Prophecy Speaks - E.A. Rowell (1933)

Based on actual experiences, Prophecy Speaks follows the story of the Emersons, an agnostic family who decides to attend a unique public lecture series hosted by David Dare, a converted skeptic. At these meetings, Dare issues an open invitation to anyone in the audience—whether an atheist, an agnostic, or a doubter—to interrupt him at any time and ask hard questions or challenge his statements.

As the Emersons watch and participate, Dare tests the Bible against the strict, demonstrable facts of fulfilled prophecy and secular history. He examines the precise fate of ancient cities like Tyre, Sidon, and Babylon, as well as the enduring history of Egypt and the Jewish people. He further builds his case by highlighting the unexpected written admissions by famous skeptics like Thomas Huxley, H.G. Wells, and H.L. Mencken of the Bible's historical accuracy and moral impact. Ultimately, the book presents a direct, evidence-based journey from doubt to faith that fundamentally changes the Emersons' lives.

Chapters

1. The Scoffer Scoffs

2. Challenge to a Prophecy Contest

3. The Test Begins

4. How to Disprove the Bible

5. Egypt Confounds the Unbeliever

6. The Daring of Daniel

7. Every Jew a Miracle

8. Sceptics Compelled to Witness for the Bible

9. Infidel Ruler Tries to Break Prophecy

10. Christ the Heart of Prophecy and History

11. Infidels Testify for Christ

12. Confessions of Leading Modern Infidels

13. Converted Sceptics

14. What Has the Sceptic to Offer

15. What Christianity Has to Offer; Conversion of the Emersons