2006-11-02 16:05:07 · 5 answers · asked by B S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I have a copy of Time Life history book that reports that many were expecting the return of Christ.
2006-11-02 17:43:05 · update #1
In the book of Daniel there is a prophecy about the end of times. Drawing on that and many other Bible references to time and the end of times, religious scholars in the early 19th century calculated that Christ would return in 1844. The book that "Maverick" above references "Thief in the Night" by William Sears is about the prophet, Baha'u'llah, who his followers claim is in fact Christ returned to us. This could be true. Sears explains this prophecy and all the calculations of time in detail to the conclusion of 1844 as the expected date of Christ's return. The Baha'i faith started in 1844. This is really facinating. You can check this out at www.bahai.org
2006-11-02 18:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by Artsy Lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William Miller and Joshua Himes (ministers) advocated the year 1844 as the year for the return of Christ. William Sears wrote a book called "Thief in the night." Which was sweeping the world.
What made 1844 special was that by that time they believed that the word of God had been preached throughout the world. The era when the Jews were excluded from Jerusalem, had come to an end with the Edict of Toleration in 1844. Thirdly, and most importantly, the event of the Edict appeared to have matched the years in phophecy to be 1844.
2006-11-03 00:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by Maverick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity experienced a boom in the US during the first half of the 1800s, maybe something like now. That was maybe due to the advent of industrialization and westward migration, etc.-people turned towards religion during a time of social upheavel.
This movement is referred to as the "Second Great Awakening" and the expectation of Christ's imminent return was part of it. Christ didn't make it back, but some denominations that got started during this period were the 7th Day Adventists, Church of Christ and the Mormons.
2006-11-03 03:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back then, there was no CNN and American TV, no Baywatch, War on Terror, no Bruce Willis or Pamela anderson, no Bon Jovi or Kelly Clarkson or Big Bird or Sesame Street, so someone decided to invent some story out of boredom and ..............
2006-11-03 00:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by SHIH TZU SAYS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar, where I live the 1840's has been gone,, it is 2006.
2006-11-03 00:09:36 · answer #5 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋