Disciple of Richard Brothers
The next great change in Halhed's life was Richard Brothers and his prophecies. So utterly idle was Halhed that he decided to look into A revealed knowledge of the Prophecies and Times. The text not only appealed to him but also mirrored the style of the antique Hindu texts that Halhed was completely taken in by it. Halhed's beliefs had changed so radically that he transformed from a skeptic to a gnostic. Halhed then wrote and distributed a Testimony of the Authenticity of the Prophecies of Richard Brothers, and of his Mission to recall the Jews along with Brothers' own book. The most scandalous statement made by Halhed was to identify London with Babylon and Sodom of the book of Revelation. The immediate reaction to this was almost universal: Halhed, known for his expertise in the Oriental and classical, was seen to be mad and eccentric. However, alienation and criticism did not deter Halhed. He wrote more for Brothers and petitioned for him in the parliament when he was arrested for criminal lunacy. It was not long before Halhed realized the futility of his actions and therefore laid the matter rest but not before his embarrassing himself most profoundly in public and declaring his belief in Brothers’ prophecies.
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