As the great divine plan has been revealed to these they have learned that the Lord has returned and is here, invisible to human eyes, yet exercising his great power in binding Satan and dashing to pieces the present unrighteous order, gathering unto himself his saints, and putting in order the affairs of his kingdom; that he has taken unto himself his great power to reign, and that soon all the saints shall participate with the Lord in glory in carrying out the further divine arrangement.

As this string upon the harp of God is revealed to them, they sing with exultant joy: "Our lamps are trimmed and burning, Our robes are white and clean; We've tarried for the Bridegroom, And now we'll enter in.
We know we've nothing worthy That we can call our own-- The light, the oil, the robes we wear, Are all from him alone.
Behold, behold the Bridegroom! And all may enter in, Whose lamps are trimmed and burning, Whose robes are white and clean." [467]And these saints while yet on earth, beholding with the eye of faith the marvelous fulfillment of prophecy, are patiently waiting for the time of their glorification, when they each shall be clothed upon with a new and beautiful body like unto Jesus', the beloved Bridegroom, and when they each shall see him as he is.
What effect is produced upon one by the return of a very dear friend long absent?
ｶ 347.
Define the term "friend".

ｶ 348.
Who is mankind's dearest friend, and why?
ｶ 348.
How long since Jesus journeyed to a far country?
and what did he say about returning?
ｶ 349.
If the facts show that this dear friend has returned for the blessing of mankind, what effect should this have upon those who have been expecting his return?
ｶ 349.
Would his returning constitute one of the strings upon the harp of God?
ｶ 349.
For what have the Jews been long hoping and praying?
ｶ 350.
For what have Christians been looking and waiting for the past nineteen centuries?
ｶ 350.
For what is the world of mankind groaning and waiting?
ｶ 350.
What effect will be produced upon mankind when they learn that their benefactor is present to bestow blessings upon them?
ｶ 350.
Is the returning of the Lord to Christians a precious string upon the harp of God?
and if so, why?
ｶ 351.
What conditions in the earth are preparing the people for a knowledge of our Lord's return?
ｶ 352.
Are the reasons for our Lord's return few or many?
and should they be kept in mind?
ｶ 353.
Should we reason upon the Scriptures?
and if so, why?
ｶ 353.
In the advancement of the divine plan, do we find reason and the Scriptures harmonizing?
ｶ 353.
What points are conclusively proven by the Scriptures thus far examined?
ｶ 354.
Why is it necessary for relationship to be established between the world and the Lord Jesus?
ｶ 354.
What reason do we see for the Lord establishing in the earth a righteous order of things?
ｶ 354.
Must he be present to establish that order?
ｶ 354.
Is there Scriptural evidence to support these reasonable conclusions?
ｶ 355.
What did the prophet Isaiah say about the coming of this mighty One?
ｶ 355.
What presumption follows the term "everlasting father"?
ｶ 355.
What blessing, then, should we expect man to receive through the promised government?
ｶ 355.
What presumption must be indulged concerning the coming of the Lord from the utterance of Jehovah to King Zedekiah through the prophet Ezekiel when God overturned the government of Israel?
ｶ 356.
What is to be expected that the coming of this mighty One would do in the earth?
ｶ 357.
When Zedekiah was overthrown, what did the gentiles do, by the Lord's permission?
ｶ 358.
Through the prophet Daniel, what world empires did the Lord Jehovah foretell?
and how long would they last?
Give Scriptural proof.

ｶ 358.
Would we expect the righteous King to be present when this breaking to pieces of the old kingdoms occurs?
ｶ 358.
Why do the Scriptures speak of this righteous kingdom as the kingdom of heaven?
ｶ 358.
In what two-fold sense is the term "kingdom" used?
ｶ 359.
To what did most of the parables of Jesus relate?
ｶ 359.
What did Jesus teach the disciples indicating the importance of the Lord's coming kingdom?
ｶ 359.
Should Christians expect the fulfillment of their prayers?
ｶ 359.
Since this coming King must have a kingdom, do the Scriptures indicate who is to be the king of this new order?
Quote the Scriptural proof.
ｶ 359.
When Jesus stood before Pilate, of what crime was he accused?
ｶ 360.
What question did Pilate ask him?
and what was the Lord's reply?
ｶ 360.
What is meant by the term "world" as used in this and other Scriptures?
ｶ 360.
What peoples were to have dominion in the earth from the time of Zedekiah's overthrow until the second coming of the Lord?
ｶ 360.
Who is the invisible ruler of that social order of things?
ｶ 360.
By what other terms is Satan designated?
ｶ 360.
What has been the nature of Satan's rule through his earthly representatives?
ｶ 360.
What do we understand, then, to be the meaning of the Master's words to Pilate?
ｶ 360.
Did the parable of the pounds taught by our Lord to his disciples indicate his return?
ｶ 361.
What is also indicated by the parable of the talents?
ｶ 361.
What did Jesus say to his disciples just before his crucifixion about his second coming?
Quote his words.

ｶ 362.
Where were Jesus and his disciples when Jesus ascended into heaven?
ｶ 363.
Give the Scriptural account of what occurred at the time of his ascension, ｶ 363.
Who were the men who stood by and spoke to the disciples at that time?
ｶ 363.
Why did these angels thus materialize and speak to the disciples?
ｶ 363.
Were the disciples thoroughly convinced of the second coming of the Lord?
and if so, how did it influence their teachings?
Give Scriptural proof.