Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John [Hardcover]

Isaac, Sir Newton (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1, 1991

In two parts. Part I contains observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, including an introduction concerning the compilers of the Books of the Old Testament, prophetic language, various prophecies, and a myriad of discussion relative to the prophecies of Daniel. Part II contains the observations upon the Apocalypse of St. John, including an introduction concerning the time when the Apocalypse was written, the relation of this Apocalypse to the Book of the Law of Moses, and the relation the prophecy of John has to those of Daniel. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Written in Old English.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

English physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Oregon Inst Science & Medicine (September 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942487028
• ISBN-13: 978-0942487022
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,563,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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63 of 63 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.

13 of 14 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.