Scofield claimed things like being decorated while fighting for the south, although the south didnt give out medals, there were discrepancies about his service, his family life precluded him from church office holding to mention a few. No longer good bereans, people read the bible through his notes. The man behind the myth this is a short biographical sketch revealing little known facts about the celebrated dispensationalist saint cyrus ingerson scofield, author of the scofield reference bible. Adelman describes the crucial support israel receives from christian fundamentalists as totally fortuitous. Buy the incredible scofield and his book by canfield, joseph m isbn. Review of the incredible scofield and his book by joseph m. If you live outside of the united states, please read this important information about a shipping surcharge. Canfield and privately printed by the author in 1984, has recently been produced by a christian reconstructionist publishing house that is directed, or at least strongly influenced in policy and creed, by rousas rushdoony. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. False prophets and date setting the incredible scofield. Joseph canfields the incredible scofield and his book 1988 and david lutzweilers dispensinsationalism. Ci scofield s christian faith was that of mere intellectual assent not of heart felt. The historical research put into this volume is impressive and the reading is interesting, but the presentation is marred by the authors overriding. The historical research put into this volume is impressive and the reading is interesting, but the presentation is marred by the authors overriding drive to find fault with scofield.
Among these is a massive work by stephen sizer entitled christian zionism, its history. Other researchers have examined scofields eschatology and exposed his original work as apostate and heretic to traditional christian views. See the incredible scofield and his book by joseph m. Canfield offered his newly published biography the incredible scofield and his book to the atchison public library. I had a nugget of truth about scofield a long time ago, but will read and reread this, and see how close i was. Cornerstone, then the presumptions and errors of the scofield reference bible. But no one before this has worked out a detailed account of the life of cyrus i. It was enough to chill my bones but it is worth the effort to read it. In his devastating biography, the incredible scofield and his book, joseph m. That assertion is belied, however, by the incredible career of the man who wrote the bible of fundamentalism. The incredible scofield and his book is an expose of cyrus ingerson c. The incredible career of the man who wrote the bible of fundamentalism, however, casts considerable doubt on that assertion. Genealogical data was supplied by ruth scofield kennedy.
Charles weston, gods wrath on left behind by lisa ruby, a doomsday reader by ted daniels, doomsday delusions by russell chandler, ufos and the new millennium by william alnor, soothsayers of the second advent by william alnor at. Phillip schofield stuns viewers with his incredible. The scofield biblethe book that made zionists of america. Only two biographies existed before joseph canfield wrote the incredible scofield and his book, and both were hymns of praise by ardent admirers promoting his reputation. Canfield suggests, the admission of scofield to the lotus club, which could not have been sought by scofield. Canfield suggests, the admission of scofield to the lotus club, which could not have been sought by scofield, strengthens the suspicion that has cropped up before, that someone was directing the career of c. Ross house books, 1988, 2004, 394 pp the incredible scofield and his book is an expose of cyrus ingerson c. Scofields reputation as a scalawag and his abandonment of his family over a century later. Cyrus scofield was born in lenawee county, michigan, but during the american civil war he served for a year as a private in the 7th tennessee infantry, c.
Scofield 18431921 and his scofield reference bible. Secondly, scofield was amicable and supportive of revisions that included any better rendering, additions, or fixing any errors, see page 361, especially requesting attention to any editorial matter in which i seem to you to have erred. The incredible scofield and his book the puritan board. But his work on scofield tends to be scholarly, with careful research done on important points. Scofield and his biblical tamperings on the illusory rapture doctrine and its usefulness to those pushing political and racial zionism. Cyrus ingerson scofield august 19, 1843 july 24, 1921 was an american theologian, minister, and writer whose bestselling annotated bible popularized. We are grateful to joseph canfield for his book, the incredible scofield and his book, and to author dave macpherson for providing a good portion of the documentation. Buy a cheap copy of the incredible scofield and his book by joseph m. False prophets and date setting the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield, analyzing scofield. This is a short biographical sketch revealing little known facts about the celebrated dispensationalist saint, cyrus ingerson scofield, author of the scofield reference bible.
The only dates that i caught scofield changing were the dates of artaxerxes rule. Scofield was taken in by an immense deception that he. Ive just finished reading the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield. So the next time you use and flaunt your scofield reference bible, keep in mind there is more evil behind it than good. Canfield and privately printed by the author in 1984, has recently been produced by a christian. The scofield biblethe book that made zionists of americas evangelical christians.
Louis, missouri working in his brotherinlaws law office. The incredible scofield and his book 9781879998445 by canfield, joseph m. Liar, scrondrel, con artist describe scofield, a regular 19th century jim bakker. Scofield was a member of the lotos club in new york city. Incredible scofield and his book, the chalcedon foundation. The incredible scofield and his book read book online for free. Genealogical data was supplied by ruth scofield kennedy from a branch of the scofield clan. Canfield documented scofields earnings as a minister and his royalties. More general information about the shady origins of pretrib rapture belief can be found in. The incredible canfield and his scofield hatchet job, by robert. The incredible scofield and his book joseph canfield.
Although, in theory, scofield returned to his dallas pastorate in 1903, his projected reference bible consumed much of his energy, and for much of the time before its publication, he was either unwell or in europe. Scofield and his reference bible, called the incredible scofield and his book, 1988. Might i suggest an excellent resource for your library a book entitled the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield. Ci scofields christian faith was that of mere intellectual assent not of heart felt. The incredible scofield and his book,1 written by joseph m. I got this book mainly to check out how closely the incredible scofield and his book followed bishop usshers chronology, which i am currently studying. Phillip schofield stuns viewers with his incredible singing voice during saturday night takeaway. Thus, scofield does not declare the bible to be his own book as suggested by canfields disingenuous title. In contrast, the atchison, kansas community still remembered mr.
Almost everyone knows about the scofield reference bible. Neither his wealth nor his literary achievements were similar to those of other members of this expensive club. Which, according to canfield, was far from stellar. Christianity only a devil could love thank you so much for this information. The incredible scofield in his reference bible reinterpreted the bible and transformed christian theology in america from a victorious optimistic gospel to a dispensational perspective. And yet there is such an amazing amount of material that should be known about this man that everyone who is at all. We are grateful to joseph canfield for his book the incredible scofield and his book and to dave macpherson for providing a good portion of the documentation. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Scofield was a crooked, adulterous lawyer who abandoned his wife and was paid handsomely by new york jewish plotters to betray the. The zionistcreated scofield bible the millennium report. The incredible scofield and his book general officers in the.
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