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A

CONNECTED VIEW

OF SOME OF

THE SCRIPTURE EVIDENCE

OF THE

Hedeemer's Speedy Personal Keturn,

AND

REIGN ON EARTH WITH HIS GLORIFIED SAINTS,

During the Millennium ;

ISRAEL'S RESTORATION TO PALESTINE;

AND THE DESTRUCTION OF ANTICHRISTIAN NATIONS:

WITH

Remarks on Various Authors who Oppose these Doctrines.

"Thus saith the Lord, I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst
of Jerusalem.... If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people
in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes, saith the Lord of Hosts ?”
ZECH. viii. 3, 6.

BY JAMES A. BEGG.

First American, from the Third English Edition,

WITH

A PREFACE, AND AN ADDITIONAL SECTION ON "THE
TWO WITNESSES,"

BY THE REV. I. P. LABAGH.

NEW-YORK:

JOHN MOFFET, 110 CANAL STREET;

WILLIAM BURBECK, 130 FULTON STREET.

1842.

TO THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.

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THE interest which has recently been awakened on the subject of Prophecy, and the growing attention which continues to be given to this important department of Sacred knowledge, are the causes which have led to the publication of the following work. That this interest and attention should decline for the want of suitable helps to aid those who desire to give this subject that thorough investigation which its importance demands, would be a matter of sincere regret, if not serious injury to the Church of God: and yet, it is undoubtedly true that many are discouraged from entering upon such investigations by the want of such helps; or from not having a clear idea in their own minds of the particular subjects to which their examination should be directed. To supply this deficiency, this work is offered to the Public.

The importance of the Study of Prophecy for many years past seems from some cause to have been overlooked or not duly appreciated. The knowledge of the Doctrines and duties of the Christian system were regarded as alone sufficient to form christian principle, and strengthen the believer's faith. But is such a sentiment in accordance with the word of God? Paul declares to Tim. 2 Epis. iil. 16, “ All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for Doctrine for reproof for correction and for instruction in Righteousness that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works :" no part is to be overlooked or undervalued; and the Apostle Peter, 2 Epis. 1—19, especially enjoins attention to the prophetical parts." We have a more sure word of Prophecy to which we do well to take heed as unto a light shining in a dark place;" etc. and the apostle John, in the book of Revelation, which is confessedly the most difficult part of Prophecy, prefaces these mystic visions with this declaration, ch. i. ver. 3, "Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this Prophecy, and keep those things which are written herein."

And when we consider that the writings of 15 out of 22 of the

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