Acts 1:7. And he said unto them. The Lord's reply in the 7th and 8th verses tacitly sanctions their expectation of a great restoration, but gravely rebukes the self-seeking impatience of His Jewish followers, and by His broad command respecting their preaching and work, sweeps away all exclusive Jewish interpretation of that restoration being only intended for Israel. The whole teaching of the Acts shows that in the sight of God all men were alike, and might share in the same blessings His witnesses were to carry the good news of salvation to the uttermost part of the earth.

It is not for you to know the times and the seasons which the Father hath put in his own power. In spite of this warning, many of the Church's noblest servants in different ages, from the age of the apostles to our own days, have tried to fix these times; surely these ever recurring mistakes should call men back to consider the last words of the Lord whenever these vain attempts are made to fix times and seasons for the great restoration of all things. That day and that hour is known to the Father only.

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