In the late 1790s, Paine fled from France to the United States, where he wrote Part III of The Age of Reason: An Examination of the Passages in the New Testament, Quoted from the Old and Called Prophecies Concerning Jesus Christ.
Pada akhir tahun 1790-an, Paine melarikan diri dari Prancis ke Amerika Serikat, dan di situ ia menulis Bagian III The Age of Reason: An Examination of the Passages in the New Testament, Quoted from the Old and Called Prophecies Concerning Jesus Christ.