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| From
the Introduction
to Apocalypticism and Millennialism by Dominic Bruzzese, Ryan Desmond,
& Brandon Miles |
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Carlulaire
de Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes writes: "As the century passes, the
end of the world approaches." |
| 1026-27 |
Richard
of St. Vaast leads a large pilgrimage to Jerusalem, possibly in connection
to beliefs that the year 1033 will bring the end of the world. |
| 1033 |
Another
mass pilgrimage is made to Jerusalem.' |
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Abbo
of Fleury, Apologetic Work (995) |
| 'When
I was a young man I heard a sermon about the End of the world preached to
the people in the cathedral of Paris. According to this, as soon as the
number of a thousand years was completed, the Antichrist
would come and the Last Judgement would follow in a brief time. I opposed
this sermon with what force I could from passages in the Gospels, Revelation,
and the Book of Daniel. Finally my abbot of blessed memory, Richard, wisely
overthrew an error which had grown up about the End of the world after he
received letters from the Lotharingians which he bade me answer. The rumor
had filled almost the whole world that when the feast of the Annunciation
coincided with Good Friday without any doubt the End of the world would
occur.' |
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Ralph
Glaber, History of His Times, 4:6 |
| 'When
some of the more truthful of that time were asked by many what might be
the meaning of such a great flocking together of people to Jerusalem, unheard
of in previous centuries, they cautiously responded that it presaged nothing
else but the coming of the Lost One, the Antichrist,
who according to divine authority stands ready to come at the End of the
age. Then the road to the eastern region from which he was to come was opened
to all nations, so that all might go forth to meet him without delay. Truly
that prophecy of the Lord will be fulfilled which says: "Then even
the elect, if it be possible, will fall into temptation (Matt. 24:24)."' |
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