Thomas Foster (author)

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Thomas Foster
Thomas N. Foster
Born	Thomas Norman Foster (1909-02-26)February 26, 1909 Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Died	January 13, 1995(1995-01-13) (aged 85) Box Hill Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Theologian, minister, author, bank officer,
Nationality	Australian
Period	1920–1980
Subject	Theology, History, British-Israel, Pyramidology,
Spouse	Jean Kennedy (m. 1939)

Thomas Norman Foster was an Australian Pentecostal minister. He was one of the co-founders of the Christian Revival Crusade ^{[1] [2]} and is also associated with British Israelism. ^[3] He was invited by the London B.B.C. to do the radio news reel broadcast to Australia of the procession for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953. He formerly was a commissioner of the British-Israel-World Federation in Victoria., and a YMCA representative for A.I.F., Australia. ^[4]

He authored books on British Israelism and the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Early life

Foster was born the ninth of nine children to a family in Mornington, Victoria. Before beginning his religious studies, he worked at the National Bank of Australia in Casterton. He then studied Christian ministry under the teachings of Rev E.E. Baldwin ^[5] at the Presbyterian Training College in Carlton, a Melbourne suburb. ^[6]

Publications

Foster wrote several books on the topic of the baptism in the Holy Spirit, British Israelism, and pyramidology.

• The Antichrist: Who is he? (1975)
• Miracles of Inner Healing (1975)
• Amazing Book of Revelation Explained! (1977)
• Great Pyramid Power (1979)
• When Russia Attacks America (1980)
• The Baptism in the Holy Spirit (1985)
• Britain's Royal Throne (1986)
• Soviet Power or God's Kingdom (1988)

See also

• Christianity and Biblical prophecy
• Ten Lost Tribes

References

1. Chant, Barry. (1984). Heart of Fire. Unley Park, S.A. p. 186.: House of Tabor. ISBN   0-94933-005-1.
2. Hughes, Philip. (1996). The Pentecostals in Australia. Canberra, A.C.T.: Government Publishing Service. ISBN   0-64435-805-X.
3. "History of British Israelism". History of British Israelism. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
4. Harris, Leo C. (1942). Anglo-Saxon Israel and the New Covenant. The British-Israel-World Federation (Victoria) Inc.
5. "PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 11 September 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
6. Bailey, Robert (1993). The Life and Times of Thomas Foster. Melbourne, Victoria Australia. p. 7.