What Is the 1888 Message? Is It Biblical?

Appendix B - Chapter 5

Is corporate Guilt Recognized in Scripture?

Moses saw "their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers" as upon them (Leviticus 26:40).

He saw the younger generation as the "you" who had sinned at Kadesh-Barnea, placing guilt on them when the sin was their parents' (Deuteronomy 1:22, 32, 34, 37).

He saw a distant future generation captive in Babylon, as "you" (Leviticus 26:3-40).

Joshua saw the corporate identity of his generation with those who came out of Egypt (24:5-8).

Daniel saw the guilt of his "fathers" as his (9:8-14).

Adam's real guilt: crucifying Christ (Romans 3:19; 8:7; 1 John 3:15).

Jews asked for corporate guilt to rest on their innocent children (Matthew 27:25; cf. DA 745; TM 38).

Jesus fixed guilt for murder of Zacharias on a generation 800 years later (Matthew 23:34, 35).

Last-days "Babylon" finally charged with murder of "all that were slain upon the earth" in 6000 years (Revelation 18:24).

The lost arraigned before judgment bar of God charged with corporate guilt for the murder of Christ (DA 58; TM 38; GC 668).

Repentance of Nineveh: example of corporate and national repentance (Jonah 3:5-9).

Initiated by preaching of Jonah.

Accepted, supported, led, by leadership of nation; people followed.

Guilt for crucifying Christ laid on all generations (Zechariah 12:10).