Great Disappointment
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The Great Disappointment was the 1844 crisis in the Millerite movement when followers, expecting Christ’s imminent return, were devastated after the predicted event failed to occur, profoundly shaping later Adventist theology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Millerite movement event
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eschatological crisis ⓘ religious historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination | Adventism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Millerite movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Book of Daniel
NERFINISHED
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Daniel 8:14 ⓘ apocalyptic passages of the Bible ⓘ |
| cause |
Millerite interpretation of biblical prophecy
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failed prediction of Christ’s second coming ⓘ |
| centralFigure | William Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intense emotional distress
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public ridicule of believers ⓘ reassessment of prophetic interpretation ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Millerite revival of the 1830s and early 1840s ⓘ |
| expectedEvent | Second Coming of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expectedEventDate | 1844-10-22 ⓘ |
| experiencedByGroup |
Advent believers
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Millerites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Millerite Great Disappointment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1844-10-22 ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
caution toward date-setting in many Protestant circles
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shaping of modern Adventist identity ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
eschatological expectation
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failed prophecy ⓘ religious disappointment ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Advent Christian Church
NERFINISHED
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Seventh-day Adventist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ various Adventist denominations ⓘ |
| interpretationUsed | historicist interpretation of prophecy ⓘ |
| ledToDoctrine |
heavenly sanctuary cleansing
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investigative judgment ⓘ |
| reinterpretedBy |
Hiram Edson
NERFINISHED
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O. R. L. Crosier NERFINISHED ⓘ early Sabbatarian Adventists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
development of Seventh-day Adventist theology
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formation of new Adventist groups ⓘ fragmentation of the Millerite movement ⓘ loss of faith for many followers ⓘ widespread disillusionment among Millerites ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Adventist studies
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American religious history ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
New England
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ upstate New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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