Followers of William Miller pinpointed 1844 as the year of Christ’s return, only to be met with the “Great Disappointment” when the Advent did not materialise. In this riveting study, the author traces how Miller’s meticulous biblical calculations led to a fracturing of his movement into today’s Advent Christian Church, Church of God (Seventh-day) and Seventh-day Adventist Church—revealing how earnest devotion can yield unexpected outcomes.

Meanwhile, half a world away in Persia, 1844 witnessed the emergence of the Báb, herald of Bahá’u’lláh, whose message would ignite the Bábí movement and set the stage for the founding of the Bahá’í Faith. This dual narrative shows how two streams of spiritual expectation—Western Adventism and Eastern prophecy—converged around the same pivotal year, offering fresh insight into the interplay of divine timing and human interpretation.

By examining Daniel’s prophecies alongside these 19th-century events, the book invites readers to consider whether divine light has once more dawned from the East to guide our global civilisation through today’s challenges of division and intolerance.