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Some additions have been introduced in the
present Edition of these Lectures, particularly in Lecture IX., pp. 268—275.
October 14, 1852.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LECTURE I.
.
On the Genuineness and Inspiration of the Apocalypse.
PAGE
Subject proposed
. 1-4
Language of some Modern Critics on this subject
1,2
Proofs of Inspiration from the peculiar character of the Apo-
calypse.
3
Spurious “ Books of Revelation
4
Argument from them
3, 4
Language of the Apocalypse concerning itself
4-6
Inference from this
6
The persons addressed in the Apocalypse ; and in what terms 7, 8
Angels of the Churches”
7
Arguments from this .
8-1
How was the Apocalypse received by the Bishops and Churches
of Asia, to whom it is addressed
11-17
Papias
11
Testimony of Justin Martyr at Ephesus
13
Melito
14
St. Irenæus
15
A mark of heresy, not to receive the Apocalypse
17
Reflections on this evidence
ib.
Date of the Apocalypse
19
Evidence of St. John himself
20-22
Canon of Council of Toledo, on reading the Apocalypse in the
Church
23
Eusebius.
24
Internal Evidence
24–26
Arguments from Style
Argument from the Apostolic Benediction
19, 26
Judgment of the Universal Church on the Genuineness and In-
spiration of the Apocalypse
26
Practical Reflections.
26-30
LECTURE II.
1
On the relation of the Apocalypse to the Canon of Scripture.
Introductory Remarks
32
Doctrinal finality of the Apocalypse
32-35
Argument thence derived against the theories of Rationalistic
and Romish Development
Its canonical finality
34-36
The Seal of the Bible
36
Illustration and confirmation of this from Apocalyptic Symbols ib.
Cautions respecting the Exposition of the Apocalypse
37, 38
Symbols in Chap. IV.
38-40
The Rainbow
38
The Crystal Sea .
40
The Seven Spirits
41
The Voices and Thunders
The Four Living Creatures
39, 41, 42
The Four-and-Twenty Elders
43-46
Application of the Exposition of these Symbols
46–48
St. John's office in closing the Canon of SCRIPTURE
48
Symbols in Chap. XI.
The measuring Reed, Kaneh, or Canon
48, 49, 56
The Rod
50
Inferences therefrom
50, 51
The Two Witnesses
51-56
Not two Persons
54, 150, 178
The Two Olive Trees
51-57
The Two Golden Candlesticks-their Channels
51-58
Relation of Scripture to the Church .
55–59
Errors of Romish teaching on this subject
57
Treatment of Holy Scripture by Rome and by the World 59, 60
Conclusion
61
LECTURE III.
The Coming of Christ.
Introduction
62
The Lord's Day in the Apocalypse is the Christian Sunday 63, 64, 82
Fitness of the · First Day of the Week’ for the manifestation
upon it of these Visions, which are grouped in Sevens
64
The piercing of our Lord's side
66
Inferences from
67
“ He who came”
68
How Christ came by blood and water
68—70 How Christ now comes by blood and water
70-75
Doctrine of the Sacraments
72–78
The piercing of our Lord's side, how made subservient to the
proof of our Lord's Resurrection, and of our Justification, and of our future Resurrection
78-80 Practical Exhortations
82-85
LECTURE IV.
Exposition of the Apocalypse; Plan of the Apocalypse ; the
Seven Epistles; and the Seven Seals.
94
Aids for the Exposition of the Apocalypse
86
1. The Apocalypse itself—Remarks on the “ Authorized
Version”-and on Editions of the Apocalypse
87
2. The Hebrew Prophets
88, 89 3. Uninspired Expositors-Ancient Interpreters- What
is the Value of the Fathers of the Church in Apoca- lyptic Interpretation
89-92, 304_308
4. Recent Commentators
92
Literal Interpreters ·
Plan of the Apocalypse
92–96, 404–406
Similar to that of the Book of the Prophet Daniel, to which the Apocalypse is a Sequel
96
The Twentieth Chapter
The SEVEN EPISTLES
97—103
The number Seven
98-100
The Two-edged Sword
97
What is represented by the Seven Churches
98—101,
197, 198
Order of the Epistles
100, 101
The Hidden Manna
101, 102
The White Stone
The Morning Star
103
The SEVEN SEALS
129
The Sealed Book, or Roll
Inference from its description
The First Seal.
105-107
The colour White in the Apocalypse, and its opposites
107
The Second Seal
The Third Seal
108-114
The Fourth Seal
114
The Fifth Seal
115
The Sixth Seal
116-122
The Tribes of the Earth—They who dwell on the Earth 115—207
Figurative character of these Prophecies
116
St. Peter's exposition of Joel ii. 28
Inferences from it
117
Use of “ Catchwords” in the Apocalypse 115, 118, 120—122, 211, 212 “ Twelve times Twelve ;” what it signifies
120-122
The Seventh Seal
122
How the History of the Church is to be written and read 125, 126
Practical Reflections on the Seals
123-127
LECTURE V.
“ A third part”
Exposition of the Apocalypse continued.- The Seven Trumpets. Introduction-Temple-Worship-The Two Altars
128 How the Trumpets differ from the Seals
129-132
Use of Repetition in Prophecy
Sacred Trumpets
130
Seven Trumpets ; reference to the Capture of Jericho 130, 131
The Last three Trumpets are Woe-Trumpets
132
The First Trumpet
133
133, 194, 195
The Second Trumpet
“ The Mountain ;" the Sea ;" They who have Life"
134, 135, 209, 210
“ The Ships” destroyed
135
The Third Trumpet
136
Falling Stars”
136~-139 “ Wormwood”—“ Inhabitants of the Earth”.
136-138 Early Heresies .
139, 140
The Fourth Trumpet
140
The Fifth Trumpet
What “ The Bottomless Pit” is ; not the same as “the Lake of Fire"
141, 142
The Locusts
The Sixth Trumpet
142–158
Erroneous mode of interpreting it
142
Modern Expositions of
If Babylon is to be interpreted spiritually, Euphrates (the river
of Babylon) must not be understood literally .
143