Chapter 1 New Light Ellen White said that the foundational pillars of the SDA church would not change, but she also said that there would be new light toward the end of time, especially with respect to prophecy. There are several such statements, but here is one: "We are to know more than we do at the present time. We are to comprehend the deep things of God. There are themes to be dwelt upon which are worthy of more than a passing notice. Angels have desired to look into the truths which are revealed to the people who are searching God's Word and with contrite hearts praying for wisdom, for greater lengths and breadths and heights of that knowledge which God alone can give. . . . as we near the closing scenes of this earth's history still more wonderful representations will be made. We need to study the Scriptures with humble, contrite hearts. Those who will devote their powers to the study of God's Word, and especially the prophecies referring to these last days, will be rewarded by the discovery of important truths." (Ms 75, 1899, pp. 4,5. [Untitled Manuscript, May 11, 1899] -- may be found as Manuscript release #54 in Manuscript Releases, Vol. 1, pp. 195-196). I would like to share what I discovered while doing a systematic study of Revelation from 1996 to 2003. I took every word in Revelation (except articles – “a” and “the,” and conjunctions – “and” and “but”), grouping them together for comparison. I was in search of chiasms in Revelation, because Strand showed that Revelation was designed with major chiasms. I discovered new concepts, which I rejected at first, but when they kept coming back and being reinforced, as I continued on this project, I had to accept them. These are what I would like to share. My springboard in my study of Revelation was my Adventist understanding of the prophecies, but I laid aside EG White (She said she was the lesser light leading to the Greater), and used the Bible and the Bible only. It is also important to consider the origins and foundation of the Adventist understanding of prophecy. When William Miller preached about the Advent, he had used his understanding of the prophecy of Dan 8:14 to set the Second Coming of Jesus to be in 1843 first, but then corrected the timeline by a year, setting it to the Jewish Day of Atonement on 22 October, 1844. Christ did not come on that date, and the Adventists had to reconsider the meaning of that prophecy. Hiram Edson came up with the concept that Christ had entered the Heavenly Sanctuary on that day. With the prior concept of the Advent taking place in 1844, Miller and the Adventists, while studying their Bibles, had to find fulfilment for all prophecy in history. Many prophecies were given symbolic meaning to have their fulfilment in the past. For example the Seven Trumpets of Rev 8 represented conflicts in and around Europe in history. Objects falling from the sky represented armies and battles. Since 1844, Adventists have not changed the understanding of the fulfilment of prophecy much. Bringing into the equation the fact that 181 years have passed since the Great Disappointment, and we are still here because Jesus has still not come, it is expedient to reconsider the meaning of the prophecies. This is what I have done, and I have found new meaning, better continuity, and less symbolic more literal meaning to some of these prophecies. In the ensuing chapters, I will show you what I have been led to understand while I researched Revelation. Please keep an open mind and carefully, prayerfully and logically follow what I have to share. May God bless you as you go with me on this journey.