Rachel Oakes
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Rachel Oakes has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Knowing Better (Sep 2024). Credited with persuading an Adventist preacher to adopt Saturday Sabbath observance, a key distinctive that becomes central to SDA identity.
Rachel Oakes Preston was an American Seventh Day Baptist who persuaded a group of Adventist Millerites to accept Saturday, instead of Sunday, as Sabbath. This Sabbatarian group organised as the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1863.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2024 on Knowing Better |
| Role | Seventh Day Baptist associated with early Sabbath influence on Adventists |
| Affiliation | Seventh Day Baptists (historical); influence on early Sabbatarian Adventists |
Who talks about Rachel Oakes on podcasts?
Rachel Oakes came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2024 on Knowing Better.
- Paranoid Protestants | Seventh-day Adventists on Knowing Better (Sep 2024)