A continuation of the controversy

men discern from the words I have spoken to you and the words spoken by the prophet, in what manner they stand together at the time the child is said to be born. Let them discern what he is to be born for.

But had that been fulfilled then—for me to be the Prince of Peace—how could the following words have been fulfilled? "The people turned not unto him that struck them, neither do they seek the Lord of Hosts; therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day." Now, had my kingdom been established in righteousness and peace at my birth, and had I then taken the government of the people, they must then have sought the Lord, and the leaders of the people could not have made them err.

Therefore, let men discern in what manner the words are spoken together: that destruction, instead of peace, would follow the Jews at my birth, due to the hypocrisy they used and the folly seen in them when they judged that my miracles were performed by the devil. Thus men must discern from the first what would happen when I became flesh and dwelt among men.

But from the other chapters I ordered you to point out, and what was spoken by the prophet Daniel—that my coming must be in the clouds of heaven, in power and great glory, to have all people, nations, and languages serve me—then the judgment will be set, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High.

This is to show what I was born for in the end. Now, the communication I gave you stands perfectly the same way: my promise that was made in the five years I shall fulfill, to establish a happy kingdom for my faithful friends and followers, and there is joy in believing. But how could the words be fulfilled for the foolish to flee and to say they saw no kingdom so established, nor my coming