The Peaceful Kingdom of Christ
Overview
The Peaceful Kingdom of Christ is early Anabaptist writer Peter Jan Twisk’s commentary on the twentieth chapter of the book of Revelations. Written around 1600 AD, this valuable commentary was first translated from the Dutch into German in 1875 before this English edition was translated in 1913.
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- Provides an exposition of Revelation 12
- Analyzes what the “Kingdom of Peace” means in Scripture
- Interprets the prophetic words of Revelation, Isaiah, and more
Top Highlights
“‘Whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die,’ and consequently these shall live with him and reign with him a thousand years, that is, forever.” (Page 9)
“And this acceptable day of grace is also indicated in the law by the celebration of the Sabatical year and the year of Jubilee, in which every poor Israelite could again come into the possession of his fathers’ inheritance (Lev. 25; Deut. 15).” (Page 10)
“Lo, here! or lo, there! for the kingdom of God is within you’ (Luke 17:21” (Page 7)
“But Jesus said, ‘Yea, blessed are they which hear the word of God and keep it’ (Luke 11:27, 28)” (Page 6)
“of Christ on earth, which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost” (Page 7)
- Title: The Peaceful Kingdom of Christ
- Author: Peter J. Twisk
- Publisher: Mennonite Publishing House
- Publication Date: 1913
- Pages: 32
