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OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED. 141

ment of what Jesus promised "some" should see, and satis-
factorily explain the passages in. question.
Ye Shall Not Have Gone Over the Cities of Israel.
Another passage is cited in support of the above theories,
viz. : the spiritual coming on the day of Pentecost or the
figurative coming, in the destruction of Jerusalem, etc., and
that is Mat. 10 :23, "verily I say unto you ye shall not have
gone over (or finish) the cities of Israel, till the Son of
Man be come."
In regard to this we answer, that this was spoken to the
twelve disciples, when Jesus sent them forth two by two,
with a message especially for and exclusively to Israel. We
80 that they returned
find from Mark 6 :30, and Luke 9 :10,
to the Master, of course, without finishing the cities. And
there is no evidence that they ever, in like manner, renewed
the visitation preaching the message "the kingdom of
heaven is at hand." 81 Indeed they could not, for Israel
had rejected their King, and the kingdom had become
like a nobleman which went into a far country to receive
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for himself a kingdom and return.
But from the force of the word "till" we believe that
the message will be renewed (perhaps by the "two wit-
nesses" after the Church is taken away), to the unbeliev-
ing Israelites, who shall yet return to their land and re-
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store Judaism, and before they shall have gone over
the rebuilt cities, the Son of Man shall appear again.
(80) Mark 6 :30. And the they heard these things, he add-
apostles gathered themselves to- ed and spake a parable, be-
gether unto Jesus, and told him cause he was nigh to Jerusalem,
all things, both what they had and because they thought that
done, and what they had taught. the kingdom of God should im-
Luke 9 :10. And the apostles, mediately appear,
when they were returned, told 12. He said therefore, A cer-
him all that they had done. And tain nobleman went into a far
he took them, and went aside country to receive for himself a
privately into a desert place be- kingdom, and to return,
longing to the city called Beth- (83) Isa. 40 :9. O thou that
saida. tellest good tidings to Zion, get
(81) Mat. 10:7. And as ye thee upon a high mountain; O
go, preach, saying, The kingdom thou that tellest good tidings to
of heaven is at hand. Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with
(82) Luke 19:11. And as strength; lift it up, be not