2012 and Messianic Expectation

As we approach the year 2012, we are seeing an explosion of new books and articles about what we might encounter at that time. Some say it will be the end of the world as we know it, while others say we are entering a transformational period leading to a time of peace.

This expectation is largely due to the 5000 year old Mayan calendar coming to an abrupt end. It seems the winter solstice of 2012 is the last event recorded on their "long count" calendar. This calendar, carved in stone, is one of the few communication left from their culture, as most was destroyed during their colonization by Europeans.

There are many ideas about what may happen in 2012, and to some Christian groups there is a related idea that this may be the time of the Messiah's return--there are Biblical prophecies that this time will have calamities and disasters of very large scale, like the end of the world.

Predictions of Nostradamus about 2012


One explanation which I have found to be extremely helpful comes from Rev. Sun Myung Moon, who feels that this time is a time of transition to a new world. The Messiah does return and will be able to teach us how to live lives filled with love and blessings. Mankind will become one family under God and the earth will be filled with peace and joy. It may not be as simple as it sounds, however, because just to teach his message he has encountered so much opposition that prisons were his home on many occasions. His autobiography, as a Peace Loving Global Citizen, describes some of these hardships and was published in 2010.

See Also
The Meaning of the Last Days