What was the tarrying time considered?

What was the tarrying time considered?

• A. January-February 1844
• B. March-April 1844
• C. November-December 1843
• D. January-August 1844

Answer: (D)

Tarrying time refers to the waiting period when Millerite believers continued to expect Christ’s return after their initial calculations appeared to have failed. This question places that tarrying time in January through August 1844—a defined window during which the movement still anticipated the event and reassessed their chronology before the October 22, 1844 disappointment. The experience of this waiting period helped shape how Adventists understood prophetic time and eventually contributed to the development of a distinct Adventist identity after the disappointment.

Tarrying time refers to the waiting period when Millerite believers continued to expect Christ’s return after their initial calculations appeared to have failed. This question places that tarrying time in January through August 1844—a defined window during which the movement still anticipated the event and reassessed their chronology before the October 22, 1844 disappointment. The experience of this waiting period helped shape how Adventists understood prophetic time and eventually contributed to the development of a distinct Adventist identity after the disappointment.