TWO VALUABLE BOOKS by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 5, 1901

TWO VALUABLE BOOKS

By S. H. Lane

DURING the last two years the Review and Herald Pub. Co. has published two books, which have sold fairly well, but would have sold much more rapidly had all been fully acquainted with their value. The books are “Empires of the Bible” and the “Great Empires of Prophecy.” These two books cover the entire history of ancient times and of the prophecy of Daniel and Revelation, to the fall of Rome and the rise of the ten kingdoms.

The “Empires of the Bible” first introduces the origin of nations, notices the beginning of kingdoms, and traces the succession of empires to the fall of the Assyrian Empire and the captivity of Judah. It teaches in an entertaining way the part that God’s adopted people through Abraham acted in connection with these kingdoms.

The “Empires of Prophecy” begins with the history of Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, as introduced in prophecy in the book of Daniel, and traces the history through Babylon, Medo-Persia, Grecia, and Rome, bringing to view how accurately the history of the world shows the fulfillment of prophecy. It then follows the fourth kingdom, that wonderful, world-astonishing power down through its universal stage into its ten divisions. It chronicles not only the rise of the ten divisions, but, in connection with their religious and political affairs, the apostasy that crept into the Christian Church. These books are of rare merit, and should not only be in the home of every Seventh-day Adventist, but should be thoroughly studied.

The writer is teaching a class of fully one hundred students in the Berean study, who have become intensely interested in the study of the book of Revelation, and he has found these two books to be valuable helps in teaching, as they are indeed not only histories, but text-books. Every minister, Bible worker, canvasser, and colporteur should study these books, as they are invaluable helps to one who is called upon to study the Bible with others.

These books are fully illustrated with colored maps, showing at a glance the changes of the political world, as nation after nation arose to empire, and fell. The maps themselves are illustrated history, and alone are worth more than the price of the books.

The price of “Empires of the Bible,” postpaid, is $1.50. The “Great Empires of Prophecy,” postpaid, is $2. Order of your tract society, or of the Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich. If you do not possess a copy, and have not read these books, order by all means, and read the same, and you will never regret the purchase price. We have reached stirring times, and every one should be fully posted in regard to the condition of nations. If one studies fully the history of the past, he is not slow in discovering that the present state of the world is not a mere happen-so; but is the result of repeating certain acts and combinations of the past, which must in the very nature of things combine in the marshaling of nations and the battle of Armageddon. S. H. LANE.