Hand-book of Prophecy,

CONTAINING

A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PROPHECIES OF

DANIEL AND JOHN,

TOGETHER WITH

A CRITICAL ESSAY ON THE SECOND ADVENT.

BY

JAMES STACY, D.D.,

Presbyterian Minister, Newnan, Georgia.

"We have a more sure word of prophecy."—2 Peter 1. 19.

RICHMOND:

Presbyterian Committee of Publication.

1906.

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Nebuchadnezzar's image as a diagram of the prophetical scheme of Scripture.

CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION,

Principles of Interpretation,

PART I.

CHAPTER I.—DANIEL’S PROPHECIES,

First Vision,—(Dan. ii. 31-35,)—An Image,

Second Vision,—(Dan. vii. 1-14,)—Four Beasts,

Third Vision,—(Dan. viii. 1-14,)—Ram and He Goat,

Summary—Four Great Empires,

CHAPTER II.—PROPHECIES OF JOHN,

General Plan,

Seven Seals,

Interpretation of Symbols,

Sealing of the 144,000,

Trumpets,

First Trumpet,

Second Trumpet,

Third Trumpet,

Fourth Trumpet,

Woe Trumpets,

Fifth Trumpet,—(First Woe Trumpet,)

Sixth Trumpet,—(Second Woe Trumpet,)

A Pause,

The Little Book,—(The Reformation,)

Slaying of the Witnesses,

Second Great Earthquake,

Seventh Trumpet,—(Third Woe Trumpet,)

Third Great Heaven,

Wonder in Heaven,

The Red Dragon,—(Rome Pagan,)

First Beast,—(Rome Pagan,)

Second Beast,—(Rome Christian,)

Image of the Beast,

Number of the Name,

Seven Last Plagues,

First Vial,

Second Vial,

Third Vial,

Fourth Vial,

Fifth Vial,

Sixth Vial,

Battle of Armageddon,

Three Unclean Spirits,

Seventh Vial,

Babylon,

Description of the Prophecy,

The Man of Sin,

Lamentation Over the Fall,

Destruction of Remaining Enemies,

Binding of Satan,

The Millennium,

Satan Loosed,

Battle of Gog and Magog,

Resurrection and Judgment,

The Heavenly City,

CHAPTER III.

How Much Fulfilled,

When Shall These Things Be?

Abomination of Desolation,

Beginning of Prophetic Periods,

Concluding Remark,

Practical Lessons,

PROPHETIC CHART,

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE, 

PART II. 

SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

Postmillennialism,

Premillennialism,

Diagram,

I. Number of Comings,

II. Number of Judgments,

III. Number of Resurrections,

IV. Revelation xx. 4-6,

V. Other Considerations,