est, and shall glorify His chosen people the Jews. He shall bring with
Him a reign of peace, during which even the animals shall cease to be at
enmity with man. For behold the wolf and the lamb shall drink from the
same spring, and the lion and the doe shall lie down in the same pasture,
the serpent and the mouse shall share the same nest, and all God's
creatures shall be at rest'.

According to the Jews, Jesus the Christ fulfilled none of these
conditions, for their eyes were holden and they could not see.

He came from Nazareth, no unknown place. He carried no sword in His hand,
nor even a stick. He did not sit upon the Throne of David, He was a poor
man. He reformed the Law of Moses, and broke the Sabbath Day. He did not
conquer the East and the West, but was Himself subject to the Roman Law.
He did not exalt the Jews, but taught equality and brotherhood, and
rebuked the Scribes and Pharisees. He brought in no reign of peace, for
during His lifetime injustice and cruelty reached such a height that even
He Himself fell a victim to it, and died a shameful death upon the cross.

Thus the Jews thought and spoke, for they did not understand the
Scriptures nor the glorious truths that were contained in them. The letter
they knew by heart, but of the life-giving spirit they understood not a
word.

Hearken, and I will show you the meaning thereof. Although He came from
Nazareth, which was a known place, He also came from Heaven. His body was
born of Mary, but His Spirit came from Heaven. The sword He carried was
the sword of His tongue, with which He divided the good from the evil, the
true from the false, the faithful from the unfaithful, and the light from
the darkness. His Word was indeed a sharp sword! The Throne upon which He
sat is the Eternal Throne from which Christ reigns for ever, a heavenly
throne, not an earthly one, for the things of earth pass away but heavenly
things pass not away. He re-interpreted and completed the Law of Moses and
fulfilled the Law of the Prophets. His word conquered the East and the
West. His Kingdom is everlasting. He exalted those Jews who recognized
Him. They were men and women of humble birth, but contact with Him made
them great and gave them everlasting dignity. The animals who were to live
with one another signified the different sects and races, who, once having
been at war, were now to dwell in love and charity, drinking together the
water of life from Christ the Eternal Spring.