Foreward
This book is an outgrowth of a lifelong
search for truth. My formal education
is in science. My religious education
is the result of three books: The Urantia
Book, The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, and The Bible in
chronological order. This book is woven
out of these three strands.
As I knew nothing about prophecy
interpretation, this book grew out of an intensive study of The Old Testament
prophets, 1Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and The Complete Works of Emily
Dickinson. Many of the ideas that
emerged from this study were wholly foreign and surprising to me as they may
also be to you. For example, I
believed, as a scientist, that predictive prophecy was impossible. The first time I read the Old Testament
prophets, I understood practically nothing.
I could not see how I would ever comprehend those utterances. Slowly, I realized that I had overlooked
this source as a result of many, deeply ingrained prejudices and assumptions
that have turned out to be false in the light of further analysis. And so, little by little, step by step, the
meanings and values emerged for me from the scriptural texts.
This book has been in circulation both in manuscript and electronic form since the end of 1999, almost four years ago now. The true test of prophecy is the march of time and the historical events that are unfolded in our lives. So far the tenets and explanations provided by this book are passing the test of time with remarkable accuracy. I continue to believe that The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand offers the most complete understanding of our troubled world that exists today. I feel confident that these truths will stand the future test of time because they belong not to me but to God Himself. I also believe that They have been given to man for his edification, guidance, and use. As always, each of us must decide whether or not we avail ourselves of the information that He has so generously provided.