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| Titre : | The Day and the Hour : A Chronicle of Christianity's Perennial Fascination with Predicting the End of the World |
| Auteurs : | Francis X. Gumerlock, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Powder Springs [USA] : American Vision, 2000 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-915815-37-1 |
| Format : | xxvii + 354 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | EA/D (Eschatologie: approche historique) |
| Résumé : |
Throughout Christian history, bizarre fringe groups and well-meaning saints alike have been fully convinced that events in their lifetimes were fulfilling Bible prophecy.
In this study, Francis Gumerlock spans two thousand years of conjecture on the last days, disclosing the dreams and delusions of those who believed that their sect was the 144,000 of Revelation 7; that the 1290 days of Daniel 12 had expired in their generation; that the "Man of Sin" of 2 Thessalonians 2 was reigning in their time; that a Rapture of the saints, a Great Tribulation, or a Battle of Armageddon were just around the corner; or that a Millennial Kingdom was about to dawn. By exposing these erroneous predictions made century after century, The Day and the Hour encourages an approach of "cautious ignorance" concerning the date of the final coming of Christ and related events, and magnifies the truth of Christ's words that the day and the hour is indeed unknown. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Foreword - Introduction - I. New Jerusalem Descends into Turkey: A.D. 50-335. End-time date setting in the early church. Montanist movement. Roman emperors are Antichrist suspects during the great persecutions. Constantine and the fulfillment of millennial prophecies. - II. Babylon is Falling and the Whole World with It: A.D. 350-496. Fall of Rome a sign of the End. Various emperors and barbarian invaders believed to be Antichrist. - III. Apocalyptic Panic in the Dark Ages: A.D. 500-999. The End expected in the year 500. Huns and Moslems believed to be Gog and Magog. Lombard invasion a sign of the End. - IV. Medieval Millennial Madness: 1000-1197. Fear of Doomsday near the turn of the first millennium. Church/State conflict a sign of the End. Eschatological speculation during the Crusades. Planetary alignment in 1186 creates apocalyptic panic. - V. Assisi, Italy—Touched by an Angel!: 1200-1297. Followers of Francis of Assisi believe he is angel of Revelation 7. Followers of Joachim of Fiore predict last age of the Holy Spirit would begin in 1260. Antichrist candidates include various kings and popes. - VI. The Abomination of Desolation in the Holy Place: 1300-1399. Islamic Antichrist expected to fall 666 years after its inception. Apocalyptic sectarians brought before the Inquisition. Black Death seen as Last Days judgment. Papal schism thought to be the abomination of desolation. - VII. The Taborites Flee to the Mountains: 1400-1516. Taborites flee from coming wrath. New Jerusalem in Florence, Italy. Eschatology of Christopher Columbus. - VIII. The Two Witnesses Appear in Münster, Germany: 1517-1548. Luther’s conjectures on the End. New Jerusalem in Germany. Views of radical millenarians Muntzer, Hoffman, Joris, and others. - IX. Cosmic Comets and Noteworthy Novas: 1550-1599. Luther considered the Last-Days Elijah. Gregorian calendar, Spanish Armada, and various comets all signs of the End. - X. Soothsayers of the Seventeenth Century: 1600-1635. Ignatius Loyola, angel of the fifth trumpet of Revelation. Endtime prophets and Antichrists in the earth seventeenth century - XI Palestine or Bust!: 1636-1650. Two witnesses appear in England. William Laud and Charles I Antichrist suspects. John Robins’ plan to lead the 144,000 back to Palestine. - XII. Move Over for King Jesus!: 1651-1659. Fifth Monarchy Men and the rule of King Jesus in England. Oliver Cromwell an Antichrist suspect. - XIII. And His Number is 1666?: 1660-1699. Conjectures about the year 1666. Tsar Alexis and Patriarch Nikon of Russia beasts of Revelation. Great Tribulation begins in Spain. - XIV. Baptism of Fire in the Last Days: 1700-1749. Apocalyptic suicides of Old Believers of Russia. Great Awakening in America forerunner of millennial bliss. King Louis XIV an Antichrist suspect. - XV Wars and Rumors of War: 1750-1799. American and French Revolutions signs of the End. King George III and Napoleon are Antichrist suspects. Mother Ann Lee and Joanna Southcott claim to be “woman clothed with the sun.” - XVI. Christ Returns to the Heavenly Sanctuary: 1800-1849. New Jerusalem in Ashton, England. Irvingite predictions. Campbell and Smith seek Last Days church restoration. Great Disappointment of Miller and his followers. - XVII. The Latter Day Glory Providentially Postponed: 1850-1899. Mormon prophecy of New Jerusalem. Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Russell says Jesus returned invisibly. Spafford and Larson wait for Second Coming in Holy Land. - XVIII. Will the Real Antichrist Please Stand Up: 1900-1947. Eschatology of early Pentecostalism. Balfour Declaration & World War I seen as fulfillments of prophecy. Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin all Antichrist suspects. - XIX. A Fig Tree Buds in the Middle East: 1948-1985. Creation of state of Israel believed to be fulfillment of Endtime prophecy. Millennial kingdom comes to Brazil. Sun Myung Moon, an angel of Revelation. - XX. Rapture Fever in the Late Twentieth Century: 1986-1999. Rapture predictions for 1988. Gorbachev named Antichrist. Apocalyptic suicides of Branch Davidians and Heaven’s Gate. - XXI. Earth Takes a Sabbatical: 2000-3836. End-time predictions for year 2000 based on 6,000 year theory. Other conjectures based on last generation beginning in 1948. - Select Bibliography |
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