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Tertullian
Distinguishes interim custody of souls from opening of heaven at the Lord's day, with a special place for martyrs.
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Translated by Peter Holmes. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 3. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885.) Revised for New Advent by Kevin Knight.
Chapter 55
Orson Hyde
Orson Hyde’s letters from his 1840–1842 mission to Europe and the Near East, published in Liverpool in 1842. They include his account of the prayer he offered on the Mount of Olives in October 1841, dedicating the land for the gathering of the Jews.
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The 1840 Nauvoo conference: the time for the Jews’ return has arrived · commentary →
Orson Hyde dedicates the land for Judah’s gathering · commentary →
Orson Hyde, A Voice from Jerusalem, or a Sketch of the Travels and Ministry of Elder Orson Hyde (Liverpool: P. P. Pratt, 1842), Letter III, dated Alexandria, 22 November 1841, pp. 28–32. Project Gutenberg eBook 46208 (Mormon Texts Project transcription), retrieved 30 September 2026, compared word by word with the Internet Archive voicefromjerusal00hyde OCR text layer; printed p. 29 visually checked. One omission in the transcription restored from print: “unto thee, O Father!” HTML markup removed and whitespace normalized; italics rendered plain. No passages omitted within the selected unit.
Letter III, pp. 28–32: prayer on the Mount of Olives, 24 October 1841
Parley P. Pratt
Parley P. Pratt’s exposition of Latter-day Saint teachings argues for literal fulfillment of biblical and Book of Mormon prophecy, including gathering, resurrection and the restoration of the earth.
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Parley P. Pratt: Ephraim’s record comes forth before the gathering · commentary →
Parley P. Pratt joins Zechariah 14 and Revelation 11 into one sequence · commentary →
Parley P. Pratt joins Zechariah 14 and Revelation 11 into one sequence · commentary →
Pratt identifies U.S. removal policy with the promised gathering · commentary →
Pratt locates the two Jerusalems before and after renewal · commentary →
Eleventh edition, Deseret News Company, Salt Lake City, 1881. Project Gutenberg eBook 35554, Mormon Texts Project transcription. Chapter V. HTML formatting and paragraph whitespace normalized; original wording, quotations and reference numbering retained. Transcription checked.
Chapter V: restoration, two Jerusalems and the gathering
Joanna Southcott; visions attributed to Joseph Prescott
Connects contemporary spiritual visions with Joel and interprets the generation saying as fallen humanity. Attributes the visions to Prescott and the explanations to Southcott rather than treating them as a single witness.
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Southcott connects Prescott’s visions with Joel · commentary →
IAPSOP historical scan; edition details noted separately
PDF/printed pp. 1–3
Joanna Southcott
Presents an affordable explanation of imminent advent and unrealized Isaiah promises, defining true Israel by response to divine guidance across named religious and ethnic groups.
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IAPSOP historical scan; edition details noted separately
PDF/printed pp. 1–5
Amy A. Wright; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Applies Matthew 25 to spiritual preparation for the Lord's coming and distinguishes readiness from knowing whether one's own death is imminent.
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What it means to abide the day · commentary →
Official Gospel Library English transcript
Opening ten-virgins reading and application before cancer narrative
Sathya Sai International Organisation
Acknowledges conflicting one-year and eight-year intervals before Prema Sai, and distinguishes discourses from devotees’ books and reported private conversations.
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Public English edition identified above
Complete main overview and source attributions
Jewish Encyclopedia contributors; Isaac Abravanel discussion signed L. G.
Distinguishes the Daniel commentary Mayene ha-Yeshuah, Talmud/Midrash study Yeshuot Meshiho, and biblical prophecy collection Mashmia Yeshuah. Gives completion dates in 1496–1498 and separates these from later publication dates.
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Jewish Encyclopedia English article in Sefaria development mirror
Isaac Abravanel: As Philosopher; As Apologete; associated bibliography
Jamie Hubbard
Examines Chinese Buddhist interpretations of the predicted decline of the Dharma and their relation to the Three Levels movement.
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University of Hawai‘i Press, 2001; author-hosted chapter PDF; publisher bibliography verified.
Chapter 3, The Chinese Systematization: Decline as Doctrine, especially printed pages 67–68
Unknown; traditionally attributed to Luke
Acts of the Apostles continues the Gospel of Luke. Its speeches and narratives include Jesus’ ascension with the promise that he will come in like manner, Peter’s call to repent before the times of restitution, and Paul’s announcement of an appointed day of judgment.
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Acts 1:6–11: the times not given to know, and Jesus to come in like manner →
Acts 17:22–31: a day appointed for judging the world →
Acts 3:19–26: times of refreshing and the restitution of all things →
King James Version (1769 standard text), eBible.org electronic witness; see the source editions for each selection.
Acts 1:6–11; 3:19–26; 17:22–31
Mark E. Petersen; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Identifies Adam with Michael and describes his future command of heavenly forces, while explicitly rejecting identifying Adam as God or the Savior. The source clarifies internal doctrinal distinctions relevant to cosmic-agent attribution.
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Official English web text
Michael’s role in the millennium, final battle and trumpet sequence
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Connects restored judges and advisors to contemporary prophetic authority and declares immediate redemption the principal prophecy. Accepting current leaders is presented as beginning fulfillment.
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Living Moshiach Publications linear Yiddish/English Dvar Malchus PDF; translator not identified in inspected pages
PDF pp3,20,53–58 (printed19,52–57), translator preface and section11
Tatian
Argues for one bodily resurrection after the world's consummation and judgment by the Creator.
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J. E. Ryland, Ante-Nicene Fathers 2 (1885), New Advent revised transcription.
Chapter 6
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Explicitly names Imam al-Mahdi arriving with Jesus and righteous persons, describes resurrection and worldwide justice, and calls for cooperative preparation; primary evidence of this speaker's political messianic reception.
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English Full Transcript PDF hosted by European Parliament, 10 pages; translation provider not identified.
Transcript pp.1 and 9–10: opening invocation and closing Mahdi/Jesus expectations
Origen
Defends Antichrist prediction as a warning about an extreme embodiment of evil and associates Daniel with 2 Thessalonians. It is Origen's argument responding to an opponent.
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Translated by Frederick Crombie. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 4. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885.) Revised for New Advent by Kevin Knight.
Book VI, chapters 45–46
Irenaeus
Warns against confidently naming Antichrist despite numerical speculation; discusses 666 and a rival reading. Names proposed in the text are possibilities, not confirmed identities.
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Irenaeus on 666, rival names and Antichrist’s reign · commentary →
Irenaeus includes animals in the restoration · commentary →
Translated by Alexander Roberts and William Rambaut. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885.) Revised for New Advent by Kevin Knight.
Book V, chapter 30, sections 1–3
Tertullian
Uses the predicted disappearance of heaven and earth to argue that matter is created and perishable.
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Peter Holmes; ANF 3 (1885), New Advent revised transcription.
Chapter 34
Tertullian
Affirms a post-resurrection earthly thousand-year kingdom in a divinely built Jerusalem; one multi-book work.
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Source. Translated by Peter Holmes. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 3. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885.) New Advent revised web edition.
Book III, chapter 25
Attributed to Hippolytus in this edition
Describes the dead awaiting judgment, the resurrection of their bodies, and final recompense under Christ.
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J. H. MacMahon; ANF 5 (1886), New Advent revised transcription.
Fragment, sections 1-3
Anonymous post-rabbinic work; named biblical or rabbinic speakers are literary attributions
Interprets Numbers 24 through famine years, a messianic star, persecution and a Josephite Messiah gathering Israel in Galilee.
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John C. Reeves English translation; stated base: Jellinek, Bet ha-Midrasch 3:141–143; extracted from Leqah Tov
Opening septennial scheme and Josephite Messiah passage
Anonymous post-rabbinic work; named biblical or rabbinic speakers are literary attributions
Juxtaposes variants of a seven-hundred-year punishment and repentance; one mitigates punishment by conflict among nations, another introduces a ruler harsher than Haman.
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John C. Reeves English translation; stated base: Horowitz, Bet Eqed ha-Aggadot 1:59–61, based on Munich MS 56
Opening prayer and recensions A and B
Traditional Agni narration; N.Gangadharan English
Kalki restores social/religious order and returns to heaven before Krita; preceding portrayal of Buddhism/Jainism is polemical Hindu text, not those traditions' self-description.
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Kalki restores order at the end of Kali yuga →
Dutt’s explanation of Arhata · commentary →
The four religious orders · commentary →
Dutt’s gloss of Pāshandinas · commentary →
Gangadharan English as hosted Wisdomlib
Chapter16.1–13
Mary Boyce
Discusses Airyaman guiding Saosyant and purifying molten metal, while recording dispute over whether early prayer invokes a deity or community.
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Encyclopaedia Iranica online edition
VolIpp694–695; eschatological role and competing etymology
Najm al-Din Umar al-Nasafi
The creed affirms the Dajjal, Beast, Gog and Magog, Jesus’ descent and western sunrise as signs preceding Judgment.
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Riad Nachef translation and commentary hosted by Darulfatwa.
Near-final paragraph on conditions preceding Judgment; resurrection paragraph earlier in the text