A New Time-1871 | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 4, 1871

A New Time—1871.

A WRITER in the Advent Christian Times of March 28, 1871, presents a labored article to show that the 1335 days commenced in 536, and consequently end this year, and that at their termination, we are to witness the coming of the Lord and the resurrection of the dead. How the other prophetic periods and predictions would harmonize with this view, we are not told. We can imagine the holders of such views soliloquizing somewhat after this manner: “It would be desirable, to be sure, to have a theory which would harmonize with all the declarations of the prophecies; but if the position time compels us to take, will not do this, let us make the best show we can on one or two items, and let the rest pass.” The present theory has one redeeming feature: the time will be past before it can do much damage.