01.0.2. Preface

Preface THE last book of the Bible is “The Unveiling of Jesus Christ.” Here, as nowhere else, is our adorable Saviour and Lord manifested in all His glory, “the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14.) To know Him fully, it is needful that we should study this book. As this eighth edition goes to press, we are thirty years nearer the goal than when the first edition appeared. In these closing months of 1939 the world is torn by war, and as the Times of the Gentiles approach their end, it becomes more and more obvious that man is helpless to rule, and that “He whose right it is” must come again and take the scepter of world empire. “Yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry” (Eze 21:25-27; Luk 1:31-33; Heb 10:37.) And let it be remembered that, even before His coming to reign, He must come into the air to catch us up to meet Him. Before He can come with the saints, He must come for them. We are waiting for the shout, the voice and the trump that shall sweep us up out of this scene and gather us about His pierced feet. (1Th 4:13-18.) The Second Advent of the Son of Man must be preceded by certain signs, times and events; but the Lord’s coming for His own is a signless and timeless event which may transpire at any moment of any day or any night. For this we wait with joyous expectancy.

KEEP LOOKING UP!

William L. Pettingill.

October, 1939.