1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

and ecclesiastical power, and that he came out publicly
wearing two swords. Between these two points I be-
. lieve all writers fix the time of the church entering into
her wilderness state, '6 a place prepared of God, that they
should feed her there 1260 days ;" or, 6' to the woman
were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might
fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished
for a time, and times, and half a time, from the
face of the serpent," Rev. xii 6th and 14th verses ;
1260 days being the same as time, times and a halfthree
years and a half, or 1260 prophetic days - which,
according to my former proof, must mean 1260 years.
The question now remains to be settled, Where and
when this wilderness etate began, in order for us to
understand the present state of the church.
And first, let us inquire, What are be Scripture marks
of the beginning of this period I answer, in the Apocalypse,
xi. 2, "But the court which is without the temple
leave out, and meaaure it not, for it is given unto the
Gentiles ; and the holy city shall they tread under foot
forty-two months!' This is the same time, three years
and a half, or 1260 days, as before. A ain, Rev. xiii. 4,
5, "And they worshipped the dragon, w%ich gave power
unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying,
Who is like unto the beast Who is able to make war
with him And there was given him a moud speaking
great things and blasphemies ; and power was given
Iiim to continue forty and two monthsn-the very same
time mentioned again. And we learn, by this passage,
that this beast, which would persecute and drive into
the wilderness the church, would receive his power from
the dragon, -the same as in Rev. xii. 4, stood before
tile woman, which was ready to be delivered, for to
devour her child as soon as it ww born,"- and must, of