Great Tribulation; Or, Things Coming on the Earth (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1863. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... not eclipsed by the Parthenon, the glory of ancient Greece. This prophecy consists partly of predictions relating to the ruin of the temple and the city of Jerusalem; and partlv of prophecies at this moment passing into history, and partly of predictions of events, near but still future; and closing with that great epoch when the Son of man shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and gather his elect together from the four winds, from one end of heaven unto the other. It appears to me, that the design of our Lord's discourse is to convince the Jews that the end of theii polity was not the end of the world. For this purpose ho shows that far more stupendous phenomena will usher in the last great catastrophe of the earth. This is not the common, but it is no less the true explanation. The question of the disciples naturally divides into three parts. In verse third they say, "Tell us, when shall these things be?" What things ? What he had stated in the previous chapter, where he says, in the 36th verse, " All these things shall come upon this generation;" while he breaks forth into ono of the most tender and touching appeals to the very inmost heart of Jerusalem, that ever fell from divine or human lips. " O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth "--implying that they weald see him one day--" till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." The disciples, baring heard the startling announcement, that the glory of Jerusalem should fade, and tha...