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under the leadership of Christ Jesus and amidst great
 
opposition, to bear the message concerning Jehovah,
 
his King and kingdom to the people of the earth. Hap-
 
py is the lot of Jchovah’s witnesses who are now priv-
 
ileged to declare his works, sing his praises and have
 
a part in the vindication of his holy name.
 
QUESTIONS FOR STUDY
 
{ 1. What provision has Jehovah made for the vindication of
 
his name?
 
q 2. What was here prophetically pictured by the tree that
 
was hewn down and destroyed? By leaving the stump
 
in the ground? By the new tree?
 
{ 3-5. Show that Daniel 4:16 has been fulfilled.
 
3 6,7. ILow does verse 17 emphasize the supreme purpose of
 
Jehovah? In view of the stutement set forth in this
 
verse, account for Satan’s so long exercising overlordship
 
of man.
 
{ 8,9, With corroborative scriptures, make clear the identity
 
of the ‘‘lowest of men’’, here mentioned, and how the
 
Most High gives to him ‘‘the kingdom of men’’, Also
 
show how the Scriptures’ reveal the rule governing true
 
exaltation of Jehovuh’s creatures,
 
{ 10,11. Why was it important that Daniel be able to inter-
 
pret this dream? Account for Daniecl’s being astonished
 
and troubled concerning the dream. What, in Daniel’s
 
words to Nebuchadnezzar, was evidence of divine guid-
 
ance? Apply Daniel’s words of verse 19.
 
§ 12. Apply the words of Daniel (verse 22) which he used
 
to make known the identity of the ‘‘tree’’ and to inter-
 
pret the description thereof, Just what was pictured by
 
this tree?
 
fhe WATCHTOWER. 59
 
§ 13. The decree declared in verse 23 applies to whom? With
 
scriptures, account for this tree’s being so long permitted
 
to stand.
 
§ 14. Since Nebuchadnezzar recognized Daniel's God as ‘‘a
 
God of gods, and a Lord of kings’’, why was he now to
 
be dealt with as deseribed in verses 21,257 Point out the
 
application of the prophetic interpretation and decree here
 
recorded.
 
{ 15,16. What is clearly the application of the prophetic state-
 
ment of verse 267
 
4 17-22. Explain whether Nebuchadnezzar could have profited
 
by the counsel (verse 27) offered to him by Daniel. In-
 
stead, what did he do, and with what result? Tow does
 
this apply to those whom Nebuchadnezzar there represented
 
--~or pictured?
 
¢ 23-26. What was pictured by the band of iron and copper
 
about the stump? How and when does the prophecy of
 
verse 34 have fulfilment? Referring to Daniel 4:1: Who
 
is here speaking, and when, and how?
 
© 27,28. When and how will Jehovah bring about recognition
 
of his supremacy as expressed in verse 30?
 
{ 29,30. Describe fulfilment of verse 36, quoting other proph-
 
ecics finding fulfilment in the same events.
 
§ 31,22. Identity the new ‘cedar tree’, What is said in
 
Ezekiel’s prophecy concerning this ‘‘ goodly ecdar’’? How
 
is the creation of the new tree uccomplished, and what
 
does it mean for the obedient ones of the human race?
 
{ 33. When and how will the obedient of mankind be brought
 
into the new tree?
 
§ 34, How has verse 37 already found a measure of fulfilment?
 
7 35. Point out the important lessons which, in this prophecy,
 
Jehovah presents te those honestly desiring to know the
 
truth. Ifow will those respond who are favored with knowl-
 
edge of Jchovah and his purposes and with the privilege
 
of having some part in the vindication of his name?
 
JEHOVAR’S LAW COVENANT PROPHETIC
 
OR a long time there has been a general tendency
 
to think and speak of the writings of the Old
 
Testament, or Hebrew Scriptures, as being not
 
worthy of consideration by people living today. The
 
clergy have impresscd upon many the thought that
 
the Old Testament writings belong entirely to the
 
Jews.
 
Now, however, in the light of Jchovah’s ancient
 
prophecies that are being fulfilled before our eyes, the
 
records of God’s dealings with his chosen people of
 
old become very significant.
 
Did not the covenant made by God with the Jews
 
promise them life if they would keep it? It did. ‘‘Ye
 
shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments;
 
which if a man do, he shall live in them.’’ (Lev. 18: 5)
 
“‘For Moses deseribeth the righteousness which is of
 
the law, That the man which doeth those things shall
 
live by them.’’—~Rom. 10: 5.
 
Had the Jews kept the law of God perfectly, would
 
they have been granted everlasting life? Certainly;
 
beeause God had so promised, and he always keeps
 
his promises. (Isa. 46:11) If there was any doubt
 
in any mind, the words of Jesus make the matter
 
elear. ‘‘And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and
 
tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to in-
 
herit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written
 
in the law? how readest thou? And he answering
 
said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
 
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength,
 
and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
 
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right:
 
this do, and thou shalt live.’’—Luke 10; 25-28,
 
When Jesus came, did he keep the law perfectly?
 
He did; and that proves that the law could be kept
 
by a perfect man and that no one else could keep it.
 
As Paul states, he who would keep the law would be
 
righteous, and every righteous ereature is entitled to
 
lite. Therefore, had the Jews kept the law it would
 
have proved their rightcousness, which would entitle
 
ihem to life. The reason the Jews could not keep the
 
law was because of imperfection, the result of sin.
 
Sin entered the world by reason of Adam’s disobedi-
 
ence; and all, including the Jews, were born sinners,
 
(Rom. 5:12) No sinner has the right to life, (Rom.
 
6: 23) The law therefore proved to the Jews and to
 
all men that if the human family is ever to reecive
 
the blessing of life, as promised by the Abrahamic
 
covenant, something must be done to remove the sin
 
or make atonement for sin. The basis for reconcilia-
 
vion must first be laid by the perfect sacrifice,
 
God, forcknowing the scheme of the Devil to bring
 
forth amongst men a crop of evolutionists who would
 
declare that men do not need a Redeemer, demonstrat-
 
ed the falsity and foolishness of that position by the
 
operation of the law covenant. No man can ever be
 
heard to truthfully say: ‘If I had an opportunit:;
 

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