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Adventistische Schriften über: "What does Ellen White write about the kings of the East (kings of the sunrise)?"
Answer
The provided documents contain no direct statement from Ellen White about the identity or role of the “kings of the East”. While she writes extensively about the battle of Armageddon, the work of evil spirits, and the coming of Christ as “King of Kings”, the specific term from Revelation 16:12 is not explained in her quotations.
The interpretation of the “kings of the East” is found in the provided texts instead among her contemporaries such as Alonzo T. Jones and Uriah Smith. They associate the term with the end of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and the rise of world powers gathering for the final battle.
The Battle of Armageddon and the King of Kings
»The battle of Armageddon will be fought soon. He, on whose garment the name is written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords, leads the armies of heaven out on white horses, clothed with fine linen, pure and white.«
The Gathering of World Powers by Spirits of the Devil
»All around Satan is preparing his final effort to deceive the world. ... The prophet says: "I saw three unclean spirits, like frogs... They are spirits of devils who perform miracles and go out to the kings of the earth and the whole world to gather them for the battle of that great day of God, the Almighty.«
Connection between the Euphrates and the Kings of the East
»It is evident that the word "water" here denotes the people or power that controls the territory of the Euphrates. And this is none other than the Turkish power, which is coming to its end... [This occurs] so that the way may be prepared for the kings of the East.«
Identity of the Kings of the East as World Powers
»That the kings of the East ARE NOW exactly the same as those who have always been the kings of the West; indeed, the powers of the far West have now become the powers of the far East. ... And those identical kings are the kings of the whole world.«
Original Sources (English)
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