The Discovery Of Genesis

Epilog Revelation
The very elements of nature could not endure seeing
God’s Son so cruelly treated. The day became mysteriously
dark and ominous. When He breathed His last,
He expressed it in the words: “It is finished!” and He
committed Himself into His Father’s hands. Not believing
He was already dead, a Roman soldier pierced
His side, and there came out blood and water. THE
SACRIFICE OF THE AGES WAS COMPLETE. The
Seed of the Woman had been bruised. The unblemished
Lamb * of God had given His divine life for all ~ the
Bread was broken, and there was more than enough
for everyone. The Water of Life had gushed out “for
with Thee is the fountain of life” (Psalm 36:9). The
Cross of Calvary had become the Tree of Life to all who
would partake!
These three figures: the tree $, the Iamb .f- , and
eternal 7% (water $) are united into one glorious character
meaning example, pattern j,$ ! What more appropriate,
complete, and meaningful symbolism could be used
to portray our great Exemplar? It would seem that the
ancient Chinese sage was truly inspired to draw together
these completely symbolic figures and produce a totally
meaningful character. He surely appears to have been
thinking God’s thoughts after Him!
But the story is hardly finished, for in Revelation
21, we find a tremendous event yet to take place. The
Holy City of God, adorned as a bride for her husband
(remember the garden as a bride in the Song of Solomon),
will descend to the new earth. We read in many scriptures
that the earth will again be cleansed from iniquity,
not by water but by fire. This is preceded by the mighty,
visible, second advent of Jesus to redeem the faithful
from this earth. Then they, with Christ, will return in
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