The club's mandate ostensibly championed intellectual discourse amongst journalists, artists, and devotees of literature. How on Earth then did Cyrus Scofield, an obscure fundamentalist preacher, get granted access to this quasi-Masonic fraternity? But with this partnership, we must again ask the pertinent questions: what did the Oxford University Press see in this small time, country pastor? Why would they stake such a large amount of money on this unproven author?
Great article Scipio. I was asking myself these two questions 25 years ago....
Many, many wolves out there. Schofield definitely seems to fit that description. My wife has been doing a study on Joseph Smith. I grew up watching Robert Schuller and hearing Billy Graham every now and then. The sad fact is that the number of deceivers (and deceived) is truly staggering. I'm afraid to even ask how many Christians have read the entire Bible. Seems like a foolish thing to put your soul in the hands of anyone else without bothering to verify if what they are telling you is true.
Isaiah 28:9-10 - Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts. For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
Hebrews 5:12-13 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
I think there is pretty strong evidence that ole Joe Smith reorganized Solomon Spalding's "lost manuscript" (probably stolen by Sidney Rigdon) about Native Americans being one of the "lost tribes" of Israel. He reorganized that material into the "Book of Mormon." There are several compelling books on that subject, including one written by one of Oliver Cowdery's direct descendants. Whatever the case, I believe this to be potentially another prototypical American story (especially if the main players were struggling and poor), with someone hustling to create their own mythology in an effort to reap money and power. If these men were deeply connected Masons though, that is an entirely different story.
Joseph Smith straight up copied a great number of Masonic rituals for usage in Mormonism. That’s a rabbit hole to go down if you haven’t yet, the similarities are beyond striking.
I have not gone down that rabbit hole. I will read that article. It makes sense though, considering the money and power they still have. It seems like everyone with money and power is connected to these secret societies.
Wow. Great piece. And given Schofield was a member of the Lotus Club with people like Bernard Baruch at a time when so many 20th century NWO plans were coming to fruition--including the Balfour Declaration--it does beg the question who actually wrote the Schofield "Bible." In some ways, I have a measure of empathy for him as his story is a prototypically American one--always hustling (even it didn't seem so) against a rigged system until some corrupt big dog comes in to rescue him. I wonder if Schofield felt trapped and just got stuck in some ever increasing lie from which he felt he could not escape, and did not wish to go back to a life of potential destitution. My dad's family was in Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War and post-Civil War Era, and it was chaotic. I gather there was a lot of fear and strife and chaos in Kansas and Missouri at that time. I know that Cheyenne Dog Soldiers drove my third great grandfather and the family out of their home in Lincoln, Kansas in 1867 and that Quantrill's Raiders burned down someone's farm on that side of the family during that period as well. My third great grand uncle and his brother were both privates in the 27th Indiana Infantry, wounded in the cornfield at Antietem, and wanted to leave as well. They were not so lucky as Schofield in terms of leaving early and served in many other battles, but they did survive, which is an accomplishment in that utterly useless conflict (which I believe, like to you, I think, to be fueled by arrogant transcendentalist Brahmin elites.). Well done.
Thanks for another great comment Chris. Funnily enough I had several ancestors at Antietam as well.
Whenever I get to my Civil War series, Bleeding Kansas will be featured prominently. The abolitionist terror campaign and the Federal government’s refusal to deal with it was one of the leading drivers of secession, it’s crazy to me how this is basically never mentioned in most narratives about the war.
My mother's KJV was a Scofield Reference Bible. I wonder now who might it have been that recommended it to her. Was it family? I don't recall, however, us ever making significant use of the marginal notes. She also had an RSV, which we used to help make sense of the KJV. I had my own KJV from 3rd grade Sunday school, that was awarded for scripture and catechism memorization.
I am rather surprised now to be reading these things about Scofield, here and elsewhere. I don't believe that he had significant influence in our lives. We were ensnared instead by another, later "wolf" promoting a different twisted soteriology and eschatology.
Same old Sociopath, different face and name! But this is worst, and more grievous!
The club's mandate ostensibly championed intellectual discourse amongst journalists, artists, and devotees of literature. How on Earth then did Cyrus Scofield, an obscure fundamentalist preacher, get granted access to this quasi-Masonic fraternity? But with this partnership, we must again ask the pertinent questions: what did the Oxford University Press see in this small time, country pastor? Why would they stake such a large amount of money on this unproven author?
Great article Scipio. I was asking myself these two questions 25 years ago....
Many, many wolves out there. Schofield definitely seems to fit that description. My wife has been doing a study on Joseph Smith. I grew up watching Robert Schuller and hearing Billy Graham every now and then. The sad fact is that the number of deceivers (and deceived) is truly staggering. I'm afraid to even ask how many Christians have read the entire Bible. Seems like a foolish thing to put your soul in the hands of anyone else without bothering to verify if what they are telling you is true.
Isaiah 28:9-10 - Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts. For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
Hebrews 5:12-13 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
I think there is pretty strong evidence that ole Joe Smith reorganized Solomon Spalding's "lost manuscript" (probably stolen by Sidney Rigdon) about Native Americans being one of the "lost tribes" of Israel. He reorganized that material into the "Book of Mormon." There are several compelling books on that subject, including one written by one of Oliver Cowdery's direct descendants. Whatever the case, I believe this to be potentially another prototypical American story (especially if the main players were struggling and poor), with someone hustling to create their own mythology in an effort to reap money and power. If these men were deeply connected Masons though, that is an entirely different story.
Boy, were they ever.
https://mit.irr.org/occultic-and-masonic-influence-in-early-mormonism
Joseph Smith straight up copied a great number of Masonic rituals for usage in Mormonism. That’s a rabbit hole to go down if you haven’t yet, the similarities are beyond striking.
I have not gone down that rabbit hole. I will read that article. It makes sense though, considering the money and power they still have. It seems like everyone with money and power is connected to these secret societies.
“I'm afraid to even ask how many Christians have read the entire Bible.”
According to LifeWay polling, around 30% in America, depending on the denomination. Certainly helps explain our current predicament.
Wow. Great piece. And given Schofield was a member of the Lotus Club with people like Bernard Baruch at a time when so many 20th century NWO plans were coming to fruition--including the Balfour Declaration--it does beg the question who actually wrote the Schofield "Bible." In some ways, I have a measure of empathy for him as his story is a prototypically American one--always hustling (even it didn't seem so) against a rigged system until some corrupt big dog comes in to rescue him. I wonder if Schofield felt trapped and just got stuck in some ever increasing lie from which he felt he could not escape, and did not wish to go back to a life of potential destitution. My dad's family was in Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War and post-Civil War Era, and it was chaotic. I gather there was a lot of fear and strife and chaos in Kansas and Missouri at that time. I know that Cheyenne Dog Soldiers drove my third great grandfather and the family out of their home in Lincoln, Kansas in 1867 and that Quantrill's Raiders burned down someone's farm on that side of the family during that period as well. My third great grand uncle and his brother were both privates in the 27th Indiana Infantry, wounded in the cornfield at Antietem, and wanted to leave as well. They were not so lucky as Schofield in terms of leaving early and served in many other battles, but they did survive, which is an accomplishment in that utterly useless conflict (which I believe, like to you, I think, to be fueled by arrogant transcendentalist Brahmin elites.). Well done.
Thanks for another great comment Chris. Funnily enough I had several ancestors at Antietam as well.
Whenever I get to my Civil War series, Bleeding Kansas will be featured prominently. The abolitionist terror campaign and the Federal government’s refusal to deal with it was one of the leading drivers of secession, it’s crazy to me how this is basically never mentioned in most narratives about the war.
Keep up the good work my friend. You are making a difference.
Thank you brother, we all have our duty to do.
yikes
Who are the servants of Satan.....and does it matter whether we do it knowingly or unknowingly? - https://crushlimbraw.blogspot.com/2023/05/who-are-daservants-of-satan-does-it.html?m=0
My mother's KJV was a Scofield Reference Bible. I wonder now who might it have been that recommended it to her. Was it family? I don't recall, however, us ever making significant use of the marginal notes. She also had an RSV, which we used to help make sense of the KJV. I had my own KJV from 3rd grade Sunday school, that was awarded for scripture and catechism memorization.
I am rather surprised now to be reading these things about Scofield, here and elsewhere. I don't believe that he had significant influence in our lives. We were ensnared instead by another, later "wolf" promoting a different twisted soteriology and eschatology.
There certainly aren't a shortage of these fiendish shepherds.