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(Cont. from Page 11/3/86). JOEL. (6). (THE FULFILMENT). A DOWNPOUR OF
"AUTUMN RAIN AND SPRING RAIN". (2:23).
The Spirit of our God will be
poured upon people of Zion "as at the first". Like rain*
His Spirit will be provided to produce "new wine", "oil"
and "cleansed grain" These blessings will be sent by Jehovah to compensate all faithful servants within His spiritual "land" whose joy and gladness "as at the first" ceased for a specific number of years while "locust"-like anointed ones "devoured" apostate teachings existing in JW congregations falsely claiming to be of the spiritual "land" of God. (1:16). Our Heavenly Father Jehovah will soon provide new spiritual "food" along with instructions for its use. Whereas mankind had to wait upon the fulfilment of certain prophecies from God through sons of Zion in times past, which make up the Holy Word from God the Holy Bible, Jehovah has promised to recompense His servants with spiritual "food" for our restoration by His Spirit each autumn and spring. These Spirit outpourings from God will be for our spiritual instruction at the proper time, for our spirit creation to produce good "fruitage" in seasons of refreshing. (Joel 2:23 NEB* & NWT+ ftnotes. Matt 24:45-47).
In that day, "sons"
and "daughters" of spiritual Mount Zion shall prophesy. But while
sons will be able to openly express their advanced Spirit knowledge from God,
daughters must still conform to the headship arrangement and privately relate
the prophecy to a spiritually qualified male to publicly interpret the prophecy. (1 Cor 14:33
The "cleansed grain"
of sanctified persons shall be the outcome of the refining work carried out by
anointed "locusts" within the spiritual "land" of
God "In those days" when Jehovah is bringing back the "captive ones" of "Judah and Jerusalem", He will also gather the nations to the place of His Judgement ("Jehoshaphat") on account of their ill-treatment of His beloved people of spiritual "Israel". (3:1,2). As for the apostate "northerner" # the composite "man of lawlessness" also known as the "disgusting thing... standing in a holy place" (Matt 24:15. 2 Thess 2:3), they will be removed from among His people into a parched and desolate waste. (2:20). And their # downpour will be one of justice in full flood, "wasting with sickness, yet overflowing with righteousness" for having spiritistically "trampled" upon holy ones of God. (Dan 8:13,14). Spirit from God will thereby separate the "weeds" from the "wheat". (Isaiah 10:17-23) (See Isaiah 10:22 NEB footnote). The approaching fear-inspiring "Day of Jehovah" (without the opportunity that once existed of salvation through faith) will certainly arouse the nations. (3:9-12). Knowledge of their spirit uncleanness, previously hidden from sight, will be nakedly exposed. (Rev 16:15). Those without righteous "garments" will feel nakedly exposed by the Spirit of the Lord's Judgement and anger "upon the air". (Rev 16:1,17).
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