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When October 23, 1844, dawned and the little group of Millerites huddled in Edson’s farm had managed to check the first outpouring of grief, Edson led the way to his barn. Here they gathered and spent the morning in prayer. After this season of prayer, Edson, accompanied by his friend Owen Crosier, decided to make a trip across his cornfield. They wanted to visit some of their Millerite neighbors and encourage them. As they were making their way across the field Edson stopped short and seemed to stare straight ahead. Puzzled, Crosier pulled to an abrupt stop behind him calling out “Brother Edson, what are you stopping for?”
To which Edson replied, “God is answering our morning prayer, giving light regarding our disappointment”. Edson later explained that as he was walking he felt as if a hand was laid on his shoulder and he seemed to have a vision of the heavenly sanctuary where he saw that Jesus had that very day entered into the Most Holy Place of the Heavenly Sanctuary to begin the work of judgment."
https://lineagejourney.com/read/hiram-edson-the-farmer-in-the-cornfield/
I am skeptical that there is any good "Biblical" justification for this vision that becomes the inspirational source for the "Investigative Judgement" of Seventh Day Adventism. Specifically speaking in the Bible, Christ is seated on the Throne in Heaven with the Father, and the Holy Spirit. While he does act as a mediator and Intercessor that is likely less literal or metaphorical, but if it is literal that can be done from "The Throne Room" that we see in Revelation, Ezekiel etc. The Throne room doubles as a temple it literally is depicted as having an altar and the incense smoke that wafts up are "the prayer of the saints" per the book of Revelation.
Now there are scriptures related to the Tabernacle and Temple, where saint Paul and God in the book of Exodus mentions that the original tabernacle and temple "were a copy of the original heavenly one." But I don't see why this would be a major reason for putting together a Doctrine like the "Investigative Judgment". Not when such duties are likely to be metaphorical or if literal, could be taking place some place "off camera" so to speak from the Throne Room that we see in the visions of biblical prophets.
Where am I biblically wrong in my assumptions and interpretations asserting the basic traditional Christian Meta Narrative regarding the priesthood role of Christ? (Christ stays in the Temple / Throne Room till he returns to Earth at the end of the Age in the Second Coming to Judge the Living and the Dead).
I am actually wondering if this foundational vision is more rooted in the soul of Hiram (his emotional / psychological state) as a kind of "Confirmation Bias" stress relieving hallucination because of his emotional state from "the Great Disappointment" or maybe from a diabolical source that wants to lead people astray because the confirming Biblical evidence seems weak.
To which Edson replied, “God is answering our morning prayer, giving light regarding our disappointment”. Edson later explained that as he was walking he felt as if a hand was laid on his shoulder and he seemed to have a vision of the heavenly sanctuary where he saw that Jesus had that very day entered into the Most Holy Place of the Heavenly Sanctuary to begin the work of judgment."
https://lineagejourney.com/read/hiram-edson-the-farmer-in-the-cornfield/
I am skeptical that there is any good "Biblical" justification for this vision that becomes the inspirational source for the "Investigative Judgement" of Seventh Day Adventism. Specifically speaking in the Bible, Christ is seated on the Throne in Heaven with the Father, and the Holy Spirit. While he does act as a mediator and Intercessor that is likely less literal or metaphorical, but if it is literal that can be done from "The Throne Room" that we see in Revelation, Ezekiel etc. The Throne room doubles as a temple it literally is depicted as having an altar and the incense smoke that wafts up are "the prayer of the saints" per the book of Revelation.
Now there are scriptures related to the Tabernacle and Temple, where saint Paul and God in the book of Exodus mentions that the original tabernacle and temple "were a copy of the original heavenly one." But I don't see why this would be a major reason for putting together a Doctrine like the "Investigative Judgment". Not when such duties are likely to be metaphorical or if literal, could be taking place some place "off camera" so to speak from the Throne Room that we see in the visions of biblical prophets.
Where am I biblically wrong in my assumptions and interpretations asserting the basic traditional Christian Meta Narrative regarding the priesthood role of Christ? (Christ stays in the Temple / Throne Room till he returns to Earth at the end of the Age in the Second Coming to Judge the Living and the Dead).
I am actually wondering if this foundational vision is more rooted in the soul of Hiram (his emotional / psychological state) as a kind of "Confirmation Bias" stress relieving hallucination because of his emotional state from "the Great Disappointment" or maybe from a diabolical source that wants to lead people astray because the confirming Biblical evidence seems weak.
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