Angels and Women (1924)

266 ANGELS AND WOMENJesus was the first or forerunner of the "seed" ofpromise and the Scriptures show that Satan was awareof this fact and made many attempts to destroy theHoly One, and has since persecuted the followers ofJesus. It pleased the Father to seek a Bride for Hisbeloved Son. Of this Bride class St. Peter writes,"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and preciouspromises, that by these ye might be partakers ofthe Divine nature." (2 Peter 1:4) See THE HARPOF GOD, page 181, chapter 8, and STUDIES INTHE SCRIPTURES, Vol. VI, pages 85, 163, chapters3, 4.NoTE 36. (See page 246)See Ezekiel 16:55 ; Isaiah 35:10; Jeremiah 31:15-17;and THE HARP OF GOD, pages 542-352.NoTE 37. (See pages 247)"His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shallreturn to the days of his youth." (Job 33 ".25) "Letthe heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let thesea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field bejoyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the treesof the wood rejoice Before the Lord: for he comethto judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness,and the people with his truth." (Psalm96:11-13) "Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floodsclap their hands: let the hills be joyful together. Beforethe Lord; for he cometh to Judge the earth: withrighteousness shall he judge the world, and the peoplewith equity."--Psalm 98:7-9.NOTE 38. (See page 248)We quote from a book entitled "A Desirable Government,"in which it is clearly shown that Messiah’s