Changes

In apocalyptic literature<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert E. Lerner |title=Apocalyptic Literature|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/29733/apocalyptic-literature |publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> the ''year-day principle'' or ''day-year principle'' is an interpretive means to calculate past or future events.  In the mid-1800s the American religious landscape was profoundly affected by these interpretive methods.  The “day” is sometimes interpreted as “year” – especially prominent among eschatologists who embrace Historicism<ref>{{cite web|title=Historicism|url=http://www.historicism.net/| publisher=Historicism Research Foundation, A Service of The Puritans' Network}}</ref>—e.g., [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]].”<ref>{{cite web|author=Jerry Moon|title=The Year-Day Principle|url=http://www.sdanet.org/atissue/end/yearday.htm|publisher=SDAnet}}</ref>).

In apocalyptic literature<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert E. Lerner |title=Apocalyptic Literature|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/29733/apocalyptic-literature |publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> the ''year-day principle'' or ''day-year principle'' is an interpretive means to calculate past or future events.  In the mid-1800s the American religious landscape was profoundly affected by these interpretive methods.  The “day” is sometimes interpreted as “year” – especially prominent among eschatologists who embrace Historicism<ref>{{cite web|title=Historicism|url=http://www.historicism.net/| publisher=Historicism Research Foundation, A Service of The Puritans' Network}}</ref>—e.g., [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]].”<ref>{{cite web|author=Jerry Moon|title=The Year-Day Principle|url=http://www.sdanet.org/atissue/end/yearday.htm|publisher=SDAnet}}</ref>).

    

    

However, certain Premillenarian<ref>{{cite web|title=What is premillennialism?|publisher=gotQuestions?org|url=http://www.gotquestions.org/premillennialism.html}}</ref> Futurists<ref>{{cite web|title=Futurism|url=http://www.123exp-beliefs.com/t/00801188791/|publisher=The Language of Religion - Dictionary and Research Guide}}</ref> and, in particular, [[Sepensationalism|Dispensationalists]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael J. Vlach|title=What is Dispensationalism|url=http://www.theologicalstudies.org/dispen.html|publisher=TheologicalStudies.org}}</ref>, can interpret “day” to mean “year” and visa-versa.  Similar beliefs on the “day-year” or “year-day” are held among Jehovah’s Witnesses<ref>{{cite web|title=Watchtower - Official Site of Jehovah's Witnesses|url=http://www.watchtower.org/| publisher=Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania}}</ref> and [[Mormonism]].

However, certain Premillenarian<ref>{{cite web|title=What is premillennialism?|publisher=gotQuestions?org|url=http://www.gotquestions.org/premillennialism.html}}</ref> Futurists<ref>{{cite web|title=Futurism|url=http://www.123exp-beliefs.com/t/00801188791/|publisher=The Language of Religion - Dictionary and Research Guide}}</ref> and, in particular, [[Dispensationalism|Dispensationalists]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael J. Vlach|title=What is Dispensationalism|url=http://www.theologicalstudies.org/dispen.html|publisher=TheologicalStudies.org}}</ref>, can interpret “day” to mean “year” and visa-versa.  Similar beliefs on the “day-year” or “year-day” are held among Jehovah’s Witnesses<ref>{{cite web|title=Watchtower - Official Site of Jehovah's Witnesses|url=http://www.watchtower.org/| publisher=Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania}}</ref> and [[Mormonism]].

== Interpretations – Early Church to Present ==

== Interpretations – Early Church to Present ==