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...constant persecution and imprisonment to expect and must leave everything that we possess, at home and in the field; we receive everything back a hundredfold, after this imprisonmentOriginal: "Gefangenschaft." Likely referring to a period of spiritual or physical trial for believers before the final deliverance., and then that which is written in original: "Marci" Mark chapter 10, verses 29 and 30 will be fulfilled. These verses in the Gospel of Mark promise that those who have left their homes or lands for the sake of Christ will receive a hundredfold return, even amidst persecutions.
In the third and last time—that is, until 1833 and until 37, which however is only a original: "Halbe Zeit." In apocalyptic math, a "time" is often one year; a "half-time" is six months. Here, the author seems to be using 6-year cycles, making a half-time 3 years. half-time—we have to expect the arrival and appearance of the two witnesses of ChristTwo prophetic figures described in Revelation 11 who preach with great power before the final end. (original: "Apocal." Revelation chapter 11, verse 3) in the newly built city of Jerusalem in the temple; these come from heaven and bring a completely new Gospel of the Kingdom of GodThe "good news" that must be preached to all nations before the end, as cited in Matthew 24:14. (original: "Matthäi" Matthew 24, verse 14). For wherever the King comes from, his previously dispatched messengers certainly come from there too; and these are the two JohnsThe author identifies the "two witnesses" as John the Baptist and John the Evangelist (the author of the Gospel of John and Revelation)., that is: the Baptist and the Evangelist, and then the end will come (Matthew 24, verse 14).
Hier in diesem Jahr 1832 mit dem Auftritt
der zwey Zeugen Gottes, geschiehet auch dieser Al-
lerhöchste feierliche Eidschwur Gottes, daß hin-
fort keine Zeit mehr seyn soll, bis zur Vollendung
des Geheimnisses Gottes, oder bis zu der zwei-
ten Zukunft Christi, in dem es auch keine Zeit
mehr ist, sondern nur noch eine halbe Zeit, Apoc.
10. Cap. v. 6. u. 7.
Here in this year 1832, with the appearance of the two witnesses of God, there also occurs this most high, solemn oath of God, that henceforth there shall be no more time, until the completion of the mystery of God, or until the Second Coming of ChristThe return of Jesus to Earth to establish God's kingdom., in which there is also no more time, but only a half-time (original: "Apoc." Revelation chapter 10, verses 6 and 7).
This most high, solemn oath of God, between the 6th and 7th trumpetIn the Book of Revelation, seven angels blow trumpets to signal different stages of the end of the world; the 7th trumpet heralds the final victory of God., then with the