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    The Former

    ProPheTs

    By Gerald Flurry

    Gods royal Family

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    This booklet is not to be sold.It is f ction svic inth pbic intst, pbish bth Phiphi Chch of Go.

    1998, 2002, 2005, 2007 Phiphi Chch of Go

    All Rights ReservedPint in th unit Stts of amic

    Scipts in this pbiction qot fom th

    King Jms Vsion, nss othwis not.

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    Most commentaries state that the former prophets

    are just history. Even a superficial study of thesebooks reveals this view to be a gross mistake.

    The former prophets were written by prophetsbecause they are mainly prophetic. And most

    of that prophecy is for this end time!

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    Table of Contents

    ChaPer oNe: a lw f hity .......................................... 1

    ChaPer Wo: dvi Fmiy Tn ................................ 12

    ChaPer hree: eij Fmiy Gvnmnt ................... 26

    ChaPer FoUr: T spiitu mp ................................. 46

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    1A Law of History

    Today we hear many academic voices telling people

    . T xtrl dgrous

    .T educational plague

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    , , . T , inoculated against theundemocratic notion that history can be turned inits course by great individuals (Ts Uo; ).

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    S q . B , o o th 55 collgsd uvrsts rqurd cours Arc hstor. Adstudts could grdut ro 78 rct o th wthout tk-g hstor cours(.).

    W ! Most of the students78 per-centdidnt have to take even one history course!

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    A L Aw o f H i s t o r y

    O W C , W

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    -. If we flout those heroicvirtues of history, our nations are doomed to decayand dissolution. B , will prosper and survive.

    T a law of history. Our national survival isat stake!

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    rohts . T - . I , . H . N .B . Hstor rohss tht o tos, !

    A L a w f h i t y

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    T . I .I lw o hstor. I , !

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    B - . M H B W W ii!

    T . Our nations came close to losing

    World War ii because we reected Churchills warn-ings too long!

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    H, B .Cz j !

    If we dont learn from Mr. Churchills warnings

    in the 1930s, we will respond too late to prevent anuclear war!

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    N WW iii. B G !

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    t H e L e s s o n s o f

    H i s t o r y

    C , [C], , : , B, teaching by eamples. W , q x. I Churchill

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    N GT C ThScod World Wr: I W: ; I : ;I V: M; I P: G W. He readhistory as a stupendous moral scripture,

    , , uthorttv.M, . H , , . B C , , ; , , .

    I history was philosophy teaching by eamples, ?

    F, j , , , , furnished lessonswhich statesmen could ponder and apply.

    S, history was both memory and prophecy. I long view . T

    , , , , ; , , encouraged resoluteness andhope, and strengthened the ability to confront crisesthat seemed insurmountable.

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    . T B iv, N, K W, H

    A L a w f h i t y

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    B , , j. H recurring

    pattern , , , C , x - .

    F, vital importance ofnational character, for character was as importantto a people as to an individual, and every nation mustbe alert to defend and preserve it. T

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    B, Mrlborough, . ll great struggles ofhistory have been won by superior will power - . [O will power ( 26:19).] The story of the human race is war.

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    H , to C through :the vital importance of leadership B (I 3:1-4).

    n e L s o n s H i s t o r y

    IA Hstor o th Eglsh Skg Pols, W C B ( C), N. H B N

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    (M24:21-22; 12:1; J 30:1-9).

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    , H S , ol G . W . W , , . W , s o othr to vr hs grow, but we have forgottenGod. W H , ; , , .

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    H S , ol G

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    T B rov . P . G ( 26, 28 30:19).

    I C W, , We have forgot-ten God! H

    . That is how merica was saved! Can ourcollege students learn from such history? The fateof our nations depends on it! T M. th!

    W . Will our presi-dent tell us that we have forgotten God? We have! .W , !

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    M 1930 H . T H . H ,M K.

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    T H W W ii. T . T , . H - M K q S .T H .

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    The world finally believed Hitler whenMein Kampfbecame a terrifying reality!

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    C o n t e m P t o f H i s t o ry

    I Lodo Ts, F 6, 2000, M P T B contemptuous of history . F .S.P B C contempt for history.

    I the kind of thinking thatdestroys nations!

    M. C ushd G x !(T . T j, q Th Rsg Bst.)

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    srtul. T , B J M I. T I G!

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    W C: I assess the ultimatesignificance of events, C

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    I , 95 G H W. x C. (F , q Mlchs Mssg.)

    T -. T dvduls, . C , G . N G . T -G, . G - B .

    H, . x law of history.

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    2DavidsFamily Throne

    The former prophets are comprised of Joshua,

    J, 1 2 S, 1 2 K. O,J J . T

    1 2 S, 1 2 K. T I. H, . W

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    o Dvd.) S

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    J C H SC ( 1:32). T . G Christ ( 3:21). G H bro( 1:6). G

    C H ( 19:7). T C C .

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    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    , e know not what ye ask. I , z

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    x , x . B : , -; , : S , , (M 20:20-28).

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    , ( 3:19-23).

    T G . , Sul , , ( 24). T PS prophesied G . W 1 2 S . O T C

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    rstord H C. T - . ,, W [j] ? J , , (M 17:10-11). Ill thgs , -

    -x G C . 12:9 .

    T B. j C SC. T . Gods very electwould have to see this as a monumental event! N .

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    z - j (J BM 17:12-13), . G C blind z - j . (T x

    Mlchs Mssg.)T G .

    G C C H . T G C H . W C ( 2:26-27). W G .

    T - j . C z -. C?

    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    A fA m i Ly t H r o n e

    G . B j S. G l: , , I , , I .H house , I or vr(2 S 7:12-13). G orvr.

    H ? H prophecy lvg God forever! ! T hous dwelling l.

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    S. S H . T G F, . G F G. S . H G F !G H H F.

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    H . Members of Gods true work should knowby faith that their ministerseven the most ealtedministerswill be corrected! G F - H q. T G!

    G F (1 C 1:10). T G F.

    T G F W T.W F S (J 17). OLyGods government hasever worked! nd it has worked forever! B , vr .

    T h E F o r M E r P r o P h E T s

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    G C H F(M 1:6). I , G

    . T F Head. G F, , .

    T G C. N G C FF. H H.

    G H .I j , G F- H

    S- . H H F. I , C. T B!

    F , T S, I ? , I F, S? (H 1:5). Tx G J C. B K J B

    2 S 7:14, j q, so K S ! S , AglcBbl Cotr, .

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    . T .B H 1. G. - . B .

    T C C . T G ! ? ? T G .

    T t G F. Family is aGod-plane relationship. This institution was createdto bring us into the God Family. T , j . T .

    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    (2 S 7:16). G forever. T k o Dvd, I 22 3, !

    K J B 2 S 7:16 1:33. , , , , JSS. H ,

    S H: G thro o hs thr Dvd: J ; ( 1:31-33).TAglc Bbl Cotr

    q 2 S 7:16. H . T ; G , W , , . I C orvr. T no end.

    T S HighestG F. I . G

    ! T uvrs, forever!

    q q. x .

    W G M. B . T forever!

    o U r t H r o n e

    T P G C ( 3:11).

    Davids Throne

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    C, ( 14-19). G x q . B,

    I , : , , I , , ( 20). F, P kock . T G . H .

    T . T I , I

    , F ( 21). W C . N C H Fthr. W G . O G . W , G. W C G F !

    Once Christ comes, no human being will ever again,

    for all eternity, have the opportunity to be a part ofChrists bride!

    T F! F (M 25:1-10).T 50 , bor T.

    T F , C , our Gods royal family government. T

    G !S wh ovrco.

    T H 11 G.

    i n C r e A s e w i t H o U t e n d

    I G K, - C . F , : th govr-t shll b uo hs shouldr: W, C, T G, T F, T P P. O , ,

    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    z (I 9:6-7).B , G

    - j G C. T increase ! I G . T G . T H W. . I , ! T s govrt,

    M. , will etend throughout all eternity!W , . B cling to this government right forever.

    T ! W eternal government.

    O crs Gsus Lxco , increase of a family. I G F ? T . W

    M, -.T .

    . T our position ofresponsibility and authority will grow forever! W x G .

    C W . O B

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    j . That throne in ondon is the beginningof eternal splendor in Gods Family!

    T G F. T G . T F H F H H olS. I S G . T . N we mustwork to build a love where we would die for God, q.

    W kow . T F S have demonstrated for all eternity how itworks.

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    A f A i t H f U L P r i e s t

    W - G H ? N B; (1 S 2:12). . T G. G , , T , I , P ? I I ,

    , , ? I I? W , I ; honourest thy sonsabove me, I ? ( 27-29).

    G H . T -

    xltto. I rst str, it is an euallydisastrous fall. G . M , .T .

    G . T . G. T ! ,

    G I: ( 32). G . , I , , : crs ( 33). S .(W Th God Fl Vso x .)

    T crs H I 9:7. I G , GF . T - G.

    G H . T

    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    . T . W - G F ,

    (M 4:3). T M G . B G (M 2).

    T ! W G - .

    G H . ,

    , H P; . I , : I ; (1 S 2:34-35). I ( ) is made strong by faithful priests! P . G . This is aprophecy of what God is doing now. T

    G otd orvr!T G C.

    d Av i d s L A s t w o r d s

    N . J, , G J, I, , T

    , .T G I , I , H j, G(2 S 23:1-3). T I. G . .

    T G j, G! W x . B G . S G. , , ; ( 4). G

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    . I - .

    S V. T B G .

    I d b ruld G .W subt G , love .

    G; vrlstg covt, , :

    , , ( 5). H ? G ! G .T ll .

    I .T G . B to hvGods govrt, reect , greatest pos-

    sible catastrophe! T x . M G G . T .

    M. , T G - uppermost G . I ?

    t H r o n e s o f G L o ry . ll of them betrayed him eceptone. Zadok was the OLypriest loyal to avid through-out his reign.

    W , Z . W j , Z . H S . - .

    Z ll . , Z S. H .H God, Hs , .

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    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    Z. T z, . (q

    EzklTh Ed-T Proht.)

    , : Z , (z 40:46). T , G . T Z in charge . T ch , . T Z

    . T q , G .T G (11:1-2). T G .

    B , Z, keptthe charge of my sanctuary when the children ofIsrael went astray from me,

    (z 44:15). W Z ? T G . W j G , Z . T wh !

    T P C G G. T Z .T . T, G

    M. , tr j Z G, S .

    T Z , G M. - , ( 3:14-21).

    f e A s t o f t r U m P e t s

    F T -. T J F T. I .

    T ;

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    x (1 S 2:10). T F T C S C. T C . H H .T H x H .

    T , : , . H , , st th og

    rcs, hrt th thro o glor: , he hath set the worldupon them ( 7-8). W ? W ? T G . W Gods princes andsit on thrones of glory forever!

    T, G C . S, ,

    !N G . H hath set

    ! G has lrdset the world upon His pil-lars ( 3:12). I , bro!I , . P . Gods spiritualpillars are used to support the whole world!

    C G ?

    G ? W prepared -, ! T G .

    T S- . S , -! M. , G C,

    M j . W !T j . T

    G H H F. T . G hath set the world upon them!

    D a v i d F a m i l y T n e

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    3Elijahs FamilyGovernment

    Three liahs are mentioned in the Bible. fter

    j, ts j.C H J B

    -t j. C - j.

    T j 1 2 K. S - j.

    j -

    . .T j M G G. T j

    G F. I F S . T j govern-ment G F G C - M. T K, F, G. T j j S; S x H F C F .

    S, j j, we shouldepect that the original liah was involved in a veryprophetic work. T j , j,

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    W T. I , .

    W C - j . T C , what He is doing today, . H, chldlk (M 11:25; 18:1-3). T .

    t H e s C H o o L s o f e L i j A H

    j . 2 K j , .j . T B, J G (2 K 2:3-6; 2 K4:38 j). liah was educating students to teach thewhole world. H G

    .H W. - j. H

    . G H C .

    G . M. . H 4:15-17 4:4 G . B 4:4. G

    H H H. G I, H .

    W G ? W M. C: W , . T , G .

    T , G H ! T H . P , H , great work G!T H W.

    E l i j a F a m i l y G v e n m e n t

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    C P C G q , O.

    G H H H . T . S . . z, 95 M. didnt get it. T . B 5 dd G! I G

    , !

    d o n t L e Av e e L i j A H

    j G. , G , j . H . H

    . , j , j G. j , T ,I ; B. ,As th Lord lvth, d s th soul lvth, I wllot lv th. S B (2 K 2:1-2).

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    j . H j!W B,

    . sos o th rohts B , , K ? , , I ; ( 3). I G j; H . T J ( 4-5). S j , j M. .

    I , , G j. W .

    j , T, I , ;

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    J. [] , , , I will not leave thee.

    ( 6). G , not to leaveliah! , dot lv th srt o Eljh . I , M. .

    m y f At H e r , m y f At H e r

    T 50 J ( 7). T .

    j , , , , ( 8). W ! T G , G

    H . , , j

    , I , I . , I , - . , T : , I , ; , ( 9-10). G

    . B x , G S G .

    , , , ,, , , ; j ( 11). T . , , wow, I wll gt doublorto o Gods Hol Srt. I .

    N j , , Mthr, thr, I, ( 12). j . B srtul. T

    E l i j a F a m i l y G v e n m e n t

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    G through j. I .

    S j -, lisha saw that it was the only office thatcould lead and carry Israel forward! I I ! H , , I j. H j , . , M , , . G

    H j. G .

    S , . I , I (1 C 4:14). P . W? F C, : C J I

    ( 15). P G . H .

    M. G, , .

    P M. rr, hv ot thrs. T father very ealted callingfrom God!

    T j - j x

    G. T pcg, ,z . T pcg . I . I x , G q . W? Because this foundational truthpoints us to God the Father.

    T M. God theFather! I M. , G F!

    G . H F. B H . G H; H your education H. M.

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    C . I ,

    C , ! W G, .

    j thr, j Gods l govrt. T .

    J C , M Father I (J 14:28).H F-

    S . G , r, G F . W GF G ruled.

    T F G C! T G F S . W G F ! T

    . G .

    G H - j . B, I j : , , I (M 4:5-6). T

    j G F. M. Wh Mrrg! Soo Obsolt?H G- t C ( 5:23-32). H , , q, W ? H C G- t G F.N z G F!

    T M G C, . ( Mlchs Mssg.) son honoureth his father, : I father, -? I , ?

    E l i j a F a m i l y G v e n m e n t

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    , O , . ,W [] ? (M 1:6).

    T F. T G F M. .T . I M 4:5-6, !

    Mlchs Mssg .H x G F

    ? I ,

    G x H ! G . T sos G F . T j . M. - G . Gods Family is the mostprofound truth in the Bible. I , G! B

    G rvl . O F yearns . W G .

    T G F . F , G . T F C H F. W !

    T (I 11:9).

    w H e r e i s t H e G o d o f e L i j A H ?

    j , J . j , , ,Where is the ord God of liah , they parted hither and thither: andlisha went over (2 K 2:14).

    G ?H , ?H . G j ,

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    . S G , j H j.

    T G j ! G

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    W 50 z j , . ,B , ;

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    compared to Gods plan to build His Family! O q G .

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    T , I. N : N . J I , , , O my father, my father, the chariotof Israel, and the horsemen thereof (2 K 13:14).

    SYRIAN ARMY APPROACHING,

    God reveals His angelic armyto Elishas servant.

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    K J j! (2 K 2:12).

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    G ! There has never been a greater oppor-

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    ! Take advantage of the opportunityand the education available to you. , , G ! T, , j!

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    The United States and Britain in Prophecy

    Th pophcis of th Bib hv bn givos misn-stoo. an no won! Fo th vit k n to nockpophtic oos to nstning h bcom ost. Tht k is finit knowg of th t intit of th amicn nBitish pops in bibic pophc. This is th most fscint-ing sto v to. Whth skptic, thist, chch mmbo Spiit-fi Chistin, o wi fin h n mzing tth,ong hin. It is stting vtion. It is pin, simp, n-

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    Chist cm to eth to c th Fthth Go Fmi.H int com h to c Himsf, s th wo bivs.Tht cption is wh this wo osnt nstn Gos pn

    fo mnkin. It is in th k. an so most of Gos ownpop! H is th on mssg tht wi fi s with hop. It isbot binging Gos govnmnt n pc to th who ni-vs. It is th t gosp tht mnkin hs nv nstoo.

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