Includes Bibliography and Index

v. 1. Early church exposition, subsequent deflections, and medieval revival. --
v. 2. Pre-Reformation and Reformation; restoration, and second departure. --
v. 3. pt. 1, Colonial and early national American exposition. pt. 2, Old World nineteenth century advent awakening. --
v. 4. New World recovery and consummation of prophetic interpretation. From the Author to the Reader -- Part I: American 19th Century revival of prophetic interpretation among men of all faiths, 1800-1844 --- Part II: Prophetic exposition the foundation of the millerite phase of the second advent movement, 1831-1844 --- Part III: Completing the contribution of the centuries by retention, restoration, and advance, 1844-1875 -- Epilogue: Persistence of premillennial second advent emphasis in America and Britain, 1878-1952

The four volumes comprising this extensive work, which covers the Christian Era, are the result of sixteen years of extensive research in Europe as well as in America. The result of this persistent quest, including some three extensive trips to Europe, has been the assemblage of thousands of source documents now comprising the unique Advent Source Collection. This, in turn, forms the documentary basis for these volumes, which are here presented to the Christian church at large as a contribution to the sound and scientific study of the development of prophetic interpretation--jacket.

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