Phillips, Major J [ Joseph ] Scott
Approximations Of Prophecy, Or, Speculative Georgraphy Of The Holy Land. Founded On Literal Interpretations Of The Book Of The Prophet Ezekiel, Compared With Those Of The Other Prophets : And Combined With Political And Religious Views To Suit The Date Of A. D. June 1, 1854
James Nisbet & Co, 1855, 1st edition. Original cloth, VG. 116pp, [ ordinals 4 - 56 used twice, the text on the recto & notes on the verso of the preceeding leaf ], 2 folding maps, cloth faded around the edges & rubbed, hinges a little weak, Binders ticket of Westleys, London, a nice copy. Hardback , no dustjacket.
¶ An Uncommon book & the first of the author's 3 works of Eschatological Geography. By studying the word of Ezekiel & Zechariah Phillips draws a parelle to the situation in the Crimean & then on-going war with Russia. In the more interesting passages of the book he locates evidence for the 'Straights of Azal' which are alluded to in the Old Testament - Zechariah XIV, 4 - which describes the cleaving of the Mount of Olives to form a wide valley. Phillips goes on to assume this means that Jerusalem would have been connected to the sea via this valley, and he goes on to find more evidence for this water filled canal. At the time of publication the book was said to contain 'much curious matter' but also to contain many errors & deductions which leave much to be desired.

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Keywords: eschatology, holy land, geography, prophecy, old testament, geography