The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 3

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• Illustrations and Charts
• Introduction to Volume III
• Part I - Colonial American and Early National Writers on Prophecy
• Part II - Nineteenth Century Old World Advent Awakening
  • CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Nineteenth Century Revival of Prophetic Study
    • I. New Advent Awakening Becomes Impelling Force
    • II. 2300 Years Becomes Focal Point of Discussion
    • III. Conflicting Positions Over Closing Events
    • IV. Battle Over Fundamental Principles Ensues
  • CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Panoramic Preview of Developing Interpretations
    • I. “Christian Observer” Forum for Growing Prophetic Discussion
    • II. Advent Heralds on the Continent and Beyond
    • III. Determining the Dominant Prophetic Exposition
  • CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Catholic Witness Stirs Two Continents
    • I. A Clarion Voice From the Catholic Church
    • II. Lacunza-Jesuit Herald of Second Advent
    • III. Release of Treatise Stirs Two Continents
    • IV. Revives Early Church View on Millennium
    • V. Views on Prophecy, Antichrist, Harlot, and Babylon
    • VI. Lambert-Antichrist Is Roman Apostasy; Millennium Future
  • CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Protestant Interpretation Gathers Momentum
    • I. Papal Wound Introduces New Era
    • II. Spotlight Shifts From Daniel 7 to Daniel 8
    • III. Hales-Dates Cross in 31 but Ends 2300 in 1880
    • IV. Buck’s Dictionary-391-Year Period to End About 1844
    • V. Whitaker-Makes Little Contribution; Favors 2400
    • VI. Faber-Blends Faulty Applications With Sound Principles
  • CHAPTER NINETEEN: Growing Emphasis on the Last Times
    • I. Commentator Scott-Expounds Standard Interpretation
    • II. Fuller-Weekly Sermons on Apocalypse Throughout 1810
    • III. Commentator Clarke-Clear on Outlines; Confused on Periods
    • IV. Toovey-Ten-horned Beast, Papacy; Two-horned, France
    • V. Captain Maitland-French Revolution Foretold; 1260 Years Ended
  • CHAPTER TWENTY: Twenty-three Hundred Years Focal Point of Discussion
    • I. Cuninghame-Champion of the Number 2300
    • II. Meets Specious Fallacies and Makes Appeals
    • III. Revises Terminus of 2300 Years to 1843
    • IV. Astronomical Evidence Sustains 2300-Year Contention
    • V. Frere-Champion of 2400 Rendering of Septuagint
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: American Witness Injected Into Discussion
    • I. Davis of America-Seventy Weeks Grand Clue to 2300 Years
    • II. Mason-Dates Joint Beginning From 457 B.C.
    • III. Brown-First Introduces Then Undermines 1844 Date
    • IV. Roberts-Dates 2400 Years From 553 to 1847
    • V. Bayford-The Judgment-Hour Angel Flying
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Jewish Society and Journal Launched
    • I. Way-Pioneer Herald of the Imminent Advent
    • II. Jewish Expositor Discusses Prophetic Periods and Symbols
    • III. Hawtrey-Advent and Resurrection Begin Millennium
    • IV. Gauntlett-Expounds Apocalypse Weekly for Two Years
    • V. Girdlestone-2300 Years Applied to Mohammedan Rule
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Continental Society and Albury Conference
    • I. Drummond-Patron of Advent-awakening Organizations
    • II. Haldane-Contender at Geneva Over Apocrypha
    • III. Continental Society-Formed to Herald Judgment Hour
    • IV. First Prophetic Conference Meets at Albury Park
    • V. M’Neile-Stresses Call Out of Babylon
    • VI. Dialogues-Composite View of Prophetic Emphasis
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Wolff: Ambassador of the Coming Kingdom
    • I. Wolff-Advent Herald on Four Continents
    • II. Heralds 1847 Advent in All Travels
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Medley of Voices in Swelling Chorus
    • I. Judge Agier-Jezebel Is the Jesuits; Beast Is Christian Rome
    • III. Swiss Lawyer Nicole-Cogent Reasoning on 2300Years
    • IV. Fry-Dates 2300 Years 457-1844; Extends Other Periods
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Prophetic Society and the Morning Watch
    • I. Society Formed to Investigate Last-Day Prophecies
    • II. Irish Reformation Society Calls “Out of Rome”
    • III. White-Ends 1290, 2300, and 391 in 1843-44
    • IV. Morning Watch-Stresses Last Events and 2300-Year Terminus
    • V. Editor Tudor-“This Is Our Day of Atonement”
    • VI. Historian Jones-Depicts Fate of Papal Antichrist
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Irving’s Contribution Marred by “Utterances”
    • I.Irving-Brilliant Triumphs End in Tragic Shadows
    • II.Providences Behind the Translation of Lacunza
    • III.Interpretation of Symbols and Time Prophecies
    • IV.Acceptance of Utterances Deception Brings Eclipse
    • V. Baptist Noel Discusses the Phenomenon
    • VI. Stewart-Everlasting Gospel Angel Now Flying
    • VII. Gerard Noel-Smiting by the Sione Impends
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Futurist Interpretation Enters the Picture
    • I. Doctor Park-391-Year Turkish Woe Ends in 1844
    • II. Cooper-Messages of Revelation 14 Follow 1792
    • III. Maitland-Projector of Futurism Among Protestants
    • IV. Croly-Confines 1260 Years to Papacy (533-1793)
    • V. Vaughan-No Cleansing of Sanctuary Expected Before 1843
    • VI. Keyworth-Dates 2300 Years From 457 B.C. to A.D. 1843
  • CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Sabbatarian Note Sounded in Prophetic Circles
    • I. Congregational Ministerial Association Studies Prophecies
    • II. Addis-1843 the Grand Focal Point of All Prophecy
    • III. Begg-Shares Mason’s and Cuninghame’s Views
    • IV. Hooper-2300 Ends in 1847; Angelic Messenger Flying
    • V. Pym-70 Weeks Begin the 2300 Years (453-1847)
    • VI. Allwood-Apocalyptic Beast Is Papal Rome
  • CHAPTER THIRTY: Irish Heralds Launch Prophetic Journal
    • I. Dublin Christian Herald Proclaims Advent Prophecies
    • II. Digby-Champion of Historical Year-Day Principle
    • III. Leslie-Heralds of the Judgment Hour Sounding
    • IV. Campbell-“The Hour of God’s Judgment Is Come”
    • V. Preterist Lee-Ends Prophecies With Jerusalem’s and Rome’s Fall
    • VI. Anderson-Sixth Seal Began at French Revolution
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: Prophetic Investigator and Dictionary of Writers
    • I. The Investigator-Reviewer of Prophetic Study; Herald of Advent
    • II. Brooks-Champions Historical View and Pre-millennialism
    • III. Dictionary of Prophetic Writers Produced
    • IV. Anonymous Tracts Echo the Advent Message
    • V. Nolan-Stresses Day of Atonement and Jubilee Types
    • VI. Thorp-Sounding of Midnight Cry Heralds the End
    • VII. Lieutenant Wood-Living in Last Segment of Time
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: Bishop Wilson Ends 2300 Years in 1847
    • I. Bishop Wilson-Dates End of 2300 Years in 1847
    • II. Keith-Establishes Papal Little Horn and Year-Day
    • III. Cox-Opposers Crushed Ere Kingdom Established
    • IV. Sirr-Resurrection Grand Accompaniment of Advent
    • V. Architect Habershon-1843 Focal Point of 2300 Years
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: A Feminine Touch on the Prophecies
    • I. Charlotte Elizabeth-Weaves Prophetic Thread Through Writings
    • II. Mueller’s Orphanages-Inspired by Faith in Advent
    • III. Protestant Association Calls “Out of Babylon”
    • IV. Ashe-Irish Reflector of Standard Prophetic Exposition
    • V. Bickersteth-Shifts Focal Point by Double Dating
    • VI. Bishop Caulfeild-Papal 1260 Years from 533 to 1792
    • VII. Scott-Solemn Appeal to a Drowsy, Dreaming Church
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: The Futurist Foundation of the Oxford Movement
    • I. Protestants Revive Futurism to Neutralize Historicism
    • II. Futurist Burgh-Contends Antichrist Still Future
    • III. Todd-Denies Protestant Interpretation; Clears Rome
    • IV. Oxford Movement Adopts Futurist Antichrist
    • V. Newman-Pope Not Antichrist but Spokesman for God
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: Child Preachers of Sweden Warn of Judgment
    • I. Setting and Occasion of Their Remarkable Witness
    • II. Contemporary Witness of the Swedish Press
    • III. Bishop Butsch Discusses Character, Content, and Claims
    • IV. Doctor Skoldberg Otters Expert Medical Opinion
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: Effective Expositors in Switzerland, France, and Germany
    • I. Gaussen-Uplifts Prophetic Torch in Geneva
    • II. Address on Popery Reveals Penetrating Exposition
    • III. Expositions for Children Reach Adults
    • IV. Richter-Terminates 2300 Years in 1847
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: Passing Over the Time of Expectation
    • I. Brock-Reports Hundreds Heralding Midnight Cry
    • II. Birks-Makes Overwhelming Answer to Futurism
    • III. Cumming-Shifts Focal Point to 1867
    • IV. Elliott-Contributes History of Apocalyptic Interpretation
    • V. Lawyer Appeals to Bishops to Discern Times
    • VI. American Reprints of British Expositions
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Old World Advent Awakening Collapses
    • I. Prophetic Herald-Prophetic Interpretation Increasingly Blurred
    • II. Baylee-Prophetic Lectures Before Youth’s Society
    • III. Charles Maitland-Futurist Historian of Early Interpretation
    • IV. Futurist Tyso-Literal Time Periods Tied to Future Antichrist
    • V. Cardinal Manning-Issues Challenge of Inescapable Alternatives
  • CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: A Summary of the Evidence
    • I. Third Period of Pre-eminence of Prophetic Interpretation
    • II. The Prophetic Truth Whose Time Had Come
    • III. Causes of Old World Witness Breakdown
    • IV. Judgment Message Heralded According to Schedule
    • V. The Support of Reverent Scholarship
• Acknowledgments
• Bibliography