Frontispiece-Daniel's Mystic Image of the Four Great Empires in
the World—and the Establishment of the Fifth and Universal Empire
of Religious opinion.

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Table of Prophecies concerning the Restoration of the Jews.

Table of dates for Remarkable Events.

Table of Prophetic Times and Numbers.

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FIRST DISSERTATION.

The General Subject-The Spirit and Design of Prophecy

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SECOND DISSERTATION.

The Nature of the Jewish Prophecies-The Five Great Prophetic

Periods The Objects of this Enquiry-Two Difficult Points no-

ticed and explained-The Prophecies of Isaiah, which may be

employed in ascertaining the future condition of the Jews-

General Remark on unfulfilled Prophecies.

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THIRD DISSERTATION.

The examination of the Jewish Prophets continued to ascertain

what Predictions may be employed, and what rejected in this

Enquiry The Prophecies of Jeremiah-The Prophecies of Hosea

-The Prophecies of Joel-The Prophecies of Amos—Of Obadiah

-Practical Reflections on one Effect of Prophecy upon the Hu-

man Mind.

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FOURTH DISSERTATION.

The Examination of the Prophets continued-Of Micah—of Na-

hum; Habakkuk and Zephaniah-The Prophecies of Ezekiel and

Daniel-THE ARGUMENTATIVE ENQUIRY RE-STATED-The im-

portance of Fulfilled and Unfulfilled Prophecy to Christianity.

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FIFTH DISSERTATION.

The Title Deed to Palestine-An Important Objection stated, and

answered by an appeal to Facts-The Subject Resumed-And

the Particular Incidents in the Future Condition of all the Jews

enumerated in Twelve Sections.

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SIXTH DISSERTATION.

THE HEBREW KINGDOM.

The mystic language of Prophecy and the argument from our

Lord's fulfilled Prophecy-1. THE PRELIMINARY MOVEMENT IN

THE MIND, AND RELIGIOUS FEELINGS OF THE JEWS-The pro-

bable time and place of Jewish conversion to Christianity.

SEVENTH DISSERTATION.

THE BEGINNING OF THE HEBREW KINGDOM.

The Political character of True Religion.-2. THE POLITICAL

MOVEMENT AMONGST OTHER NATIONS, WHICH BECOMES

SECONDARY CAUSE IN THE RESTORATION OF THE KINGDOM.

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EIGHTH DISSERTATION.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEBREW KINGDOM.

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A Peculiarity in Prophetic Description noticed-3. THE NATURE

OF THE RETURN of the JEWS; AND ITS CHARACTER IN WAR

OR PEACE.-4. THE COMPOSITION OF THE NATION, EVENTUALLY

FROM ALL NATIONS, AND IN THE EXILES OF THE TEN TRIBES. 145

NINTH DISSERTATION.

THE TERRITORIAL CHARACTER OF THE HEBREW KINGDOM.

The accomplishment of some Mosaic Prophecies, an Introduction

to.-5. THE ALTERATION IN THE NATURAL FACE, AND PRE-

SENT BARRENNESS OF THE HOLY LAND.

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TENTH DISSERTATION.

THE LOCALITIES OF THE HEBREW KINGDOM.

6. THE PLACES, BOUNDARIES, AND CITIES, WHICH THEY WILL

INHABIT, WITH THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DOMESTIC HABI-

TATIONS OF THE JEWS.-7. THE CHARACTER OF THE NEWLY

RESTORED PEOPLE, IN ITS COMMERCIAL, PASTORAL, AND AGRI-

CULTURAL FEATURES.-8. THE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS OF

THE HEBREW KINGDOM, with the enquiry, Is Christ their visi-

ble King?

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ELEVENTH DISSERTATION.

THE PROSPERITY OF THE HEBREW KINGDOM.

9. THE RELIGIOUS CONDITION, OPINIONS, AND CHANGE OF

CREED IN THE HEBREW NATION.-10. THE GRADUALLY IN-

CREASING POWER, WEALTH, AND INFLUENCE OF THEIR NEW

KINGDOM.-11. A GREAT BATTLE, AND MUCH WARFARE IN

SYRIA AND JUDEA.

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TWELFTH DISSERTATION.

THE UNIVERSAL EMPIRE OF THE MYSTIC STONE.

The Scriptural connection of the Restoration of the Jews, with the

universal empire of Peace and true Religion. The Practical Re-

sults of this Inquiry, and the duty of English Christians.

The character of the Jewish people.

APPENDIX I.

THE COMPUTATION OF DANIEL'S SEVENTY WEEKS.

APPENDIX II.

THE

EXISTING JEWISH POPULATION IN ALL PARTS OF THE

WORLD, FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF MISSIONARIES, TRAVELLERS,

AND OTHER SOURCES.

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PROPHECIES WHICH ARE STILL UNFULFILLED, AND
PREDICT THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWS
TO THE HOLY LAND.

FROM THESE PREDICTIONS, THIS WORK HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED, WITHOUT ANY FORCED INTERPRETATION.

FIRST PERIOD.

BEFORE THE POSSESSION OF PALESTINE BY THE JEWS.

Moses. B.C. 1451.

Deut. xxix. 22 to end.

xxx. 1—11.

xxxii. 35-44.

SECOND PERIOD. B.C. 760.

THE PROPHECIES OF ISAIAH ON THE JEWISH RESTORATION, BEFORE