From Eternity Past

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In heaven the semblance of the rainbow encircles the throne and overarches the head of Christ. Ezekiel 1:28; Revelation 4:2, 3. When man by his great wickedness invites divine judgments, the Saviour, interceding with the Father, points to the bow in the clouds, to the rainbow around the throne, as a token of mercy toward the repentant sinner. {EP 62.4} “As I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee... . My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.” Isaiah 54:9, 10. {EP 63.1} As Noah looked upon the powerful beasts of prey that came forth from the ark, the Lord sent an angel with the assuring message: “The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.” Before this time God had given no permission to eat animal food; but now that every green thing had been destroyed, He allowed them to eat the flesh of the clean beasts that had been preserved in the ark. {EP 63.2} The entire surface of the earth was changed at the Flood. Everywhere were strewn dead bodies. The Lord would not permit these to remain to decompose and pollute the air. A violent wind which was caused to dry up the waters moved them with great force, in some instances even carrying away the tops of mountains and heaping up trees, rocks, and earth above the bodies of the dead. By the same means the silver and gold, choice wood and precious stones, which had enriched the world before the Flood, were concealed, the violent action of the waters piling earth and rocks upon these treasures and even forming mountains above them. God saw that the more He enriched and prospered sinful men, the more they would corrupt their ways before Him. {EP 63.3} The mountains, once beautiful, had become broken and irregular. Ledges and ragged rocks were now scattered upon the surface of the earth. Where once had been earth’s richest treasures of gold, silver, and precious stones were seen the heaviest marks of the curse. And upon countries not inhabited and those where there had been the least crime, the curse rested more lightly. {EP 63.4} More terrible manifestations than the world has yet beheld will be witnessed at the second advent of Christ. As lightnings from heaven unite with the fire in the earth, the mountains will burn like a furnace and pour forth terrific streams of lava, overwhelming gardens and fields, villages and cities. Everywhere there will be dreadful earthquakes and eruptions. {EP 64.1} Thus God will destroy the wicked from off the earth. But the righteous will be preserved as Noah was preserved in the ark. Says the psalmist: “Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation, there shall no evil befall thee.” Psalm 91:9, 10; see also verse 14; and Psalm 27:5. {EP 64.2}

Chapter 9—The Beginning of the Literal Week Like the Sabbath, the week originated at creation, and it has been preserved through Bible history. God Himself measured off the first week. It consisted of seven literal days. 40


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Chapter 73 A Man After God’s Own Heart

11min
pages 304-307

Chapter 71 David’s Sin of Adultery and His Repentance

11min
pages 291-294

Chapter 72 The Rebellion of Absalom, David’s Son

25min
pages 295-303

Chapter 70 The Prosperous Reign of David

17min
pages 285-290

Chapter 69 David at Last Crowned King

5min
pages 283-284

Chapter 68 David’s Heavy Trial

8min
pages 280-282

Chapter 67 Ancient and Modern Spiritualism

5min
pages 278-279

Chapter 65 The Largeheartedness of David

17min
pages 269-274

Chapter 66 Saul Takes His Own Life

8min
pages 275-277

Chapter 63 David Kills Goliath

9min
pages 261-263

Chapter 64 David Flees

14min
pages 264-268

Chapter 62 David Anointed as King

5min
pages 259-260

Chapter 61 Saul Rejected as King

11min
pages 255-258

Chapter 60 Saul Makes a Terrible Mistake

11min
pages 251-254

Chapter 59 Saul, the First King of Israel

17min
pages 245-250

Chapter 57 Punishment: The Ark Taken

17min
pages 236-241

Chapter 58 The Schools of the Prophets

8min
pages 242-244

Chapter 55 God Calls the Child Samuel

6min
pages 232-233

Chapter 54 Samson, the Strongest Yet Weakest Man

14min
pages 227-231

Chapter 56 Eli and His Wicked Sons

5min
pages 234-235

Chapter 53 The Judges, Deliverers of Israel

20min
pages 220-226

Chapter 52 Annual Feasts of Rejoicing

7min
pages 217-219

Chapter 51 God’s Care for the Poor

9min
pages 214-216

Chapter 50 The Blessing of Tithes and Offerings

2min
page 213

Chapter 49 The Last Words of Joshua

5min
pages 211-212

Chapter 48 Home at Last

17min
pages 205-210

Chapter 47 A Canaanite Tribe Deceives Israel

5min
pages 203-204

Chapter 45 The Miraculous Fall of Jericho

14min
pages 196-200

Chapter 46 The Blessings and the Curses

5min
pages 201-202

Chapter 44 Crossing the Jordan

9min
pages 193-195

Chapter 37 Moses Fails on the Border of Canaan

9min
pages 165-167

Chapter 43 The Death of Moses

11min
pages 189-192

Chapter 41 How Balaam Led Israel Into Sin

11min
pages 182-185

Chapter 42 God Teaches His Law to a New Generation

9min
pages 186-188

Chapter 40 Balaam Tries to Curse Israel

16min
pages 176-181

Chapter 39 The Conquest of Bashan

8min
pages 173-175

Chapter 38 Why the Long Journey Around Edom

14min
pages 168-172

Chapter 36 Forty Years of Wandering in the Wilderness

5min
pages 163-164

Chapter 35 Korah Leads a Rebellion

11min
pages 159-162

Chapter 34 Twelve Spies Survey Canaan

11min
pages 155-158

Chapter 33 The Terrible Murmurings of God’s People

11min
pages 151-154

Chapter 31 The Sin of Nadab and Abihu

2min
page 145

Chapter 32 The Grace of Christ and the New Covenant

14min
pages 146-150

Chapter 30 The Sanctuary: God’s Dwelling Place in Israel

20min
pages 138-144

Chapter 29 Satan’s Hatred of God’s Law

14min
pages 133-137

Chapter 28 Israel Worships a Golden Calf

19min
pages 126-132

Chapter 27 God Gives His Law on Mount Sinai

14min
pages 121-125

Chapter 26 Israel Meets With Difficulties

14min
pages 116-120

Chapter 25 The Israelites Leave Egypt

8min
pages 113-115

Chapter 23 The Ten Plagues of Egypt

20min
pages 103-109

Chapter 22 Moses, the Leader of God’s People

18min
pages 97-102

Chapter 24 The First Passover

9min
pages 110-112

Chapter 21 Joseph and His Brothers

28min
pages 87-96

Chapter 20 The Amazing Story of Joseph

11min
pages 83-86

Chapter 19 Jacob Comes Home

11min
pages 79-82

Chapter 18 Jacob’s Terrible Night of Wrestling

11min
pages 75-78

Chapter 17 Jacob’s Flight and Exile

12min
pages 71-74

Chapter 16 Jacob and Esau

8min
pages 68-70

Chapter 15 Isaac’s Marriage: The Happiest in the Bible

11min
pages 64-67

Chapter 14 The Sin of Sodom and Gomorrah

14min
pages 59-63

Chapter 13 The Offering of Isaac: Test of Faith

14min
pages 54-58

Chapter 11 Abraham, the Father of All Believers

8min
pages 46-48

Chapter 12 Abraham, a Good Neighbor in Canaan

14min
pages 49-53

Chapter 10 When Languages Were Changed

5min
pages 44-45

Chapter 9 The Beginning of the Literal Week

8min
pages 41-43

Chapter 7 When the World Was Destroyed by Water

15min
pages 34-39

Chapter 6 Seth: When Men Turned to God

12min
pages 29-33

Chapter 8 After the Flood, a New Beginning

3min
page 40

Chapter 5 The First Murderer and His Victim

8min
pages 26-28

Chapter 3 The Predicament of Our First Parents

14min
pages 16-21

Chapter 4 The Plan of Redemption Is Unveiled

9min
pages 22-25

Chapter 1 Why Was Sin Permitted?

11min
pages 8-11

Chapter 2 Creation: God’s Answer to Evolution

9min
pages 12-15
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