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The Great in the Small is a prophetic and apocalyptic Russian Orthodox work by Sergey Alexandrovich Nilus, centered on the spiritual destiny of Russia, the coming Antichrist, the end times, and the hidden struggle between the Church and the spirit of apostasy.
Drawing from the words of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the Optina Elders, St. Ephraim the Syrian, Fr. John of Kronstadt, and other Orthodox witnesses, Nilus gathers together visions, warnings, letters, and spiritual reflections concerning the last days, the preservation of Holy Orthodoxy, and the trials that would come upon Russia and the world.
This is not a modern speculation about prophecy. It is a window into the Orthodox apocalyptic consciousness of late Imperial Russia, written with urgency, reverence, and fear of God. Nilus writes from within a world that sensed the approach of catastrophe and saw in the collapse of faith, the rise of secularism, and the weakening of Christian life signs of a deeper spiritual conflict.
Prepared by Rare Orthodox Books for English-speaking Orthodox Christians, this edition offers a sober historical and spiritual text for readers interested in Russian Orthodox prophecy, the Optina Elders, St. Seraphim of Sarov, Orthodox eschatology, the Antichrist, and the spiritual fate of Russia.

From the Publisher

AN ORTHODOX VISION OF PROPHECY, APOSTASY, AND THE LAST TIMES

Before revolution shattered Imperial Russia, Sergey Alexandrovich Nilus believed the crisis confronting his world was more than political. Beneath social unrest, religious indifference, and the weakening of Christian civilization, he saw a deeper spiritual struggle.

The Great in the Small gathers Nilus’s reflections on the Antichrist, apostasy, spiritual deception, the seal and number of the beast, the destiny of Russia, and the signs of an age approaching catastrophe.

Drawing upon Holy Scripture and testimony associated with St. Ephraim the Syrian, St. Seraphim of Sarov, the Optina Elders, St. John of Kronstadt, and other Orthodox witnesses, Nilus examines how deception may appear convincing, virtuous, and even religious, and why vigilance, prayer, and faithfulness are essential.

Across ten chapters and an extended second part, readers encounter prophetic teachings, monastic testimony, remarkable dreams, historical events, and the religious anxieties of late Imperial Russia.

This compact volume will especially interest readers of:

• Orthodox Christian eschatology

• The Antichrist and the last times

• Russian Orthodox history and spirituality

• St. Seraphim of Sarov and the Optina Elders

• Christian prophecy and spiritual warfare

• The seal of the beast and the number 666

More than a prediction of political disaster, this is a historical Orthodox meditation on what happens when a society loses its spiritual foundation, and how faithful Christians should prepare to endure an age of confusion.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0H2YCLGMM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 86 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8198457072
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.22 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #263,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #322 in Christian Orthodoxy (Books) #1,247 in Christian Spiritual Warfare

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