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BY J. A. EISS, D. D.,
AV'fHOR OP "LAST TIMBS," n LBCTURRS ON THB GOSPRL<i,11 u VOICBS PROM
BABYLON," h A MIRACLE IN STONB," ETC., BTC.
VOL
II.
NINTH EDITION.
- (CONSISTING OP SQOO SBTS.)
CHARLES C. COOK,
150 NASSAU STREET,
NEW YORK, N. Y.
1900.
THE LIBRARY
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CoPYRIGHTED 1 1865, BY
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satisfaction.
j this Book to
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PREF.A.CE,
PREFACE,
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PREFAOE.
God, and that obey not the Gospel ; who shall be pun
ished with everlasting destruction from the presence of
the Lord, and froni the glory of His p<YWer , when He
shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be ad
mired in all them that believe in that day." (2 Thess.
1: 7-10.) This is The .Apocalypse of Jesus Ohrist, ex
pressly so called in the passage; and this it is that John
was made to see, and commanded to write, that all
might learn exactly how things are then to be ordered.
A tremendous Revelation is therefore brought before
men in this Book. And if any one would fully profit by it,
let him bear with him this one vital and all-conditioning
thought, that he is here dealing with Christ's own
infallible foreshowings of the style, manner, and suc
cession of events in which the Apocalypse awarded to
Him by the Father is to take place. He who fails in
this, misses the kernel of the Book, and must fail of
the blessing of those who read, hear, and observe the
things which are written in it.
And may the good Lord so bless and further these
humble attempts to vindicate and set forth His Word,
that many may find occasion to thank His holy Name
that these Lectures have been written
.Advent Season, 1879.
LECTURE TWENTIETH.
CHAP. 9 : 13-21.
The Sixth Trumpet-The State of Society at this Period
Cry from the Altar-The Four Angels of the Euphratesipirit Horses,
pp. 96-122
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CONTENTS.
LECTURE TWENTY-FIRST.
CHAP. 10: 1-11.
The Cloud-robed Angel-His Lion Cry-"The Seven Thun
ders "-The Little Book-John's Eating of it-The Angel's
Oath-The Mystery of God-Delay of the Lord's ComingIts Certainty,
pp. 123-148
LECTURE TWENTY-SECOND.
CHA.P. 11: 1, 2.
The Current Method of Interpreting the Apocalypse-Saints
in Heaven must Prophesy again-Measuring of the
Temple-"The Holy City"-Jews again in the Fore
ground-A New Order of Canon-Zion Redeemed with
Judgment,
pp. 149-172
LECTURE TWENTY-THIRD.
CHAP. 11: 3, 4.
The Two Witnesses-Their Individuality-How Enoch and
Elijah answer the Description-Twofold Coming of
Elijah-Another Prophet-The Two Oli-re Trees and the
Two Lamps,
pp. 173-208
LECTURE TWENTY-FOURTH.
CHAP. 11: 5--14.
The Two Witnesses, continued-Their Times, Spirit, and
Ministry-Slain and refused Burial-Rejoicings over their
Death-Their Resurrection and Recall to Heaven-A
Great Earthquake,
pp. 209-246
LECTURE TWENTY-FIFTH.
CHAP. 11 : 15-19.
The Seventh Trumpet-Synopsis of Events-Heaven Full of
Excitement and Interest-Nature agitated-Anticipations
of the End,
pp. 247-270
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CONTENTS.
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LECTURE TWENTY-SIXTH.
CHAP. 12 : 1, 2.
The Sunclad Woman-The C,'hurch in its Entirety-Significance of the Symbol, .
pp.271-292
LECTURE TWENTY-SEVENTH.
CHAP. 12: 3, 4.
The Great Red Dragon-His Tail-His Heru)s and Horns
His Character and Greatness-His Attitude toward the
Woman,
pp.293-316
LECTURE TWENTY-EIGHTH.
CHAP.12: 6.
The Man-child-The Visible and Invisible Church-Man
hood and Destiny of this Child-The Bringing of it
Forth-Glory of the Christian Calling,
pp. 317-341
LECTURE TWENTY-NINTH.
CHAP. 12: 6-12.
The War in Heaven-The Forces Marshalled-Occasion of
the Conflict-Nature of the Battle-Issue of the Engagement,
. pp. 343-365
LECTURE THIRTIETH.
CHAP.12: 12-17.
The Flight of the Woman-Condition of the Church and the
World after the Removal of the Man-child-Hard Fate of
the" Left"-Reflections,
. pp. 366-386
LECTURE THIRTY-FIRST.
CJLU>. 13 : 1-10.
The Beast from the S ea-The Antichrist-The Individuality
and Supernatural Character of the Final Antichrist, pp. 387-412
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CONTENTS.
LECTURE THIRTY-SECOND.
CH.u>. 13: 11, 12.
The Beast from the Earth_:..Counterfeit Trinity-The False
Prophet-His Horns and Speech-Causes the Earth to
Worship the Antichrist-Literal Probability,
pp. 413 431
LECTURE TIDRTY-THIRD.
CHAP. 13: 13-18.
The False Prophet, continued-His Miracles-His Argu
ments-Th.e Image he causes to be made and Animates
with Speech-The Devil's Administration Complete-The
Helplessness and HopeleJlSlleBS of Men under it,
pp. 437-460
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LECTURE SEVENTEENTH.
BILlliNCll: IN Hll:AVEN-ITS Kll:ANING AND DUBATIO:N-Tlm
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P:aJ:PARA.TION OF THE A.NOELS-ADJUSTMENT OJ' THE OBDBB 0:J
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" And the third angel soundd, and there fell out of
the heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell
upon the third of the rivers, and upon the springsof
the waters; and the name of the star is called Worm
wood; and the third of the waters was turned into
wormwood; and many of men died from the waters,
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horses running into battle. And they have tails like unto 1oorpion11,
and stings ; and in their tnils their power to injure the men ftve months.
They have over them n king, the angel of the abyss, his name in He
brew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath name Apollyon.
The one woe is past ; behold, there cometh yet two woes after these
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n.v. 9 : 13-21. (Revised Text.) And the sixth angel sounded, and
I heard one voice out of the four horns of the altar of gold [which is]
before God, saying to the sixth angel, who had the trumpet : Lo
the four angels which are bound upon [owr or near] that great river
Euphrates.
And there were loosed the four "8gels who had been made ready for
the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they should kill the third
of the meu. And the number of the hosts of horse [was] two myriads
of myriads; I heard the number of them.
And thus saw I the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them :
they have fiery, hyacinthine, and sulphureous coats of mail; and the
heads of the horses as it were heads of lions; and out of their mouths
lssueth Ji.re; and smoke, nnd sulphur.
Prom these three plagues were killed the third of the men, by the
8re, and the smoke, and the sulphur, which issueth out of their mouths;
for the power of the horses is in their mouths, and in their tails; for
their tails [nre] like serpents, having heads, and with them they iDjure.
And the rest of the men, who were not killed by these plagues, re
pented not from the works of their hands, that _they ahould not worship
the demona, and the idola of cold, and lilver, and oopper, and stone,
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that they c"nnot speak, or give ont oracles ; for here he tells us that
one at least doe& ,peak, so ns to give intimation of the will of the godJ
who communicate through it. Grotius rellll<1s out of au ecclesi&atical
writer, that there was a. statu.e of the notorious magician, ApollonillBt
which 1pol,d: being aduatdd 6y IOflU iumtant demon,
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