Wednesday, December 14 Just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things.​—Matt. 13:40.

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Wednesday, December 14

Just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things.—Matt. 13:40.

 

At some time during the second century C.E., the true Christian congregation began to be overrun by false Christians, who had adopted pagan teachings and who were hiding the truths found in God’s Word. From that time until the late 19th century, there was no organized group of God’s servants on earth. The weeds of false Christianity flourished and hid the identity of true Christians. (Matt. 13:36-43) Why is that fact significant? It indicates that what we read in Daniel chapter 11 about the king of the north and the king of the south could not apply to rulers or kingdoms that held power from sometime in the 2nd century to the second half of the 19th century. There was no organized group of God’s people for them to attack. However, we can expect that the king of the north and the king of the south would reappear in the late 19th century. w20.05 3 ¶5