Prophetical Landmarks

by Horatius Bonar

Publisher:

J. Nisbet & Co.

, 1847

Overview

Prophetical Landmarks is Bonar’s astute defense of millenarianism. Divided into two parts, the first part of the book covers prophecy, and the second part is devoted to predictions concerning the Antichrist, with “a brief glance at those ‘signs’ which are the outriders of the approaching King.”

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Key Features

• Discusses the question on Christ’s pre-millennial advent
• Examines the principles of interpretation

Contents

Top Highlights

“prophecies concerning Israel are the key to all the rest.” (Page 273)

“It seems often taken for granted that those who assert the literal interpretation of the blessings promised to Israel, thereby exclude the spiritual. They do not. They assert the literal blessing, because they believe that God has promised it; but they maintain the superiority and necessity of the spiritual as firmly as do the others. They believe that Israel will be converted, and they rejoice in this as the glorious issue towards which the prophets point. But they believe more; they believe not only that they will be converted, but that they will be restored to their own land. But does their literal restoration take from them one single spiritual blessing? Or, does it prevent the Gentile nations from enjoying one of those innumerable blessings which are given to them for an inheritance?” (Pages 279–280)

“There is no system ever promulgated that gives so free and rich an utterance to that grand purpose—that mighty idea of God—self-manifestation—as what is called Calvinism.” (Page 44)

“In all cases, then, we are bound to adhere to the literal until we can show reasons for departing from it.” (Page 276)

“historic truth bears in some way or measure upon the First Advent” (Page 46)

Product Details

• Title: Prophetical Landmarks
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Publisher: J. Nisbet & Co.
• Publication Date: 1847
• Pages: 434

About Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a family with a long history of ministry in the Church of Scotland. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1838 (where he studied under Dr. Thomas Chalmers), Bonar was ordained and became pastor of the North Parish, Kelso, where he remained for 28 years. He joined the Free Church of Scotland after “the Great Disruption” of 1843, and in 1853 he earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Aberdeen. In 1867 he took over ministry duties at Chalmers Memorial Church in Edinburgh, and in 1883 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. A prolific author, he wrote and edited numerous books, biographies, articles, poems, tracts, and over 600 hymns.