The Shepherd's Rod Volume
2
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THE SHEPHERD'S ROD
Volume 2
By V. T. HOUTEFF
"Every scribe which is instructed
unto
the kingdom of heaven is like
unto a
man that is an householder
which bringeth forth out of his
treasure
things new and old."
Matt. 13.52
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THE SHEPHERD'S ROD, Vol. 2
Copyright, 1932
By V.T. HOUTEFF
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE HEART OF THE
EARTH....................................................................................................................... 22
THE IMAGE OF DANIEL 2......................................................................................... 29
THE FOUR BEASTS OF DANIEL 7.......................................................................... 31
THE LION OF DANIEL 7............................................................................................. 35
THE BEAR OF DANIEL 7........................................................................................... 37
THE LEOPARD OF DANIEL 7................................................................................... 39
LION'S WINGS PLUCKED, MAN'S HEART GIVEN TO IT..................................... 44
THE GOAT AND RAM OF DANIEL 7........................................................................ 51
NON-DESCRIPT BEAST IN HIS FIRST STAGE.
DANIEL 7:7................................................................................................................. 57
NON-DESCRIPT BEAST IN HIS SECOND STAGE.
DANIEL 7:8................................................................................................................. 59
THE WOMAN AND THE DRAGON OF REVELATION 12..................................... 64
THE WOMAN WITH THE EAGLE'S WINGS OF
REVELATION 12....................................................................................................... 74
THE BEASTS OF DANIEL AND REVELATION...................................................... 84
WORLD'S HISTORY IN SYMBOLS OF RAM AND GOAT................................... 128
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BEASTS,
THE HARVEST
AND THE PLAGUES ................................................................. 150
THE SEVEN SEALS AND THE JUDGMENT........................................................ 204
THE HISTORY OF THE GOSPEL, ELEVENTH HOUR CALL,
MATTHEW 20.
HISTORY OF THE GOSPEL....................................................... 224
THE FLOOD--TYPE AND ANTI-TYPE.................................................................... 250
THE TWO TEMPLES IN TYPE AND ANTI-TYPE.................................................. 270
THE MIGHTY
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TOPICAL INDEX
Introduction...................................................................................................................... 9
IN WHAT MANNER WERE THE SCRIPTURES GIVEN?...................................... 12
Sin Against
The Holy Ghost What Is It?.................................................................. 13
INTRODUCING CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR
Three Days And Three Nights In the Heart Of The Earth...................................... 17
The
Passover Preparation...................................................................................... 20
Time Table From Passover To The Resurrection................................................ 23
THE PROPHECY OF DANIEL AND THE REVELATION OF
JOHN
CONTAINS THE
WORLD'S HISTORY ................................................................... 27
Symbol Of Wings And Ribs..................................................................................... 33
"Arise
Devour Much Flesh" .................................................................................... 42
Plucked The Lions Wings........................................................................................ 42
Man's Heart
Given To It ........................................................................................... 45
THE BEAR AND THE LEOPARD............................................................................. 50
The Ram And The He Goat..................................................................................... 53
THE NON-DESCRIPT BEAST. DAN. 7.................................................................... 56
Attempts To Establish Ecclesiastical Governments ............................................ 56
THE RED DRAGON. Rev.3........................................................................................ 65
War In Heaven.......................................................................................................... 66
Time Cast
Out........................................................................................................... 66
The
Dragon's Horns And Heads............................................................................. 68
The
Dragon's Crown................................................................................................ 69
The Accuser
Of The Brethren.................................................................................. 69
THE
Rev. 12........................................................................................................................ 71
THE CROWN OF TWELVE STARS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
PERIOD....................................................................................................................... 76
THE LEOPARD-LIKE BEAST. Rev.13:1-10............................................................ 85
The Crowns And The Horns.................................................................................... 87
Horns And Heads All Present................................................................................. 88
The Symbol Of The Heads...................................................................................... 88
One Head
Wounded Unto Death............................................................................ 96
His Deadly
Wound Was Healed............................................................................. 97
All The World Wondered After The Beast............................................................. 98
The Name Of Blasphemy........................................................................................ 98
Separating The Tares From The Wheat.............................................................. 101
Confidence In Man Is Satan's Sure Trap............................................................. 103
A Brief
Summary Of The Leopard-Like Beast.................................................... 106
THE TWO-HORNED BEAST. Rev.13:11-18.......................................................... 108
THE SCARLET COLORED BEAST. Rev.17......................................................... 111
THE WOMAN RIDING ON THE "BEASTS,"
"HEADS" AND "WATERS." Rev.17...................................................................... 121
Who Is The
Woman Riding On The Beast?........................................................ 121
How Long
Has The Woman Been In Existence?................................................ 123
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TOPICAL INDEX
THE EXCEEDING GREAT HORN OF DAN. 8:9................................................... 126
The Horn
Reveals That Which The Beast Fails To Do....................................... 129
Cast Down The Host And The Stars..................................................................... 129
The Daily And The Sanctuary Cast Down............................................................ 130
How Was The
Church Paganized?....................................................................... 134
How Idol
Worship Crept Into The Church.............................................................. 136
SUMMARY--The
Horn "Bears Rule Over All The Earth" .................................... 139
The Sabbath
"Trodden" Only Once....................................................................... 141
Double
Worship In All Ages................................................................................... 142
THE BEAST (666), FALSE PROPHET, MOTHER OF HARLOTS,
MAN OF SIN,
WHO ARE THEY?........................................................................... 148
The
Destruction Of The Beast And The Prophet................................................. 152
The
Destruction Of The "Man Of Sin"................................................................... 153
The Mother Of Harlots Not The Beast................................................................... 153
The Time Of the Woman's Destruction................................................................. 154
Who Is The
False Prophet?................................................................................... 157
The Woman
Sitting On The Heads....................................................................... 157
The Woman
Sitting On The Beast......................................................................... 158
The Cup,
Jewels, And The Loud Colors .............................................................. 159
SUMMARY............................................................................................................... 160
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND.
Rev. 7 &
14................................................................................................................ 163
The 144,000
Sealed While In The Church........................................................... 163
Servants Of God In The Time Of The Harvest..................................................... 166
Are The
144,000 Of Both Sexes?........................................................................ 167
AT PROBATION'S END, GRAVES CEASE--
Rev. 14 &
15............................................................................................................. 170
THE TWENTY-FOURTH CHAPTER OF MATTHEW, AND
THE SIGNS OF
CHRIST'S COMING..................................................................... 174
Committed
To S.D.A. Denomination................................................................... 178
The Ten
Virgins--Matthew 25................................................................................ 180
Summary Of The Ten Virgins................................................................................ 185
THE SEVEN SEALS AND THE SANCTUARY..................................................... 187
The Plan Of Salvation Preceded The Fall........................................................... 188
Is The
Sanctuary The
Where Is
The Throne Seen By John?.................................................................. 189
The
Judgment And The Seals--Revelation Chapter 4....................................... 194
The Opening
Of The Book.................................................................................... 200
The Seals By Periods--Revelation Six................................................................ 201
The Meaning
Of The Horses And Riders............................................................ 202
First
Seal--White Horse......................................................................................... 205
The First
Rider........................................................................................................ 205
Second
Seal--Red Horse...................................................................................... 206
The Rider On The Red Horse............................................................................... 207
The Third
Seal--Black Horse................................................................................ 208
The
Balances In The Rider's Hand....................................................................... 209
Hurt Not The Oil And The Wine............................................................................. 210
The Fourth
Seal...................................................................................................... 211
The Fifth
Seal......................................................................................................... 212
The Sixth
Seal........................................................................................................ 213
The Seventh
Seal, Revelation 8:1-5..................................................................... 214
Reformation
In View............................................................................................... 219
Summary Of Commencement And Termination Of Seals................................. 221
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WHEAT AND BARLEY EACH FOR A PENNY...................................................... 222
The Ancient
Time Clock........................................................................................ 225
The Morning
Call.................................................................................................... 226
Second Call
In The Third Hour.............................................................................. 227
The Sixth
Hour Call................................................................................................ 227
The Ninth And Eleventh Hour Calls...................................................................... 229
Why Stand
Ye Idle?................................................................................................ 231
The Last
First And The First Last......................................................................... 233
Give Them
Their Hire............................................................................................. 235
Why Early
In The Morning?.................................................................................... 236
Seven
Universal Movements................................................................................ 236
Reason Why
Three Hours To A Movement......................................................... 237
WHY MILLER'S MISTAKE; WHAT IS THE FLOOD
TO US?..................................................................................................................... 240
The Flood A
Type Of The Destruction Of The Wicked....................................... 246
Flood
Coincides With The Passover And Crucifixion........................................ 254
The
Significance Of The First And The Second Month...................................... 256
Cain And Abel........................................................................................................ 257
THE FIRST AND
ANTI-TYPE................................................................................................................ 259
The
The Literal
And Spiritual Distinction Between The Two Temples..................... 261
The Time For Building The Anti-Typical
Three
Decrees Issued Before
False
Accusations And Excuses.......................................................................... 273
Objections Against The Channel God May Use................................................. 275
The Second
Decree To Build "The
The Third
Decree To Build "The
The Time For The Establishment Of The True Church....................................... 279
The Power Of God's People To Build His House............................................... 280
The Result Of Obedience To God's Word........................................................... 281
ZECHARIAH 4............................................................................................................ 283
The Two
Golden Pipes.......................................................................................... 285
The Seven
Lamps.................................................................................................. 285
The Seven
Golden Tubes...................................................................................... 285
What Is
Inspired and What Is Not?....................................................................... 287
THE
Ezekiel 47............................................................................................................... 291
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH; WHAT IS IT?............................................................... 299
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Introduction
This book is not published to explain, or
comment on truths which have been previously revealed,
and accepted as such, but is to disclose realities which God has Preserved
through many generations, not only from becoming extinct, but also preventing
their meaning from being discovered by men of wisdom. Thus, He who controls the Scriptures is able
to reveal present truth to His people at a time when needed. Therefore, though such truths are originally
prophetic, they become new, and stand as a direct letter from God to men at the
time revealed. "Thus saith God the Lord,... Behold, the
former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring
forth I tell you of them." (Isa.
42:5, 9.) Hence, it will prove
the contents of this publication new, interesting, instructive, inspiring, and
converting. The message it bears being
taught by symbols and types illustrated on charts, becomes simple, and all who
are searching for truth with intention to fit themselves for the heavenly
garner, can easily comprehend it.
The book of "Revelation" is said
to be a closed book full of symbolical mysteries, incomprehensive to human
beings. This is true of all prophetic
truths. The one who admits this fact of
the book of "Revelation," automatically confesses that he does not
understand the Bible; for all the books of Holy Writ meet and end in the
"Revelation." Therefore, to understand that book is to understand the Bible. "The One who reveals the mysteries to
John will give to the diligent searcher for truth a foretaste of Heavenly things.
Those whose hearts are open to
the reception of truth will be enabled
to understand its teachings, and will be granted the blessing promised to those who 'hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein'." -- "The Acts of the Apostles," pp. 584, 585. Thus, when the Revelation is understood, it
will unlock the great Store House and bring to light all the prophetic
mysteries that are stored in it.
The message in this volume was prophetically
timed by the parable of the
"Householder" who sent laborers into His "vineyard." (Matt.
20:1-16.) Proving to be the "11th
hour" "call," -- the last, and at the right time. The fact that this wonderful revelation of
the Scriptures cannot be contradicted, proves the
message correct, and its inspiration true.
This prophetic call is based on the prophecies of Daniel, and its
explanation made clear
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by the book of Revelation. Thus, it is symbolically explained. These prophetic symbols of beasts, wings,
horns, heads, crowns, etc., prove to be most perfect symbols in revealing the
truth represented by them and when correctly applied it is certain that their meaning
cannot be misconstrued.
As the present day confusion and
misunderstanding of the Scriptures among Christendom is proven by the
multiplicity of sects, it is evident that the churches are in the Laodicean state: "Wretched, and miserable, and poor,
and blind, and naked." And by
denying the charge of this plain statement proves the words of the "True
Witness" correct, "and knowest not." While they think
they are right, the "True Witness" declares: "Thou art all
wrong." What greater deception than this?
(Read Rev. 3:14-18.) Since the Bible plainly says that it is the
"truth" that shall make us "free," we can not too closely
examine ourselves and the things we believe, for if no two of this
multi-sectarian Christianity believe alike, it is evident that most, if not all,
are blind. And as the Bible is correct
in the words: "If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the
ditch," then it would be useless to dispute the truth -- the world is
headed for the "ditch." Would
not this indisputable statement arouse the professed people of God from their
slumber and sleep? Past experiences
prove that many will say, "It is not I." Knowing that this deception would arise in
the last days, God has devised this pictorial representation of the truth, by
which He is able to enlighten His church and call out His people.
While the enemy has succeeded in confusing
the written Word, God lightens the earth with His glory by these symbolic
revelations; and by which He discloses the entire truth and uncovers the traps
of the devil! Thus through types and
symbols He makes wise the simple and confounds the prudent by showing that
where there is no type there is no truth.
This volume contains a complete symbolic
revelation of the entire world's history, both civil and religious. The reason these wonders were portrayed by
symbols is the same as that which caused Christ to teach by parables. "And the disciples came, and said unto
Him [Christ], Why speakest thou unto them in
parables? He answered and said unto
them, Because it is given unto you to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." (Matt.
13:10, 11.) "But the wicked shall
do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall
understand." (Dan. 12:10.)
"The chief purpose of teaching by parables is that the truth may be
revealed to God's children and at the same time concealed from His enemies....
For this same reason the prophecies that described the great
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antichristian powers and their work down to the end of time had to
be clothed in symbolic and parabolic language to insure their
preservation." -- "
Each of these subjects could be greatly
enlarged, but had we done so, this volume would have become too voluminous,
also less comprehensive. Thus we have
omitted many details.
(All bold
face ours.) THE
AUTHOR.
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