Part 7 — Index

Albigenses, 137.

Apocalypse. See Revelation.

Apostolic and present age,

resemblance between, 198.

Asceticism and worldliness contrasted, 148‒150.

Asceticism,

prevalence and danger of, 138, 139.

Atonement,

all-sufficiency of, 164, 165.

Babylon,

destruction of, 199;

relation of Church and State in, 179‒181.

Balaam, 147, 148.

Barbarism,

characteristics of, 244‒247;

possibility of reversion to, 74, 75, 243.

Beast,

scarlet colored, 186‒188.

Bible,

reticence of, 263.

Christ crucified,

the central figure of Revelation, 270, ♦271.

Christian liberty, 272.

Christianity,

antithesis between true and false, 184, 185.

Church and State,

interdependence of, 110, 249, 250.

Church,

conquering weapons of the, 110, 155, 202;

the ideal, 266, ff.;

notes of the true, 266, ff.;

separable from world, 269, 270;

supernatural origin of the, 267;

a witness to God, 268.

Church unity, 228, ff.;

an apostolic hope, 230, 231;

how attained, 236, 237;

importance of, 232.

Daniel,

prophecy of four beasts in, 115.

David,

duration of dynasty of, 209.

Dragon, the;

divine protection from, 108;

hostility of, to the church, 107.

Dry bones. See Ezekiel, vision of dry bones.

Emblem,

of seal, 39‒41;

of trumpet, 56, 57.

Epistles to seven churches of Asia,

their lesson to us, 34.

Euphrates,

reference to, in sixth trumpet, 72, 73.

Ezekiel,

prophecy of, 163, 164, 205, ff.;

vision of dry bones, 207, 208.

False prophet,

marks of, 133.

False prophetism,

second wild beast a symbol of, 126.

Fifth trumpet. See Trumpet fifth.

First trumpet. See Trumpet first.

Forty-two,

symbolism of, 19.

Fourth trumpet. See Trumpet fourth.

Gentilism,

mission of, 234.

Gnosticism perilous to Christianity, 136.

God, knowledge of;

how obtained, 59‒61.

Gog and Magog, 209, 240‒243, 252, 253.

Harvest scene,

meaning of, 157‒159.

Holy Spirit,

his work preceded by that of Christ, 141, 142.

Individuality an outgrowth of Christianity, 134, 135.

Inspiration and human genius, 84.

Interpretation,

principles of, 10;

reference to Old Testament necessary in, 13‒16;

structure of book a guide to, 11‒13.

Jewish ritual a key to emblems and symbols, 16.

Joel,

prophecy of, 155‒157.

Judaism,

its office in the plan of redemption, 233.

Knowledge of God through his works and word, 59‒61.

Lamb’s book of life, 254, ff.

Lukewarmness,

evils of, 69, 70.

Man and the earth,

close connection between, 63, 64.

Manichæism, 137.

Mediatorial sovereignty, 45, 46, 214.

Michael the archangel, 109.

Millennium, 211, 212, 217, 218.

Mohammedanism illustrative of fifth trumpet, 70, 71.

♦Nicolaitans, 136.

Nineveh,

special characteristics of, 178, 179.

Numbers,

importance of, 17.

Old Testament,

its relation to the New, 93‒95;

reference to it necessary in interpretation, 13‒16.

Palestine,

geographical seclusion of, 108, 109.

Paulicianism, 137.

Peculiarities distinguishing the Revelation, 9.

Plagues, the, 170.

Prophetical books,

importance of study of, 14.

Purpose of the Revelation, 9.

Resurrection,

spiritual, 224, 225.

Revelation,

general purpose of the, 9;

limitations of the, 81, 82;

theme of the, 23;

unity of the, 22.

Roman Empire,

policy of administration, 117, 118.

Rome,

Church of, 192, 193.

Sacraments,

absence of allusion to, 273.

Satan,

his power restrained, 219;

loosing of, 238.

Sea,

emblem of secular world, 113.

Seal,

emblematic meaning of, 39‒41;

loosing of, 44.

Sealed book,

meaning of, 41, 42.

Sealed elect, 50‒52.

Second trumpet. See Trumpet second.

Second wild beast,

number of, 142‒148.

Seven churches of Asia,

spiritual condition of, 30.

Seven seals,

opening of, 46.

Seven,

symbolism of, 18.

Seventh trumpet. See Trumpet seventh.

Simon Magus, 136.

Six,

symbolism of, 19.

Sixth trumpet. See Trumpet sixth.

Theme of the Revelation, 23.

Third trumpet. See Trumpet third.

Three and a half,

symbolism of, 19‒22.

Tree of life, 274, 275.

True prophet,

marks of, 129‒131.

Trumpet,

emblematic meaning of, 56, 57;

fifth, explanation of, 67‒71;

first, explanation of, 65;

fourth, explanation of, 66;

second, explanation of, 65;

seventh, explanation of, 97;

sixth, explanation of, 72‒76;

third, explanation of, 66.

Twelve,

symbolism of, 18.

Twelve hundred and sixty,

symbolism of, 19, 88, 109.

Two witnesses,

interpretation of, 79.

Tyre,

deleterious influence upon religion, 182, 183;

emblem of commerce, 181, 182, 195, 196.

Unity of the church. See Church unity.

Vials,

vision of, 169.

Victory,

anticipation of, 150.

Vintage scene,

meaning of, 159‒165.

Witnesses, the two;

fulfilled in Law and Prophets, 87‒92.

Woes,

the three, 76.

World empires, 189;

recurrence of, impossible, 191.

World religions,

agreement of moral codes, 256, 257.

Worldliness and asceticism contrasted, 148‒150.

Worldliness,

blasphemy of, 123, 124;

definition of, 120;

first wild beast, a symbol of, 112;

recuperative power of, 122.