Great Controversy Notes

Chapter 20 - A Great Religious Awakening - Pages 355-374

by Walter Rea

This chapter and its material is not found in the forerunner of "The Great Controversy", "Spirit of Prophecy,", Volume 4. Instead in its 20 pages can be found 19 Bible texts partially or totally quoted and 14 rather lengthy quotations from the following works: "Travels and Adventures of the Rev. Joseph Wolff", Volume 1, page 6: "Joseph Wolff, Researches and Missionary Labors", page 62: "Journal of the Rev. Joseph Wolff", pages 378, 379; W. H. D. Adams, "In Perils Oft", page 192: "Encyclopedia Britannica", 9th Edition, Article "Bengel": L. Gaussen, "Daniel the Prophet", Volume 2, Preface.

Once again, no evidence is offered that this later material, all taken from the works of others came by vision, or that visions were needed or used to establish the line of thought or reason that was used in the chapter. A careful study of the references will show that some of the material from the works sighted was used as paraphrase in between the quoted material, but when this was done, naturally no credit was given. It is also easy to see from the material that is presented that J. N. Andrews and his articles in the early reviews was the 'inspiration' for much of this chapter, at least he 'saw' it all first.

1, "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven". …No proclamation of the hour of God's judgment come, has ever been made in any past age. …We call this the first angel, because it is the first of the series. …John calls it "another angel," …here styled the "everlasting gospel." …The apostles did not make such a proclamation. …Luther did not make this proclamation; for he thought the judgment about three hundred years in the future. …We refer particularly to the prophecies of Daniel. See chap. Viii, 17, 26: xii, 4,9 …Paul's man of sin. …The papal supremacy began 538, and ended in 1798. …Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge…

Andrews, J. N., Three Angels, Review & Herald - 1855

1, "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven". …No proclamation of the hour of God's judgment come, has ever been made in any past age. …We call this the first angel, because it is the first of the series. …John calls it "another angel," …here styled the "everlasting gospel." …The apostles did not make such a proclamation. …Luther did not make this proclamation; for he thought the judgment about three hundred years in the future. Paul that the Man of Sin should be revealed. …The papal supremacy began 538, and ended in 1798. …Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge…shall be increased… subsequent messages are to be given. Daniel viii, 17, 26: xii, 4, 9.

White, James, Life Incidents, Pages 219-227 - 1868

1. "flying in the midst of heaven." …It is declared to be a part of the "everlasting gospel" …The message of salvation has been preached in all ages, but this message is a part of the gospel which could be proclaimed only in the last days. …"many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." …Paul warned the church not to look for the coming of Christ…that man of sin be revealed, [illegible in copy of notes] judgment about three hundred years in the future.

White, Ellen, Great Controversy, Pages 355-356

2. Dr. Joseph Wolfe travelled in Arabia. …"The Arabs of this place have a book called Seers, which treats of the second coming of Christ. …In Yemen he spent six days with the Rechabites. 'The drink no wine, plant no vineyards, sow no seed, live in tents, and remember the words of Jonadad, the son of Rechab'" …An English writer, Mourant Brock, thus remarks; "It is not merely in Great Britain that the expectation. …In America about three hundred ministers of the word are thus preaching… about seven hundred of the church of England. …Among the Tartars in Tartary, there prevails an expectation of Christ's advent. ...South Africa at the missionary stations there."

Andrews, J. N., Three Angels, Review & Herald, February - 1855

2. Dr. Joseph Wolfe travelled in Arabia. …"The Arabs of this place have a book called Seers, which treats of the second coming of Christ. …In Yemen he spent six days with the Rechabites. 'The drink no wine, plant no vineyards, sow no seed, live in tents, and remember the words of Jonadad, the son of Rechab'" …An English writer, Mourant Brock, thus remarks; "It is not merely in Great Britain that the expectation. …In America about three hundred ministers of the word are thus preaching… about seven hundred of the church of England. …Among the Tartars in Tartary, there prevails an expectation of Christ's advent. ...South Africa at the missionary stations there."

White, James, Life Incidents, Pages 224-227 - 1868

2. During the twenty-four years from 1821 to 1845, Wolfe travelled extensively. …The Arabs of Yemen, he says, "are in possession of a book called Seera, which gives notice of the second coming of Christ. …In Yemen… I spent six days with the children of Rechab. They drink no wine plant no vineyard sow no seed, and live in tents, and remember the words of Jonadad the son of Rechab." …Mourant Brock, an English writer, states that about seven hundred ministers of the Church of England were engaged in preaching "this gospel of the kingdom." …A similar belief was found by another missionary to exist in Tarary. A Tatar priest put the question to the missionary as to when Christ would come.

White, Ellen, Great Controversy, Pages 360-362 - 1911

3. True we were disappointed as to the event to take place, but that is no evidence that the movement was not in the order of the Lord, and a fulfilment of Prophecy. Those that "cast their garments in the way", and cried "Hosanna to the Son of David," as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, …The Pharisees said, "Master, rebuke thy disciples…"

White, James, Review & Herald, June 9 - 1851

3. We acknowledge the disappointment, but cannot acknowledge that this furnishes a just reason for denying the hand of God. …This was the case with the disciples and the shouting multitude on the occasion of our Lord meekly riding into Jerusalem, when they cried, "Hosannah to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." …Where this cry gets hold of the heart, farmers leave their farms, with their crops standing, to go out and sound the alarm, and mechanics their shops.

White, James, Life Incidents, Pages 174, 228-229 - 1868

3. When Jesus draw near to Jerusalem attended by the rejoicing multitudes that, with shouts of triumph and waving of palm branches, heralded Him as the Son of David, the jealous Pharisees called upon Him to silence them; but Jesus answered that all this was in fulfilment of prophecy. …Hosanna to the Son of David: …Farmers left their fields, mechanics their tools, traders their merchandise, professional men their positions; and yet the number of workers was small in comparison with the work to be accomplished.

White, Ellen, Great Controversy, Pages 367-368 - 1911


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