On October 31 I mentioned Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses, which led to centuries of European wars often seen as apocalyptic at the time. But November 10, 1483, is the birthdate of the man himself - and his personal views are worth noting for their apocalyptic leanings as well.
Though Luther dismissed the Book of Revelation as "neither apostolic nor prophetic", he wrote, "For my part, I am sure the Day of Judgment is just around the corner. It doesn't matter that we don't know the precise day.... But it is certain that time is now at an end."
At another time, Luther predicted the end of the world would come within 300 years at most. Throughout his mature life, of course, many considered Luther himself to be the Antichrist.
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