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Scriptural and Hieroglyphic Observations which were foretold in the years of 1750 & 1792 To which is added a singular account of the emigration of the Jews in 1812

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Scriptural and Hieroglyphic Observations which were foretold in the years of 1750 & 1792 To which is added a singular account of the emigration of the Jews in 1812

by Francis Moore

EN·~21 minutes·1 chapter

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Transcribed from the 1812 S. Holemberg edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

21:44

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An eager voice from the early nineteenth century opens a window onto a world convinced that the end of history was about to unfold. The author surveys the tangled succession of popes, the splintered authority of Rome, and a cascade of prophetic dates drawn from Scripture and ancient chronologies, arguing that the signs of the Antichrist’s downfall are gathering in the North and East. He weaves together biblical exegesis, scholarly debate, and vivid speculation about a coming millennium that would see the Jewish people restored to their homeland.

Interlaced with this theological whirlwind is a detailed, first‑hand report of a Jewish community’s migration in 1812, offering tangible evidence of the larger visions he describes. Listeners will hear the urgency of a period when apocalyptic expectations shaped politics, religion, and personal destiny, capturing the fervor and uncertainty of an age on the brink of what its believers thought was a divine turning point.

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Scriptural and Hieroglyphic Observations which were foretold in the years of 1750 & 1792 To which is added a singular account of the emigration of the Jews in 1812 To which is added a singular account of the emigration of the Jews in 1812

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en

Duration

~21 minutes (20K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2018-04-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Francis Moore

An 18th-century British travel writer, he is best known for a detailed account of the Gambia River region that drew on years spent there with the Royal African Company. His work survives as an important early English record of West African life before later colonial change.

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