The Modern Era · 1920 (revised and enlarged)

Dispensational Truth

Dispensational Truth; or, God's Plan and Purpose in the Ages

Clarence Larkin · 1850–1924

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What it is

Larkin's fullest statement of dispensationalism: history divided into seven ages, each with its own terms between God and humanity, set out in prose and in the large fold-out charts he drew himself. Larkin drew his own charts and they carry the argument: the books were printed around them, and readers came to them for the diagrams as much as the prose.

Why it lasted

The book that fixed the dispensational scheme in the visual imagination of English-speaking Protestantism. Its charts were reprinted for a century in Bible colleges and pulpits, and much popular prophecy writing since descends from them. It is catalogued as an influential reading of Scripture and not as an account of it: the scheme is one nineteenth-century system among several, and the Library holds the older traditions it departs from as well.

Scripture it works from

Daniel Revelation Matthew 1 Thessalonians

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Dispensational Truth · English, original

CLARENCE LARKIN

HIS WORK is a revised and enlarged. edition of the Author’s Great Book on “Dispensational Truth.” It is not an experiment. It has already passed in its elementary form through several editions, is widely circulated over the world, is highly commended by leading Prophetical Scholars, and is being used'in many Bible Schools. It contains 34 chapters of descriptive matter, 42 splendid Prophetical Charts 9 x 20 inches, 48 one-page charts, and 15 cuts. It is the result: of 30 years’ study Or: ‘Dispensational Truth,” every phase of which it covers. Is SANE, not a “TIME SETTER,” contains no speculative matter, is not made up of quotations from other writers, but is based solely ;on the Scriptures from the “FUTURIST STANDPOINT.” It is of permanent value and will be a standard authority on “Dispensational Truth,” and is a mine of information on “Prophetic Truth” for the busy Pastor, Evangelist, Bible Teacher, and all lovers of the Word. A few of the comments on the book are:

“Mr. Larkin is a ‘Master Workman’ in ‘Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth.’ (Dr. 1. M. Haldeman.)

“Pastor Clarence Larkin has published what.may be called the most elaborate and exhaustive specimen of Biblical and Dispensational Cartography that has ever been designed.” (Rev. F. W. Farr.)

“Tt is the best collection of ‘Dispensational Charts’ ever published. I know of none to compare with it.” (Rev. Frank S. Weston, Toronto Bible College.)

CLARENCE LARKIN

HIS WORK is a revised and enlarged edition of the Author’s Great Book on “Dispensational Truth.” It is not an experiment. .[t has already passed in its elementary form through several editions, is widely circulated over the world, is highly commended by leading Prophetical Scholars, and is being used'in many Bible Schools. It contains 34 chapters of descriptive matter, 42 splendid Prophetical Charts 9 x 20 inches, 48 one-page charts, and 15 cuts. It is the result: of 30 years’ study of ‘ ‘Dispensational Truth,” every phase of whicn it covers. Is SANE, not a “TIME SETTER,” contains no speculative matter, is not made up of quotations from other writers, but is based solely jon the Scriptures from the “PUTURIST STANDPOINT.” It is of permanent value and will be a standard authority on “Dispensational Truth,” and is a mine of information on “Prophetic Truth” for the busy Pastor, Evangelist, Bible Teacher, and all lovers of the Word. A few of the comments on the book are:

“Mr. Larkin is a ‘Master Workman’ in ‘Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth.’” (Dr. 1. M. Haldeman.)

“Pastor Clarence Larkin has published wilat .~may be called the most elaborate and exhaustive specimen of Biblical and Dispensational Cartography that has ever been designed.” (Rev. F. W. Farr.)

“Tt is the best collection of ‘Dispensational Charts’ ever published. I know of none to compare with it.” (Rev. Frank S. Weston, Toronto Bible College.)

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God's Plan and Purpose in the Ages

Clarence Larkin Author of a Work on

The Book of Revelation, and a Pamphlet on The Second Coming of Christ

For Sale by the Publishers

Rey. Clarence Larkin Est. P.O. Box 334, Glenside, Pa. 19038

This Book is DEDICATED

to the

LORD JESUS CHRIST

who, through the Holy Spirit, has imparted to me the knowledge

and mechanical skill to construct these Charts.

The Charts and Diagrams and Cuts in this book must not be used in any way without written permission from the Author.

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Table of Contents

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