The Ensign
REPRESENTING THE THREE SECTIONS OF THE ADVENT MOVEMENT,
BEGINNING OCTOBER 22, 1844.
THE CORE REMNANT OF ISRAEL IN THE LAST DAYS --
REPRESENTING THE MESSIAH ADVENT MOVEMENT IN ANTITYPE.
"TO THE LAW AND TO THE TESTIMONY..." ISAIAH 8:20
"FOR THE TESTIMONY OF YAHSHUA IS THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY."
REVELATION 19:10
THE ENSIGN
"Here we see the family tree in modern Israel that is to produce the pure unadulterated fruit for the Kingdom of heaven - the 144,000 (Rev. 7; EW 15) first fruits (Rev. 14:4). Now since the fruit is not to be found on the stem of the tree, nor likewise on the rod of it; in order then for the tree to produce fruit it must necessarily grow on the Branch; and that, friends, is the only logical place to find fruit - on the branch of a tree. So we see, from the Scripture, that the rod that produces the fruit does not come out of the mouth of the stem or the rod, but out of the mouth of the BRANCH. (Isa. 11:4); Eze. 19:11-14) - Three steps in all to produce the fruit - Jesse, Rod and BRANCH.
Jesse - first step - gathers the 144,000 (Rev. 14:6-12), the Rod - second step - seals the 144,000 (Rev. 7:1-8), and the BRANCH - third step - marks and delivers the 144,000 (Eze. 9; Rev. 18:1). Scripture ref. (Isa. 58; Matt. 25:31- 46).
Although we have not known it before now, this is just what the Spirit of Prophecy teaches. "The truth and work of God in this movement commencing with the labors of William Miller and reaching to the close of probation, is illustrated by these three angels ....These angels illustrate the three great divisions of the genuine movement... Seventh-day Adventists hold fast the great Advent Movement (of 1844) hence have use for the messages of 1844. They cannot spare these links in the golden chain of truth that connect the past with the present and the future and show a beautiful harmony in the great whole ...I repeat it. The three angels' messages symbolize the three parts of the genuine movement.'' Life Incidents (1886) pp. 305, 307." From "The Healing of the Nations" page 1, by Benjamin Roden.
"All classes of second advent believers agree, that the angel brought to view in the 6th, and 7th verses of this chapter (Rev, 14), represents the Advent Message, to the church and world. If this is true, then all five of the angels brought to view in this chapter, represent FIVE DISTINCT MESSAGES, PRIOR TO THE ADVENT, OR WE ARE LEFT WITHOUT A RULE to interpret this chapter. " James and Ellen White – 1845, A Word To The Little Flock, pages 10, 11 - Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington.
"The 144,000 were all sealed and perfectly united. On their foreheads was written, God (YHVH-The Sabbath), New Jerusalem (capital of the Kingdom/Mountain - Daniel 2), and a glorious star containing Yahshua's (Jesus) New Name (The Branch)." Early Writings page 15, E. G. White. (supplied).
A THREE-FOLD SEAL