The Desire of Ages is a book about the life of Jesus Christ authored by Seventh-day Adventist pioneer, Ellen G. White

Ellen G. White

Ellen Gould White was a prolific author and an American Christian pioneer. She, along with other Sabbatarian Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, would form what is now known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Ellen White reported to her fellow believers her...

. It was first published in 1898. It is part of her five volume Conflict of the Ages

Conflict of the Ages

The Conflict of the Ages book series was written by American religious author Ellen G. White . The series is an inspirational and historical five volume set that has attracted many to the Seventh-day Adventist Church...

 series, a devotional commentary spanning Bible history from Genesis to the second coming of Christ.

Originally Ellen G. White wrote the book with a much larger content, but prior to publishing the book was divided into three separate volumes: Desire of Ages, Christ's Object Lessons (strictly on the parables of Jesus) and Thoughts from the Mount of Blessings.

The title of the book is taken from an Old Testament prophecy of Jesus in . "And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts." (KJV)

See also

• Steps to Christ
  Steps to Christ
  Steps to Christ is an evangelistic book written by Ellen G. White, co-founder and prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It was first published in 1892 by Fleming H. Revell Company. The copyright was purchased by Seventh-day Adventist publisher Review and Herald Publishing Association in...
  
  
• Teachings of Ellen White
  Teachings of Ellen White
  Ellen G. White, one of the co-founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has been extremely influential on the church, which considers her a prophet, understood today as an expression of the New Testament spiritual gift of prophecy. She was a voluminous writer and popular speaker on health and...
  
  
• Ellen G. White bibliography
• Inspiration of Ellen White
  Inspiration of Ellen White
  Seventh-day Adventists believe church co-founder Ellen G. White was inspired by God as a prophet, today understood as a manifestation of the New Testament "gift of prophecy", as described in the official beliefs of the church...
  
  

External links

• The Desire of Ages online at the Ellen G. White Estate
  Ellen G. White Estate
  The Ellen G. White Estate, Incorporated, or simply the White Estate, is the official organization created by Ellen G. White to act as the custodian of her writings, which are of importance to the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
  
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