New-York daily tribune., 1842-10-28

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bos and Prophecies. Conducted by GEO. Bush; No.
III. Dayton Newman, 1893 Broadway.
The subject of Prophecy has within few years
awakened unusual interest in the religious poi
non Of the community. The various cehh'c''hs
theories with regard to its Interpretation and iui-
slment are discussed from pupits, IN lectures IN
books and through the periodical press with
,eor and earnestness before quite unknown
How much Of this excitement is owing to the bold
doctrine of MILLER, who procialms the Physical
destruction of this Earth to be within the events ot
tho cor,i,g year. we shall not undertake to say.
We regard il as fortunate in all respects that the
lime which is to determine finally the truth OF ial
.,y of his interpretations is SO near at hand,
.bou.h we deem his doctrines and especially his
,oofdent mode of proclaiming them, calculated
work serious injury to the cause of religious
NTH His followers are taught to believe that u
he Bible bc an inspired uolmme, and its prophe.
.;ss the declarations of Him who seeth all things
fcmn the beginning, the Earth will be burned in
,sis: if. therefore, this event should not take
pace. tile conclusion to which the great body of
hem will arrive will be- that the Bible is not true.
Bu in the midst of this excitement we are pleased
- Learn that Prof Bush finds growing encour-
syement in the prosecution of his Biblical labors.
l,is a relief to find a competent Judge of the Sa-
cred letter taking entirely different views of these
disputed matters, and without naming the wild
yogures aNoat, laying down and ably supporting
principles Of Interpretation which inevitably over
throw and scatter them to the winds. We
slad 10 learn that to this calm discussion of the
subject the public are beginning to lend atten-
i've
The present number Of the Herophant is mainly
devoted to the chief point involved in the contrc
yersy-the ConAagration of the Heavens and the
Earth We have already stated in Our notices of
,hs Lectures of Prof BUSH some time since, the
peminent points of his belief. He endeavors to
.hov that the Scriptures, SO far from afording
ns countenance to the doctrines of Miller
psctng the speedy destruction of the Earth by
ae do not, when rightly understood, announce
,by such catastrophe as eoer to occur. Upon this
pUiut, as we'll as with regard to the general char
s,ler of the Bible. the following extract will be
read with inerest:--
happears be but little in accordance with the general
sope deal in matters Of physical science
Of .sauihor is 10 teach his duty and whatever
nav mpart on The great theme OF destiny, is the destiny
Of ise ulnan nhabihng the ear rather than of the
earth ITSELF It. does not appear come within the
pass OF the divine cousels instruct men IN the absolute
ss rsssy rhe o I'll Of this asafs the Bible Speaks
in Accommodation the then existing state OF knowledge,
The popular notions generally enertsined without as
uang 10 pronounce upon them correct incorrect
Tins regard 10 ue origin oil our globe 1t does not ap-
pear that required by the canons of asonnd e1ege
construction upon the record OF Moses which
shall preclude The conclusions forced upon facts and
Of eelogy Its graaa mSTa AL srpth os the
and this truth most unequvocaly taught Us in the words
The sacred hs,orian but as to the t,s ords ana detss
The creation these points which God has lett the
human Intellect tree ITSELF and to gather The true
lai Of the earth from the earth iise FROM the nature oil
eeents order of It's strata and the intrinsic CHAR
naol its various phenomenal The resDltin this case is
sakhown The unanimous voice OF all practical Geolo
ete 10 period indefinitely beyond the era of Adam
@inke nitnnel, would be surprising if the conclu
ea,hould length be adopted that the physical tuturiy
oufgobr should as tar transcend the letter of prophecy
wis physical antiquity does the letter of history. That
aspapetary ball is eventually some way be destroy
ID BY the same power that called il into being, we think
the highest degree probabe but if such Is TO be It's
DOOM look Tor the annuuclalion rather in the discove
teol Astronomy than of Revelation in the Apoca
gps Of Newon Lapace, or Hersehell, Than In that o
With this general view of the nature of Revela-
ton, Prof. BUSH proceeds to show that, through
j cut the Old aud New Testaments, great moral and
iNrttaal movements are often represented in the
hguase of physical changes and ovcrturnings.-
He states it as formidable objection to the pre-
1 siEng views on the subject that the literal in
rpetaon of the passage in Peter chiefly relied
pon to prove the destruction of the heavens and
he earth, brings him into irreconcilabe conflict
with other portions Of Scriptaral prophecy.
Foourseyes utterly unable TO put any other con-
aoo spa the statements respecting the new
itrh
ssaland scene 1--we have not wholly faiied the array
1 aSTpural evidence attempted on this subject we have
sosnia the characters of that dSpenSation do inevitably
s the continued existence OF The globe and of its mortal
oiants during the dominance of that blS fu economy
glory into this city, which we have shown be
aealY he with The forces OF the Gentiies' being
ASe earth to be burnt up before Isaahs predictions
sasd But Isaiah and John have ldenticaiiy the same
ndiprove, Until this done we must contend that no
ehf rghtlo charge our interpretation with doing 'ie-
aysc tee ol lite in the New Jerusalem are to be for
@ aealns Of The Gentle nations Are these nauens 10 be
nea IN heaven Ifso then EZEKIEL also desSrnng
Sy The objects and results are portrayed VITA those
T'ohn Has beer-can II be-evnced, that these Od
s jerusalem And they setting forth amy other
ae gores Of the ethly Zion in its la,'erday trunphs
"a ~ ptreperiy Has ii entered the thoughts OF any
Nlasniaioc, ancient or modern. that ihe desaruc'
M OF The globe by fire was 10 precede the consummallon
soeal they Yet that consunmaon assurrdy
sHssihe sane with the New JeruSaem and this no one
Sos : Subsequent III the order of events 10 that passing
H. y hc hedNens and the earth-wbatevcr be-which
M cse sets before We see then 10 what extremlses
so, ,aeed by The common construction pat upon tue
cs fse Inc 'aniy brings The apostle into ttsrn!
Insl IT VIII Other portions oil The inspired volume equally
5isases 5it AUD authoritative with his own This apparent
s epsney s nc we have simply stated We exhibit merely
Jd oi eVS.aio and one which concerns every believer
revelation as ultimately does uS We proes, with
0aaa be sssrge either Of idle speculation
readers will draw such differences from the far, ne they
ou' o Gosssss 10 se,ss hesitate hold
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