Chapter Three/Things That Must Shortly Take Place - Conclusion

 How could John say, though, that these "slaves" would be shown "things that must shortly take place"? Were not those words spoken almost 1,900 years ago? From the viewpoint of Jehovah, in whose eyes a thousand years are but "as yesterday," 1,900 years is show time when compared with the aeons of time that he spent in creating and preparing the earth for human habitation. (Psalm 90:4) The apostle Paul of his own "eager expectation and hope," for no doubt the reality of his reward seemed close at hand to him. (Philippians 1:20) Today, however, the evidence abounds that all the things foretold will take place on schedule. Never before in history has the very survival of mankind been at stake. Only God has the solution. 

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