God's Strange Work: William Miller and the End of the World

(Part of the Library of Religious Biography Series)

by David L. Rowe

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The fascinating story of an intriguing -- and little understood -- religious figure in nineteenth-century America Calvinist Baptist preacher William Miller (1782-1849) was the first prominent American popularizer of using biblical prophecy to determine a specific and imminent time for Christ's return to earth. On October 22, 1844 -- a day known as the Great Disappointment - he and his followers gave away their possessions, abandoned their work, donned...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0802803806

ISBN13:9780802803801

Release Date:August 2008

Publisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Leaders & Notable People Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Religious

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God's Strange Work: William Miller and the End of the World

(Part of the Library of Religious Biography Series)

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