The Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a unique system of eschatological beliefs. Adventist eschatology, which is based on a historicist interpretation of prophecy, is characterised principally by the
Diagram of Adventist eschatology in the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle (1888).
1863 prophetic chart including the beasts of Revelation interpreted as paganism, the papacy and Protestantism
A famous depiction of the 1833 meteor storm, produced in 1889 for the Seventh-day Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle
James and Ellen White
Three Angels' Messages
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The "three angels' messages" is an interpretation of the messages given by three angels in Revelation 14:6–12. The Seventh-day Adventist church teaches that these messages are given to prepare the wor
Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
…and 1840s the Millerite movement proclaimed the soon return of Jesus. Adventists have traditionally interpreted this as the initial proclamation of the three angels' messages. The investigative judgment commenced in 1844 "at the end of the prophetic period of 2300 days". During this time, Jesus Christ is believed to be…
The first angel proclaims the judgment and calls on mankind to worship God. (Old Believer Apocalypse, 1909)
The second angel proclaims the fall of Babylon. (Cloisters Apocalypse, c. 1330)
The third angel describes the punishments of those who continue to worship the Beast. (Douce Apocalypse, c. 1265–70)
Stained-glass depiction of the Three Angels' Messages