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have the approval of Divine Wisdom, Justice,Love and Power, as necessary from everyviewpoint, and the inevitable retribution of along-forbearing God. Pastor Russell was to dothis work,— "fill his hand," with all his might, todevote himself wholly to this task. Over thewhole world was scattered the warning ofimpending trouble.— D57.Ezekiel 10:3.Now the cherubim stood on the right side ofthe house, when the man went in; and thecloud filled the inner court.— The cherubimstood by the nominal Temple class— to inquireand visit the offences of Christendom. The housewas on their left, the place of disfavor. When nopriests were in the Holy, it was filled with acloud. In 1 Kings 8:10 and in 2 Chron. 5:11-14the cloud filled the Holy, and the priests wereunable to serve there becauseFM422of it. When the cloud filled the Court, no onecould see to serve in it. This types that in theHarvest period, from 1878 to 1918, while PastorRussell was dispensing as part of the "food indue season" the impending downfall ofChristendom, those who had been serving in thebelieving Court, condition— clergy and otherchurch workers— were no longer permitted to doso. It corresponds to the passing of thestewardship from the clergy to Pastor Russell in1878. This applies also to verse 4, where thepresence of the cloud also types the presence ofJehovah to visit punishment for wickedness.—B138.Ezekiel 10:4.Then the glory of the Lord went up from thecherub, and stood over the threshold of thehouse; and the house was filled with the cloud,and the court was full of the brightness of theLord's glory.— Pastor Russell saw more clearlythan any one in this end of the Age the gloriousGospel of God in the Ransom for all (Court andaltar.)