The Abstract That I Submitted To Several Theological Journals

Despite my best efforts beginning in 1994, by 1997 it was becoming apparent that I was not going to find an interested publisher for the 800 page manuscript that I wrote in 1993 before the events described by Christ in Matthew 24:29 would be fulfilled in 1999. I, therefore, lowered my sights by submitting the abstract below to several theological journals in 1997-1998:

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ABSTRACT

An Interpretation of Matthew 24:29

Submitted by Adam Smith (a pseudonym)

My article is the result of what essentially was a research project for me beginning in 1963 when I was an avid nine-year-old astronomer. After intense contemplation of Christ's words recorded in Luke 21:25a and Matthew 24:29-30a, I deduced that the key to deriving the general time frame for Christ's return to earth hinged on a sound and reasonable understanding of the events described in Matthew 24:29. Concurrently, the state of knowledge in the sciences of astronomy and physics suggested that the literal fulfillment of these events was impossible and illogical. Between 1965 and 1990, I uncovered the confluence of three diverse celestial events in the year 1999 that completely coincides with an allegorical interpretation of Matthew 24:29. I explain why there is a 99.99965 percent probability that this scripture is completely fulfilled in 1999 and briefly speculate on the subsequent ramifications for our world.

Keywords and Phrases

Astronomy, Eschatology, Parousia, Prophecy, Second Coming of Christ

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Here again, all of the theological journals that I contacted refused to consider such an article on my behalf. This abstract was, however, useful as the second page of my four page mass mailing letter to the embassies of 175 foreign nations dated April 16, 1998.

Therefore, despite my best efforts, scripture will be fulfilled: "His coming will be like a thief in the night" (at least, it will be to almost everyone).