2300 Days, Daniel 8:14 Revisited

A well-known historical application of the 2300 "evenings and mornings" of Daniel 8:14 has been interpreted as days, and then extrapolated to mean years: 2300 years spanning from 457 BC to 1844 AD. Along this timeline, they add interpretations for other points along the timeline, including 538 AD and 1798 AD.Show more

Tom Stapleton gives a number of examples by comparing Scripture with this interpretation, to show that it simply does not work. Rather than holding on to an early effort to understanding the then-sealed prophecies of Daniel, Bible students who cling to the 1844 idea need to "prophesy again" (Revelation 10:11) so they do not miss out on the actual fulfillment of Daniel's end-time prophetic timelines, which are yet in the future.

See also our article which shows a number of reasons why starting Daniel 8:14 based on Daniel 9 is not correct. https://www.endtimesprophecy.com/research/does-daniel-9-reveal-the-start-date-of-daniel-814/