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Franvany 15, 1904 cation of Jehovah’s word as announced by his servant Daniel. Likewise at the close of the Gentile times the enthronement of Christ Jesus was a vindication of God's word as spoken by his holy prophets. Upon the coming of Christ to the temple he made known to his faithful followers the name of Jehovah and ‘its meaning, and since then these faithful ones have ap- preciated the fact that their chief privilege and duty is to make known the name of Jehovah in all the earth and declare his works, and to continue to sing forth his praises.—Isa. 12: 2-6.

1. 7 Jehovah will now make known to all creation his

own supremacy and that he doeth at all times accord- ing to his own sovercign will. ‘*And all the inhab- itants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?’?’ (Vs.35) The present-day earthly rulers consider themselves to be very important and able to provide for, feed and rule mankind, They are arrogant and wise in their own conceits. This proves that Nebu- chadnezzar when restored to his reason did not pie- ture the earthly present-day rulers. These self-eon- stituted earthly rulers utterly ignore the Word of God and they are as nothing, as declared by his proph- ct. ‘Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.’’—Isa. 40: 15, 16. 78 No creature can properly say to Jehovah, ‘‘ What coest thou??? because his power is supreme and abso- lute, Having purposed a thing he will do it regard- less of all opposition, and he will accomplish his pur- pose in his own duc time. It was his will that Satan and all of his army should remain in heaven until the end of the waiting period, when he would send forth Christ Jesus to rule. (Job 1:6; Ps. 110: 1, 2) it was God’s will that the rcbel army should then be ousted from heaven, and this was promptly done by Christ Jesus. It is his will that Satan’s organization shall be blotted out of existence. It is Jehovah’s will to destroy all carthly ruling faetors which now form a part of Satan’s organization, and in all these things his will shall be done. He will spare only those of good will and shield them in the time of the battle of the great day of God Almighty. (Jer. 25:31-36; Matt. 25:31-46) Ilis will shall be done and ‘‘none can stay his hand’’, At the present day the earthly ruling powers, acting wrongfully, try to interfcre with the giving of the testimony which Jehovah through hrist has commanded shall be given by his witnesses on the earth, and by so doing these earthly rulers are saying to Jehovah, ‘‘What doest thou?’’ but they shall certainly be brought low and learn that Jehovah is supreme. Armageddon will demonstrate that the power of this evil world is as nothing. She WATCHTOWER. 57 2? The rightful overlordship of earth eame into the hands of Christ in 1914, as the deerce states. ‘‘ At the same time my reason returned unto me,’’ said Nebu- chadnezzar. This proves that Nebuchadnezzar did not there picture the earthly rulers who at that time went stark insane and who continue in that insane condition. ‘‘At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.’’—Vs, 36, 80 Nebuchadnezzar there represented regal power exercised by Christ Jesus. Then was set up the royal court of Christ Jesus. ‘‘And again, when he [Jeho- vah] bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world [in 1914}, he {Jchovah] saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.’’ (Heb. 1:6) Then followed the awakening or resurrection of the faithful followers of Christ Jesus who had died and who must await God’s due time to be resurrected. These were awakened out of death and gathered unto Christ and made a part of his organization or royal courts. ‘‘And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new sony, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.’’ ‘And the seventh angel sounded ; and there were great yoiees in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.’’—Rev, 5: 8-10; 11: 15. NEW TREE 31 Christ Jesus is the righteous and rightful over- lord of the earth. His is the capital organization of Jchovah and is therefore the new eedar tree, to which the people must look for hope. In harmony with this Jchovah caused Ezckiel to write: ‘‘Thus saith the Lord God, I will also take of the highest branch of the high eedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: in the moun- tain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a voodly eedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low trec, have dried up the green ‘ree, and have made the drv tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken, and have done it.’’—-Ezek, 17: 22- 24; see Vindication, Book One, page 232.