"The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the Jews" by John Evelyn examines the life of Sabatai Sevi, a man who proclaimed himself the Messiah and ignited a widespread movement among Jewish people in the 17th century. The book peers into the religious and social impact of Sevi’s bold claims during a period when many Jews were hoping for a savior. Highlighting the fervent beliefs surrounding the year 1666, Evelyn introduces Sevi as a captivating person in Smyrna who stirred Jewish communities with promises of freedom and renewal. His initial fame and success spurred great anticipation and fervor as excited Jewish people left their ordinary lives to prepare for a future kingdom, setting the scene for the blend of hope and ultimate disappointment that comes from Sevi's amazing claims and their profound effect on the Jewish community.
The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the Jews
By John Evelyn
In a time of great spiritual anticipation, a man's claim to be the Messiah leads to both fervent belief and heartbreaking disillusionment, forever changing the course of a community awaiting salvation.
Summary
About the AuthorJohn Evelyn was an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, who is now best known as a diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society.
John Evelyn was an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, who is now best known as a diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02: Jewish Heroes and Prophets
By John Lord
An Amicable Controversy with a Jewish Rabbi, on The Messiah's Coming With an Entirely New Exposition of Zechariah, on the Messiah's Kingdom
By John Ranicar Park
Menasseh ben Israel's Mission to Oliver Cromwell Being a reprint of the pamphlets published by Menasseh ben Israel to promote the re-admission of the Jews to England, 1649-1656
By Manasseh ben Israel
The Makers and Teachers of Judaism From the Fall of Jerusalem to the Death of Herod the Great
By Charles Foster Kent
History of the Jews, Vol. 4 (of 6)
By Heinrich Graetz
A Thousand Years of Jewish History From the days of Alexander the Great to the Moslem Conquest of Spain
By Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets
By John Evelyn
Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)
By John Evelyn
An Apologie for the Royal Party (1659); and A Panegyric to Charles the Second (1661)
By John Evelyn
The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the Jews
By John Evelyn
The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)
By John Evelyn
The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 2 of 2)
By John Evelyn
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
L'Histoire Des Vaudois From Authentic Details of the Valdenses
By J. Bresse
Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America Resulting in the Discovery of the Idolatrous City of Iximaya, in an Unexplored Region; and the Possession of two Remarkable Aztec Children, Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, Described by John L. Stevens, Esq., and Other Travellers.
By Pedro Velasquez
A History of Chester Cathedral with biographical notices of the Bishops and Deans
By John Hicklin
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
By Theophilus G. (Theophilus Goldridge) Pinches
Church History, Volume 1 (of 3)
By J. H. (Johann Heinrich) Kurtz
The Story of the Scottish Covenants in Outline
By David Hay Fleming