The Prophecies by Monroe Gibson

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 27, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 45.

The Prophecies.

By Monroe Gibson

THEY occupy a large portion of the Bible, and therefore are important; but remember that the greater part of the prophecies are not predictions. A great deal of prophecy is just what we call preaching, only it is most powerful preaching. Sometimes it is like a clarion, to rouse men from the sleep of sin and call them to "awake to righteousness." Sometimes it is like a sweet flute or Æolian harp, to comfort and soothe the sorrowing spirit. Let us seek out the passages and delight ourselves with these heavenly strains.

As to the predictive prophecies, I should like to say much, but I can only give some broad hints. In the first place, let us be sure that we keep before our minds the great event to which prophecy points, the second coming of the Lord. Let us keep that in our hearts and minds, and always look forward to it as the goal of all our hopes.—Dr. Monroe Gibson, on "How to Read the Bible."