Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
Revelation 9:14 belongs to a prophecy of the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The prophetic periods connected with it, 150 years and 391 years fifteen days, end on August 11, 1840, when Ottoman power in Constantinople is broken. It was fulfilled at the very time specified when Turkey, through its ambassadors, accepted the protection of the allied powers of Europe and thereby surrendered its independence and placed itself under the control of Christian nations.
This exact fulfillment proved the correctness of the principles of prophetic interpretation adopted by Miller and his associates and strengthened confidence in them. The fulfillment gave a wonderful impetus to the Advent movement. As a result, men of learning and position united in preaching and publishing the message, and from 1840 to 1844 the work rapidly extended.
Revelation 9:14 belongs to a prophecy of the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The prophetic periods connected with it, 150 years and 391 years fifteen days, end on August 11, 1840, when Ottoman power in Constantinople is broken. It was fulfilled at the very time specified when Turkey, through its ambassadors, accepted the protection of the allied powers of Europe and thereby surrendered its independence and placed itself under the control of Christian nations.
This exact fulfillment proved the correctness of the principles of prophetic interpretation adopted by Miller and his associates and strengthened confidence in them. The fulfillment gave a wonderful impetus to the Advent movement. As a result, men of learning and position united in preaching and publishing the message, and from 1840 to 1844 the work rapidly extended.