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

by David L. Rowe

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"