Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-30

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MmLERrsM.-A late number of the
Springfield Mass. Gazette contains com
muncation on the subject, Of which the fol-
lowing is an extract
THE BURNING UP OF THE WORLD
IN ls43.
Mr. MLer's rid, faaatical scheme is not to
be receired, unless,
l. He can prove, that the 1890 days in
Daniel mean years; which he cannot prove.
The expression in Hebrew is not days,
but notwithstanding and not evening
and morning." as in Gen. whence some
learned men conclude that the evening and
morning are to be taken separately, being
1900 in all meaning, that the evening and
morning sacrifices should be interrupted, as
they were, by Antiochus, 230O times or du
ring 1850 DAYS. Professor Stuart aud other
learned men, however, maintain, that the ex-
preston means literal, whole days, not
years-although he admits that there is no
similar expression in the Bible. He asserts,
that the period extends from Aug. >, III
before Christ, to Dec %, I6j b. G. when
Judas Maccabaeus cIeGRsed, justified, re-
stored, purified the temple,-it being 1890
days since Antiochus began his aggressons
on the priesthood and temple. The first ex-
PLANTATION is most probably true; but Mr..
Miller must overturn both, before his scheme
can be received by lover of truth.
9 Nor unless he can prove, that the
1900 days begin at the same time with the
30 weeks or 400 yeas which he cannot
prove The chapters in which these two
periods are mentioned, were written ID years
apart from each other; and each chapter
finishes its own subject The visions are
distinct visions Still another vision is
mentioned in the 10th chapter. 1t is abb
surd to pretend that they begin at the same
time.
g. Nor unless he can prove, that the 20
weeks begin in the 9TH year of Artaxerxes !;
which he cannot prove. There were 4 de-
crees OF Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes re-
iating to the temple and Jerusalem. Mr..
Miller, it seems, fixes on the Sd decree; but
the 4th is the more likely to be the one in
tended in the prophecy. The Sd decree
may be read iu Ezra, 9TH chapter. 1t re-
lates to the temple. But the 20 weeks dan.
8 25) are to date from the decree "to re-
store and to build jerusalem" Now it APP
pears, that Nehemiah (ch. l. 81 asked
leave to build the city. Accordingly Arta-
xerxes issued his decree in his Doth year
This is probably the decree referred to by
Daniel and Mr. Millers theory is therefore
unfounded.
A. Nor unless the 20 weeks end with
the death of Christ; which cannot be proved.
For Daniel says (chap. 8 25) that from
che decree unto the Messiah, the Prince,
shall be 7 weeks and 62 weeks" or GO
weeks, or 4S3 years. If this relates to the
birth of Christ, then it was nearly FIVE
weeks longer to his death, or 33 years add
ed to 4S3, equal to 5l6 years. If it relates
4 " his death, then his death was to be 90
weeks after the decree, and not 20.
S. Nor unless Daniels years mean solar
4 years Of :565 days; which cannot be proved
\ At later period, when the science of as
4 tronomy was improved, the Jews intercalat.
q cd some days, or added new month but
4 in the time of Daniel, it is impossible for Mr.
n Miller, to show, that the months were moi
months of 30 days, and the years of So
days.
Nor unless the end, spoken of by DAME
relates to the end of the world which he
cannot prove Daniel speaks %: 26) o
the end of the city and the end of the war
neither of these means the end of the world
Z. Nor unless he can prove that t.
a cleanse the sanctuary, or Jewish temple
(Dan. g. l4) means the burning up of The
world
g Nor unless he can prove, that Anti
Christ or Popery is oyerthrown, and Babylon
is fallen, while the pope is still seated on hi
IN throne at Rome.
9. Nor unless he can prove, that thu
81 Jews have been converted and the fulnes
Of the Gentiles brought in, when neithe
event has taken place.
10. Nor unless he can prove, that SataI
has been bound thousand years, and tn
great battle of Cog and Magog has beer
fought. For all these things must preced
the burning of the earth. Dread Rev. oh
le, 10, 20.)