Imagine yourself, a young man of twenty in the year 1840, about to embark on a sailing ship for an adventure you will never forget. You bid an emotional farewell to your friends and family, wondering if, indeed, you will ever see them again. Then you walk up the gangplank and put your trust in the good ship Roanoke, bound for exotic South America. This diary is one of those wonderful treasures that we all hope to discover in the attic. It is eloquently written, and it is a pleasure to read. Here is an excerpt from January 31, 1840, just after passing into the southern hemisphere: "Whilst sailing in warm latitudes, the sea appears to be filled with a sort of animalculae or small animals, which are exceedingly luminous at night, and produce a beautiful phosphorescence on the waves. The path of a vessel is a line of light and the waters she throws up in her progress appear like liquid fire, myriads of luminous spots or stars float and dance upon the water and assume the most beautiful and fantastic appearance. The darker the night the more luminous and brilliant they appear, and present a most singular and interesting sight." The rest of the journal consists of Mr. Reynolds' descriptions of Valparaiso, Rio de Janiero, and the return voyage home. Original artwork by the editor.

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The resurrection of the Church is meant to be one of the most anticipated events of Christianity, yet many have not taken the steps to properly prepare for it. While no man knows the day or hour of the resurrection, the Bible does provide events and occurrences that will lead up to the resurrection of the Church. Jesus left specific instructions on how to prepare and be ready for the resurrection as well as the events and circumstances surrounding it.

This book examines the definition of the resurrection, the signs of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and the relationship between the Tribulation Period and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. If the resurrection is different from the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, an examination of "The Resurrection Parables" and a look at the current state of the Church is necessary. The purpose of this book is to equip and motivate you to be prepared for the resurrection and ignite your passion in the same manner as it did the Apostle Paul who stated, "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection." (Philippians 3:10)

The contemporary study of Jewish apocalypticism today recognizes the wealth and diversity of ancient traditions concerned with the "unveiling" of heavenly matters--understood to involve revealed wisdom, the revealed resolution of time, and revealed cosmology--in marked contrast to an earlier focus on eschatology as such. The shift in focus has had a more direct impact on the study of ancient "pseudepigraphic" literature, however, than in New Testament studies, where the narrower focus on eschatological expectation remains dominant. In this Companion, an international team of scholars draws out the implications of the newest scholarship for the variety of New Testament writings. Each entry presses the boundaries of current discussion regarding the nature of apocalypticism in application to a particular New Testament author. The cumulative effect is to reveal, as never before, early Christianity, its Christology, cosmology, and eschatology, as expressions of tendencies in Second Temple Judaism.