His Glorious Appearing: An Exposition of Matthew Twenty-Four

Written in 1895, when the approaching turn of a new century intensified questions about the end of the age, James White's treatise examines the prophecies of Matthew 24 with earnest scholarly devotion. White opens by establishing a pattern woven through Scripture: God has always warned His people before judgment arrives. The examples are vivid and haunting. Noah, preaching for decades while the world laughed, building a boat as his neighbors watched with idle curiosity. Lot, the righteous man trapped in Sodom, pleading with his sons-in-law as they mistook his desperate warnings for senile nonsense. White draws these portraits not as mere historical curiosity, but as mirrors held up to his own era, challenging readers to ask whether they would recognize the signs of Christ's return or dismiss them as the ramblings of alarmists. The heart of the work is a meticulous exposition of Christ's words, examining what the Master actually said about the destruction of the temple, the wars and rumors of wars, the rise of false prophets, and the cosmic upheaval that would accompany His glorious appearing. White writes not to frighten, but to awaken. His tone is pastoral yet urgent, urging vigilance without descending into hysteria. For readers drawn to the great tradition of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature, this remains a window into how turn-of-the-century Christians wrestled with the most consequential questions: What are we waiting for? And are we ready?