The Great Threefold Message of Revelation 14 is a mighty lens which focuses the truth of all past ages upon this generation. He who fails to see this fails to see the truth of God in its fulness for this time.
Our Outlook department deals largely with the Sunday question; but that question is becoming more and more a political question, a question brought into politics by a decadent religion. See article on page 8.
It will help our readers much in the study of the Melchizedek priesthood if they will remember two things: That Melchizedek is not a name, but a title, King of Righteousness, the same as Pharaoh, "the Supreme Pontiff," etc., applicable to all in the office; and that Hebrews is treating especially of "the order of Melchizedek," to which the two persons referred to belonged.
Errata.—There were three serious typographical errors in the article "Essentials of the Melchizedek Priesthood," in the SIGNS of September 6. In the first paragraph the word "many" was omitted from Heb. 7:23, an essential point in quoting the text, "priests many in number." In the third paragraph, Heb. 1:12 should be Heb. 7:12. In the last paragraph, fourth line, "one Melchizedek" should be "our Melchizedek."
Compare Psalm 96 on our first page with the message of Rev. 14:6, 7. The Psalm thus enjoins: "Show forth His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples."
The message of Revelation 14 proclaims "the everlasting Gospel" "unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people."
The Psalm: "Great is Jehovah; . . . He is to be feared above all gods. . . . Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto His name. . . . O worship Jehovah."
The Message: "Fear God, and give glory to Him; . . . and worship Him that made the heaven, and earth."
The Psalm: "He cometh to judge the earth."
The Message: "The hour of His judgment is come." And there are other parallels. The New Testament is all in the Old.