This simple diagram, suggested by an English tract, may assist the reader in fixing and retaining the order of events as presented in the previous discussion:

I, I, I. Represents the history of Israel up to the time of our Lord’s rejection.

A, D. Represents His ascension, and the descent of the Holy Ghost at the beginning of the present dispensation.

C. Is the Church age, during which the Holy Ghost is gathering out of all nations the body and bride of Christ.

T. Is the translation of the risen and changed saints at the coming of the Lord for His waiting people.

J. Is the short period of terrible judgments, described in the Apocalypse, chapters vi-xix, when the Antichrist shall reign and Israel shall be taken up again.

R. Is the revelation of Christ with all His saints here on the earth.

M. Is the millennial kingdom for a thousand happy years.

S. Is Satan loosed out of his prison for a little season.

W. Is the final judgment of the dead before the great white throne.

E, E. Is Eternity.