Through the ages
Two thousand years of the great controversy, chapter by chapter - the history first, then the themes behind it, then what the book says is still to come.
The early church
AD 31 - 538
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AD 70
Chapter 1 The Destruction of JerusalemJesus' prophecy over Jerusalem is fulfilled - and every Christian who heeded His warning escapes. 33 min
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AD 64 - 313
Chapter 2 Persecution in the First CenturiesFrom Nero to Constantine, the church grows under the sword. 14 min
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4th - 6th centuries
Chapter 3 The ApostasyPagan customs and worldly power come into the church, and tradition takes the place of Scripture. 18 min
Through the Dark Ages
6th - 15th centuries
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Through the Middle Ages
Chapter 4 The WaldensesIn the valleys of the Alps a people keep the Bible, and carry it abroad hidden in their packs. 27 min
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c. 1330 - 1384
Chapter 5 John WycliffeThe "morning star of the Reformation" gives England the Bible in its own tongue. 27 min
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1415 - 1416
Chapter 6 Huss and JeromeTwo witnesses from Bohemia go to the stake at Constance rather than deny the truth. 36 min
The Reformation
1517 - 1600s
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1517 - 1520
Chapter 7 Luther’s Separation from RomeA monk's search for peace with God leads to the Ninety-five Theses and the break with Rome. 39 min
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1521
Chapter 8 Luther Before the DietAt Worms, before the emperor and the princes, Luther will not recant. 40 min
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1519 - 1531
Chapter 9 The Swiss ReformerZwingli brings the gospel to Zurich, by the Bible alone. 20 min
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1521 - 1530
Chapter 10 Progress of Reform in GermanyFrom the Wartburg comes a German New Testament, and reform spreads through the land. 18 min
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1529 - 1530
Chapter 11 Protest of the PrincesAt Spires the princes protest, and the Augsburg Confession is read before the emperor. 22 min
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1520s - 1572
Chapter 12 The French ReformationLefevre, Farel and Calvin - and the long persecution that ended in St. Bartholomew's night. 41 min
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16th century
Chapter 13 The Netherlands and ScandinaviaMartyrs in the Low Countries, and the gospel's quiet victory in Denmark and Sweden. 12 min
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16th - 18th centuries
Chapter 14 Later English ReformersTyndale, Latimer, Bunyan, the Wesleys - the Bible for the common people of England. 32 min
Revolution and the New World
1620 - 1798
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1793 - 1798
Chapter 15 The Bible and the French RevolutionA nation that turned from the Bible, and the Reign of Terror that followed. 36 min
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1620
Chapter 16 The Pilgrim FathersSeeking freedom to worship God, the Pilgrims cross to the New World. 15 min
The advent awakening
1780 - 1844
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1780 - 1833
Chapter 17 Heralds of the MorningSigns in the sun, the moon and the stars that heralded the Lord's coming. 27 min
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1818 - 1844
Chapter 18 An American ReformerA farmer studies his Bible, and begins to preach the soon return of Christ. 40 min
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Theme
Chapter 19 Light through DarknessWhy God's people have been disappointed before - and how He led them through it. 18 min
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1830s - 1844
Chapter 20 A Great Religious AwakeningThe first angel's message rings out around the world. 31 min
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1843 - 1844
Chapter 21 A Warning RejectedThe churches close their doors to the advent message. 24 min
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1844
Chapter 22 Prophecies FulfilledThe tarrying time, the midnight cry, and the autumn of 1844. 28 min
The sanctuary and the law
After 1844
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Theme
Chapter 23 What Is the Sanctuary?Disappointed believers go back to their Bibles - and find the sanctuary. 22 min
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Theme
Chapter 24 In the Holy of HoliesChrist's ministry in the most holy place, and the light that came after 1844. 15 min
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Theme
Chapter 25 God’s Law ImmutableThe law of God, the Sabbath, and the third angel's message. 27 min
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Theme
Chapter 26 A Work of ReformThe Sabbath reform foretold by Isaiah. 15 min
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Theme
Chapter 27 Modern RevivalsTrue revival and false - and the conversion that changes a life. 28 min
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Theme
Chapter 28 The Investigative JudgmentThe judgment that comes before Christ returns. 20 min
The conflict behind history
Themes
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Theme
Chapter 29 The Origin of EvilHow sin began - in heaven, with a covering cherub. 20 min
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Theme
Chapter 30 Enmity between Man and SatanGod's promise in Eden: enmity, and a Deliverer. 9 min
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Theme
Chapter 31 Agency of Evil SpiritsThe unseen ministry of angels, good and fallen. 10 min
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Theme
Chapter 32 Snares of SatanHow Satan works to keep souls from the Bible and from prayer. 20 min
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Theme
Chapter 33 The First Great Deception"Ye shall not surely die" - the first lie, and the truth about death. 31 min
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Theme
Chapter 34 SpiritualismCan the dead speak to us? Scripture's answer. 18 min
The final conflict
Still to come
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Yet to come
Chapter 35 Aims of the PapacyLiberty of conscience, and the papacy's unchanged aims. 29 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 36 The Impending ConflictThe coming conflict over the law of God and the Sabbath. 17 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 37 The Scriptures a SafeguardOnly those fortified with the Scriptures will stand. 15 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 38 The Final WarningThe loud cry of Revelation 18 - the last call to come out. 15 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 39 The Time of TroubleWhen probation closes, God's people are kept through the time of trouble. 35 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 40 God’s People DeliveredDeliverance, and the coming of the King. 28 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 41 Desolation of the EarthThe earth desolate, and Satan bound for a thousand years. 14 min
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Yet to come
Chapter 42 The Controversy EndedSin ends forever, and the universe declares that God is love. 27 min