And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
The voice from the four horns of the golden altar belongs to a prophecy foretelling the fall of the Ottoman Empire and giving its appointed time. That time is allotted as a period of 150 years followed by 391 years and fifteen days. The period was calculated to end on August 11, 1840, when Ottoman power in Constantinople would be broken.
It was exactly fulfilled when Turkey through its ambassadors accepted the protection of the allied powers of Europe, thereby placing itself under the control of Christian nations and surrendering its independence. This fulfillment proved the correctness of the principles of prophetic interpretation used in preaching Christ's soon coming and strengthened confidence in them. It gave a wonderful impetus to the Advent Movement, so that from 1840 to 1844 the work rapidly extended as men of learning and position joined in preaching and publishing these views.
The voice from the four horns of the golden altar belongs to a prophecy foretelling the fall of the Ottoman Empire and giving its appointed time. That time is allotted as a period of 150 years followed by 391 years and fifteen days. The period was calculated to end on August 11, 1840, when Ottoman power in Constantinople would be broken.
It was exactly fulfilled when Turkey through its ambassadors accepted the protection of the allied powers of Europe, thereby placing itself under the control of Christian nations and surrendering its independence. This fulfillment proved the correctness of the principles of prophetic interpretation used in preaching Christ's soon coming and strengthened confidence in them. It gave a wonderful impetus to the Advent Movement, so that from 1840 to 1844 the work rapidly extended as men of learning and position joined in preaching and publishing these views.