The Little Flock PT 1992 Part 2

THE LITTLE FLOCK AND THE GREAT COMPANY
(2) Bro. Russell's forecasting of Epiphany events involving both the Little Flock and the Great Company, seeing that these events have fulfilled, proves him to have been "that Servant." How clearly he forecast the separation of antitypical Elijah and Elisha (and that on account of disagreement on matters of policy as distinct from matters of doctrine), also the antitypical second smiting of Jordan by antitypical Elisha after that separation (see, e.g., Z 5771-5773, 5824, 5844-5846, 5888, 5950) ! The Epiphany Truth points out in pertinent events the fulfillment of this prophecy (E 3, pp. 67-148).
He showed also that in the extreme end of the Gospel Age—the Epiphany—the antitypical Priests and Levites would be separated, according to the Tabernacle picture (see, e.g., Z 4745, 4864, par. 10, 4876, col. 2, par. 1). The Epiphany Truth shows in the divisions of the Lord's people the fulfillment of this Tabernacle picture (E 4, pp. 126-128; P '52, pp. 18-25; '59, p. 35, pars. 4, 5).
Bro. Russell taught also that Aaron's sacrificial garments represent the Church's condition during her sacrificing time (Z 4601, 4602), and that the blood of the antitypical Bullock is continued on the antitypical Mercy Seat for atonement purposes until the last of the Great Company leaves the earth (Z 4634, 5661, par. 1, 5973). In these teachings, when considered with reference to Aaron's leading forth Azazel's Goat while still clothed in sacrificial garments, he impliedly taught that while the Church would still be in the flesh, and after its last member had been offered in consecration to God by Jesus, the Great Company's justified humanity, as Azazel's antitypical Goat, would be dealt with (Question Book, pp. 289, 290). This was actually fulfilled in the Epiphany period (E 4, pp. 153-229). Bro. Russell taught that all these things would take place after the reaping—the 40-year Parousia—was over, i.e., in the Epiphany period. And to have been able from God's Word to have forecast all these marvelous things implies that he was the steward who had charge of the Storehouse to give the seasonal meat, i.e., that he was "that Servant." He was God's eye, hand and mouth.