This book tends to attract conspiracy theorists the same as the ancient book of Enoch. An alternative printing / cover of this book shows a humanoid alien for example. As a result, both books might not be fully appreciated in their proper context.
The author does not necessarily use the book of Enoch as an authority, but makes a similar claim to the book of Enoch: "And now, the giants, who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits upon the earth, and on the earth shall be their dwelling" ... the author infers much more, saying that the spiritual rejects of past ages are possibly demons now (human or otherwise). I suspect he drew from the book of Enoch but did not use it as a basis for proof due to the fact that the book is generally rejected in the mainstream, and his book sales would have suffered!
While I do find the theology stretched a little, especially with the "gap theory" I appreciate his very disciplined reasoning in the scriptures, as well as his assessment of the "spiritualism" of his time which has evolved into the "New Age" movement of our times, besides the many Christian off-shoot religions now existing.
On that note, he actually provides an eye-witness account of the atmosphere of his times, times which were full of mental indulgences in all sorts of wild thought, philosophy, and a general explosion of similar things which had such a huge impact on our modern times, good and bad. He has a very sober assessment of those things, and clearly shows the darkness for what it was then, and what it has been evolving into. This author lived in a time burgeoning with periodicals, books, and experimental thought, times which seeded the offshoot denominations we see today. In an interesting way, even this author displays some of that fervent spirit (though constructively), being able to portray his theories with an amount of boldness that would have been quite sensitive in times previous.
Overall I agree with many of his insights, and though his others are certainly possible (the demons as distinct from fallen angels), its certainly not possible to consider them perfectly valid in consideration of what little biblical support there is for the claim. But in light of the world patterns he mentions, even secularly, it is not hard to envision the invisible world he suggests. This author had a very sharp insight in both the patterns and subtleties of the scriptures, as well as the times he analyses.
Lastly and most importantly, if you are a believer, this book will only increase your awareness of your need for repentance, humility, and to walk closely with the true God, which really testifies to the spirit that produced it.
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