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An Exegetical And Historical Examination Of The Beginning And Ending Of The 1260 Days Of Prophecy With Special Attention Given To A.D. 538 And 1798 As Initial And Terminal Dates, C. Mervyn Maxwell
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Purpose
The interpretation of prophecy fills an important place in the teachings of Seventh-day Adventists, Among the many prophecies they interpret is one which concerns a period variously described in the Bible as lasting 31/2 times, 42 months, or 1260 days. The accepted Adventist interpretation of this prophecy makes of this period a special era of 1260 years, and places its beginning and ending dates at A.D. 538 and 1798 respectively. It was the purpose of this study to inquire into the adequacy of these dates. Stated in another way, it was the purpose of this study to find out …