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CONTENTS

PREFACE | BOOK OF MALACHI | PAROUSIA PREDICTED BY JOHN BAPTIST | Prediction of Coming Wrath upon that Generation | Parables of Christ on Parousia | Interrogatory of Disciples | Parousia a time of Judgment | Our Lord's declaration before High Priest | Parousia and Resurrection of Dead | Double-sense Theory of Interpretation | Parousia and Restitution of all things | Expectation of Speedy Coming of Christ | Events which must precede the Parousia | Apostasy; Man of Sin | Attitude of Christians of Corinth on Parousia | Two Jerusalems- Old and New | Nearness of Coming Salvation | Approaching Manifestation of Christ | Economy of the Fulness of Times | Day of Christ | Apostasy already manifesting itself | Anticipation of the Parousia | End, i.e., of Age, or AEon | Nearness of Parousia | Glory about to be revealed | Antichrist not a person, but a principle | Kingdom of Heaven/God ; Babylon | Symbolism of Prophecy, Predictions of Parousia | Dr. Owen on ' Heavens and Earth' | Rev. F. D. Maurice on ' Last Time'  | Interpretation of Apocalypse | MESSAGES TO 7 CHURCHES | Episode of Sealing of Servants of God | Opening of Seventh Seal | SEVEN MYSTIC FIGURES | SEVEN VIALS | HARLOT CITY  | HOLY CITY, OR BRIDE | SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION | APPENDIX TO PART III. | Reuss ; Macdonald's ; Warburton

 

 

THE PAROUSIA

A CAREFUL LOOK AT THE NEW TESTAMENT DOCTRINE OF THE LORD'S SECOND COMING

James Stuart Russell
(1878)

La Parusía - in Espanol



"I can never read the New Testament again the same way I read it before reading
The Parousia.  I hope better scholars than I will continue to analyze and evaluate the content of J. Stuart Russell's important work."
R.C. Sproul

HIGH PRAISE FOR "THE PAROUSIA"

PREFACE TO THE BOOK

INTRODUCTORY.

THE LAST WORDS OF OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY.

THE BOOK OF MALACHI
The Interval between Malachi and John the Baptist

PART I.

THE PAROUSIA IN THE GOSPELS.

THE PAROUSIA PREDICTED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST

The Teaching of our Lord Concerning the Parousia in the Synoptical Gospels:-

Prediction of Coming Wrath upon that Generation
Further allusions to the Coming Wrath
Impending fate of the Jewish nation
(Parable of the Barren Fig-tree)
The End of the Age, or close of the Jewish dispensation (Parables of Tares and Drag-net)
The Coming of the Son of Man (the Parousia) in the Lifetime of the Apostles
The Parousia to take place within the Lifetime of some of the Disciples
The Coming of the Son of man certain and speedy
(Parable of the Importunate Widow)
The Reward of the Disciples in the Coming AEon, i.e. at the Parousia

Prophetic Intimations of the approaching Consummation of the Kingdom of God:-

i. Parable of the Pounds
ii. Lamentation of Jesus over Jerusalem
iii. Parable of the Wicked Husbandman
iv. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son
v. Woes denounced on the Scribes and Pharisees
vi. Lamentation (second) of Jesus over Jerusalem
vii. The Prophecy on the Mount of Olives

The Prophecy on the Mount examined:-

I. Interrogatory of the Disciples
II. Our Lord's Answer to the Disciples:-

(a) Events which more remotely were to precede the Consummation
(b) Further indications of the approaching doom of Jerusalem
(c) The Disciples warned against False Prophets
(d) Arrival of the 'End,' or the catastrophe of Jerusalem
(e) The Parousia to take place before the passing away of the Existing Generation
(f) Certainty of the Consummation, yet uncertainty of its precise date
(g) Suddenness of the Parousia, and calls to watchfulness
(h) The Disciples warned of the suddenness of the Parousia
(Parable of the Master of the House)
(i) The Parousia a time of Judgment alike to the friends and the enemies of Christ (Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins)
(k) The Parousia a time of Judgment (Parable of the Talents)
(l) The Parousia a time of Judgment (Parable of the Sheep and Goats)

Our Lord's declaration before the High Priest
Prediction of the Woes coming on Jerusalem
Prayer of the Penitent Thief
Apostolic Commission, the

THE PAROUSIA IN THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN.

The Parousia and the Resurrection of the Dead
The Resurrection, the Judgment, and the Last Day
The Judgment of this World, and of the Prince of this World
Christ's Return (the Parousia) speedy
St. John to live till the Parousia
Summary of the Teaching of the Gospels respecting the Parousia

APPENDIX TO PART I.

Note A.-On the Double-sense Theory of Interpretation
Note B.-On the Prophetic Element in the Gospels

PART II.

THE PAROUSIA IN THE ACTS AND THE EPISTLES.

IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

The 'going away' and the 'coming again
The Last Days come
The Coming Doom of that Generation
The Parousia and the Restitution of all things
Christ soon to judge the World

THE PAROUSIA IN THE APOSTOLIC EPISTLES.

Introduction

IN THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS:-

Expectation of the Speedy Coming of Christ
The Wrath coming upon the Jewish people
Bearing of the parousia upon the disciples of Christ
Christ to come with all His holy ones
Events accompanying the Parousia
Exhortations to watchfulness in prospect of the Parousia
Prayer that the Thessalonians might survive until the coming of Christ

IN THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS:-

The Parousia a time of judgment to enemies of Christ and of Deliverance to His people
Events which must precede the Parousia

The Apostasy
The Man of Sin

IN THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS:-

Attitude of the Christians of Corinth in relation to the Parousia
Judicial character of the 'Day of the Lord' (I Cor. iii. 13)
Judicial character of the 'Day of the Lord' (I Cor. iv. 5)
Nearness of the approaching Consummation
The End of the Ages already arrived
Events accompanying the Parousia
The Living (saints) changed at the Parousia
The Parousia and the 'Last Trump'
The Apostolic Watchword, 'Maran-atha'

IN THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS:-

Anticipations of 'the End' and 'the Day of the Lord'
The Dead in Christ to be presented along with the living at the Parousia
Expectation of Future Blessedness at the Parousia

IN THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS:-

'The present Evil Age, or AEon'
The two Jerusalems-the Old and the New

IN THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS:-

The Day of Wrath
Eschatology of St. Paul
Nearness of the Coming Salvation
Prospect of Speedy Deliverance

IN THE EPISTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS:-

Approaching Manifestation of Christ
The Coming Wrath

IN THE EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS:-

The Economy of the Fulness of the Times
The Day of Redemption
The present Aeon and that which is coming
The 'Ages [Aeons] to come

IN THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS:-

The Day of Christ
Expectation of the Parousia
Nearness of the Parousia

IN THE FIRST EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY:-

Apostasy of the Last Days
Eschatological Table, or Conspectus of Passages relating to the Last Times
Equivalent Phrases referring to the Last Times
Table of Passages relating to the Apostasy of the Last Times
Conclusion- respecting the Apostasy
Timothy and the Parousia
The Apostasy already manifesting itself

IN THE SECOND EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY: -

'That Day'-viz. the parousia-anticipated
The Apostasy of the 'Last Days' imminent

IN THE EPISTLE TO TITUS :-

Anticipation of the Parousia

IN THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS:-

The Last Days already come
The Aeons, Ages, or World-periods
The World to come, or the new order
The End, i.e., of the Age, or AEon
The Promise of the Rest of God
The End of the Ages
Expectation of the Parousia
The Parousia approaching
The Parousia imminent
The Parousia and the Old Testament saints
The great Consummation near
Nearness and finality of the Consummation
Expectation of the Parousia

IN THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES:-

The Last Days come
Nearness of the Parousia

IN THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PETER:-

Salvation ready to be revealed in the last time
The approaching Revelation of Jesus Christ
Relation of the Redemption of Christ to the Antediluvian World
Nearness of Judgment and of the End of all things
The good tidings announced to the Dead
The Fiery Trial and the coming Glory
The Time of Judgment arrived
The Glory about to be revealed

IN THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PETER:-

Scoffers in the 'Last Days'
Eschatology of St. Peter
Certainty of the approaching Consummation
Suddenness of the Parousia
Attitude of the Primitive Christians in relation to the Parousia
The New Heavens and New Earth
Nearness of the Parousia a motive to diligence
Believers not to be discouraged on account of the seeming delay of the Parousia
Allusion of St. Peter to St. Paul's teaching concerning the Parousia

IN THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN:-

The World passing away: the last hour come
The Antichrist come, a proof of its being the last hour
Antichrist not a person, but a principle
Marks of the Antichrist
Anticipation of the Parousia

IN THE EPISTLE OF ST. JUDE

APPENDIX TO PART II.

Note A.-The Kingdom of Heaven, or of God
Note B.-On the ' Babylon' of 1 Peter v. 13
Note C.-On the Symbolism of Prophecy, with special reference to the Predictions of the Parousia
Note D.-Dr. Owen on 'the Heavens and the Earth' (2 Pet. iii. 7)
Note E.-Rev. F. D. Maurice on 'the Last Time' (I John ii. 18)

PART III.

THE PAROUSIA IN THE APOCALYPSE.

Interpretation of the Apocalypse
Limitation of Time in the Apocalypse
Date of the Apocalypse
True significance of the Apocalypse
Structure and plan of the Apocalypse
The number Seven in the Apocalypse
The Theme of the Apocalypse
The Prologue

THE FIRST VISION.

THE MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES

THE SECOND VISION.

THE SEVEN SEALS

Opening of the First Seal
Opening of the Second Seal
Opening of the Third Seal
Opening of the Fourth Seal
Opening of the Fifth Seal
Opening of the Sixth Seal
Episode of the Sealing of the Servants of God

THE THIRD VISION.

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS

Opening of the Seventh Seal
The First Four Trumpets
The Fifth Trumpet
The Sixth Trumpet

Episode of the Angel and the Book
Measurement of the Temple
Episode of the Two Witnesses

The Seventh Trumpet

THE FOURTH VISION.

THE SEVEN MYSTIC FIGURES

1. The Woman clothed with the Sun
2. The Great Red Dragon
3. The Man Child
4. The First Wild Beast
The Number of the Beast
5. The Second Wild Beast
6. The Lamb on Mount Sion
7. The Son of Man on the Cloud

THE FIFTH VISION.

THE SEVEN VIALS

THE SIXTH VISION.

THE HARLOT CITY

Mystery of the Scarlet Beast
The Seven Kings
The Ten Horns of the Beast
(NOTE ON REVELATION XVII.)
The Fall of Babylon
Judgment of the Beast and his confederate Powers
Judgment of the Dragon
Reign of the Saints and Martyrs
Loosing of Satan after the Thousand Years
Catastrophe of the Sixth Vision

THE SEVENTH VISION.

THE HOLY CITY, OR THE BRIDE

Prologue to the Vision
The Holy City described

THE EPILOGUE

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

APPENDIX TO PART III.

Note A.-Reuss on the Number of the Beast
Note B.-Dr. J. M. Macdonald's 'Life and Writings of St. John'
-Bishop Warburton on 'our Lord's Prophecy on the Mount of Olives,' and on 'the Kingdom of Heaven'

AFTERWORD BY RUSSELL

DOLLINGER ON "The Man of Sin"
THE BABYLON OF THE APOCALYPSE
JERUSALEM A SEVEN-HILLED CITY
THE CRUCIAL QUESTION
THE TRUE SOLUTION

 


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 Date: 20 Oct 2005
Time: 19:56:35

Comments:

Thank you so very much for such a great gift to the public, how wonderful! We bought a copy of the book several years ago and cherished it, though it was difficult to read due to small print. But you have made the reading of it a pleasurable experience. We are preparing to use it as a subject study for the youth. I am forever grateful to you for your labor of love. Sincerely, Mildred Garner, Watts OK


Date: 20 Nov 2005
Time: 02:05:59

Comments:

Interesting reading. He made some very good points. This should be read by everyone who has been influenced by the Hal Lindsay camp.


Date: 29 Dec 2005
Time: 06:52:03

Comments:

I too add my ovation. I direct interested people to this site often.

I have incorporated the insights of The Parousia's author into my Triocular (three-lens) Paradigm. The three lenses are:

Administrative: All Biblical texts were written by and for men in authority. Thus, Jesus' words apply exclusively to his Apostles.

Anachronistic: All Biblical texts were fulfilled in the time they were written. This "lens" is illustrated in The Parousia.

Abrahamic: All 'Christian' texts were written by and for First Century Jews. Hence "Christianity" is a fiction. There was only a Messianic movement within Judaism. The historic 'de-Semitizing' of the Scriptures does not change this fact.


Thank you again for your contribution to human upliftment.

C.D.


Date: 25 Jun 2006
Time: 11:02:53

Comments:

I have enjoyed the reading of the Parousia. I have not read every section but have come away with a better grasp of the second coming as related here. I do have a question though concerning those who were still alive and then were changed. How are we to understand this in light of the fact that many believers were apparently left behind? Polycarp - a student under John - for one was martyed well after 70AD. We also find that other church fathers of the 1st and 2nd century were alive at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem. If Christ did come then and gathered His elect, why were some left behind. Also, it must be asked, what of the innocent children throughout the whole world. Did not Christ want them for His own? Were unborn babies in the wombs of mothers throughout the world removed from the womb at Christ's coming? How would this be answered? Thank you, Allyn Morton www.livebytruth.com


Date: 02 Aug 2006
Time: 07:43:30

Comments:

Thank you very much for sharing this book with me. It certainly clears the air around the present day prophets with their erroneous ideas about the "last days". Neal Griffin


Date: 22 Aug 2006
Time: 11:17:37

Comments:

Is there any clear scriptural evidence that the 2nd Coming of Christ has already taken place? Can we find historical evidence of Christ's Second coming in Josephus or any books of antiquity?


Date: 03 Sep 2006
Time: 18:26:22

Comments:

Well, my journey into preterism is continuing. I have this book and have read bits and pieces of it. I can only read a little at a time; there is just sooooo much to absorb.

Although, I would not call my self a consistent preterist--yet--I will lable my self a partial preterist.

I have a long path to traverse, but I am sooo excited. Please pray for me.