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The Great Disappointment was an event in the early history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, when Jesus failed to re-appear on the appointed day of October 22, 1844 as Church members expected.

Between 1831 and 1844, William Miller, a Baptist preacher, launched what he called the "great second advent awakening", also known as the Millerite Movement. Miller preached a set of fourteen rules for the interpretation of the Bible, which spread to followers throughout the world. Based on his study of the prophecy of Daniel 8:14, Miller calculated that Jesus would return to earth sometime between 1843 and 1844. Others within the movement calculated a specific date of October 22, 1844.

When Jesus did not appear, Miller's followers experienced what became to be called "the Great Disappointment". Most of the thousands of followers left the movement. A few, however, went back to their Bibles to find why they had been disappointed. They concluded that the prophecy predicted not that Jesus would return to earth in 1844, but that a special ministry in heaven would be formed on that date. From this started the modern-day Adventist Church.

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-The '''Great Disappointment''' really was a Magnificent Disappointment.
+The '''Great Disappointment''' was an event in the early history of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], when [[Jesus]] failed to re-appear on the appointed day of [[October 22]], [[1844]] as Church members expected.
-[Could some statement about what the Great Dissappointment was be included here?]
+Between 1831 and 1844, [[William Miller]], a [[Baptist]] preacher, launched what he called the "great second advent awakening", also known as the [[Millerite|Millerite Movement]]. Miller preached a set of fourteen rules for the interpretation of the [[Bible]], which spread to followers throughout the world. Based on his study of the prophecy of Daniel 8:14, Miller calculated that Jesus would return to earth sometime between 1843 and 1844. Others within the movement calculated a specific date of October 22, 1844.
-From it event the Adventist Church has arised with a complete mesage for the world. We have to consider various aspects of the Millerite Movement. When william Miller discovered the proximate fulfillment of the "2300 days" prophecy in Dan. 8: 14. He was compelled to share his studies from the Bible. So he started to preach in many places. He preaches for about 13 years, and established 14 rules of interpretation from the Bible. Miller realized from three unfulfilled prophecies that all of them will finish in 1843. He really believe that, so many persons join him to continue his studies. Some of them put specific dates for the return of Christ to th earth.
+When Jesus did not appear, Miller's followers experienced what became to be called "the Great Disappointment". Most of the thousands of followers left the movement. A few, however, went back to their Bibles to find why they had been disappointed. They concluded that the prophecy predicted not that Jesus would return to [[earth]] in 1844, but that a special ministry in [[heaven]] would be formed on that date. From this started the modern-day Adventist Church.