Bible Studies 1: The Divine Plan of the Ages

Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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715K words
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72

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Raamatun tutkisteluja 1: Jumalallinen aikakausien suunnitelma by C. T. RussellAuthor: Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916,Language: Finnish, Class: BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements, Release Date: Mar 10, 2018

Editor's review

This is the first volume of Charles Taze Russell's Studies in the Scriptures, written in Finnish and released free of charge by Project Gutenberg. Russell was an influential Bible student from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, and his works are characterized by a systematic tracing of biblical narrative threads and discussion of themes such as the "divine plan of the ages." This volume expounds on the divine arrangement of the ages and belongs to the literature of religious philosophy and church movements; it holds value as a historical source and for intellectual history for readers studying the Bible Student movement in the English-speaking world of that era. Reading this book requires placing it in its historical context: it reflects a particular theological interpretive framework, not a consensus of contemporary scholarship. For Finnish-speaking readers or scholars studying Finnish-language religious publications, it is a freely accessible primary text; general readers with no interest in systematic theology may find the reading experience rather difficult. Research-oriented reading is recommended, supplemented by background materials to understand its argumentative structure and the concerns of its time.

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  1. First learn the basic background of Russell and the Bible Student movement before entering the main text, to avoid taking passages out of context.
  2. Read in the order of the chapters within the volume, noting its argumentative framework and core concepts as you go.
  3. Read alongside other theological works of the same period to identify the distinctiveness of its interpretive approach.
  4. Treat the book as a historical document rather than a guide to faith, and maintain a critical reading distance.

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Does this book represent mainstream Christian views? It should not be understood that way. Russell's works reflect a particular interpretive framework of a specific Bible Student group, which was controversial within Christianity at the time and is not consistent with the theological positions of mainstream churches. It should be read as a historical theological claim rather than universally accepted doctrine, and its position is best judged alongside church history materials.
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About the author

Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916 Author

C. T. Russell (1852–1916) was a religious writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, whose works centred on biblical study. Five of his works are held in this collection, including Studies in the Scriptures, Volume 7: The Finished Mystery, as well as several volumes of the Finnish-language Raamatun tutkisteluja series, which deal with themes such as the divine plan of the ages, the nearness of the time, the coming of the kingdom, and the battle of Armageddon. Public information is limited, and details of his life are difficult to verify, but the titles and format of his works show that he typically expounded biblical prophecy and doctrine in a systematic, multi-volume manner. His writing addressed ordinary readers and carried a strong eschatological emphasis. These works circulated widely among related religious groups and have had some influence on the selection and arrangement of later biblical-study publications.