Dispensational Truth: Gods Plan and Purpose in The Ages

The preparation and publication of this book is a wonderful story of Divine leading. TheAuthor by profession was a Mechanical Engineer and Architect. When he entered the Gospel Ministry direct form business and without any previous theological training, at the age of 34, he believed that he would have no further use for his skill as a draughtsman and sold all his professional books and appliances except his drawing instruments. His first charge was in a small town, where he remained fifteen years. He was not premillennialist at the time of his ordination, but his study of the Scriptures, aided by some books that fell into his hands, led him to adopt that view. He began to make large colored wall charts on "Prophetic Truth" for use in the pulpit. This led to his being invited to teach, in connection with his pastoral work, in two Bible Institutes. During this time he published a number of "Prophetical Charts" which had a wide circulation. These led to the request that he publish a book, illustrated with charts, on Prophetic Truth." But it was not until the spring of 1915 that the Lord laid it upon his heart to prepare a work on "DISPENSATIONAL TRUTH" or "GOD'S PLAN AND PURPOSE IN THE AGES" illustrated with charts. Rev. Clarence Larkin (1850–1924) was an American Baptist pastor, Bible teacher and author whose writings on Dispensationalism had a great impact on conservative Protestant visual culture in the 20th century. His intricate and influential charts provided readers with a visual strategy for mapping God's action in history and for interpreting complex biblical prophecies.