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Isaac Newton Calculated When the World Will End and, According to Him, It's Approaching Dangerously
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Isaac Newton Calculated When the World Will End and, According to Him, It's Approaching Dangerously

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Sir Isaac Newton calculated a future date, 2060, based on his theological studies, not his scientific work.
  • He interpreted biblical prophecies to predict this year as the start of a new era, not an apocalypse.
  • Newton believed this date would mark the end of a "dark age" and the beginning of a messianic age.

Sir Isaac Newton, renowned as the father of modern physics, also dedicated significant effort to theological studies and biblical prophecy, pursuits that have revealed a prediction about humanity's future.

When the name Isaac Newton is mentioned, the first associations are the law of gravity, the three laws of motion, and the foundations of classical mechanics. However, the image of him as an exclusively rational scientist, as created by popular culture, is far from complete.

โ€” Veฤernji ListIntroduction to Newton's lesser-known theological and prophetic studies.

Newton's theological manuscripts, largely kept from public view for decades, contain a calculation pointing to the year 2060. However, he did not foresee this date as an apocalypse but rather as the commencement of a new era. This perspective contrasts sharply with the popular image of Newton as solely a rational scientist, highlighting his deep religious convictions and extensive research into alchemy and theology.

Newton's calculation is not the result of complex differential calculus, which he himself invented, but, as experts point out, simple arithmetic.

โ€” Veฤernji ListExplaining the method behind Newton's 2060 prediction.

His prediction stems from private notes penned around 1704, now housed in the National Library of Israel. Newton's calculation was not derived from complex calculus but from simple arithmetic applied to biblical prophecies. He interpreted the phrase "time, times and half a time" from the Book of Daniel and Revelation as 1260 days. Using the "day for a year" interpretation method common at the time, he converted these days into 1260 years.

Newton did not predict a fiery apocalypse and the destruction of the planet. His vision of 2060 was a vision of radical transformation and a new beginning.

โ€” Veฤernji ListClarifying Newton's interpretation of the year 2060.

Newton selected 800 AD, the year Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, as his starting point. He viewed this event as symbolizing the beginning of "papal corruption." Adding 1260 years to 800 AD brought him to 2060. Crucially, Newton envisioned 2060 not as a fiery end, but as a radical transformation. He anticipated the end of a dark period in human history and the dawn of a new age, a messianic era or the Kingdom of God on Earth, marked by the Second Coming of Christ, the fall of "Babylon" (corrupt Church), and the return of Jews to Israel, ushering in global peace and justice.

Paradoxically, the man whose name became synonymous with predicting the end of the world was extremely cautious about setting specific dates and sharply criticized those who did.

โ€” Veฤernji ListHighlighting Newton's cautious approach to date-setting despite his own calculations.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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