"The Age to Come"
BY JOSEPH MARSH
ROCHESTER, N. Y., PUBLISHED AT THE ADVENT HARBINGER OFFICE 1851
BINDING OF THE DRAGON
takes place. Hence, the next event after this great and terrible battle, named by the Revelator, is the
binding of the Dragon, that old serpent, the devil, that he may not deceive the nations any more, for a
thousand years. (Rev. xx. 1-3.) This being done, the grand cause of war, and opposition to Christ, will be
removed from the world, and nothing will stand in the way of his carrying out the wise and benevolent
purpose of God, in restoring the world to that state of peace and glory predicted by all his holy prophets
since the fall of man.
Happy indeed would be the world, even under the government of imperfect rulers, were there no devil to
deceive. But far greater would be its happiness, if, in addition to the binding of Satan, the government of
the whole world could be in the hands of Christ, and administered by his apostles, and immortal saints,
whose highest pleasure would be to glorify God, in making his creatures happy. This very state of things,
the sure word of promise warrants us to expect, under the reign of Christ, in the Age to come. In view of
it, and the present oppression of wicked rulers, we ardently pray, "Let thy reign come."
Though the destruction of the enemies of Christ, at the commencement of his reign, will be general, and
most fearful, the Scriptures furnish the strongest evidence that some of the ignorant Gentiles in the flesh,
and those who do not take part in fighting against the Lord, will be "left," and "escape" that destruction,
and have the privilege of seeking the Lord, and will find his rest glorious. A remnant also of Judah and of
Israel will also seek the Lord, and become one nation under the reign of Christ.
Hence, it will be a . . .