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At any rate it is certain tliat the Jews are to play a Very 

 important part in the pohtics of the world; and throughout the 

 whole of Christendom we see Jews coming to the front as never 

 before in their history — in every phase of life, whether it is in the 

 realm of law, politics, art, science, the Press, banking, the world 

 of diplomacy, wherever intellect is in demand there the Jew 

 excels, and is exerting an influence far out of proportion to their 

 numbers in the world. The Jewish question right up to the 

 Second Advent of Christ is to be at the bottom of all world 

 unrest, and will eventually lead to the last great war — 

 Armageddon. 



Is there to he another War ? 



That there must be another war, all devout students of prophecy 

 will agree. The question is, how is it to arise, and when and 

 where will the war be waged ? 



The Bible leaves us in no doubt with regard to these matters. 

 There are very definite signs and indications in the world to-day 

 which seem to prepare the way for such an awful catastrophe. 

 None of us can say the world is anything like at rest; we are 

 only just settling down after the great war of 1914-1918. That 

 war changed the whole map of Europe and the Near East, and 

 has altered the politics of the world. That war, if we read 

 prophecy aright is only a preparation for tremendous develop- 

 ments. The Scriptures tell us that there are likely to be two 

 Leagues of Nations. One comprising the countries existing north 

 of Palestine, and the other com.prising the nations of the old 

 Roman empire. 



The predictions we are about to consider are of the utmost 

 importance in the light of modern political developments. I 

 would very respectfully urge that when we read the following 

 chapters we shall remember the prophetic axiom that the inter- 

 pretation of unfulfilled prophecy is to be guided by the manner 

 of the fulfilment of fulfilled prophecy. The Bible contains pre- 

 dictions of events that happened hundreds and thousands of years 

 after they were predicted, and in ench case they were fulfilled 

 literally and minutely, e.g., the scattering of Israel as recorded 

 in Leviticus xxvi. and Deut. xxviii., the prophecies concerning 

 the first Advent of Christ, His birth, life, ministry, and death. 

 All these prophecies were fulfilled in every detail : therefore we 

 are to expect just as literal a fulfilment with regard to the pro- 

 phecies concerning the Second x\dvent of Christ and the Great 

 War, that is to end the " times of the Gentiles " and usher in the 

 Messiah, which are predicted in such remarkable detail. 



This study is all the more thrilling in the light of the e-ntente 

 between Germany and Russia recently signed and sealed at Genoa. 

 Bible Predictions with regard to the next Great War. 



