The incredible scofield and his book

The incredible scofield and his book read book online for free. The incredible career of the man who wrote the bible of fundamentalism, however, casts considerable doubt on that. Anyone who gets this book and reads it will find here some amazing things about a man whose book is. The incredible scofield and his book is an expose of cyrus ingerson c.

Canfields book the incredible scofield in 1833, elias and abigail scofield moved to lenawee county, michigan to help her father operate a sawmill on the raisin river. Almost everyone knows about the scofield reference bible. He wrote a book years after scofield had gone to be with the lord and that vilifies a man that was held in high esteem by the. He wrote a book years after scofield had gone to be with the lord and that vilifies a man that was held in high esteem by the likes of arno gaebelein, along with charles trumbull, former editor of the now. 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. Other wealthy and influential zionists were introduced to scofield, and eventually, oxford press in england published. The scofield biblethe book that made zionists of america. But no one before this has worked out a detailed account of the life of cyrus i. But his work on scofield tends to be scholarly, with careful research done on important points.

Canfield comments, the admission of scofield to the lotos 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. May 31, 2019 the incredible scofield and his book, by joseph m. Ive just finished reading the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield. Might i suggest an excellent resource for your library a book entitled the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield. He was the author of the scofield bible correspondence coztrse, 3 volumes 190 7,6 addresses on prophecy 1906. The incredible career of the man who wrote the bible of fundamentalism, however, casts considerable doubt on that assertion. The incredible scofield and his book general officers in. Dust jacket shows only very mild edgewear, now contained within mylar cover. Kulture klash i and ii, audio tape set, how oxford university press and ci scofield stole the christian bible. Trumbull portrayed scofield as veteran saint, an image that remained intact for over sixty years.

Which, according to canfield, was far from stellar. The book that made zionists of americas evangelical. 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. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The incredible scofield and his book hardcover 1 jan. It was enough to chill my bones but it is worth the effort to read it. This powerful and fully documented study exposes the questionable background and faulty theology of the man responsible for the popular scofield reference bible, which did much to promote the dispensational system. Canfield author of the incredible scofield and his. Canfield wrote a hatchet job entitled the incredible scofield and his book around the early 1980s. This is a short biographical sketch revealing little known facts about the celebrated dispensationalist saint, cyrus ingerson scofield, author of the scofield reference bible. Scofield and his reference bible, called the incredible scofield and his book, 1988.

In his devastating biography, the incredible scofield and his book, joseph m. They had four daughters from three to seventeen years of age. Elias scofield s ancestors were of english and puritan descent, but the family was nominally episcopalian. What critics of scofield today seem not to know is they have been fooled by an what is really third or fourth hand information. The spines from a set of six volumes by scofield cyrus ingerson scofield august 19, 1843 july 24, 1921 was an american theologian, minister, and writer whose bestselling annotated bible popularized futurism and dispensationalism among fundamentalist christians. The scofield bible the book that made zionists of americas. Nov 19, 2009 incredible scofield and his book, the. The incredible scofield and his book general officers in the. 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.

Liar, scrondrel, con artist describe scofield, a regular 19th century jim bakker. Ci scofield s christian faith was that of mere intellectual assent not of heart felt. More general information about the shady origins of pretrib rapture belief can be found in. Adelman describes the crucial support israel receives from christian fundamentalists as totally fortuitous. Cyrus scofield is widely known as the author of the notes in the scofield reference bible. J presbyterian and reformed publishing, 1992 isbn 0875521541. Canfield published his polemical biography the incredible scofield and his book, which denigrated scofield as an abject liar and an.

The incredible scofield and his book the puritan board. The story is disturbing in its historical account of the illusive personality canonized as a dispensational saint and calls into question the seriousness of his motives and. From confederate deserter to decorated veteran bible scholar. May 26, 2016 in his devastating biography, the incredible scofield and his book, joseph m. False prophets and date setting the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield, analyzing scofield. 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. More general information about the shady origins of pretrib rapture belief can be found in dave macphersons the rapture plot 1994. Canfield is the author of the incredible scofield and his book 3. Republic broadcasting network neochristians use scofield.

The scofield biblethe book that made zionists of americas. Cyrus scofield was born in clinton township, lenawee county, michigan, the seventh and last child of elias and abigail goodrich scofield. Somewhat unaccountably published by oxford university press, the scofield reference bible deeply influenced evangelicalism in america. Who was the benefactor of cyrus scofield a former politician, lawyer and alleged shysterthat supported this zionist invasion of the christian church. 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. From confederate deserter to decorated veteran bible. Generally speaking, dispensationalists tend to cherish his teachings without any concern whatsoever for what kind of man scofield really was.

The story is disturbing in its historical account of the illusive personality canonized as a dispensational saint and calls into question the seriousness of his motives and scholarship. The gospel truth analyzing why we published this book after. Abigail scofield died three months after cyruss birth, and his father twice remarried during cyruss minority. 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. The incredible scofield and his book by canfield, joseph m. Scofield devoted his time to the scofield correspondence school and to conducting lecture tours in europe and america. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

That assertion is belied, however, by the incredible career of the man who wrote the bible of fundamentalism. 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. Jan 29, 2018 ive just finished reading the incredible scofield and his book by joseph canfield. Scofield was a crooked, adulterous lawyer who abandoned his wife and was paid handsomely by new york jewish plotters to betray the christian faith. The incredible scofield and his book, 1 written by joseph m. False prophets and date setting the incredible scofield. Joseph canfield in the incredible scofield provides a clue that helps unravel the mystery which surrounds the scofield bible. Incredible scofield and his book, the chalcedon foundation. The incredible scofield and his book joseph canfield. Apr 09, 2012 the incredible scofield and his book by joseph m.

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. This powerful and fully documented study exposes the questionable background and faulty theology of the man responsible for the popular scofield reference bible, which did much to. Allowing for eschatological differences, i liked many parts of the book and wrote jones to that effect, mentioning as. He states that on the second page of the introduction to the first edition published in 1909, scofield acknowledged the influence of two oxford bible scholars, b. Canfield his biography is worth a quick read 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. Review of the incredible scofield and his book by joseph m. Canfield, the incredible scofield and his book, vallecito, california. Scofield 18431921 and his scofield reference bible. Untermeyer used scofield to inject zionist ideas into american protestantism. Ci scofields christian faith was that of mere intellectual assent not of heart felt religion. False prophets and date setting the incredible scofield and. Steubenville, east liverpool and beaver valley traction 6 copies. For some reason, his admirers consider it unethical or possibly even contemptible to expose embarrassing little known secrets about the man.

Canfield, author of the explosive expose, the incredible scofield and his bible, it was wall street lawyer samuel untermeyer. I discovered that despite the popularity of scofields work and the wide spread recognition of his role, no one was interested in a study of the man, himself. Search for library items search for lists search for. Ci scofield s christian faith was that of mere intellectual assent not of heart felt religion. So the next time you use and flaunt your scofield reference bible, keep in mind there is more evil behind it than good. The incredible scofield in his 2008 book, the rise of israel.