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Identifier: millennialdawn03inruss (find matches)
Title: Millennial dawn
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916
Subjects: Jehovah's Witnesses
Publisher: Allegheny, Pa., Tower Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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h remarks the peculiarity of the floor of this*Queens Chamber and the passage-way leading to it,that it is rough and entirely unfinished, thus differing fromthe other passages, which were originally very smooth, prob-ably polished. This, he suggests, may indicate that its flooris not subject to measurement by year-inches as are theother passages—as if the Pyramid by this unevenness wouldsay, Time-measures are not recorded here. But though the Pyramid inch-year is not observed in thepassage to the Queens Chamber, nor in its floor, anothermatter did require to be shown, namely, the way of resti-tution to perfect life and perfeCt human organism. As thisperfection of human nature is illustrated in the QueensChamber, so the way to it represents the seven thousandyears of experience and discipline through which the fallenhuman race shall have passed before full restitution to per-fection shall have been gained. Inasmuch as the first six-sevenths of the passage-way to the Queens Chamber is
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The Great Pyramid, 369 extremely low, it represents the six thousand years past, andillustrates the extreme difficulty and humility necessary towalk a justified life, even on the part of such as sought so towalk—the patriarchs, prophets and others, justified throughfaith—during this six thousand years of the reign of sin anddeath. On the contrary, the last sevefith of the way repre-sents the Millennial age, just dawning upon men. Its heightbeing nearly twice as great indicates that during the com-ing thousand years of grace and peace on earth men canprogress with comfort and ease toward the full perfe6tionat its end. Is it asked whether any have walked in this way duringthe past six thousand years ? We answer. Yes; by faithsome have walked in it. It is the way of justification ofhu77ian nature, though wholly different from the way andcalling of the Gospel Church, which, though through justifi-cation, is to the new, divine nature. Abraham, Isaac andJacob and the faithful prophets w

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