One of the main intentions behind this survery of certain aspects of Bible prophecy is to make an appeal to readers to start afresh in their studies in his field.

It therefore becomes desirable to save the reader from false assumptions by indicating briefly what the author's stance it.

It is necessary, then, to assert here very firmly that most of the field of Bible study which we think of as bing specially concerned with the End Time (eschatology, for thosse who enjoy beig words) should be regarded as in ths "optional" category. The man who looks down on those disagreeing with his dogmatic interpretation of these, as yet unfulfilled porophecies actually desrves the pity of those whom he despises. Only a fool woud insist that there must be a complete unamimity of this field of prophetic interpreation.