A book, in pdf format, by Edward Stevens, one of the most prominent messages highlighting the destruction of the statue of the Jews, in Jerusalem, but the author not only stops at this incident, but also tells us many of the mysteries that occurred in the same year, and tells us The common belief in the second return, and lists some of the texts of the Gospel of Matthew and Luke, and other themes that touch upon In this short message. This booklet introduces a view of Bible prophecy which many have found helpful in their Bible study. It answers some tough questions which have always bothered students of the . Bible. It provides a CONSISTENT position which easily refutes false doctrines; makes the book of Revelation easier to understand; identifies when miraculous gifts ceased; and re- futes the liberal attack on the inspiration of the New Testa- ment. It establishes when the N. T. canon was complete. It is more CONSERVATIVE on most issues than traditional views are. There is NO COMPROMISE of essential truths of the Christian faith. The key to understanding any passage of Scripture has always been a good grasp of the historical setting in which it was originally written. Too few are willing to look at what history has unveiled. Two thousand years from now our history, culture, politics and language will have changed dramatically. Imagine someone then having to learn the ancient language of"modern English" to read one of our daily newspapers! If they saw one of our political cartoons with a donkey and an elephant dressed in weird unifonns and acting strange, what would they think'? How would they go about understanding the cartoon'? Not only would they have to study the language, but also our culture, history, politics and eco- nomic situation as well. The same principle applies to Bible study. If we are REALLY going to understand the book of Revelation, we will have to seriously and carefully study the language, history, culture and politics of the First Century. Of course, this does not mean that the truths essential for salva- tion are that difficult to understand. Those essentials are couched in simple language that everyone can grasp. But there are numerous scriptures in the Bible which are "hard to understand" (cf. 2 Pet. 3:16), and Bible prophecy is one of those things which must be approached with much more attention given to the original historical context. One of the main purposes for this booklet is to provide a closer look at the historical framework of the New Testament. Why not (at least temporarily) lay aside our traditional inter- pretations of the book of Revelation (since they have taken us no where), and objectively look at another alternative.