Year:1517
Scriptures:
Hebrews
9:10
10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances,
imposed on them until the time of reformation.
In
order for Jesus Christ to establish his church in the Meridian of
Time, it required three fundamental things. First, a Bible was needed
that was widely used and accepted by the culture. Second, the
political system of the culture had to be stable. Third, the language
and culture of the people had to accommodate the restoration.
Similar
conditions had to exist in the dispensation of the fullness of times
for the gospel of Jesus Christ to be restored. Andrew C. Skinner
outlines the accomplishment of these requirements (Prelude
to the Restoration [Salt
Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2004]
10).
1.
A widely accepted translation of the Bible in the prominent language
of the people and tied to the current culture of the time.
a.
Meridian of time. The Septuagint Bible was in use which was a Greek
translation from the original Hebrew. It had been in use for
about 200 years.
b.
Fullness of times. The King James version of the Bible was in use. It
was written in English as translated from the original Greek and
Hebrew texts. It had been in use about 200 years.
2.
A stable political system was required to provide a base from which
the restoration could go forward.
a.
Meridian of time. The Roman Empire had been established which
provided a base for the Gospel to be restored. This empire was
basically established by Caesar Augusts in 31 BC which was about
61 years before Christ began his ministry.
b.
Fullness of times. This occurred 44 years before the restoration
began in 1820.
3.
A culture and language was required which would facilitate the
restoration of the Gospel.
a.
Meridian of time. The culture and language of the Mediterranean world
was Greek which facilitated the restoration of the gospel.
b.
Fullness of times. The culture and language of the New World was
English which facilitated the restoration of the gospel.
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