{"id":15584,"date":"2022-12-05T16:22:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T14:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpwords.com\/?page_id=15584"},"modified":"2024-07-27T06:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T04:48:08","slug":"the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 5. The Period of Preparation for the Second Advent of the Messiah"},"content":{"rendered":"<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/eksell-child\/assets\/js\/hpspoiler.js\" defer><\/script><div class=\"hpspoiler\">\n<span class=\"hpspoiler-toggle\"><span class=\"hpspoiler-header\">Table of contents<svg class=\"hpspoiler-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"hpspoiler-content\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-the-reformation\/\"><b>Section 1. The Period of the Reformation (1517-1648)<\/b><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-the-reformation\/#dp2-5.1.1\">1.1 The Renaissance<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-the-reformation\/#dp2-5.1.2\">1.2 The Reformation<\/a><br>&#65279;<br>&#65279;\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-religious-and-ideological-conflicts\/\"><b>Section 2. The Period of Religious and Ideological Conflicts (1648-1789)<\/b><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-religious-and-ideological-conflicts\/#dp2-5.2.1\">2.1 The Cain-Type View of Life<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-religious-and-ideological-conflicts\/#dp2-5.2.2\">2.2 The Abel-Type View of Life<\/a><br>&#65279;<br>&#65279;\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/\"><b>Section 3. The Period of Maturation of Politics, Economy and Ideology (1789-1918)<\/b><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.1\">3.1 Democracy<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.1.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">3.1.1 Cain-Type Democracy<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.1.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">3.1.2 Abel-Type Democracy<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.2\">3.2 The Significance of the Separation of Powers<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.3\">3.3 The Significance of the Industrial Revolution<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.4\">3.4 The Rise of the Great Powers<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-period-of-maturation-of-politics-economy-and-ideology\/#dp2-5.3.5\">3.5 Religious Reforms and Political and Industrial Revolutions since the Renaissance<\/a><br>&#65279;<br>&#65279;\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/\"><b>Section 4. The World Wars<\/b><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.1\">4.1 The Providential Causes of the World Wars<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.2\">4.2 The First World War<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.2.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.2.1 Summary of the Providence in the First World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.2.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.2.2 What Decides God&rsquo;s Side and Satan&rsquo;s Side?<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.2.3\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.2.3 The Providential Causes behind the First World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.2.4\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.2.4 The Providential Results of the First World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3\">4.3 The Second World War<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.3.1 Summary of the Providence in the Second World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.3.2 The Nature of Fascism<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3.3\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.3.3 The Nations on God&rsquo;s Side and the Nations on Satan&rsquo;s Side in the Second World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3.4\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.3.4 The Providential Roles of the Three Nations on God&rsquo;s Side and Satan&rsquo;s Side<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3.5\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.3.5 The Providential Causes behind the Second World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.3.6\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.3.6 The Providential Results of the Second World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.4\">4.4 The Third World War<\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.4.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.4.1 Is the Third World War Inevitable?<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.4.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.4.2 Summary of the Providence in the Third World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.4.3\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.4.3 The Providential Causes behind the Third World War<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/en\/dp\/the-period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah\/the-world-wars\/#dp2-5.4.4.4\"><span style=\"margin-left: 16px\">4.4.4 The Providential Results of the Third World War<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\">\n\n\n<div class=\"scf_tags_groups\" data-logic-and=\"false\"><div class=\"scf_tags_group \"><h3 class=\"scf_tags_group_heading_title\">Language<\/h3><hr><div class=\"scf_tags_group_content\"><button class='scf_tag_button  ' data-val='\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4'>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/button><button class='scf_tag_button  ' data-val='English'>English<\/button><button class='scf_tag_button  ' data-val='Slides'>Slides<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"scf_tags_group \"><h3 class=\"scf_tags_group_heading_title\">Highlights<\/h3><hr><div class=\"scf_tags_group_content\"><button class='scf_tag_button  ' data-val='Red'>Red<\/button><\/div><\/div><div id=\"scf_clear_filters_container\"><a id=\"scf_clear_filters\">(Clear All Filters)<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"has-header-1\"><p id=\"dp2-5-kor\"><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"&#54620;&#44397;&#50612;,Red,Blue,Yellow,\"><b>&#51228;5&#51109; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/messiah\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Messiah\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#47700;&#49884;&#50500;<\/a> &#51116;<a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/gangnim\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"descent of a god from heaven to earth - &#38477;&#33256; [gangnim] Etymology &#38477; (&#44053;) [gang] &ndash; to come down, to descend, to arrive, to come; &#33256; (&#47548;) [nim] &ndash; descend;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44053;&#47548;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/chunbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"preparing &ndash; &#28310;&#20633; [chunbi] Etymology &#28310; (&#51456;) [chun] &ndash; standard; &#20633; (&#48708;) [bi] &ndash; equip, provide;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#51456;&#48708;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/shidae\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"era, age, period &ndash; &#26178;&#20195; [shidae] Etymology &#26178; (&#49884;) [shi] &ndash; time, hour, era, age; &#20195; (&#45824;) [dae] &ndash; to replace;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49884;&#45824;<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"korparagraph is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"dp2-5.p1-kor\"><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"&#54620;&#44397;&#50612;,Red,\"><span class=\"dp-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/messiah\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Messiah\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#47700;&#49884;&#50500;<\/a> &#51116;<a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/gangnim\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"descent of a god from heaven to earth - &#38477;&#33256; [gangnim] Etymology &#38477; (&#44053;) [gang] &ndash; to come down, to descend, to arrive, to come; &#33256; (&#47548;) [nim] &ndash; descend;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44053;&#47548;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/chunbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"preparing &ndash; &#28310;&#20633; [chunbi] Etymology &#28310; (&#51456;) [chun] &ndash; standard; &#20633; (&#48708;) [bi] &ndash; equip, provide;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#51456;&#48708;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/shidae\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"era, age, period &ndash; &#26178;&#20195; [shidae] Etymology &#26178; (&#49884;) [shi] &ndash; time, hour, era, age; &#20195; (&#45824;) [dae] &ndash; to replace;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49884;&#45824;<\/a>(&#20877;&#38477;&#33256;&#28310;&#20633;&#26178;&#20195;)&#45716; &#49436;&#44592; 1517&#45380; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/jongyogaehyeok\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reformation - &#23447;&#25934;&#25913;&#38761; [jongyogaehyeok] Etymology &#23447;&#25934; (&#51333;&#44368;) [jongyo] &ndash; religion; &#25913;&#38761; (&#44060;&#54785;) [gaehyeok] &ndash; reform;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#51333;&#44368;&#44060;&#54785;<\/a>(&#23447;&#25934;&#25913;&#38761;)&#51060; &#51068;&#50612;&#45212; &#46412;&#48512;&#53552; 1918&#45380; &#51228;1&#52264; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/segyetaejeon\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"World Wars &ndash; &#19990;&#30028;&#22823;&#25136; [segyetaejeon] Etymology &#19990;&#30028; (&#49464;&#44228;) [segye] &ndash; world; &#22823; (&#45824;) [tae] &ndash; big; &#25136; (&#51204;) [jeon] &ndash; battle;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49464;&#44228;&#45824;&#51204;<\/a>(&#31532;&#19968;&#27425;&#19990;&#30028;&#22823;&#25136;)&#51060; &#45149;&#45216; &#46412;&#44620;&#51648;&#51032; 400&#45380; &#44036;&#51012; &#47568;&#54620;&#45796;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"dp2-5.p1\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\"><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"English,Red,\"><span class=\"dp-red\">The period of preparation for the Second Advent of the Messiah was the four-hundred-year period from the Protestant Reformation in 1517 to the end of World War I in 1918.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"korparagraph is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"dp2-5.p2-kor\"><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"&#54620;&#44397;&#50612;,White,\">&#51060; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/shidae\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"era, age, period &ndash; &#26178;&#20195; [shidae] Etymology &#26178; (&#49884;) [shi] &ndash; time, hour, era, age; &#20195; (&#45824;) [dae] &ndash; to replace;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49884;&#45824;<\/a>&#51032; &#49457;&#44201;&#50640; &#44288;&#54620; &#45824;&#44053;&#51008; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/dongsiseong\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"identity, parallel, same &ndash; &#21516;&#26178;&#24615; [dongshiseong]; Etymology &#21516;&#26178; (&#46041;&#49884;)[dongshi] &ndash; simultaneity, concurrence; &#24615; (&#49457;) [seong] &ndash; nature, character;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#46041;&#49884;&#49457;<\/a>(&#21516;&#26178;&#24615;)&#51004;&#47196; &#48376; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/messiah\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Messiah\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#47700;&#49884;&#50500;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/gangnim\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"descent of a god from heaven to earth - &#38477;&#33256; [gangnim] Etymology &#38477; (&#44053;) [gang] &ndash; to come down, to descend, to arrive, to come; &#33256; (&#47548;) [nim] &ndash; descend;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44053;&#47548;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/chunbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"preparing &ndash; &#28310;&#20633; [chunbi] Etymology &#28310; (&#51456;) [chun] &ndash; standard; &#20633; (&#48708;) [bi] &ndash; equip, provide;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#51456;&#48708;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/shidae\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"era, age, period &ndash; &#26178;&#20195; [shidae] Etymology &#26178; (&#49884;) [shi] &ndash; time, hour, era, age; &#20195; (&#45824;) [dae] &ndash; to replace;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49884;&#45824;<\/a>(&#38477;&#33256;&#28310;&#20633;&#26178;&#20195;)&#50752;&#51032; &#45824;&#51312;&#50640;&#49436; &#51060;&#48120; &#45436;&#49696;&#46104;&#50632;&#51004;&#45208;, &#50668;&#44592;&#50640;&#49436; &#51328;&#45908; &#49345;&#49464;&#54620; &#44163;&#51012; &#50508;&#50500;&#48372;&#44592;&#47196; &#54616;&#44192;&#45796;.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"&#54620;&#44397;&#50612;,Red,\"><span class=\"dp-red\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/keureonde\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"but,&nbsp;however [keureonde]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44536;&#47088;&#45936;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/boggwi\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"restoration &ndash; &#24489;&#27512; [boggwi] Etymology &#24489; (&#48373;) [bog] &ndash; restore, return; &#27512; (&#44480;) [gwi] &ndash; to return, to go back;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#48373;&#44480;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/seomni\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"providence &ndash; &#25885;&#29702; [seomni] Etymology &#25885; (&#49453;) [seom] &ndash; to manage; &#29702; (&#47532;) [ri] &ndash; reason, logic;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49453;&#47532;<\/a>(&#24489;&#27512;&#25885;&#29702;)&#47196; &#48372;&#50500; &#51060; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/kigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"period &ndash; &#26399;&#38291; [kigan] Etymology &#26399; (&#44592;) [ki] &ndash; expect, time, period; &#38291; (&#44036;) [gan] &ndash; between;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44592;&#44036;<\/a>&#51008; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/jongyogaehyeok\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reformation - &#23447;&#25934;&#25913;&#38761; [jongyogaehyeok] Etymology &#23447;&#25934; (&#51333;&#44368;) [jongyo] &ndash; religion; &#25913;&#38761; (&#44060;&#54785;) [gaehyeok] &ndash; reform;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#51333;&#44368;&#44060;&#54785;<\/a>&#44592;, <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/jongyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='religion &ndash; &#23447;&#25934; [jongyo] Etymology &#23447; (&#51333;) [jong] &ndash; fundamental knowledge; &#25934; (&#44368;) [gyo] &ndash; teaching, religion, faith; Fragments In Korean, the word for religion is jongyo. The first Chinese character &#23447; (jong) means \"wooden floor.\" The second character &#25934; (gyo) means \"teaching.\" Hence, what we call religion is the teaching that helps human beings&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">&#51333;&#44368;<\/a> &#48143; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/sasang\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"thought, idea; philosophy - &#24605;&#24819; [sasang] Etymology &#24605; (&#49324;) [sa] &ndash; to think; thinking; &#24819; (&#49345;) [sang] &ndash; idea, thought;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49324;&#49345;<\/a>&#51032; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/tujaeng\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"conflict &ndash; &#39722;&#29229; [tujaeng] Etymology &#39722; (&#53804;) [tu] &ndash; fight; &#29229; (&#51137;) [jaeng] &ndash; dispute;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#53804;&#51137;<\/a>&#44592;, &#51221;&#52824;&#50752; &#44221;&#51228; &#48143; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/sasang\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"thought, idea; philosophy - &#24605;&#24819; [sasang] Etymology &#24605; (&#49324;) [sa] &ndash; to think; thinking; &#24819; (&#49345;) [sang] &ndash; idea, thought;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49324;&#49345;<\/a>&#51032; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/seongsuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"maturity &ndash; &#25104;&#29087; [seongsuk] Etymology &#25104; (&#49457;) &ndash; achievement; &#29087; (&#49689;) &ndash; ripe;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#49457;&#49689;<\/a>&#44592; &#46321; 3<a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/kigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"period &ndash; &#26399;&#38291; [kigan] Etymology &#26399; (&#44592;) [ki] &ndash; expect, time, period; &#38291; (&#44036;) [gan] &ndash; between;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44592;&#44036;<\/a>&#51004;&#47196; <a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/gubun\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"classification, &#1089;ategorization, division - &#21312;&#20998; [gubun] Etymology &#21312; (&#44396;) [gu] &ndash; area, district, region, ward; &#20998; (&#48516;) [bun] &ndash; to divide;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#44396;&#48516;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/words\/doenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"do &ndash; &#21270;(&#54868;) [doenda] from &#46112; [doel] &ndash; to be, to become\" class=\"encyclopedia\">&#46108;&#45796;<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"dp2-5.p2\"><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"English,White,\">The character of this period was already summarized in comparison with the parallel period of preparation for the advent of the Messiah, but a more detailed examination will be made here.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"English,Red,\"><span class=\"dp-red\"> With respect to the providence of restoration, this period is divided into three periods: the period of the Reformation, the period of religious and ideological conflicts, and the period of the maturation of politics, economy and ideology.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\"><span class=\"wp-block-scf-block-scf-gutenberg scf-content-chunk\" data-scf=\"Slides,Red,\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah.png\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1080\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah-800x450.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/period-of-preparation-for-the-second-advent-of-the-messiah.png\" alt=\"The Period of Preparation for the Second Advent of the Messiah\"><\/a><\/span><\/figure><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"><p><div class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/principle.study\/en\/dp\/the-parallels-between-the-two-ages\/the-providence-of-restoration-and-the-progress-of-history\/\" title=\"Section 7. 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