Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John [Paperback]

Isaac Newton (Author)

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Publication Date: October 21, 2009

In "Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John," one of humanity's greatest minds is brought to bear on Prophecy. The mastermind of Sir Isaac Newton yields results just as brilliant when studying Bible prophecy as when his attention was turned to the physical universe! There is in this book a consistency of interpretation in "Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John" that is seldom seen in the works of modern-day scholars. Isaac Newton seems to be completely true to the message of the Bible when providing his own thoughts on the Antichrist, the Beast, the Woman called "Babylon", and the "Great Tribulation". The integrity of Newton's scholarship and skills of exegesis give the reader a distinct impression that, unlike most writers on end-times prophecy today, Newton would have gladly give up his prejudices in exchange for something better: the Truth. In "Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John," Isaac presents an excellent example of Premillennial Historicism. This is essentially the same view held by H. Grattan Guinness, E.B. Elliott, Matthew Henry, and Charles Spurgeon. Every pastor or teacher who preaches or teaches on the subject of the Last Days should have a copy of "Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John" on his desk.

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Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian who is perceived and considered by a substantial number of scholars and the general public as one of the most influential men in history. His 1687 publication of the Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (usually called the Principia) is considered to be among the most influential books in the history of science, laying the groundwork for most of classical mechanics. In this work, Newton described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. Newton showed that the motions of objects on Earth and of celestial bodies are governed by the same set of natural laws by demonstrating the consistency between Kepler's laws of planetary motion and his theory of gravitation, thus removing the last doubts about heliocentrism and advancing the scientific revolution. In mechanics, Newton enunciated the conservation principles of momentum and angular momentum. In optics, he built the first practical reflecting telescope and developed a theory of colour based on the observation that a prism decomposes white light into the many colours that form the visible spectrum. He also formulated an empirical law of cooling and studied the speed of sound. In mathematics, Newton shares the credit with Gottfried Leibniz for the development of the differential and integral calculus. He also demonstrated the generalised binomial theorem, developed the so-called "Newton's method" for approximating the zeroes of a function, and contributed to the study of power series. Newton remains influential to scientists, as demonstrated by a 2005 survey of scientists and the general public in Britain's Royal Society asking who had the greater effect on the history of science, Newton or Albert Einstein. Newton was deemed to have made the greater overall contribution to science, although the two men were closer when it came to contributions to humanity. Newton was also highly religious, though an unorthodox Christian, writing more on Biblical hermeneutics than the natural science he is remembered for today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (October 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449565115
• ISBN-13: 978-1449565114
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,640,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of humanity's greatest minds brought to bear on Prophecy, September 21, 2000

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J.L. Haynes (Three Hills, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John (Hardcover)

The mastermind of Sir Isaac Newton yields results just as brilliant when studying Bible prophecy as when he turned his attention to the physical universe! There is in this book a consistency of interpretation in all the details of the prophecies of Daniel and of Revelation that I have not seen in any of the works of modern-day scholars. Isaac Newton seems to be completely true to the message of the Bible when providing his own thoughts on the Antichrist, the Beast, the Woman called "Babylon", and the "Great Tribulation". The integrity of Newton's scholarship and skills of exegesis give the reader a distinct impression that, unlike most writers on end-times prophecy today, when faced with a detail of interpretation that conflicted with his existing views, Newton would have gladly given up his prejudices in exchange for something better: the Truth. He presents an excellent example--perhaps the best I have read--of what is known as Premillennial Historicism. This is essentially the same view held by H. Grattan Guinness, E.B. Elliott, Matthew Henry, and Charles Spurgeon. In my opinion every pastor or teacher who preaches or teaches on the subject of the Last Things should have a copy of "Observations..." on his or her desk.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Interpretation from a Great Scientist, February 8, 2009

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Steel Gator (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Observations Upon The Prophecies Of Daniel And The Apocalypse Of St. John (Paperback)

Isaac Newton's interpretation of the prophecies of Daniel and John's Revelation of Jesus Christ was a great surprise. He loaded his points with historic reference rather than 'This is what I feel is true' views that we read and hear so often today. Although I was impressed with his historic views of these prophecies, I was most impressed with his Christian faith. To think one of the greatest scientists of all time was a strong believer in Christ is simply awesome!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eschatology 104, October 15, 2008

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This review is from: Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John (Paperback)

This book gives you a great viewpoint from Newton on Christian Eschatology. However Newton is not easy reading and might require some prior knowledge of biblical prophesy. I would love to see any writings Newton did on the book of Ezekiel.