home production.  This is one reason I feel satisfied in sending forth this volume.

For years I have been greatly interested in Pyramidology, in

the teachings of the Great Pyramid at Gizeh in Egypt.  Twenty years ago I had confidence to lecture frequently on the subject, and a few years since it was in my mind to publish a small work on it.  The necessity of such work was wisely and competently taken out of my hands, however, by the appearance of a book entitled, “The Stone Miracle,” by Rev. Dr. Seiss, of Philadelphia.  This is a book admirably suited to beginners on this line of study.  And if one wants to go further and be specially informed on Pyramidology, why let them get “Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid,” a work by Professor Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer-Royal of Scotland.  To this man God has given a fine mind and a large heart for a special place and work.  But what pleases me above all, is that this Pyramid, being the Lord’s Pillar, and His Witness, should so finely tally with the Scriptures and Providence; that the teachings of this monument are in harmony with the principles of interpretation, as applied to the prophecies in these Discourses.

By several small engravings I have sought to aid the mind of the reader through the eye.  In the Royal Arms of England there is considerable of history; the position of the lions, unicorn, crown, and indeed all connected with it is significantly expressive.  In these things, the accidental grouping, so far as man was concerned, were as much under Divine supervision as the blundering of the Jews in the crucifying of Jesus.  So, Divinely considered, they Divinely reveal.  We know not the mind of our fathers in the matter of selecting and composing the items that make up the great seal, but we know the mind of Providence.

The plate of the ragged old stone, called Jacob’s pillow, is not very distinct, but it is the best we could do.  As it is, it will aid the reader in forming a better idea.  The stone in shape

is an oblong square, about 32 inches long, 13 broad, and 11 inches deep.  At each end is an iron ring, much worn and rusted.  It is a bluish steel-like colour, mixed with some veins of red.  It has been in its present resting place 583 years.

The main idea I wish to convey in this book, is that God is conducting His Providence through His ancient chosen people, Israel, whom I believe are found in the Saxon race.  And His throne on earth, through which flow the purposes of Providence, is David’s throne, which I believe to be at present the English throne.  Queen Victoria (and God bless her) I believe to be of David’s seed.  The United States fulfils the rôle of the Tribe of Manasseh.  Therefore, to understand the prophecies, Providence, and the present movement of nations, as well as the future lot and destiny of each, we must read the Scriptures in this light.  God has made the children of Israel and throne of David His executive, in time, on earth.  They are His executive for civilisation, evangelisation, order, and conquest.  Through them God will conquer the world to an universal peace.  As Moses was to God, so is Israel.  Moses being a Divine executor, was to the people a god—so is Israel to all mankind.  Spiritual Israel will come through literal Israel.

I have expressed myself freely, and shall cheerfully grant reviewers, critics, and readers, the same privilege.  I send forth this book with a pure desire that it may do good.  Amen, so mote it be.

Joseph Wild.

Brooklyn, May 1st, 1879.

KEY DISTINCTIONS.
Discourse I.

“We have a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.  Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation.”—2 Peter i. 19, 20.

I am about to give you a few Discourses on Prophecy, and in doing so I desire, in the first place, to point out to you a few very important distinctions included in the prophecies.  Suppose the Bible to be a great palace, with its royalty, royal children, servants, and subjects.  You desire to go through it and view it intelligently, and to understand all about its inhabitants and laws of government; now to do so, you must have keys, and you must learn who is who, their place, authority, and work.  If not so qualified, you could not pass from room to room, and you might confound the King with some servant, and visitors might be mistaken for the children of the household.  Thus your ideas would be considerably mixed; you would be guilty of talking about the King, when you really meant some servant, and of prophesying for the royal children in the name of the visitors.  The years would come and go, but events would not happen as you had prophesied.  Each

generation would take your report and follow in your footsteps, thus confusion and disappointment would keep pace with the passing generations.

What is here made a matter of supposition, has been a solemn fact on the line of human experience.  Men have studied the Bible and Providence in this ignorant and confused way.  Theologians have thrown aside all restraints, and well-defined limitations and distinctions of the Bible in their assumed liberty of expounding and spiritualising the same.  No matter to them that there is a God-revealed distinction between Judah and Israel, Manasseh and Ephraim, Samaritans and Gentiles, and the throne of David and the throne of the heathen.  Writers and speakers are guilty of using the words Judah and Israel in a synonymous sense, though the words stand for different people, history, and prophecies, soon after the descendants of Jacob settled in Palestine.  To aid you in seeing this historical confusion and folly, let me call your attention to them separately.

JUDAH.

What does this word stand for in the Bible?  In the first place it is the name of the fourth son of Jacob.  In the second place it was the name of his direct descendants or Tribe.  In the third place it became the name of the portion of the country occupied by this Tribe in the Promised Land.  In the fourth place it became the name of a kingdom and government; this fourth name included the Tribe of Benjamin and their territory.  In the fifth place it became the name of the whole country of Palestine, and is now often so used.  To-day this word stands for those we call Jews, who, as they allow among themselves, represent and only include Judah and Levi.

On the death of Solomon the country and Tribes finally separated into two Houses, kingdoms, and governments.  Nine Tribes went with Jeroboam, and three with Rehoboam—namely,

Judah, Levi, and Benjamin.  The nine-tribed House was called Israel, the three-tribed House Judah.  This separation was about 975 b.c. (1 Kings xii.).  From that day to this these two Houses have never been united; but they are to be, as scores of statements to that effect are in the good Book (Hosea i. 11).  About 580 b.c. the House of Judah was taken captive into Babylon, remaining 70 years, then they returned to their own land and remained till the year of our Lord 70, when Jerusalem was destroyed and they were scattered.

Prophecies referring to the Jews are numerous and in striking contrast to those that