ISBN: 9780217473156

Joshua William Brooks, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Essays-on-the-Advent-and-Kingdom-of-Christ-and-the-Events-Connected-Therewith~~Joshua-William-B… Plus…

Joshua William Brooks, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Essays-on-the-Advent-and-Kingdom-of-Christ-and-the-Events-Connected-Therewith~~Joshua-William-Brooks General Books LLC Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Essay III. The Kingdom of Christ. In proceeding to the more immediate consideration of the Millennium, the circumstance which I shall first notice is the Kingdom, concerning which so much is said in the Scriptures; and in regard to which I must beg the patient attention of the reader, while I endeavour to lead him step by step through what is written respecting it. If our views are not clear upon this point, we shall never arrive at a proper conclusion in regard to other matters. For the view to be taken of the doctrines of the Advent and Kingdom of Christ, and of the Resurrection of the saints, depends not (as some would insist) upon doubtful passages in the Book of Revelation; nor shall I rest my interpretation upon any symbolical or merely figurative texts: but if there are passages in the Word of God, which must be understood in a plain and literal sense, (abating of course that tropical use of words, which is inseparable from ordinary conversation,) to such I shall appeal, and by such I purpose to direct my course. I. I need not occupy time by proving, that the Messiah or Christ, according to the Old Testament Scriptures, was to be a king, as well as prophet and priest; and that in various places, more especially in the Book of Daniel, the said Scriptures speak of the dominion and power which should be given him. A slight acquaintance only with the New Testament will likewise satisfy us, that the Jewish mind was prepossessed with the notion of a king and a kingdom, connected with their Messiah. Thus Nathaniel, when brought to believe in Jesus, confessed,? "Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel." Thus, when the Lord exhibited his power by feeding the five thousand, the whole multitude would have taken him by force and made him king, had he not withdrawn f...<

2009, ISBN: 9780217473156

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