t found written in
the book of life. (Rev. xx:15).

And then what? "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first
heaven and the first earth were passed away and there was no more sea.
And John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of
heaven, prepared as a bride for her husband. And I heard a great voice
out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God himself
shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the
former things are passed away" (Rev. xxi:1-4).

Such is the history of Satan. It is the history of the earth, and a
marvellous history it is.

The original earth, once Satan's domain, then judged and covered by
water and darkness on account of his revolt. The earth as it is now is
given to man and Satan through the fall of man laying hold of it again.
Then the long history of the conflict for well nigh 6,000 years. The
Son of God, the Creator of all things, appearing on earth to procure
the needed redemption; Satan defeated every step of the way. And after
Satan's power manifested to the full, Christ appears and rids this
earth, for whose redemption He paid by His blood, of the dark shadow.
And finally this earth becomes in its eternal state, as a new earth,
surrounded by a new heaven, the eternal dwelling place of God in the
midst of His redeemed people.

[1] The question may be asked by some, "If Satan and his angels
possessed the earth and were dispossessed, to what other place did they
go?" Undoubtedly the atmosphere surrounding this earth, called the
first heaven. Satan is called "The prince of the power of the air"
(Eph. ii:2). Notice also the work of putting the firmament in order,
the atmosphere, on the second day (Gen. i:7) is not pronounced good.

[2] Cain in rejecting God's way of approach by sacrifice and bringing
instead his own works was the first Unitarian and Christian Scientist.

[3] See "The Present Age" in this volume.

[4] "Exposition of Revelation," by A. C. Gaebelein, unfolds this more
fully.

[5] See chapter "The Redemption of the Purchased Possession."

[6] The Roman Empire in its final form of ten kingdoms.

[7] See "Revelation," by A. C. Gaebelein, in explanation of this
interesting prophecy.

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