This subject has several references which are —
Tract 12, p.49-50
2 SR, p.260 (made prior to Kingdom light)
1 TG, no. 11, p.11
1 TG, no. 12, p.15
2 TG, no. 44, p.50-51
There are two other references but they are in the new codes, which we do not prescribe as part of the Golden Bowl. For a comprehensive study report on why, see this link —
https://pre-11thhourministry.org/important-documents/
Three of the references instruct us that the four carpenters “build for” Judah/ God’s people. What does it mean –build for? Let us look at the references.
“Here the same powers which scattered Judah and Israel are again seen, not as horns, but as carpenters; not to scatter God’s people, but to build for them, and to cast out the horns (powers) of the Gentiles — those who rule the land. Plainly, then, on one hand the nations which do not rule Palestine are to arise as “horns” against those who rule it, and on the other hand they are to rise as carpenters for the people of God. Thus will “the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.” Lu. 21:24. (1 TG, no. 11, p.11)
“Previously the prophet saw these as four horns, as powers that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem throughout the Gentile nations, but as the angel projected the prophetic view to the time of the end he saw them as four carpenters; that is, as “horns” they come to “fray” and to “cast out the horns of the Gentiles” from the land of Judah, but as carpenters they obviously come to build for Judah. Evidently, then, when the horns (powers) of the Gentiles are cast out of the land, and God’s people are brought into it, then “the times of the Gentiles” shall have been fulfilled.” ( 1 TG, no. 12, p.15)
“Once God raised “horns,” nations, to scatter His people throughout the Gentile nations, but those “horns” in the restoration of “all things,” are seen to become “carpenters,” so that while they as horns at long last cast the Gentiles out from the promised land, they are as carpenters to build for Judah. Thus Zechariah, as do all the prophets before him, prophesies of the restoration of the kingdom of Judah.” ( 1 TG, no. 15, p.18)
Obviously for the Lord’s Rod to triple down on what the four carpenter do (build) we need to focus on this.
When it says build for, does that imply they take instructions from God’s people? In other words for example , we would not expect in the real world for builders to build for themselves when it is expressingly said they build for someone else, right? Obviously common sense and logic, which apply as present truth believers as we are “Close reasoners and logical thinkers”.
So if they build for God’s people, we know that only the 144,000 and anti-typical “Joshua” would be the people as they have the final message of the Kingdom and know what needs to be done according to the Lord’s word.
“Obviously they are called to come to the Kingdom who immediate citizens are to be the first fruits, the 144,000, the church purified and set apart from the world.” (1 TG, no. 12, p.23)
Even though they arrive there first, their instructions to build and instruct the four carpenters , though, comes from the Lord as we read —
Zech. 6:12 — “And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and He shall grow up out of His place, and He shall build the temple of the Lord.”
Joshua is well instructed that the burden and the ingenuity for building this spiritual temple, belongs to Him Whose namw is “the BRANCH.” He is to grow out of His place. To Him be the glory. He alone is to be exalted. He is to build the temple of the Lord.” ( 1 TG, no. 8, p.27)
So as with everything God has order and we see that there will be a threefold directive — The Lord — The 144,000 and anti-typical Joshua (VTH) — the four carpenters. The team that builds the kingdom.
There are others who build but they are accessory builders. For more on that aspect see our post —
https://hearyetherod.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/who-builds-the-pre-mil-kingdom/
In part 3 we’ll look at more aspects of this subject
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