William Miller's Hermeneutics

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the development of Seventh-day Adventist Theology which it does through an extensive review of literature in this area of study.The paper defines hermeneutics as the study or science of interpretation and continues by describing William Miller's approach to the Bible.

Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Miller And The Millerites
Miller on Interpretation of Scripture
The Book Of Daniel: The Cleansing of the Sanctuary
Millerism Post-1844
Millerites Attitudes Toward Politics and Government
Ellen White
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Miller's belief was that his own reading of the Bible "was more profitable than hearing it read, or interpreted by some deacon. His approach to Biblical study, guided by his systematic 'rules of interpretation' still embodied enlightenment ideals. He attempted to read the Bible with commentaries and his former prejudices put aside believing the Bible to be its own interpreter. That is, Miller believed all scripture to be consistent and in harmony with the rest of scripture; its true interpretation was made clear by a reasoned study of other scripture." Miller believed that "the rationalistic principle that all scriptures must be brought together in order to fully understand any doctrinal teaching."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Andrews, Allan. R. (2007)A Journalist's Online Glossary of Religion.
• Joshua V. Himes (1842) On the Cleansing of the Sanctuary by William Miller Boston. Development of SDA Theology - Department of Theology, Newbold College. Online available at: http://www.bics410.szm.com/l13/miller/index.htm
• McCook, Matt (2005) Aliens in the World: Sectarians, Secularism and the Second Great Awakening. 2005. Online available at: http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08282005-024517/unrestricted/McCook_Dissertation.pdf
• P G Damsteegt, Foundations of the Seventh day Adventists: Message and Mission (1977); E S Gaustad, ed., The Rise of Adventism (1975); A A Hoekema, Seventh-day Adventism (1974); G Land, ed., Adventism in America (1986); R L Numbers and J M Butler, eds., The Disappointed (1987); E Sandeen, The Roots of Fundamentalism: British and American Millenarianism, 1800 - 1930 (1970).
• Schroder, Corrie (2002) Seventh Day Adventists. USCB Oral History Project Homepage. Online available at: http://www.history.ucsb.edu/projects/holocaust/Research/Proseminar/corrieschroder.htm

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