SYNOPSIS OF THE THEORY AND CALCULATIONS

Daniel speaks prominently of 2300 days. He also has four numbers, namely, 1260, 1290, 1335 days, and 70 weeks (equal to 490 days).

Each of these days Mr. Miller considers a year: and it is one of his cardinal propositions that in prophecy this method of computations must always be regarded. Accordingly, the 2300 days aforesaid are reckoned as so many years, and are declared to commence with the going forth of the commandment to rebuild Jerusalem, and to extend tot he resurrection and end of the world in A.D. 1843; and therefore they are supposed to embrace all the other numbers in the Book of Daniel. The subjoined are the five principal calculations:

CALCULATION 1

From the date of the commandment to rebuild Jerusalem, B.C. 457, to the crucifixion of Christ, 70 weeks, or 490 years	490
From the crucifixion of Christ to taking away the daily abomination, which is supposed to signify Paganism	475
From taking away of Pagan rites to setting up the abomination of desolation, or Papal Civil Rule	30
From setting up of the Papal abomination to the end thereof	1260
From taking away the Papal Civil Rule to the first resurrection and the End of the World in 1843	45
These being added present the sum of the years	2300

CALCULATION 2

From the full term of the vision as above exemplified	2300
Subtract 70 weeks of years to the crucifixion of Christ	490
	1810
Add to this the term of our Saviour's life	33
End of the world in	1843

CALCULATION 3

From the crucifixion to taking away the daily abomination, the second Item of the first calculation	475
Add our Saviour's age, 33, and Daniel's number, 1335	1368
End of the world in	1843

CALCULATION 4

From the full term of the vision as above exemplified	2300
Subtract the date of the commandment to rebuild Jerusalem (B.C.)	447
End of the world in	1843

CALCULATION 5

In Leviticus XXVI, 23-24, the Lord speaks of punishing the house of Israel "yet seven times for their sins." Seven times (or years) - each day reckoned as a year - 360 multiplied by 7	2520
Subtract the date of the first captivity in Babylon, at which time it is assumed this punishment commenced (B.C.)	677
End of the world in	1843

Behold how clearly it is shown by four methods of calculation that the world is doomed to destruction in Anno Domini 1843! The calculation and results will surely be undeniable if days in prophecy are always to be computed as years, and if a time signifies 360 years, and if the assumed references are correct, and if the dates are all right, and so on to the end of the chapter of contingences.

1 - From A Complete Refutation of Miller's Theory of the End of the World in 1843, by Abel C. Thomas. Published 1843.