The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 4

VI. Hervey-Discusses Two Advents and Prophecies

N. HERVEY was a consecrated layman, a shoemaker of Boston. In his exposition of the two advents he gave a minute exposition of the prophecies concerning the first advent—Christ’s incarnation, the place and circumstances of His birth, reproaches, sufferings, and death, His burial and resurrection, and His ascension and priestly ministry in heaven above. Then he follows the same procedure with Christ’s second advent, and its attendant circumstances and events as the climax.” ²³ PFF4 708.2

Turning next to the visions of Daniel, he outlines Daniel 2, 7, and 8—the succession of world empires, the ten divisions of Rome, and the uprooting of the Heruli, Vandals, and Ostrogoths to make way for the dominance of the Papacy. Reformation, post-Reformation, and modern expositors listed by Cuninghame are cited in support-Luther, Jewell, Knox, Mede, Brightman, Cressener, Whiston, Newton, Lowth, More, Jurieu, Pyle, Fleming.” ²⁴ The familiarity of even lay writers with these great expositors of the past is really remarkable. PFF4 708.3

The evidence for the 1260 years, in both Daniel and the Apocalypse, is given for 538 to 1798, and likewise the 1290-, 1335-, and 2300-year periods. The 533-538 beginning dates, and the 1793-1798 ending years for the period, are detailed. Familiarity with nineteenth-century English Advent. Awakening writers is likewise evident-Habershon and Cox being cited at considerable length. Such was the public presentation of this lay writer, which was widely reprinted in England. PFF4 708.4