[406]God's Prophet designates this same time as "the day of God's
preparation". In Nahum 2:1-6 the Prophet records his vision of a
railway train traveling at a high rate of speed, as another evidence of
the day of preparation for the establishment of Christ's kingdom.
[407]In 1844 the telegraph was invented, and later the telephone. These
instruments were first used with wires and by electricity messages were
conveyed throughout the earth; but now by later invention wires are
dispensed with and messages are flashed through the air by the use of
instruments all over the earth.
[408]This great increase of knowledge and the tremendous running to and
fro of the people in various parts of the earth without question is a
fulfillment of the prophecy testifying as to "the time of the end".
These physical facts cannot be disputed and are sufficient to convince
any reasonable mind that we have been in "the time of the end" since
1799.
[409]The latter part of "the time of the end" Jesus designates as a
time of harvest, because he says: "The harvest is the end of the world
[age]". He stated that he would be present at that time. From 1874
forward is the latter part of the period of "the time of the end". From
1874 is the time of the Lord's second presence, as above stated. The
apostle Paul enumerating many things done concerning Israel states that
"they are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world
[age] are come".
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