S54; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1
The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For
Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; Mart 14, 2018 on Wednesday;
70 Souls, Type Of Organization
Israel
arrived in Egypt in the second year of famine. Gen. 45:10, 11, “And thou shalt
dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy
children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all
that thou hast: And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of
famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.”
The arrival of Israel in Egypt stands for some symbol in which there must be a
lesson. Note that this lesson can not be fore the early part of the Christian
church, for Israel came in the second year of famine. The lesson, then,
intended here, is for a later period in the history of the church. If we are to
know the truth of the incident, and the lesson intended to be derived from it,
reference must here be made to the number of souls which entered into Egypt.
“And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the
souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.”
Gen. 46:27. {SR1: 73.1}
The Bible says all the souls who came
into Egypt were seventy in number. If we can in some way, find the meaning of
the number, then we shall understand the lesson. When Moses, with the children
of Israel, came to Sinai, he organized the church there, and in organizing,
selected seventy elders. This same organization, years later, crossed the
Jordan and went into the promised land. There they had the Sanhedrin which was
composed of seventy men. Thus, the number “seventy” is a symbol of church organization.
The meaning, then, is that there will be a church organization, sometime in the
history of A.D. If this is true, then that church which Christ, with the
apostles organized must disband, and of necessity be re-organized. This is
true, for the Christian church was disorganized in the dark ages during the
time of the beginning of papal rule. When again organized, it would partially
fulfill Joel 2:32, “And in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.” The 2300
days, or years, of Daniel’s prophecy in the eighth chapter gives us the entire
truth of church history to 1844, until which time there was no call for
re-organization. If there had been, or if this call for re-organization had met
its fulfillment before 1844, then Daniel’s prophecy would have made mention of
it. As the prophecy is silent, and there has no prophet of God risen since the
church fell into papal power about A.D. 538 to 1844, then the truth of the
symbol was yet in the future. {SR1: 73.2}
As the prophetic period ended in 1844,
the “Most Holy” place in the heavenly Sanctuary was opened, into which Christ
entered. If this incident marked the beginning of the atonement, there would
have been no better, or more opportune time for a call from heaven than at the
end of the great prophetic period; the day of atonement being the most solemn
time for the church. Seventh-day Adventists were called out by a prophet, and
are practically the only people who believe in the 2300 days. We are the only
people who have proclaimed it since 1844, and are now in the atonement, or the
time of the judgment. The text for this is here quoted: “And I saw another
angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto
them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and
people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour
of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and the fountains of waters.” Rev. 14:6, 7. Seventh-day Adventists only
can fulfill the type, for just at this time they were called by a prophet of
God, to organize as a denomination, and to proclaim the glad news: “This gospel
in all the world in this generation.” Thus the symbol “seventy” met its
fulfillment at that time. {SR1: 74.1}
Still another thought on the experience
of Israel:–When Joseph’s brethren came into Egypt, they went directly to him
for corn. “And Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him
with their faces to the earth.” Gen. 42:6. The sons of Jacob were strangers in
the land and knew not their brother who was a governor. They providentially
came not to Pharaoh, as the Egyptians did, for corn, but directly to the right
person,–Joseph. In contrast to this, the Egyptians who should have known
better, being acquainted with the rule of their country, went to Pharaoh for
corn, but their king told them to “go to Joseph. What he saith to you, do.” The
Egyptians must have known Joseph, being their governor for more than eight
years by that time. In the seven years of plenty, it was Joseph to whom they
sold the food which he preserved for the time of famine. Joseph rode in
Pharaoh’s chariot over all the land of Egypt, and all the Egyptians bowed down
to him, thus it would have been impossible for them to be ignorant of him. This
being a symbol, it can only find its fulfillment in the following narrative:
{SR1: 74.2}
The
Egyptians (Gentiles) went to Pharaoh (leadership of the apostolic church) for
corn. The apostles directed the Gentiles (converts) to Christ as Pharaoh directed
the Egyptians to Joseph, saying, “Go to Joseph. What he saith to you, do.” If
this is the meaning we get from the Egyptians’ going to Pharaoh, then the
significance of the sons of Jacob going directly to Joseph means that when that
church is re-organized, the people would have to go directly to Christ
(Joseph). The lesson intended is, that in the beginning of the church in 1845,
which had no true leadership (Pharaoh) to go to, they of necessity went
directly to Christ (as the sons of Jacob came to Joseph). {SR1: 75.1} Thanks my LORD JESUS & Thanks Prophet E.G.White the 3rd
massage of 3rd Angel Rev.14:9 & Prophet V.T.Houteff the 4th
massage of 4th Angel Rev.18:1 !
Symbol 147; 258; 369; 138; 1+8+3+1=13=1+3= 4; 47+38=85=8+5=13=1+3= 4; 25+69=94=9+4=13=1+3=
4; 444=12=3
is GOD the FATHER & GOD
the SON & GOD the HOLY
SPIRIT;
