Yet another prophecy about the end of the world has surfaced, and this time, it comes from the renowned British physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton.
Speculations about the apocalypse are ubiquitous, with countless individuals having their own theories about when the world will meet its doom.
Up until now, these predictions have been inaccurate, and for many, we’ve survived numerous scares thought to herald the end of days.
There were predictions for the world ending in 2000, followed by June 6, 2006, then 2012, and numerous others.
However, none of these forecasts were made by Isaac Newton.
Newton’s prediction dates back to 1704, which predates the invention of the guillotine, trains, and even the piano.
So, if you haven’t been paying attention, maybe it’s time to start, because his apocalyptic forecast is alarmingly near.
In a prediction that he may have intended to remain private, Newton stated: “So then the time times & half a time are 42 months or 1260 days or three years & an half, recconing twelve months to a yeare & 30 days to a month as was done in the Calendar of the primitive year.
“And the days of short lived Beasts being put for the years of lived kingdoms, the period of 1260 days, if dated from the complete conquest of the three kings A.C. 800, will end A.C. 2060. It may end later, but I see no reason for its ending sooner.”
Indeed, you read that correctly – 2060, which is only 35 years away.
But how did he arrive at this conclusion?
Newton, being a Christian, developed this theory based on the Book of Daniel, which is one of the oldest texts in his faith and references the apocalypse.
Explaining his interpretation, Andrei Tapalaga, curator of History of Yesterday, remarked: “The ‘end of the world’ that Newton is referring to in this theory based on the Book of Daniel is that this will be when Jesus will come back and bring peace to this world by being the ruler for a whole millennium.
“Jesus would burn all of those that have corrupted Christianity for their own personal gain and teach us all to live in harmony. Those that oppose him will face his wrath and those who embrace him will face his love.”
Thus, Newton’s doomsday prediction wasn’t necessarily about destruction, but rather the conclusion of a certain epoch.
What a relief!