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Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837–1913). Born on December 15, 1837, in Canterbury, Kent, England, to Thomas Charles and Mary Ann Bullinger, E.W. Bullinger was an Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar, and dispensationalist theologian renowned for his meticulous study of Scripture. Descended from Swiss reformer Heinrich Bullinger, he was educated at King’s College, London, earning a BA in 1862. Ordained a deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862, he served parishes like Bermondsey (1863–1869), Notting Hill (1869–1870), and Walthamstow (1874–1888), preaching expository sermons emphasizing biblical literalism. A musical talent, he composed hymns and served as secretary to the Trinitarian Bible Society (1867–1913), promoting accurate translations. Bullinger’s ultra-dispensationalism, influenced by John Nelson Darby, distinguished Israel from the Church, sparking debate among contemporaries. He authored over 30 books, including The Companion Bible (1909–1922, completed posthumously), Number in Scripture (1894), Figures of Speech Used in the Bible (1898), and The Witness of the Stars (1893), blending scholarship with devotional insight. Editor of Things to Come journal (1894–1913), he championed premillennialism. Married to Emma Dobson in 1861, he had five children, though only daughters Ethel and Jessie survived to adulthood. Health issues, including throat trouble, slowed his later years, and he died on June 6, 1913, in London, saying, “The Word of God is the foundation of all true knowledge.”
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E.W. Bullinger delves into the parallelism between Genesis and Revelation, showcasing the contrast between the beginning and the end of God's redemptive plan. From the creation of Earth to the final judgment, the preacher highlights the themes of sin, rebellion, restoration, and the ultimate victory of God over evil. The sermon emphasizes the consequences of man's disobedience, the impact of Satan's influence, and the promise of redemption through a promised seed. It concludes with the restoration of man, the defeat of Satan, and the eternal blessings awaiting those who remain faithful to God.
Genesis Finds Its Complement in the Apocalypse
This Is Appendix 3 From The Companion Bible. GENESIS. APOCALYPSE. Genesis, the book of the beginning. The Earth created (1:1). Satan's first rebellion. Sun, moon and stars for Earth's government (1:14-16). Sun to govern the day (1:16). Darkness called night (1:5). Waters called seas (1:10). A river for Earth's blessing (2:10-14). Man in God's image (1:26). Entrance of sin (3). Curse pronounced (3:14, 17). Death entered (3:19). Cherubim, first mentioned in connection with man (3:24). Man driven out from Eden (3:24). Tree of life guarded (3:24). Sorrow and suffering enter (3:17). Man's religion, art, and science, resorted to for enjoyment, apart from God (4). Nimrod, a great rebel and king, and hidden anti- God, the founder of Babylon (10:8, 9). A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (6-9). The Bow, the token of God's covenant with the Earth (9:13). Sodom and Egypt, the place of corruption and temptation (13, 19). A confederacy against Abraham's people overthrown (14). Marriage of first Adam (2:18-23). A bride sought for Abraham's son (Isaac) and found (24). Two angels acting for God on behalf of His people (19). A promised seed to possess the gate of his enemies (22:17). Man's dominion ceased and Satan's begun (3:24). The old serpent causing sin, suffering, and death (3:1). The doom of the old serpent pronounced (3:15). Sun, moon, and stars, associated with Israel (37:9). Apocalypse, the book of the end. The Earth passed away (21:1). Satan's final rebellion (20:3, 7-10). Sun, moon, and stars, connected with Earth's judg- ment (6:13; 8:12; 16:8). No need of the sun (21:23). "No night there" (22:5). "No more sea" (21:1). A river for the New Earth (22:1, 2). Man headed by one in Satan's image (13). Development and end of sin (21, 22). "No more curse" (22:3). "No more death" (21:4). Cherubim, finally mentioned in connection with man (4:6). Man restored (22). "Right to the Tree of Life" (22:14). No more sorrow (21:4). Man's religion, luxury, art, and science, in their full glory, judged and destroyed by God (18). The Beast, the great rebel, a king, and manifested anti-God, the reviver of Babylon (13-18). A flood from Satan to destroy an elect generation (12). The Bow, betokening God's remembrance of His covenant with the Earth (4:3; 10:1). Sodom and Egypt again: (spiritually representing Jerusalem) (11:8). A confederacy against Abraham's seed overthrown (12). Marriage of last Adam (19). A Bride made ready and brought to Abraham's Son (19:9) See Matthew 1:1. Two witnesses acting for God on behalf of His People (11). The promised seed coming into possession (11:18). Satan's dominion ended, and man's restored (22). The old serpent bound for 1,000 years (20:1-3). The doom on the old serpent executed (20:10). Sun, moon, and stars, associated again with Israel (12).
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Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837–1913). Born on December 15, 1837, in Canterbury, Kent, England, to Thomas Charles and Mary Ann Bullinger, E.W. Bullinger was an Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar, and dispensationalist theologian renowned for his meticulous study of Scripture. Descended from Swiss reformer Heinrich Bullinger, he was educated at King’s College, London, earning a BA in 1862. Ordained a deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862, he served parishes like Bermondsey (1863–1869), Notting Hill (1869–1870), and Walthamstow (1874–1888), preaching expository sermons emphasizing biblical literalism. A musical talent, he composed hymns and served as secretary to the Trinitarian Bible Society (1867–1913), promoting accurate translations. Bullinger’s ultra-dispensationalism, influenced by John Nelson Darby, distinguished Israel from the Church, sparking debate among contemporaries. He authored over 30 books, including The Companion Bible (1909–1922, completed posthumously), Number in Scripture (1894), Figures of Speech Used in the Bible (1898), and The Witness of the Stars (1893), blending scholarship with devotional insight. Editor of Things to Come journal (1894–1913), he championed premillennialism. Married to Emma Dobson in 1861, he had five children, though only daughters Ethel and Jessie survived to adulthood. Health issues, including throat trouble, slowed his later years, and he died on June 6, 1913, in London, saying, “The Word of God is the foundation of all true knowledge.”