The Hope of Israel

by Philip Mauro

As far as twentieth century Christian figures are concerned, Philip Mauro stands out as one of the most captivating. After coming to a saving knowledge of the Lord in 1903, at the age of forty five, Mauro, a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and one of the foremost patent lawyers of his day, began his "Testimony" of what was to him the most important event in his life. His repeated successes in courts of law, coupled with his legal briefs, could not but gain recognition, for they were "models of accuracy, conciseness, and literary finish." As such, they were "frequently used by judges in the text of their decisions." Perhaps one of the most important occasions where his legal work was requisitioned was in connection with the famous Tennessee-Scopes trial in 1925. The argument which William Jennings Bryan used, and thereby won the case, was prepared by Philip Mauro. His early twentieth century was a period of great expansion for many errors, such as Dispensationalism and Anglo Israelism. Mauro's book, "The Hope of Israel," which was written three years prior to the Scopes trial, stands as a testament to his astute mind and sharp pen, most dashing in the face of the most formidable adversaries. Rising to the forefront of Christianity's great struggle against these foes, he applied the preparation God had given him, and scored great victories for sound doctrine

Genres: Theology

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1928

Reviews

[Amy]

Recommended by Grandma

[Ronnie Nichols · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book in an obscure reference in another book on Eschatology. I honestly did not even know who Philip Mauro was, but the premise of his offering was that the Hope of Israel is not a 1,000 year reign in an earthly Kingdom as many believe, but in the salvation found in Christ and the inheritance of the eternal Kingdom of God. This peaked my interest. I must say that I really enjoyed this book and have purchased several more of his works. This is an amazing refutation of dispensationalism and though I did run into a couple of premises that I am not ready to embrace the work as a whole would be a challenge to any who hold to a literal earthly millennial kingdom.

[Justin Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anybody who has not read this book is not qualified to say a word about escatology.