The Sanctuary by John Nevins Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 30, 1878

The Sanctuary.

By John Nevins Andrews

A CONSIDERABLE period has elapsed since I received a copy of Bro. Smith’s volume entitled, “The Sanctuary.” This is the first moment that I have seen in which to speak a word concerning this book. Every person who has studied the doctrines which distinguish us as a people knows well that the subject of the Sanctuary is the central doctrine in our system. Here we see the true relation between the law and the gospel; here we find the law of God; here also the mercy-seat; here is represented the sacrificial death of Christ, and here his intercession for us in the presence of his Father, before the law of God, which we have broken. Here also is the blotting out of sins, the Judgment and acquittal of the just, and the final return of the sins of the just upon the head of Satan. The subject is worthy of a noble volume, and this volume is well worthy of the subject. When one of the adversaries of Galileo denied the existence of the moons of Jupiter, the astronomer invited him to look through his telescope and see them for himself. His adversary refused, saying, “How then could I afterwards deny their existence?” It seems to me that all our adversaries would be compelled, in like manner, to yield their opposition if they would read this book. J. N. ANDREWS.

Basel, Switzerland, May, 1878.