Artaxerxes I was king of the Persian Empire from 474 BC to 424 BC. He belonged to the Achaemenid dynasty and was the successor of Xerxes I. His surname Longimanus is attributed to, according to Plutarch, "his right hand being longer than his left."[1] The name is mentioned in the Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah. He allowed the Jews to rebuild Jerusalem. He was followed on the throne by his son Xerxes II.
There is some disagreement in historical writings with regard to the reigns of Xerxes and of Artaxerxes. Reference works place Artax ...
William Miller (1782 - 1849) was an American Baptist preacher, hence: Millerists, Millerites. He is credited with the beginning of the Adventist movement of the 1830s and 1840s in North America. Among his spiritual heirs are two major religious denominations today: Seventh-day Adventism and Jehovah's Witnesses.
Miller began to preach in 1831. Based on Daniel 8-9, Miller believed that 2,300 years would pass from the time of the commandment to restore and rebuild Jerusalem to the Second Coming of Jesus. The commandment was given ...
