Prophetic Expositions, vol. 1

THE LAST END OF THE INDIGNATION

“And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.” PREX1 124.2

The indignation is God’s anger or displeasure against the church, for which her civil polity has been broken up, and she dispersed among the nations of the earth, and destroyed from being a people. Had the church, when placed in the land of promise, remained obedient to God, it is evident, from a multitude of, promises, they never would have been removed. But proving disobedient, and forgetful of God, they were driven out, to return no more until human nature is radically and constitutionally changed. But the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. Speaking of the final return of the remnant of Jacob to the mighty God, the Lord says, Isaiah 10:25: “For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.” When the indignation ceases, Jerusalem’s warfare will be accomplished, and her iniquity will be pardoned. PREX1 124.3

The Lord, in addressing himself to Israel, at the time Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem, declared why he came, and how long the desolation of the throne of Israel should continue on account of their iniquity. Ezekiel 21:24-27: “Therefore thus saith the Lord God; because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand. And thou, profane, wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come when iniquity shall have an end, thus saith the Lord God; remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same; exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn it; and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.” PREX1 124.4

When he comes, therefore, who is the heir of David’s throne, the indignation will cease, Zion be built up forevermore, and all the redeemed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy on their head; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall all flee away. One characteristic more, in the explanation of the vision by Gabriel, is important in this place. Daniel 8:17: “Understand, O son of man; for at the time of the end, the vision.” The time of the end began, as is demonstrable, and will be shown in another place, in 1798, at the fall of popery, or the end of the 1260 years of papal rule. PREX1 125.1