’s Before the work is closed up and the sealing of God’s people is finished, we shall receive people is finished, we shall receive the outpouring of the outpouring of the Spirit of Godthe Spirit of God.” .” Selected MessagesSelected Messages, book 1, 111., book 1, 111.

• The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidingstidings. . Isaiah 41:27.Isaiah 41:27.

Out of the east & northOut of the east & north• But But tidings out of the east and out of the northtidings out of the east and out of the north shall shall

trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Daniel 11:44. Daniel 11:44. Who raised up Who raised up the righteous man the righteous man from the eastfrom the east. . . I have raised up . . . I have raised up one from the northone from the north, , and and he shall come: from the rising of the sunhe shall come: from the rising of the sun shall shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, as the potter treadeth clay. princes as upon morter, as the potter treadeth clay. Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words. The first shall say to Zion, heareth your words. The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good one that bringeth good tidingstidings. Isaiah 41:2, 25–27.. Isaiah 41:2, 25–27.– The Righteousness of ChristThe Righteousness of Christ

East and NorthEast and North• But But tidingstidings out of the east and out of the northout of the east and out of the north shall shall

trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Daniel 11:44.Daniel 11:44.

• For as the lightning cometh out of the For as the lightning cometh out of the easteast, and , and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:27.of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:27.

• ““Soon there appears in the Soon there appears in the easteast a small black cloud, a small black cloud, about half the size of a man’s hand. It is the cloud about half the size of a man’s hand. It is the cloud which surrounds the Saviour and which seems in which surrounds the Saviour and which seems in the distance to be shrouded in darkness. The people the distance to be shrouded in darkness. The people of God know this to be of God know this to be the sign of the Son of manthe sign of the Son of man.” .” The Great ControversyThe Great Controversy, 640., 640.– The Second ComingThe Second Coming

East and NorthEast and North• But But tidingstidings out of the east and out of the out of the east and out of the

northnorth shall trouble him: therefore he shall go shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Daniel 11:44.make away many. Daniel 11:44.

• And I saw another angel And I saw another angel ascending from the ascending from the easteast, having the seal of the living God: and he , having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. servants of our God in their foreheads. Revelation 7:2–3.Revelation 7:2–3.– The Sealing MessageThe Sealing Message

NorthNorth• tidings out of the east and out of the north Daniel 11:44.tidings out of the east and out of the north Daniel 11:44.

• Judgment comes from the northJudgment comes from the north• Thus saith the Lord, Behold, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh a people cometh

from the north countryfrom the north country, and a great nation shall , and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. They shall be raised from the sides of the earth. They shall lay hold on bow and spear; lay hold on bow and spear; they they areare cruel, and cruel, and have no mercyhave no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; ; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array and they ride upon horses, set in array as men as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zionfor war against thee, O daughter of Zion. . Jeremiah 6:22–23.Jeremiah 6:22–23.

• Behold, I will send and take Behold, I will send and take all the families of the all the families of the northnorth, saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the , saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them will bring them against this landagainst this land, and against the inhabitants , and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Jeremiah 25:9.perpetual desolations. Jeremiah 25:9.– The Judgment Hour MessageThe Judgment Hour Message

Tidings of East & NorthTidings of East & North

• The righteousness of Christ: Isaiah 41The righteousness of Christ: Isaiah 41

• The Sealing message: Revelation 7The Sealing message: Revelation 7

• The Second Coming of ChristThe Second Coming of Christ

• The Judgment Hour MessageThe Judgment Hour Message

• The three angel’s message’s swelling into The three angel’s message’s swelling into the loud cry!the loud cry!

With Great FuryWith Great Fury

• The loud cry message will enrage the papacy, The loud cry message will enrage the papacy, therefore the papacy willtherefore the papacy will

• go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away manyto make away many. Daniel 11:44.. Daniel 11:44.

• ““The whole world is to be stirred with enmity The whole world is to be stirred with enmity against Seventh-day Adventists, because against Seventh-day Adventists, because they will not yield homage to the Papacy, by they will not yield homage to the Papacy, by honoring Sunday, the institution of this anti-honoring Sunday, the institution of this anti-Christian power. It is the purpose of Satan to Christian power. It is the purpose of Satan to cause them to be blotted from the earth, in cause them to be blotted from the earth, in order that his supremacy of the world may order that his supremacy of the world may not be disputed.” not be disputed.” Review and HeraldReview and Herald, August , August 22, 1893.22, 1893.

The HebrewThe Hebrew

go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away manyto make away many. Daniel 11:44.. Daniel 11:44.

The phrase implies martyrdom in the Hebrew.The phrase implies martyrdom in the Hebrew.

““When this grand work is to take place in the When this grand work is to take place in the battle, prior to the last closing conflict, many battle, prior to the last closing conflict, many will be imprisoned, many will flee for their will be imprisoned, many will flee for their lives from cities and towns, and lives from cities and towns, and many will be many will be martyrs for Christ’s sakemartyrs for Christ’s sake in standing in in standing in defense of the truth.” defense of the truth.” MaranathaMaranatha, 199., 199.

The Magnitude of the OrdealThe Magnitude of the Ordealgo forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make

away manyaway many. Daniel 11:44.. Daniel 11:44.• ““The last great warning had sounded everywhere, and it The last great warning had sounded everywhere, and it

had stirred up and enraged the inhabitants of the earth had stirred up and enraged the inhabitants of the earth who would not receive the messagewho would not receive the message.” .” Early WritingsEarly Writings, , 279.279.

•  “ “The season of distress and anguish before us will require The season of distress and anguish before us will require a faith that can endure weariness, delay, and hunger—a a faith that can endure weariness, delay, and hunger—a faith that will not faint though severely tried. . . . The faith that will not faint though severely tried. . . . The “time “time of trouble, such as never was,”of trouble, such as never was,” [Daniel 12:1[Daniel 12:1]] is soon to is soon to open upon us; and we shall need an experience which we open upon us; and we shall need an experience which we do not now possess and which many are too indolent to do not now possess and which many are too indolent to obtain. It is often the case that trouble is greater in obtain. It is often the case that trouble is greater in anticipation than in reality;anticipation than in reality; but this is not true of the crisis but this is not true of the crisis before us. The most vivid presentations cannot reach before us. The most vivid presentations cannot reach the magnitude of the ordealthe magnitude of the ordeal.” .” The Great ControversyThe Great Controversy, , 621–622.621–622.

TabernaclesTabernacles

• And heAnd he

• shall plant the tabernacles of his palaceshall plant the tabernacles of his palace

• between the seas in the glorious holy between the seas in the glorious holy mountain;mountain;

• yet he shall come to his endyet he shall come to his end

• and none shall help him. Daniel 11:45.and none shall help him. Daniel 11:45.

Tabernacles/TentTabernacles/Tent

• And he: And he: the papacythe papacy• shall plant:shall plant: plant—5193: a prim. root; prop. to plant—5193: a prim. root; prop. to

strike in, i.e. fix; spec. to plant (lit. or fig.): –strike in, i.e. fix; spec. to plant (lit. or fig.): –fastenfasten, plant (-er). , plant (-er). Strong’s.Strong’s.

• the tabernacles :the tabernacles : tabernacles—168: from tabernacles—168: from 166; a tent (as clearly; conspicuous from a 166; a tent (as clearly; conspicuous from a distance): –covering, (dwelling) (place), distance): –covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent 166: a prim. root; to home, tabernacle, tent 166: a prim. root; to be clear: –shine. be clear: –shine. Strong’s.Strong’s.

• of his palaceof his palace—643: appar. of for. der; a —643: appar. of for. der; a pavilion or palace-tent:- palace. pavilion or palace-tent:- palace. Strong’s.Strong’s.

The papal markThe papal mark

• The papacy shall plant his war tent clearly and The papacy shall plant his war tent clearly and conspicuously before the entire world.conspicuously before the entire world.

• “ “The change of the Sabbath is The change of the Sabbath is a sign or mark of the a sign or mark of the authority of the Romish Churchauthority of the Romish Church. Those who, . Those who, understanding the claims of the fourth understanding the claims of the fourth commandment, choose to observe the false sabbath commandment, choose to observe the false sabbath in the place of the true, are thereby paying homage in the place of the true, are thereby paying homage to that power by which alone it is commanded. The to that power by which alone it is commanded. The mark of the beast is the papal sabbath, which has mark of the beast is the papal sabbath, which has been accepted by the world in the place of the day of been accepted by the world in the place of the day of God's appointment.” God's appointment.” Signs of the TimesSigns of the Times, November , November 8, 1899.8, 1899.

Between the seasBetween the seas

• And he saith unto me, The And he saith unto me, The waterswaters which thou which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tonguesmultitudes, and nations, and tongues. Revelation . Revelation 17:15.17:15.

• And it shall come to pass And it shall come to pass in the last daysin the last days, that , that the the mountain ofmountain of the Lord’s housethe Lord’s house shall be established shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to and let us go up to the mountain of the Lordthe mountain of the Lord, to , to the house of the God of Jacobthe house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of out of ZionZion shall go forth the law, and the word of shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from the Lord from JerusalemJerusalem. Isaiah 2:2–3.. Isaiah 2:2–3.

Not In JerusalemNot In Jerusalem

• And he shall plant his palatial tents And he shall plant his palatial tents between the seas between the seas andand the glorious holy mount the glorious holy mount

(Zion); yet he shall come to his end with none to (Zion); yet he shall come to his end with none to help him. Daniel 11:45, Amplified Version.help him. Daniel 11:45, Amplified Version.

•   • And he shall plant the tents of his palace And he shall plant the tents of his palace

between the seas between the seas andand the glorious holy the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no

one will help him. Daniel 11:45, New King James one will help him. Daniel 11:45, New King James Version.Version.

The First and the LastThe First and the Last

• In the third year of the reign of In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. And the Lord Jerusalem, and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his into his handhand, with part of the vessels of the , with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. Daniel 1:1–2.treasure house of his god. Daniel 1:1–2.

He shall remain at Nob He shall remain at Nob [Isaiah 10:32][Isaiah 10:32]

• ““Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in people that dwellest in ZionZion, be not afraid of , be not afraid of the the AssyrianAssyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall : he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. For yet a very little while, and Egypt. For yet a very little while, and the the indignation shall ceaseindignation shall cease, and , and mine anger in mine anger in their destructiontheir destruction. And the Lord of hosts shall . And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and asas his his rod rod waswas upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. And it shall come to pass the manner of Egypt. And it shall come to pass in in that daythat day, , thatthat his burden shall be taken away his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because because of the anointingof the anointing.” .” Isaiah 10:24-27Isaiah 10:24-27

• As yet As yet shall he remain at Nobshall he remain at Nob that day: he that day: he shall shake his hand shall shake his hand againstagainst the mount of the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

• Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature stature shall beshall be hewn down, and the hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. And he shall cut haughty shall be humbled. And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. Isaiah 10:32–34.Isaiah 10:32–34.

  • Nob:Nob: Mount Scopus, the northernmost summit of Mount Scopus, the northernmost summit of

the Mount of Olives, the Mount of Olives, about two miles northeast of about two miles northeast of Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

TophetTophet is is ordained of old ordained of old

• TophetTophet: the valley of the son of Hinnom; the valley of : the valley of the son of Hinnom; the valley of slaughhter--which slaughhter--which isis by the entry of the east gate. by the entry of the east gate. Jeremiah 19.Jeremiah 19.

• TophetTophet: “to burn”, “fireplace”. Where Israel burned their : “to burn”, “fireplace”. Where Israel burned their children to Molech.children to Molech.

• For For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten downbe beaten down, , whichwhich smote with a rod. And smote with a rod. And inin every every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him, shall lay upon him, itit shall be with tabrets and harps: and shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.in battles of shaking will he fight with it.

• For For Tophet Tophet isis ordained of old ordained of old; yea, for the king it is ; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made prepared; he hath made itit deep deep andand large: the pile large: the pile thereof thereof isis fire and much wood; fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle itlike a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. Isaiah . Isaiah 30:31–33.30:31–33.

The Valley of DecisionThe Valley of Decision

• Joel:2:28–3:21.Joel:2:28–3:21.• JehoshaphatJehoshaphat: “Yaweh judges”. The Kidron valley, : “Yaweh judges”. The Kidron valley,

between Jerusalem and the mount of Olives.between Jerusalem and the mount of Olives.•   Mount PerazimMount Perazim

• For the Lord shall rise up as For the Lord shall rise up as inin mount Perazimmount Perazim, , he shall be wroth as he shall be wroth as inin the valley of Gibeonthe valley of Gibeon, , that he may do his work, that he may do his work, his strange workhis strange work; and ; and bring to pass his act, bring to pass his act, his strange acthis strange act. Now . Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts of hosts a consumptiona consumption, even determined upon , even determined upon the whole earth. Isaiah 28:21–22.the whole earth. Isaiah 28:21–22.

• GibeonGibeon: six miles northwest of Jerusalem.: six miles northwest of Jerusalem.

The ProphetsThe Prophets

• For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophetsthe prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is . For God is not not the authorthe author of of confusionconfusion, but of peace, as in all , but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:31-33.churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:31-33.

• ““These men of the Old Testament spoke of things These men of the Old Testament spoke of things transpiring in their day, and Daniel, Isaiah, and transpiring in their day, and Daniel, Isaiah, and Ezekiel not only spoke of things that concerned Ezekiel not only spoke of things that concerned them as present truth, but them as present truth, but their sights reached their sights reached down to the future, and to what should occur in down to the future, and to what should occur in these these

• last dayslast days.” .” Selected MessagesSelected Messages, book 3, 420., book 3, 420.

Blocking the MessageBlocking the Message

• SatanSatan• ““Though being unable to expel God from His throne, Though being unable to expel God from His throne,

Satan has charged God with satanic attributes and has Satan has charged God with satanic attributes and has claimed the attributes of God as his own. He is a claimed the attributes of God as his own. He is a deceiver, and through his serpentine sharpness, through deceiver, and through his serpentine sharpness, through his crooked practices he has drawn to himself the his crooked practices he has drawn to himself the homage which man should have given to God, and homage which man should have given to God, and has has planted his satanic throne planted his satanic throne betweenbetween the human the human worshiper and the divine Fatherworshiper and the divine Father.” .” Manuscript Manuscript ReleasesReleases, volume 7, 215., volume 7, 215.

• ““He, the great Teacher, was in the world; He was the He, the great Teacher, was in the world; He was the light of the world; but Satan interposed his hellish light of the world; but Satan interposed his hellish shadow shadow betweenbetween Him and the souls whom Christ came Him and the souls whom Christ came to save.” to save.” The Signs of the TimesThe Signs of the Times, March 20, 1901., March 20, 1901.

Blocking the MessageBlocking the Message

• ““Satan will try to interpose himselfSatan will try to interpose himself and discourage and discourage the workers, so as to prevent them from giving the the workers, so as to prevent them from giving the message of light and warning.” message of light and warning.” TestimoniesTestimonies, volume 7, , volume 7, 35.35.

• ““Just prior to the coming of the Son of man, there is—Just prior to the coming of the Son of man, there is—and has been for years—a determination on the part of and has been for years—a determination on the part of the enemy to cast his hellish shadow right the enemy to cast his hellish shadow right betweenbetween man man and his Saviour.” and his Saviour.” Manuscript ReleasesManuscript Releases, volume 6, 7., volume 6, 7.

• Human WisdomHuman Wisdom• ““Formality, worldly wisdom, worldly caution, Formality, worldly wisdom, worldly caution,

worldly policyworldly policy, will appear to many to be the very , will appear to many to be the very power of God, but when accepted, power of God, but when accepted, it stands as an it stands as an obstacle to preventobstacle to prevent God’s light in warnings, reproof, God’s light in warnings, reproof, and counsel from coming to the worldand counsel from coming to the world.” .” Selected Selected MessagesMessages, book 2, 19., book 2, 19.

Blocking the MessageBlocking the Message

• IdolsIdols• ““The things of the world are their idols. The things of the world are their idols. These interpose These interpose

between the soul and Christbetween the soul and Christ, and the solemn and , and the solemn and awful realities that are crowding upon us are but dimly awful realities that are crowding upon us are but dimly seen and faintly realized.” seen and faintly realized.” TestimoniesTestimonies, volume 5, 456., volume 5, 456.

• The BrethrenThe Brethren•  “ “Stand out of the way, Brethren. Stand out of the way, Brethren. Do not interpose Do not interpose

yourselves yourselves betweenbetween God and His work God and His work.” .” Selected Selected MessagesMessages, book 3, 386., book 3, 386.

• ““We entreat of you who oppose the light of truth, to We entreat of you who oppose the light of truth, to stand out of the way of God’s peoplestand out of the way of God’s people. Let Heaven-. Let Heaven-sent light shine forth upon them in clear and steady sent light shine forth upon them in clear and steady rays.” rays.” Review and HeraldReview and Herald, May 27, 1890., May 27, 1890.

Blocking the MessageBlocking the Message

• ““Let no one run the risk of interposing himself Let no one run the risk of interposing himself betweenbetween the people and the message of heaven. The message of the people and the message of heaven. The message of God will come to the people; and if there were no voice God will come to the people; and if there were no voice among men to give it, the very stones would cry out.” among men to give it, the very stones would cry out.” Counsels to Writers and EditorsCounsels to Writers and Editors, 38. , 38. 

• ““The Sabbath is the Lord’s test, and no man, be he king, The Sabbath is the Lord’s test, and no man, be he king, priest, or ruler, is authorized to come priest, or ruler, is authorized to come betweenbetween God and God and man.” man.” TestimoniesTestimonies, volume 9, 234., volume 9, 234.

•  “ “But when one man allows another to step inBut when one man allows another to step in between between him and the duty that God has pointed out to him, ... him and the duty that God has pointed out to him, ... such a man, instead of growing and developing, will lose such a man, instead of growing and developing, will lose his spirituality.” his spirituality.” TestimoniesTestimonies, volume 9, 280., volume 9, 280.

•  “ “God means just what He says. Man has interposedGod means just what He says. Man has interposed betweenbetween God and the people God and the people, and the Lord has sent , and the Lord has sent forth the third angel with the messageforth the third angel with the message.” .” TestimoniesTestimonies, , volume 8, 94.volume 8, 94.