God's Kingdom Is Born! - A Son, a Male

 The  appointed time for the nations to rule without interruption by God came to an end in 1914.  (Luke 21:24)  Then, right on time , the woman bears her child:  "And she gave birth to a son, a male, who is to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod. And her child was caught away to God and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness,  where  she has a place prepared by God, that they should free her there a thousand tow hundred and sixty days," (Revelation 12:5, 6)  The child is "a sonm a male." Why does John use this double expression?  He does it to show the child's suitableness,  his competence for ruling the nations wiht adequate power.  It also emphasizes his momentous, how joyous an occasion this birth is!  It plays a key role in bringing the sacred secret of God to a finish.  Why, this male child will even "shepherd all the natons with an iron rod"! 

Now, does that expression sound familiar?  Yes, Jehovah promised prophetically regarding Jesus:  "You will break them with an iron scepter, as though a potter's vessel you will dash them to pieces."  (Psalm 2:9) It was also prophesied  regarding him:  "The rod of your strength Jehovah will send out of Zion, saying:  'Go subduing in the midst of your enemies." (Psalm 110:2)  Therefore, the birth seen by John closely involves Jesus Christ.  No, its not just Jesus' being born of a virgin back before the first century of our Common Era; nor could refer to JEsus' being raised again to spirit life in 33 C.E.  Furthermore, it is no transmigration.  Rather, it is the birth of God's Kingdom in 1914 as a reality, with Jesus-now in heaven for close to 20 centuries-enthrone as King. - REVELATION12:10,

Never would  Jehovah permit Satan to devour His wife or his newborn son! At birth, the male child is "caught away to God and to his throne."  He thus come completely under the protection of Jehovah, who will take the fullest care of this newborn Kingdom, His instrument for sanctifying his holy name. At the same time, the women flees to a place that God has prepared for her in the wilderness.  More details on that later!  As for Satan, the stage is now set for a momentous event that will make it utterly impossible for him ever againt to threaten the Kingdom in heaven.  What is that event? 

Next time: God's Kingdom Is Born! - War in Heaven! 

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