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"The book was written by James Farquharson, and was printed in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1838. It bears the following quaint and lengthy title: Daniel's Last Vision and Prophecy, respecting which Commentators have greatly differed from each other, showing its Fulfilment in events recorded in authentic history." |
James Farquharson "In the conclusion of our illustration of these last predictions, we present some additional considerations, which, in our view, compel us to reject any application of this last chapter of Daniel to the general resurrection, by their clearly directing us to apply the 11th verse of it to the siege and destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. " (On the Abomination of Desolation;
Matthew 24:34) (On
Matthew 24:21) (On Daniel 12:1) (On
Josephus)
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Philip
Mauro But in August of 1922 there came into our hands in a strange way (which seemed providential) an old book, now long out of print, in which, to our great surprise and gratification, we found our conclusions as to the above matters set forth, and supported by proofs more ample than we ourselves had collected. The book was written by James Farquharson, and was printed in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1838. It bears the following quaint and lengthy title: Daniel's Last Vision and Prophecy, respecting which Commentators have greatly differed from each other, showing its Fulfilment in events recorded in authentic history. In our comments, which here follow, on verses 40-43, we are indebted to this volume for the quotations from Plutarch's Life of Mark Antony, which set the fulfilment of those verses in such a clear light." (From Mauro - Chapter 10 - Seventy Weeks)
PLUTARCH'S DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIAN WAR The first move in the Actian war was made by Antony (at the urgency of Cleopatra), in which he was assisted by Herod. Says Plutarch:
Antony advanced to Athens, with constantly increasing forces, Augustus being wholly unprepared to meet him; for says the historian:
Thus a king of the south was the first to make a push in this war, and he pushed with Herod. As showing the accuracy of the prophecy it should be noted that, as Plutarch records, the Senate of Rome declared war with Cleopatra alone, ignoring Antony, so that it was strictly between a king of the north, and a king of the south. Mr. Farquharson points out that the predictions of the prophet were strictly fulfilled also in respect to the character of the forces engaged in the war. For, notwithstanding that each side assembled large numbers of infantry, and notwithstanding that such are the arms usually relied upon to decide a war, yet in this case the infantry were not engaged at all, the issue being decided (as the prophecy indicates) by chariots and horsemen, and many ships. A strange feature of the affair is that, although Antony's footmen outnumbered those of Augustus, and although his generals urged him to bring the matter to an issue in a land battle, nevertheless (to quote again from Plutarch)--
This brought on the great naval fight of Actium, which ended in a complete victory for Augustus; and thus did a king of the north come upon a king of the south, with the effect of a whirlwind, with many ships. A more literal and exact fulfilment of prophecy could not be found. But that is not all. For Plutarch records that, after the disaster at Actium, Antony's infantry deserted him, so that the infantry were not engaged during the entire war. "But when Antony arrived in Egypt, and endeavoured to defend it, to fulfil the prediction of the Prophet that the king of the north would come with chariots and horsemen, as well as with many ships--there were actions with cavalry." For Plutarch says, "When Caesar arrived he encamped near the hippodrome (at Alexandria); whereupon Antony made a brisk sally, routed the cavalry, drove them back into their trenches, and returned to the city with the complacency of a conqueror." It was the conduct of their fleets and cavalry that sealed the fate of Antony and Cleopatra, and left them without resource in their last retreat."
Rev. James Farquharson,
Dec. 3. Aged 62, the Rev. James Farquharson, LLD. F.R.S.&c. minister of Alford, co. Aberdeen. He was born in the parish of C'oull, in that county, in 1781. At the parochial school in bis native parish he received the rudiments of education, and afterwards completed his studies at the University of King's College, where he took his degree of Master of Arts. During this early period of his life, he gave strong indication of those talents and tastes which distinguished his maturer years, and imbibed those warm feelings of grateful attachment to his Alma Mater, which prompted him at all times to take a lively and active interest in whatever concerned her welfare. In the year 1799,'when he was yet but eighteen, Mr. Farquharson was appointed to the situation of parochial schoolmaster of Alford. He soon afterwards commenced his courses as a student of theology, and received licence as a preecher of the gospel. He continued to fill the office of schoolmaster of Alford for thirteen years ; and, while he discharged the duties of that laborious situation with exemplary diligence and success, he devoted his leisure hours to the ardent ?ursuit of professional and general study. n 1812 he was appointed minister of Alford, on the death of the Rev. Mr. Birnie. In 1831, Mr. Farquharson published u learned and ingenious essay " On the Form of the Ark of Noah." This was followed by an essay, in which he gave an account of the animals designated in the Scriptures by the names of Leviathan and Behemoth. In 1838 he published " A New Illustration of the Latter Part of Daniel's Last Vision and Prophecy," which has never attracted the attention it deserves. Dr. Farquharson communicated several valuable papers to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London; Of these some are on the Aurora Borealis—the appearances of which he studied closely for a long period of years. In 1823 he published in the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal a far more accurate description of that striking phenomenon than had previously appeared ; and in the Philosophical Transactions for 1829 he confirmed his views by new observations—shewing that the arrangement and progress of its arches and streamers are exactly definite in relation to the lines of the earth's magnetism, and that there exist such close relations between the streamers and arches as to prove that they are in fact the same phenomenon. He also inferred, from his own observations, that the elevation of the Aurora is far less than had been generally supposed, being confined to altitudes not extending far beyond the region of the clouds ; and in a paper in the Transactions for 1830, besides detailing new proofs of its intimate connection with the magnetic needle, he shewed that it was produced by the developement of electricity by the condensation of watery vapour. In the volume for 1839, he gave a geometrical measurement of an Aurora (one of the first attempted), which made its height less than a mile, and shewed its dependency upon the altitude of the clouds. And, in the volume for 1842, he described an Aurora, which was situated between himself and lofty clouds of the kind denominated stratus or sheet-cloud. Another subject which engaged his attention was the ice which is formed, under peculiar circumstances, at the bottom of running water, on which he gave an elaborate paper in the Philosophical Transactions for 1836. Arago, and other philosophers, had attempted explanations of this curious phenomenon, which attracted attention, but were more ingenious than satisfactory. Dr. Farquharson gave a new one, founded on his own observations on the river Don, in which he explains it by the radiation of heat from the bottom of the stream cooling its bed more quickly than the water which is flowing over it, in circumstances when the sky is exceedingly clear, and the water of great transparency. To the Royal Society Dr. F. also communicated the results of the registers of temperature, which he kept for many years. The extent of his observations on this useful subject led him to consider at length the origin and progress of currents of colder and warmer air moving over the face of a flat country surrounded by hills, at different seasons of the year, and their effects upon vegetation. One of his most curious and valuable papers on this head is that " On the Nature and Loca lities of Hoar Frost," which was pubHshed by the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland in 1840, where he traces successfully the descent of masses of cold air upon fiat and hollow lands, and the injurious effects which they produce upon the crops of potatoes and grain. These ingenious and able disquisitions recommended their author to the notice and friendship of many of the leading Kwana of the day, and procured for him some well-merited honours. In 1830 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 1837 the University of King's College conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws. In 1838 be was elected an bonory member of the Sociilt Francaue de St a tuque Univertelle, an honour as unexpected as it was unsolicited, and which proved that the value of his scientific labours was appreciated in countries beyond his own. Among his correspondents were Mr. D..vies Gilbert, P.R.S. Colonel Sabine, Sir William Hooker, Sir David Brewster, and various others of scientific distinction. Nor were the energies of his active and inquiring mind confined to the subjects above noted. His course of study embraced a wide range of science and literature. He was well skilled in botany, chemistry, zoology, and all kindred branches of knowledge, and was intimately acquainted with every department of history. Living in a rural parish, his attention was naturally directed to agriculture, and many an interesting essay on this subject proceeded from his pen ; many of which appeared in the columns of the Aberdeen Journal. In ecclesiastical affairs Dr. Farquharson was a consistent Moderate ; in politics, a steady Conservative. In neither character, however, did he ever display a bigoted or narrow spirit. While be could firmly yet temperately maintain his own principles, he could freely accord credit for honourable purpose to those who conscientiously differed from him. In all the relations of private life his conduct was uniformly such as became a Christian pastor. " Remote from towns he ran his goodly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place." In the comparatively retired scene of his usefulness did he cherish the most ardent zeal for the welfare of all within the sphere of his influence, and was ever ready with his best aid in the cause of philanthrophy. His principles of action were inspired from sources which forbade the intrusion of ostentatious intent or sinister motive ; he sought the testimony of an approving conscience, and was " an Israelite indeed, in whom there was no guile." He has left a widow and a numerous and foung family. {Aberdeen Journal.)
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