Adventist Founders
She became a prominent messenger and spiritual leader within early Adventism.
Who is Ellen G. White?
This message—“Behold, the Bridegroom comes”—spread among Millerites in 1844.
What is the Midnight Cry?
In Daniel, this metal represents Babylon.
What is gold?
This lesser-known 1843 Millerite chart contained a printing error that influenced early prophetic calculations.
What is the missing “zero” in the 457 BC to 1843 calculation?
According to SDA theology, this global decree marks the beginning of the final crisis and centers on worship legislation.
What is the National Sunday Law?
This man championed Sabbath theology in the early movement.
Who is Joseph Bates?
This large tent preaching style boosted Millerite gatherings.
What is the “Big Tent” revival method?
The “little horn” power is associated with this animal’s horns.
What is the fourth beast (Rome)?
Miller identified this event — occurring in 508 AD — as the starting point for the 1335 days of Daniel.
What is the “taking away of paganism” and establishment of papal supremacy under Clovis?
Ellen White stated that this message will lighten the entire earth with God’s glory, signaling the last work before the close of probation.
What is the loud cry (Revelation 18)?
This cofounder helped organize church structure and was Ellen White’s husband.
Who is James White?
This woman’s visions guided early Adventists amid theological confusion.
Who is Ellen White?
Revelation’s “three angels’ messages” appear in this chapter.
What is Revelation 14?
According to Millerite interpretation, this Old Testament feast aligned typologically with the Second Coming and contributed to choosing October 22.
What is the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)?
Adventists teach that during the Millennium, the redeemed will participate in this judicial process.
What is the review of the wicked’s cases (millennial judgment)?
This publication, initially run by James White, united early believers.
What is the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald?
This conference in 1863 officially organized the denomination.
What is the Michigan Conference?
This term refers to God’s faithful people at the end of time.
Who are the remnant?
The Millerites relied on this ancient Jewish calendar system, preserved by the Karaites, to determine the 1844 date.
What is the Karaite Jewish calendar (Karaite reckoning of the seventh month)?
This term describes the short, intense period of suffering after the close of probation but before Christ returns.
What is the Time of Trouble?
This state was the center of early Adventist development.
What is Michigan (Battle Creek)?
The number of dreams and visions that God gave Ellen White
What is 2,000?
Revelation describes God’s end-time people as keeping these two things.
What are the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus?
Miller believed the “seven times” of Leviticus 26 referred to a 2520-year prophecy ending in this year.
What is 1844?
In SDA eschatology, this prophetic symbol from Revelation 13:11–17 represents the nation that enforces end-time worship laws
What is the lamb-like beast (the United States)?