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66 JESUS IS COMING.
both are mentioned in conjunction, that is in the same
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verse.
But Jesus has taught us that this objection has no force,
by giving us a remarkable example to the contrary. In
Luke 4:16-21, we read, that He opened the book, found the
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place and read from Isa. 61, to the comma (or division
in verse 2, and closed the book, saying: "This
of clauses)
day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears." Why did He
stop there? Because the time had not come to proclaim
"the day of vengeance." That comma has been over
eighteen centuries long and will continue until Christ (hav-
ing gathered His saints, 1 Thes. 4 :16-17) shall appear with
them executing vengeance on the ungodly. 2 Thes. 1 :7-10 ;
Jude 14, 15. Therefore, Jesus, Himself, having taught us,
that two events, stated consecutively in Isa. 61:2, are sep-
(20) Dan. 12 :2. And many Trees of righteousness. The
of them that sleep in the dust of planting of the Lord, that he
the earth shall awake, some to might be glorified.
everlasting life, and some to Luke 4 :16. And he came to
shame and everlasting contempt.
John 5 :29. And shall come Nazareth, where he had been
forth ; they that have done good, brought up : and, as his custom
unto the resurrection of life ; was, he went into the synagogue
and they that have done evil, on the sabbath day. and stood
unto the resurrection of damna- up for to read.
tion. 17. And there was delivered
Acts. 24 :15. And have hope
toward God, which they them- unto him the book of the prophet
selves also allow, that there Esaias. And when he had
shall be a resurrection of the opened the book, he found the
dead, both of the just and un- place where it was written,
just. 18. The Spirit of the Lord is
(21) Isa. 61 :1. The Spirit of upon me, because he hath
the Lord God is upon me; be- anointed me to preach the gos-
cause the Lord hath anointed me pel to the poor ; he bath sent me
to preach good tidings unto the to heal the broken-hearted, to
meek ; he hath sent me to bind preach deliverance to the cap-
up the broken-hearted, to pro- tives, and recovering of sight to
claim liberty to the captives, and the blind, to set at liberty them
the opening of the prison to that are bruised,
them that are bound ; 19. To preach the acceptable
2. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
year of the Lord, and the day 20. And he closed the book,
of vengeance of our God ; to com- and he gave it again to the
fort all that mourn ; minister, and sat down. And the
3. To appoint unto them that eyes of all them that were in
mourn in Zion, to give unto them the synagogue were fastened on
beauty for ashes, the oil of joy him.
for mourning, the garment of 21. And he began to say unto
praise for the spirit of heavi- them. This day is this Scripture
ness ; that they might be called fulfilled in your ears.