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Second Resurrection
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There were mighty warriors and kings who were well skilled in
battle and who had conquered kingdoms. And there were mighty
giants and valiant men who had never lost a battle. There was the
proud, ambitious Napoleon, whose approach had caused kingdoms
to tremble. There stood men of lofty stature and dignified bearing,
who had fallen in battle while thirsting to conquer.
As they come forth from their graves, they resume the current
of their thoughts where it ceased in death. They possess the same
desire to conquer which ruled when they fell. Satan consults with his
angels, and then with those kings and conquerors and mighty men.
Then he looks over the vast army, and tells them that the company in
the city is small and feeble, and that they can go up and take it, and
cast out its inhabitants, and possess its riches and glory themselves.
Satan succeeds in deceiving them, and all immediately begin
to prepare themselves for battle. There are many skillful men in
that vast army, and they construct all kinds of implements of war.
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Then with Satan at their head, the multitude move on. Kings and
warriors follow close after Satan, and the multitude follow after in
companies. Each company has its leader, and order is observed as
they march over the broken surface of the earth to the Holy City.
Jesus closes the gates of the city, and this vast army surround it, and
place themselves in battle array, expecting a fierce conflict. 421
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