Before we can know God and understand his great plan it is first necessary for us to believe that he exists and that he rewards all who diligently seek him. But how can we believe? We must first have some knowledge. But how can we know that there is a, great God? Let us look at some of the simpler things about us and reason upon the matter.Joseph Franklin Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (Jehovah's Witnesses) from 1917 until his death in 1942.

Excerpt from The Harp of God: Proof Conclusive That Millions Now Living Will Never Die; A Text-Book for Bible Study Specially Adapted for Use of Beginners There is need of a textbook for beginners in Bible study. This book is intended to meet that long-felt want. The subject matter is arranged progressively and orderly. A list of questions follows each point discussed, thus enabling the teacher to direct the mind of the student to the subject under consideration. The numeral following each question refers to the paragraph of the text where the answer may be found, each paragraph being numbered to correspond. Jehovah had a great plan before the foundation of the world; but no one knew about it. During the first four thousand years of man's history God's plan was kept a secret. He began to reveal it to man nearly nineteen huno dred years ago, and then only to those who are consecrated '0 do his will. Promise was made that greater light should come at the end of the age, and this promise has been kept. We are at that time, as is clearly proven by' the contents herein. This book points out the salient features of the divine plan, which plan is both orderly and progressive. People generally have not been thoroughly instructed in the Bible. Even those who have attended the Sunday schools have merely learned the text and not the meaning of the text. Like the prophets of old, they have heard but under stood not. The real reason for these conditions is that God's plan could not be understood until his due time to reveal it. His due time is here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The author of this book, Rutherford, draws a comparison between the historical events of his time and biblical prophecies. In conclusion, he states that many of the events speaking of the end of times had actually happened and that the final end of the world would come in 1925. Among other interesting facts, it describes the religious values of Napoleonic campaigns and other political events.