JUDAH AND ISRAEL;

OR.

THE KINGDOM OF THE GOD OF HEAVEN

(Dan. 2--14)

AS IT IS NOW:

AND

THE KINGDOM OF THE SON OF DAVID

(Dan. 7--13, 14 )

AS IT WILL BE.

BEING A CAREFUL STUDY AND COMPARISON OF ALL THE
PROMINENT PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE BEARING UPON
THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH, THE SETTING
UP OF HIS KINGDOM, AND OTHER COR-
RELATIVE SUBJECTS; AND A PLAIN,
CONSISTENT, AND COMMON SENSE
INTERPRETATION OF THE

DEDICATION.

To the Lord Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, my constant companions and instructors in all holy things, without whose leading and enlight

ment this book could never

have been written, to

whom be glory for

ever and for

ever,

This book is joyfully dedicated

by
・Jezreel.'•

Page 112.

PREFACE.

A SPECIAL PLEA TO THE READER.

It has been said that a book without a preface is generally not worth the reading. Now, as we believe this book, by virtue of the subjects treated, is eminently worth the reading by every man and woman who love the appearing of our Lord, we must needs have a preface; first, to show why this book exists; second, what is the plan and purpose of the book.

(a) The very unsatisfactory conclusions of all the theories we have read or heard for forty years past, respecting the character, continuance, and final results of Christ's kingdom on earth, have led us to search the scriptures carefully and patiently, guided, as we believe, by the Holy Spirit, for a solution of the prophetic record that would be in harmony with God's revealed plans, consistent with itself, and a fair and natural interpretation of all the scripture bearing upon this subject. It must also agree with the "signs of the times" which, after all, are the best interpreters of prophecy; for, if the events predicted agree perfectly with the realised facts all along the line to the present, we are sure of our