These are the ones who
shall administer the affairs of earth under the direction of the Lord.
[581]We therefore see that there are two phases of God's kingdom: the
heavenly, which is invisible; and the earthly, which is visible, the
faithful prophets of old, namely, the ancient worthies, representing the
Lord in this regard.
[582]The Lord through his prophet Zechariah gives a wonderful picture of
the establishment of this kingdom and of the blessings that will come.
The prophecy is written in highly symbolic phrase. It reads: "His feet
shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before
Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst
thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very
great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north,
and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the
mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea,
ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of
Uzziah king of Judah; and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints
with thee." (Zechariah 14:4,5) "His feet" in this prophecy represent
Jehovah's feet; while mountain symbolizes kingdom. The olive is a symbol
of light, peace, and divine blessing; hence the picture is that
Jehovah's authority, represented by his feet, will be established upon
earth, by a kingdom of light, peace, and blessing.
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