Chapters
EPIPHANY STUDIES
IN THE
SCRIPTURES
"The Path of the Just is as the Shining Light,
That Shineth More and More
Unto the Perfect Day."
SERIES XIV
THE PAROUSIA MESSENGER
VOL. II
7,000 Edition
"Who, then, is a Faithful and Wise Servant, whom his Lord hath made Ruler
over His Household, to Give them Meat in due Season? Blessed is
that Servant, whom his Lord, after Coming, shall Find so Doing.
Verily I Say unto you, That He will Make him Ruler
over All His Goods" (Matt. 24:45-47).
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COPYRIGHT 1949 BY
PAUL S. L. JOHNSON
PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A.
1949
To the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
IN THE INTEREST OF
HIS CONSECRATED SAINTS,
WAITING FOR THE ADOPTION,
— AND OF —
"ALL THAT IN EVERY PLACE CALL UPON THE LORD,"
"THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH,"
— AND OF —
THE GROANING CREATION, TRAVAILING AND WAITING FOR
THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SONS OF GOD,
THIS WORK IS DEDICATED.
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"To make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which from the
beginning of the world hath been hid in God," "Wherein He hath
abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having
made known unto us the mystery of His will, accord-
ing to His good pleasure which He hath pur-
posed in Himself; that in the dispensation
of the fullness of the times He
might gather together in one
all things, under
Christ."
Eph. 3:4, 5, 9; 1:8–10.
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COPYRIGHT 1949
BY PAUL S. L. JOHNSON
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The Parousia Messenger—Vol. II
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
DAVID'S LAST OPPOSITIONS FROM SAUL—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
1 Sam. 21—25:1, 44—27:6.
DAVID AND HIS SUPPORTERS. SAUL AND AHIMELECH. DAVID AND SAUL AT KEILAH; AT ZIPH; AT ENGEDI; AND AT THE HILL OF HACHILAH. DAVID AND ACHISH. 5
CHAPTER II
DAVID AND SAUL'S END—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
1 Sam. 25:1—2 Sam. 1; 1 Chro. 10.
NABAL AND ABIGAIL. SAUL AND THE WITCH OF EN-DOR. THE PHILISTINE PRINCES AND ACHISH. THE AMALEKITES' INVASION, PURSUIT, DEFEAT AND SPOIL. THE BATTLE OF GILBOA. EFFECTS OF ITS NEWS UPON DAVID. 45
CHAPTER III.
DAVID'S EARLIER REIGN—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
2 Sam. 2—5; 8; 9; 22; 23; 1 Chro. 11; 12; Ps. 18.
DAVID AND ISH-BOSHETH. KING OF ALL ISRAEL. PHILISTINES. SPECIAL HELPERS. A PSALM.MEPHIBOSHETH. 93
CHAPTER IV.
THE PROSPERITY OF DAVID'S REIGN—
TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
2 Sam. 6—8; 10—12; 1 Chro. 13; 15; 16—20; Ps. 105; 96:1-13; 106:1, 47, 48.
BRINGING THE ARK TO ITS PLACE. ITS RELATED EVENT. FOURTEEN VICTORIOUS WARS. THEIR RELATED EVENT. DIVINE FAVORS. 139
CHAPTER V.
ANTITYPICAL DAVID'S AFFLICTIONS.
2 Sam. 13:1-21:14; 23:1-7; 1 Chro. 21:1-22:1;
27:23, 24.
A FIGURATIVE RAPE. ANTITYPICAL ABSALOM'S REVENGE AND REBELLION. RESTORATION TO UNOPPOSED EXECUTIVESHIP. THE THAT SERVANT CONTROVERSY RIGHTING CROWN-LOST LEADERS' WRONGS. CONTRADICTIONISM'S PLAGUE. 193
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CHAPTER VI.
DAVID'S LAST DAYS—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
1 Chron. 22:2—29:30; 1 Kings 1:1—2:11.
SOLOMON'S CHARGE TO ERECT THE TEMPLE. OTHERS TO SUPPORT HIM THEREIN. LEVITE GROUPS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRIESTS AND LEVITES. FOR CONTROVERSIALISTS AND ASSISTANTS. TEMPLE PLANS. INDIVIDUALS' OFFERINGS. ADONIJAH'S AMBITIONS. DEATH OF DAVID. 265
CHAPTER VII.
JEREMIAH—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
Jer. 1—20.
A MESSAGE ON CHRISTENDOM. ON JUSTIFICATION AND CONSECRATION ON THE COVENANT. ON LOST PRIVILEGES. ON A FAMINE. ON TABLEAU LESSONS. ON ETERNAL TORMENT. EFFECT OF THESE MESSAGES. 323
CHAPTER VIII
JEREMIAH—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
Jer. 21—39.
(Continued)
MESSAGES ON COMBINISM. ON UNIONISM. ON ISRAEL. ON CHRISTENDOM. 375
CHAPTER IX.
JEREMIAH—TYPE AND ANTITYPE.
Jer. 40—52.
(Concluded)
TREACHEROUS CLERICALISM. MESSAGES TO CROWN-LOSERS. FORECASTS ON THE OVERTHROW OF SATAN'S EMPIRE IN ITS VARIOUS PARTS. 429
CHAPTER X.
JESUS' SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES IN
THE TWO HARVESTS.
PETER'S AND JOHN'S JOINT MINISTRY. PETER'S EXCLUSIVE MINISTRY PAUL'S AND BARNABAS' JOINT MINISTRY. PAUL'S EXCLUSIVE MINISTRY. 485