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Then I asked, "How long a period of time will divide the ages? When will the first age end and the next age begin?"
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He answered, "The interval will be no longer than that between Abraham and Abraham. He was the grandfather of both Jacob and Esau, and when they were born, Jacob was holding Esau's heel.
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Esau represents the end of this age, and Jacob represents the beginning of the new age.
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So, if Jacob's hand is the beginning and Esau's heel is the end, do not try to find a space in between."
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"Lord and Master," I said, "please hear my request.
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On that earlier night you showed me some of the signs of the end; now please show me the rest."
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"Stand up," he said, "and you will hear a very loud voice.
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If the place where you are standing is violently shaken
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while the voice is speaking, don't be afraid. The message will be about the end of the world, and the foundations of the world will understand
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that the voice is speaking about them. They will tremble and quake because they know that they will undergo a change when the end comes."
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When he said this, I stood up and listened. I heard a voice that sounded like a roaring river.
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