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the Hebrew nation in captivity in literal Babylonshould be exercised to cause the revival of theirnational and Messianic hopes. "The words that Ispeak, they are Spirit." The whole Word of God(four winds, the whole Spirit) foretold theregathering of the willing and obedient of theHebrews from Babylon to Jerusalem, afterseventy years' captivity.Pastor Russell, as Ezekiel's antitype, wascommissioned to say to the Hebrews scatteredthroughout the world in captivity in MysticBabylon, Christendom, that the whole Word ofGod pointed to two great blessings: (1) therevival of their Zionist hope and its realization inthe regathering of many Hebrews to Jerusalem,and the founding there of the world-wideHebrew dominion over the whole world, intowhich should be gathered, out of MysticBabylon, all the Hebrews in the world, whereverthey might remain; and (2) the regathering of theHebrews of all ages from the captivity ofdeath— the tomb— to live on earth again in theearthly phase of the Kingdom of God, under theinvisible spiritual dominion of Christ, Head andBody, and under the visible earthly rulership ofthe resurrected Ancient Worthies. Beginning inOctober, 1910, Pastor Russell called the attentionof Hebrews by thousands, throughout the world,to the fact that the whole Old Testament foretoldthis as the legitimate aspiration of the Hebrews.For the Christian people of the world.Pastor Russell has a similar message: (1) Forbelieving Christians having the Holy Spirit, herevived their hopes and pointed out clearly theirgathering out from captivity in Mystic Babylonand in death, unto the glorious spirit phase of theKingdom of God. (2) For theFM555mass or professing Christians, who through somemeasure of unbelief or of unfaithfulness are notbegotten of the Spirit to a change of nature fromhuman to spiritual, he has a Divine message,which in due time will bring strong hope andcomfort. As the Time of Trouble progresses,professing Christians by the millions, losing