The Conflict of the Ages in Living Sound

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Nancy Hamilton

Patriarchs and Prophets in Living Sound

Chapter 01: Why Was Sin Permitted?

Chapter 02: The Creation

Chapter 03: The Temptation and Fall

Chapter 04: The Plan of Redemption

Chapter 05: Cain and Abel Tested

Chapter 06: Seth and Enoch

Chapter 07: The Flood

Chapter 08: After the Flood

Chapter 09: The Literal Week

Chapter 10: The Tower of Babel

Chapter 11: The Call of Abraham

Chapter 12: Abraham in Canaan

Chapter 13: The Test of Faith

Chapter 14: Destruction of Sodom

Chapter 15: The Marriage of Isaac

Chapter 16: Jacob and Esau

Chapter 17: Jacob’s Flight and Exile

Chapter 18: The Night of Wrestling

Chapter 19: The Return to Canaan

Chapter 20: Joseph in Egypt

Chapter 21: Joseph and His Brothers

Chapter 22: Moses

Chapter 23: The Plagues of Egypt

Chapter 24: The Passover

Chapter 25: The Exodus

Chapter 26: From the Red Sea to Sinai

Chapter 27: The Law Given to Israel

Chapter 28: Idolatry at Sinai

Chapter 29: Satan’s Enmity Against the Law

Chapter 30: The Tabernacle and Its Services

Chapter 31: The Sin of Nadab and Abihu

And prophets chapter 10, the tower of Babel to repeat the desolate earth, which the flood had sewed lately swept from its moral corruption. God had preserved, but one family, the household of Noah to whom he had declared the, have I seen righteous before me in this generation yet in the three sons of Noah was speedily developed the same great distinction seen in the world before the flood in Shem, ham and JP who were to be the founders of the human race was foreshadowed the character of their posterity. Noah speaking by divine inspiration for told the history of the three great races to spring from these fathers of mankind tracing the descendants of him through the son, rather than the father. He declared cursor B Canan a servant of servants. Shall he be under his brethren? The unnatural crime of ham declared that philio reverence had long before been cast from his soul. And it revealed the impiety and vileness of his character. These evil characteristics were perpetuated in Canan and his posterity whose continued guilt cold upon them. The judgements of God. On the other hand, the reference manifested by she and J for their father and thus for the divine statutes promised a brighter future for their descendants concerning these sons, it was declared blessed, be Jehovah, God of Shem and Kaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge J and he showed dwell in the tents of Shem and Kaan shall be his servant. The line of Shem was to be that of the chosen people of God's covenant of the promised Redeemer Jehovah was the God of Shem from him would descend Abraham and the people of Israel through whom Christ was to come happy is that people whose God is the Lord and J shall dwell in the tents of shim. In the blessings of the gospel, the descendants of J were especially to share the posterity of Canan descended to the most degrading forms of hedonism. Though, the prophetic curse had doomed them to slavery. The doom was withheld for centuries, God bore with their entirety and corruption until they passed the limits of divine for parents. Then they were dispossessed and became bondman to the descendants of Shem and JP, the prophecy of Noah was no arbitrary denunciation of wrath or declaration of favor. It did not fix the character and destiny of his sons, but it showed what would be the result of the course of life. They had severally chosen and the character they had developed. It was an expression of God's purpose toward them and their posterity in view of their own character and conduct. As a rule, children inherit the dispositions and tendencies of their parents and imitate their example so that the sins of the parents are practiced by the children from generation to generation. Thus, the vileness and irreverence of ham were reproduced in his posterity, bringing a curse upon them for many generations, ones sin a destroyer much good. On the other hand, how richly rewarded was shams respect for his father and what an illustrious line of holy men appears in his posterity. The Lord knoweth, the days of the upright and his seed is blessed. Know, therefore that the Lord, thank God. He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth, covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations for a time. The descendants of Noah continued to dwell among the mountains where the arc had rested as their numbers increased a paste soon led to division. Those who desire to forget their creator and to cast off the restraint of his law, felt a constant annoyance from the teaching and example of their God-fearing associates. And after a time, they decided to separate from the worshipers of God accordingly. They journeyed to the plane of China on the banks of the river Euphrates. They were attracted by the beauty of the situation and the fertility of the soil. And upon this plane, they determined to make their home here. They decided to build a city and in it, a tower of such stupendous height as should render it. The wonder of the world, these enterprises were designed to prevent the people from scattering abroad in colonies. God had directed men to disperse throughout the earth to replenish and subdue it. But these Baal builders determined to keep their community United in one body and to found a monarchy that should eventually embrace the whole earth. Thus, their city would become the metropolis of a universal empire. Its glory would command the admiration and homage of the world and render the founders. El lusters, the magnificent tower reaching to the heavens was intended to stand as a monument of the power and wisdom of its builders, perpetuating their fame to the latest generations. The dwellers on the plane of China, disbelieved God's covenant, that he would not again, bring a flood upon the earth. Many of them denied the existence of God and attributed the flood to the operation of natural causes. Others believed in a Supreme being and that it was he who had destroyed the anti ion world and their hearts like that of Kane rose up in rebellion against him. One object before them in the erection of the tower was to secure their own safety. In case of another Del use, by carrying the structure to a much greater height than was reached by the waters of the flood, they thought to place themselves beyond all possibility of danger. And as they would be able to ascend to the region of the clouds, they hoped to ascertain the cause of the flood. The whole undertaking was designed to exalt still further the pride of its projectors, and to turn the minds of future generations away from God and lead them into idolatry. When the tower had been partially completed, a portion of it was occupied as a dwelling place for the daughters. Other apartments, splendidly, furnished and adored were devoted to their idols. The people rejoiced in their success and praised the gods of silver and gold and set themselves against the ruler of heaven and earth. Suddenly the work that had been advancing so prosperously was checked. Angels were sent to bring to not the purpose of the builders. The tower had reached a lofty height and it was impossible for the Workman at the top to communicate directly with those at the base. Therefore men were stationed in different points each to receive and report to one next below him, the orders for needed material or other directions concerning the work as messages were thus passing from one to another, the language was confounded. So that material was called for which was not needed. And the directions delivered were often the reverse of those that had been given confusion and dismay followed all the work came to us standstill. There could be no further harmony or cooperation. The builders were wholly unable to account for the strange misunderstandings among them and in their rage and disappointment. They reproached one another. Their Confederacy ended in strife and blood sheet light means from heaven as an evidence of God's displeasure broke off the upper portion of the tower and cast it to the ground. Men were made to feel that there is a God who ruler in the heavens up to this time, all men had spoken the same language. Now those that could understand one, another speech United in companies, some went one way and some another, the Lord scattered them abroad from then upon the face of all the earth. The dispersion was the means of people in the earth. And thus the Lord's purpose was accomplished through the very means that men had employed to prevent its fulfillment, but at what a loss to those who had set themselves against God, it was his purpose that as men should go forth to found nations in different parts of the earth, they should carry with them a knowledge of his will, that the light of truth might shine undimed to succeeding generations. Noah, the faithful preacher of righteousness lived for 350 years after the flood sham for 500 years. And thus their descendants had an opportunity to become acquainted with the requirements of God and the history of his dealings with their fathers. But they were unwilling to listen to these unpalatable truths. They had no desire to retain God in their knowledge and by the confusion of tongues, they were in a great measure. Shut out from intercourse with those who might have given them light. The baby builders had indulged the spirit of murmuring against God, instead of grateful, remembering his mercy to Adam and his gracious covenant with Noah, they had complained of his severity in expelling the first pair from Eden and destroying the world by a flood. But while they murmured against God, as arbitrary and severe, they were accepting the rule of the cruelest of tyrants. Satan was seeking to bring contempt upon the sacrificial offerings that prefigured the death of Christ. And as the minds of the people were darkened by idolatry, he led them to counterfeit these offerings and sacrifice their own children upon the altars of their gods. As men turned away from God, the divine attributes, justice, purity and love were supplanted by oppression, violence, and brutality. The men of Babel had determined to establish a government that should be independent of God. There were some among them, however, who feared the Lord, but who had been deceived by the pretensions of the ungodly and drawn into their schemes for the sake of these faithful ones, the Lord delayed his judgments and gave the people time to reveal their true character. As this was developed, the sons of God labored to turn them from their purpose, but the people were fully United in their heaven. Daring undertaking had they gone on unchecked. They would've demoralized the world in its infancy. The Confederacy was founded in rebellion, a kingdom established for a self exaltation, but in which God was to have no rule or honor had this Confederacy been permitted, a mighty power. Would've born sway to banish righteousness and with it, peace, happiness and security from the earth for the divine statutes, which are holy and just, and good men were endeavoring to substitute laws to suit the purpose of their own selfish and cruel hearts. Those that feared the Lord cried under him to interpose and the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded in mercy to the world. He defeated the purpose of the tower builders and overthrew the Memorial of their daring in mercy. He confounded their speech, thus putting a check on their purposes of rebellion. God bears long with the perverse of men, giving them ample opportunity for repentance, but he marks all their devices to resist the authority of his just and holy law. From time to time, the unseen hand that holds the sector of government is stretched out to restrain inequity. Unmistakable evidence is given that the creator of the universe, the one infinite in wisdom and love and truth is the Supreme ruler of heaven and earth. And that none can with impunity defy his power. The schemes of the baby builders ended in shame and defeat. The monument to their pride became the Memorial of their folly yet. Holy yet, men are continually pursuing the same course depending upon self and rejecting God's law. It is the principle that Satan tried to carry out in heaven. The same that govern came in, presenting his offering. There are tower builders in our time, infidels construct their theories from the supposed deductions of science and reject the revealed word of God. They presume to pass sentence upon God's moral government. They despise his law and boast of the sufficiency of human reason. Then because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily. Therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil in the professorly Christian world. Many turn away from the plain teachings of the Bible and build up a creed from human speculations and pleasing fables. And they point to their tower as a way to climb up to heaven. Men hang with admiration upon the lips of eloquence while it teaches that the transgressors shall not die, that salvation may be secured without obedience to the law of God. If the professed followers of Christ would accept God's standard, it would bring them into unity. But so long as human wisdom is exalted above his holy word, there will be divisions and dissension. The existing confusion of conflicting creeds and sex is fitly represented by the term Babylon, which prophecy applies to the world, loving churches of the last days. Many seek to make a heaven for themselves by obtaining riches in power, they speak wickedly concerning oppression. They speak loftly trampoline upon human rights and disregarding divine authority. The proud may be for a time in great power and may see success in all that they undertake. But in the end, they will find only disappointment and wretchedness. The time of God's investigation is at hand. The most high will come down to see that which the children of men have built it. His sovereign power will be revealed. The works of human pride will be laid low. The Lord looketh from heaven. He beholden all the sons of men from the place of his habitation. He look at upon all the inhabitants of the earth, the Lord bringeth the council of the heaven to not, he make it the devices of the people of none effect the council of the Lord. Standeth forever. The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Ellen G. White

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Chapter 01: Why Was Sin Permitted?

Chapter 02: The Creation

Chapter 03: The Temptation and Fall

Chapter 04: The Plan of Redemption

Chapter 05: Cain and Abel Tested

Chapter 06: Seth and Enoch

Chapter 07: The Flood

Chapter 08: After the Flood

Chapter 09: The Literal Week

Chapter 10: The Tower of Babel

Chapter 11: The Call of Abraham

Chapter 12: Abraham in Canaan

Chapter 13: The Test of Faith

Chapter 14: Destruction of Sodom

Chapter 15: The Marriage of Isaac

Chapter 16: Jacob and Esau

Chapter 17: Jacob’s Flight and Exile

Chapter 18: The Night of Wrestling

Chapter 19: The Return to Canaan

Chapter 20: Joseph in Egypt

Chapter 21: Joseph and His Brothers

Chapter 22: Moses

Chapter 23: The Plagues of Egypt

Chapter 24: The Passover

Chapter 25: The Exodus

Chapter 26: From the Red Sea to Sinai

Chapter 27: The Law Given to Israel

Chapter 28: Idolatry at Sinai

Chapter 29: Satan’s Enmity Against the Law

Chapter 30: The Tabernacle and Its Services

Chapter 31: The Sin of Nadab and Abihu

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