After two years he was convinced he understood them-especially Daniel 8:14: "Unto 2,300 days then shall the sanctuary be cleansed." Excited, he began to "search the Scriptures" for the truth. He was a square-jawed, honest, church-going farmer named William Miller.Ī former captain in the War of 1812, Miller converted from Deism in 1816. The prophet of doom was no bug-eyed fanatic. The most famous case on American soil, however, took place in the northeastern United States just before the Civil War. He attracts a large following or triggers a near panic-and ends up wrong. In recent years, we have almost come to expect the well-publicized reports from Bible-belt Texas and avant-garde California of a self-proclaimed prophet announcing the end of the world. "We have passed what the world calls the last round of 1843 … Does your heart begin to quail? Or are you waiting for your blessed hope in the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ?"
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |