1. Daniel 2:41 The Kingdom Shall Be Divided The Kingdom Shall Be Divided At the death of Theodosius in 395 The Roman Empire was divided At the death of Theodosius in 395 The Roman Empire was divided The Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire The Eastern Roman Empire The Eastern Roman Empire Western - Catholicism Western - Catholicism Eastern - Greek Orthodox Church Eastern - Greek Orthodox Church

5. The Sixth Trumpet The fifth trumpet closes in 1449. The Ottoman Empire is the ruling factor as its permission was requested for the ruler to rule in Byzantium. Thus the Ottoman Empire is the ruling factor as the sixth Trumpet sounds and is dated 1449 as its beginning. No war was fought for the transfer of power. It was requested. The fifth trumpet closes in 1449. The Ottoman Empire is the ruling factor as its permission was requested for the ruler to rule in Byzantium. Thus the Ottoman Empire is the ruling factor as the sixth Trumpet sounds and is dated 1449 as its beginning. No war was fought for the transfer of power. It was requested. This was when the fifth trumpet closes and the sixth trumpet starts to sound. The date was 1449. The sixth trumpet has a time prophecy within it for the length of 391 years and 15 days. This brings us to the downfall of the Ottoman Empire, who started the 5th trumpet, and that downfall was at August 11, 1840 and the Ottoman Empire came to its end also without a war. This was when the fifth trumpet closes and the sixth trumpet starts to sound. The date was 1449. The sixth trumpet has a time prophecy within it for the length of 391 years and 15 days. This brings us to the downfall of the Ottoman Empire, who started the 5th trumpet, and that downfall was at August 11, 1840 and the Ottoman Empire came to its end also without a war. This time prophecy does not conclude the sixth trumpet but is within its time element. The sixth trumpet continues until the close of probation according to Revelation 11:15. All events from 1449 until the close of probation are under the sixth trumpet. This time prophecy does not conclude the sixth trumpet but is within its time element. The sixth trumpet continues until the close of probation according to Revelation 11:15. All events from 1449 until the close of probation are under the sixth trumpet.

6. Josiah Litch Prophecy Rev. 9: 5,10 Tormented 5 months Rev. 9: 5,10 Tormented 5 months The Byzantine Empire attacked by the Ottoman Empire in July 27, 1299 The Byzantine Empire attacked by the Ottoman Empire in July 27, 1299 5 months X 30 = 150 5 months X 30 = 150 1449 1449 Rev. 9: 15 Rev. 9: 15 1 year = 360 1 year = 360 1 month 30 1 month 30 1 day 1 1 day 1 391 years 391 years I hour = 1\24 of a day or year = 24 /360 = 15 days I hour = 1\24 of a day or year = 24 /360 = 15 days To the year 1449 add 391 years and 15 days = Aug. 11, 1840 To the year 1449 add 391 years and 15 days = Aug. 11, 1840 The date of the downfall of the Ottoman Empire The date of the downfall of the Ottoman Empire

7. Great Controversy In the year 1840 another remarkable fulfillment of prophecy excited widespread interest. Two years before, Josiah Litch, one of the leading ministers preaching the second advent, published an exposition of Revelation 9, predicting the fall of the Ottoman Empire. According to his calculations, this power was to be overthrown "in A.D. 1840, sometime in the month of August;" and only a few days previous to its accomplishment he wrote: "Allowing the first period, 150 years, to have been exactly fulfilled before Deacozes ascended the throne by permission of the Turks, and that the 391 years, fifteen days, commenced at the close of the first period, it will end on the 11th of August, 1840, when the Ottoman power in Constantinople may be expected to be broken. And this, I believe, will be found to be the case."-- Josiah Litch, in Signs of the Times, and Expositor of Prophecy, Aug. 1, 1840. {GC 334.4} In the year 1840 another remarkable fulfillment of prophecy excited widespread interest. Two years before, Josiah Litch, one of the leading ministers preaching the second advent, published an exposition of Revelation 9, predicting the fall of the Ottoman Empire. According to his calculations, this power was to be overthrown "in A.D. 1840, sometime in the month of August;" and only a few days previous to its accomplishment he wrote: "Allowing the first period, 150 years, to have been exactly fulfilled before Deacozes ascended the throne by permission of the Turks, and that the 391 years, fifteen days, commenced at the close of the first period, it will end on the 11th of August, 1840, when the Ottoman power in Constantinople may be expected to be broken. And this, I believe, will be found to be the case."-- Josiah Litch, in Signs of the Times, and Expositor of Prophecy, Aug. 1, 1840. {GC 334.4}

8. Great Controversy 335 At the very time specified, Turkey, through her ambassadors, accepted the protection of the allied powers of Europe, and thus placed herself under the control of Christian nations. The event exactly fulfilled the prediction. (See Appendix.) When it became known, multitudes were convinced of the correctness of the principles of prophetic interpretation adopted by Miller and his associates, and a wonderful impetus was given to the advent movement. Men of learning and position united with Miller, both in preaching and in publishing his views, and from 1840 to 1844 the work rapidly extended. {GC 335.1} At the very time specified, Turkey, through her ambassadors, accepted the protection of the allied powers of Europe, and thus placed herself under the control of Christian nations. The event exactly fulfilled the prediction. (See Appendix.) When it became known, multitudes were convinced of the correctness of the principles of prophetic interpretation adopted by Miller and his associates, and a wonderful impetus was given to the advent movement. Men of learning and position united with Miller, both in preaching and in publishing his views, and from 1840 to 1844 the work rapidly extended. {GC 335.1}