There is little room for wonder, though there is much for humiliation, at the widespread ignorance and error that now obtains among the people of God on many of the leading subjects of Prophecy. For almost fourteen centuries, as "Church-history" clearly shows, prophecy was neglected. Those known as the "Church fathers," with only one or two exceptions, like Origen, devoted their time to wrangling over doctrines and the ordinances; while prophecy was ignored. In view of 2 Peter 1:19?"We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place"-and the general neglect of prophecy for fourteen hundred years, those centuries have very aptly been termed "The Dark Ages"-dark because the light from the lamp of prophecy did not illumine them.
