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| 1 In that day, there shall be an opened fountain, for the house of David, and for the Inhabitants of Jerusalem,–for sin and for uncleanness. |
In that day --In the Millennial Age. R2670:4, R1710:5
A fountain opened – The great washing time. R2670:4, R1710:5
By faith in the blood of Christ to be made every whit whole and fit for fellowship of angels and saints. R1710:5
"There is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel's veins." R1230:1
In full, agreement with this is the significance of the word "Siloam." (John 9:11) It signifies "the sending forth," or "the fountain." R2670:4
To the house of David – In the house of David. R1710:5
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| 2 And it shall come to pass, in that day, declareth Yahweh of hosts, That I will cut off the names of idols out of the land, and they shall not be remembered any more,–Moreover also, even the prophets and the spirit of impurity, will I cause to pass away out of the land. |
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| 3 So shall it come about that, when any man shall prophesy again, then will his own father and his own mother, of whom he was born, say unto him,–Thou shalt not live! For falsehood hast thou spoken in the name of Yahweh,–So will his own father and his own mother of whom he was born, pierce him through, when he prophesieth, |
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| 4 Yea it shall come to pass, in that day, that the prophets, will turn pale, every man by reason of his vision when he prophesieth,–neither will they put on a mantle of hair to deceive. |
In that day – The day of trouble. R2338:5
Shall be ashamed – There will be a general change of front on the part of religious teachers. R2338:5
Of his vision – The false gospel. R2338:5
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| 5 But he will say, No prophet, am I,–One tilling the ground, am I, for, one of the common people, hath owned me from my youth. |
I am no prophet – They will desire to disavow their previous occupation. R2338:5
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| 6 Then will one say unto him, What are these wounds between thy hands? And he will say, Wherewith I was wounded in the house of them who loved me. |
Unto him – Unto the clergy of the nominal church. R2338:5
Religious leaders will be so ashamed of the false gospel which they have proclaimed that they will desire to disavow their previous occupation. R2338:5
In thine hands – Implying injury or destruction of power or influence once exercised. R2338:5
I was wounded – In the time of trouble. R2338:5
Seeming to indicate severe usage received by religious leaders from their former flocks. R2338:5
Our Lord was wounded in the hands--crucified. Q740:2
Seems to have no reference to the wounding of our Lord at his crucifixion. R2338:6
House of my friends – Indicating severe usage at the hands of their former flocks. R2338:5
"He came unto his own, and his own received him not." (John 1:11) Q740:2
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| 7 O Sword! awake against my shepherd, even against the man that is my companion, urgeth Yahweh of hosts,–Smite the shepherd, and let the flock, be scattered, Howbeit I will turn back my hand over the little ones. |
My shepherd – The true servants of God. R2338:6
My fellow – The Lord's special messenger in the Harvest of the Gospel age. R3818:6*, R6001:4*
Smite the shepherd – Jesus' death. R5550:3, R1205:2
Pastor. R3776:2
Shall be scattered – The apostles would all be offended, discouraged, stumbled. R5550:3
Therefore, during the 40 days between his resurrection and ascension, Jesus' chief concern was to regather them and re-establish their faith in him as the long-looked-for Messiah. B111
God permits this for their proving and development. R2338:6
"All ye shall be offended because of me this night." (Matt. 26:31) B111; R4712:2
Turn mine hand – Use my power to protect. R2338:6
No scattering of the sheep, but the reverse--the "hand" or power of the great Jehovah would rest upon the little ones left over. R6001:4*
The little ones – The weak ones. R2338:6
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| 8 And it shall come to pass, in all the land, declareth Yahweh, Two-thirds therein, shall be cut off, and expire,–but, a third, shall be left therein; |
Two parts – The Little Flock and the Great Company. R3776:2, R3634:1
Two companies, both justified, begotten of the spirit, and candidates for joint-heirship with Christ. (See also Lev. 16:7-10 & Lev. 23:17) R4079:4*
Possibly, the first class is the very elect; the second class, those who go into the Second Death; and the third, the Great Company and all mankind who go into the time of trouble. Q712:4
Cut off and die – Being consecrated unto death. R3634:1
But the third – The world of mankind. R3634:1
These three parts are not equal parts. R3634:1, R508:6*; Q712:4
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| 9 And I will bring the third into the fire, and will smelt them as one smelteth silver, and will try them, as one trieth gold,–It, will call upon my name, and, I, will answer it, and will say, My people, it is! and, it, will say, Yahweh, is my God! |
Through the fire – The time of trouble. Q712:4; D527
The world of mankind will pass from death conditions to life conditions during the Millennium. R3634:1
Probably some of the living nations will pass over into the Kingdom without going into the tomb. R3634:1
Refine – The great time of trouble will have a refining influence on the world and on the Great Company. Q712:4
All will be granted an opportunity for coming, through the divine processes of the Millennial age, back to the full perfection of human life lost by Father Adam's transgression. R3634:2
Call on my name – All who are returned to harmony with God will recognize him as such. R3634:2
I will hear them – God will recognize them as his people. R3634:2
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