The Spiritual Kingdom: An Exposition of the First Eleven Chapters of the Book of Revelation
by Ramsey, James B.
•Presbyterian Committee of Publication 1873
Overview
Presented first as a series of 28 lectures, this work contains a scholarly commentary on the book of Revelation. Ramsey divides his lectures into five sections on the new kingdom of Christ:
- Introductory
- The Visible Representation of the Kingdom
- The True Conception of the Visible Kingdom
- Its Mediator King, and His Reign
- Its Conflicts and Triumph
This serious work will help modern readers to understand the scope and application of Revelation.
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Key Features
- Provides a scholarly commentary on the book of Revelation
- Seeks to help readers understand the scope and application of Revelation
- Contains 28 lectures
Contents
- Introductory
- The Promised Blessing
- The Gospel of the Kingdom
- The Consolations of the Kingdom
- The Manifestation of the Kingdom
- The Visible Church—Its Mission
- The Visible Church; Its Authority
- Varieties and Imperfections of the Visible Kingdom. The Seven Churches. Ephesus and Smyrna
- The Same Subject Continued: Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea
- The Individual Conflict and Victory, Which Is the End of the Visible, and the Necessary Means of Attaining the Glory of the Invisible, Kingdom
- The Promises “To Him that Overcometh”
- The True Conception of the Spiritual Kingdom
- The Divine Nature and Spiritual Privileges of the Kingdom
- Its Spiritual Life
- The Spiritual Life: Its Glory, Claims, and Privileges
- The Worship of the Kingdom
- Its Mediator King, and His Reign
- The Administration of the Kingdom
- The Investiture and Praises of the Slain Lamb
- The Reign of the Lamb: Its Agencies and Results
- The Great Revolution
- Its Conflicts and Triumph
- The Prayers of the Saints
- The First Four Trumpets. The Earthly Good Smitten
- The Fifth Trumpet. The Soul Itself Smitten
- The Reaction of the World’s Power and Wisdom
- The Divine and Gracious Agency, and the Human Instrumentality It Provides
- The True Church, and the Subjects of Her Testimony Defined
- The Power of the World in the Visible Church
- The Power of a Witnessing Church during These Abounding Corruptions, in Her Worship and Government
- The Vitality of God’s Witnesses, and the Triumph of a Purely Spiritual Testimony
- The Triumph
Product Details
- Title: The Spiritual Kingdom: An Exposition of the First Eleven Chapters of the Book of Revelation
- Author: James B. Ramsey
- Publisher: Presbyterian Committee of Publication
- Publication Date: 1873
- Pages: 569
About James B. Ramsey
James B. Ramsey (1814–1871) was a biblical scholar, missionary, and pastor. This was the only book he ever published and considered to be one of the finest commentaries on Revelation.