1996 Translation
Chapter 1 The Principle of Creation 15
Chapter 3 Eschatology and Human History 79
Chapter 4 The Messiah: His Advent and the Purpose of His Second Coming 111
Introduction to Restoration 175
Chapter 1 The Providence to Lay the Foundation for Restoration 189
Chapter 2 Moses and Jesus in the Providence of Restoration 225
Chapter 3 The Periods in Providential History and the Determination of Their Lengths 289
Chapter 4 The Parallels between the Two Ages in the Providence of Restoration 313
Chapter 5 The Period of Preparation for the Second Advent of the Messiah 347
Chapter 6 The Second Advent 381
2.3.1 Origin-Division-Union Action 24
2.3.2 The Three Object Purpose 25
2.3.3 The Four Position Foundation 25
2.3.4 The Mode of Existence of the Four Position Foundation 25
2.4 The Omnipresence of God 31
2.5 The Multiplication of Life 31
2.6 The Reason All Beings Are Composed of Dual Characteristics 31
4.1 The Process and Standard for the Determination of Original Value 36
4.2 Original Emotion, Intellect and Will; and Original Beauty, Truth and Goodness 37
4.3 Love and Beauty, Good and Evil, Righteousness and Unrighteousness 38
4.3.1 Love and Beauty 38
4.3.2 Good and Evil 39
6.1 The Incorporeal World and the Corporeal World as Substantial Realities 45
6.2 The Position of Human Beings in the Cosmos 46
6.3 The Reciprocal Relationship between the Physical Self and the Spirit Self 47
1.1 The Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil 54
1.2 The Identity of the Serpent 57
1.3 The Fall of the Angel and the Fall of Human Beings 58
1.3.1 The Crime of the Angel 58
1.3.2 The Crime of the Human Beings 59
1.3.3 The Illicit Sexual Act between the Angel and the Human Beings 59
1.4 The Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil 60
2.1 Angels, Their Missions and Their Relationship to Human Beings 62
2.2 The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall 63
2.2.1 The Spiritual Fall 63
2.2.2 The Physical Fall 64
3.1 The Power of Love and the Power of the Principle in the Human Fall 65
3.2 Why God Set Up the Commandment as an Object of Faith 66
3.3 The Period During Which the Commandment Was Necessary 67
4.1 Satan and Fallen Humanity 68
4.2 Satan's Activities in Human Society 68
4.3 Good and Evil Seen from the Viewpoint of Purpose 69
4.4 The Works of Good Spirits and Evil Spirits 71
4.5 Sin 72
6.1 To Maintain the Absoluteness and Perfection of the Principle of Creation 77
2.1 God's Work of Salvation is the Providence of Restoration 82
2.2 The Goal of the Providence of Restoration 83
2.3 Human History Is the History of the Providence of Restoration 84
3.1 The Meaning of the Last Days 88
3.2 Bible Verses Concerning the Signs of the Last Days 90
3.2.1 Heaven and Earth Destroyed, and a New Heaven and a New Earth Created 91
3.2.2 Heaven and Earth Judged by Fire 91
3.2.3 The Dead Rising from Their Tombs 93
3.2.4 People on Earth Caught Up to Meet the Lord in the Air 94
3.2.5 The Sun Darkened, the Moon Not Giving Light and the Stars Falling from Heaven 94
4.1 Signs of the Restoration of the First Blessing 96
Chart 1: The Unfolding Manifestation of God's Word in the Creation of the Universe and the Providence of Restoration 109
1.1 The Purpose of Jesus' Coming as the Messiah 112
1.2 Was Salvation Completed through the Cross? 113
1.3 Jesus' Death on the Cross 114
1.4 The Limit of Salvation through Redemption by the Cross and the Purpose of Jesus' Second Advent 118
1.5 Two Kinds of Prophecies Concerning the Cross 119
1.6 Gospel Passages in Which Jesus Spoke of His Crucifixion as if It Were Necessary 121
2.1 The Jewish Belief in the Return of Elijah 123
2.2 The Direction the Jewish People Would Choose 124
2.3 The Faithlessness of John the Baptist 126
1.1 The Biblical Concepts of Life and Death 133
1.2 The Death Caused by the Human Fall 135
1.3 The Meaning of Resurrection 136
1.4 What Changes Does Resurrection Cause in Human Beings? 137
2.1 How Does God Carry Out His Work of Resurrection? 138
2.2 The Providence of Resurrection for People on Earth 139
2.2.1 The Providence to Lay the Foundation for Resurrection 139
2.2.2 The Providence of Formation-Stage Resurrection 139
2.2.3 The Providence of Growth-Stage Resurrection 139
2.2.4 The Providence of Completion-Stage Resurrection 140
2.2.5 The Kingdom of Heaven and Paradise 140
2.3 The Providence of Resurrection for Spirits 144
2.3.1 The Purpose and the Way of Returning Resurrection 144
2.3.2 The Returning Resurrection of the Spirits of Israelites and Christians 145
2.3.3 The Returning Resurrection of Spirits Who Abide Outside Paradise 147
2.4 The Theory of Reincarnation Examined in Light of the Principle of Returning Resurrection 149
3.1 The Unification of Christianity through Returning Resurrection 150
3.2 The Unification of All Other Religions through Returning Resurrection 150
3.3 The Unification of Non-Religious People through Returning Resurrection 151
2.1 Perfected Adam, Jesus and the Restoration of the Tree of Life 165
2.2 Jesus, Human Beings and the Fulfillment of the Purpose of Creation 166
4.1 Rebirth 169
4.1.1 Jesus and the Holy Spirit and Their Mission to Give Rebirth 169
4.1.2 Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the Dual Characteristics of the Logos 170
4.1.3 Spiritual Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy Spirit 171
4.2 The Trinity 171
2.1 The Ages in the Course of the Providence of Restoration 181
2.2 Categorization of the Ages in the Course of the Providence of Restoration 183
2.2.1 The Ages Categorized with Reference to God's Word 183
2.2.2 The Ages Categorized with Reference to God's Work of Resurrection 184
2.2.4 The Ages Categorized with Reference to the Expanding Scope of the Foundation for the Messiah 185
2.2.5 The Ages Categorized with Reference to Responsibility 186
2.2.6 The Ages Categorized with Reference to the Parallels in the Providence 186
1.1 The Foundation of Faith 190
1.2 The Foundation of Substance 192
2.1 The Foundation of Faith 199
2.1.1 The Central Figure for the Foundation of Faith 199
2.1.2 The Object for the Condition in Restoring the Foundation of Faith 199
3.1 The Foundation of Faith 206
3.1.1 The Central Figure for the Foundation of Faith 206
3.1.2 The Objects for the Condition Offered for the Foundation of Faith 208
3.2 The Foundation of Substance 217
1.1 Why Jacob's Course and Moses' Course Were Set Up as the Models for Jesus' Course 226
1.2 Jacob's Course as the Model for Moses' and Jesus' Courses 227
2.1 Overview of the Providence Led by Moses 230
2.1.1 The Foundation of Faith 230
2.1.1.1 The Central Figure to Restore the Foundation of Faith 230
2.1.1.2 The Object for the Condition in Restoring the Foundation of Faith 232
2.2 The National Courses to Restore Canaan under the Leadership of Moses 234
2.2.1 The First National Course to Restore Canaan 234
2.2.1.1 The Foundation of Faith 234
2.2.1.2 The Foundation of Substance 235
2.2.1.3 The Failure of the First National Course to Restore Canaan 236
2.2.2 The Second National Course to Restore Canaan 237
2.2.2.1 The Foundation of Faith 237
2.2.2.2 The Foundation of Substance 237
2.2.2.3 The Providence of Restoration and the Tabernacle 244
2.2.2.3.1 The Significance and Purpose of the Tablets of Stone, the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant 245
2.2.2.3.2 The Foundation for the Tabernacle 248
2.2.2.4 The Failure of the Second National Course to Restore Canaan 252
3.1 The First Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan 267
3.1.1 The Foundation of Faith 267
3.1.2 The Foundation of Substance 268
3.1.3 The Failure of the First Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan 269
3.2 The Second Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan 270
3.2.1 The Foundation of Faith 270
3.2.1.1 Jesus Takes On the Mission of John the Baptist 270
3.2.1.2 Jesus' Forty-Day Fast and Three Temptations in the Wilderness 271
3.2.1.3 The Result of the Forty-Day Fast and the Three Temptations 275
3.2.2 The Foundation of Substance 276
3.2.3 The Failure of the Second Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan 277
3.3 The Third Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan 277
3.3.1 The Spiritual Course to Restore Canaan under Jesus' Leadership 277
3.3.1.1 The Spiritual Foundation of Faith 278
3.3.1.2 The Spiritual Foundation of Substance 279
3.3.2 The Course to Restore Substantial Canaan under the Leadership of Christ at the Second Advent 281
2.1 Why and How the Providence of Restoration Is Prolonged 291
2.2 Vertical Indemnity Conditions and Horizontal Restoration through Indemnity 292
2.3 Horizontal Restoration through Indemnity Carried Out Vertically 294
2.4 Numerical Indemnity Periods for Restoring the Foundation of Faith 294
2.5 The Parallel Periods Determined by the Number of Generations 299
2.6 Providential Periods of Horizontal Restoration through Indemnity Carried Out Vertically 301
3.1 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of Slavery in Egypt 302
3.2 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of the Judges 303
3.3 The One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Year Period of the United Kingdom 303
3.4 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of the Divided Kingdoms of North and South 305
3.5 The Two-Hundred-and-Ten-Year Period of Israel's Exile and Return 305
3.6 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of Preparation for the Advent of the Messiah 306
4.1 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of Persecution in the Roman Empire 307
4.2 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of Regional Church Leadership 308
4.3 The One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Year Period of the Christian Empire 308
4.4 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of the Divided Kingdoms of East and West 308
4.5 The Two-Hundred-and-Ten-Year Period of Papal Exile and Return 309
4.6 The Four-Hundred-Year Period of Preparation for the Second Advent of the Messiah 309
Chart 2: Parallel Providential Periods 311
7.1 The Progress of History in the Age of the Providence of Restoration 329
7.2 The Progress of History in the Age of the Prolongation of the Providence of Restoration 332
7.2.1 The Providence of Restoration and the History of the West 332
7.2.2 The Mutual Relations between Religious History, Economic History and Political History 333
7.2.3 Clan Society 335
7.2.4 Feudalistic Society 336
7.2.5 Monarchic Society and Imperialism 337
7.2.6 Democracy and Socialism 340
7.2.7 The Ideals of Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universally Shared Values versus Communism 342
Chart 3: The Progress of History as Guided by the Providence of Restoration 345
3.1 Democracy 358
3.1.1 Cain-Type Democracy 359
3.1.2 Abel-Type Democracy 360
3.2 The Significance of the Separation of Powers 361
3.3 The Significance of the Industrial Revolution 363
3.4 The Rise of the Great Powers 364
3.5 Religious Reforms and Political and Industrial Revolutions since the Renaissance 364
4.1 The Providential Causes of the World Wars 365
4.2.1 Summary of the Providence in the First World War 367
4.2.2 What Decides God's Side and Satan's Side? 368
4.2.3 The Providential Causes behind the First World War 369
4.3.1 Summary of the Providence in the Second World War 371
4.3.2 The Nature of Fascism 371
4.3.3 The Nations on God's Side and the Nations on Satan's Side in the Second World War 372
4.3.4 The Providential Roles of the Three Nations on God's Side and Satan's Side 372
4.3.5 The Providential Causes behind the Second World War 374
2.1 Perspectives on the Bible 383
2.2 Christ Will Return as a Child on the Earth 385
2.3 What is the Meaning of the Verse that Christ Will Return on the Clouds? 393
2.4 Why Did Jesus Say that the Lord Will Come on the Clouds? 395
3.1 Will Christ Return among the Jewish People? 396