THE MILLERITES AND THE SEVEN TRUMPETS OF REVELATION

Resumo

The purpose of this article is to present the Millerite’s growth, understanding and contribution on the interpretation of the seven trumpets of the book of Revelation. This research will be a documentary study based on published primary sources. Since many Millerites wrote articles and letters in which they mention their interpretation on the trumpets, it is above the scope of this research to comment on all of them. Therefore, the article will focus on William Miller (founder of the Millerite movement) and Josiah Litch (the “theologian” of the movement). Nevertheless, it does not exclude brief comments about other Millerites. Secondary sources will be used where appropriate to furnish information concerning historical context and background of perceptive insights. It is beyond the scope of this research, however, to either depict in detail the development of their interpretation or to analyze what was original from them and what they copied from contemporary expositors. Moreover, this research does not intend to examine every detail of the prophecy but only explore the dates and events they hold as the beginning and ending of the trumpets.