Some of our readers may wish to see a picture or two of their colleagues at the BRI. The photo to the left portrays the present BRI scholars; from left to right: Ekkehardt Mueller, Angel Rodríguez, Gerhard Pfandl, and George Reid.
We enjoy working together as a team. This does not only involve holding seminars together but also reading each others’ papers and asking for advice.
The disciples’ question in John 9:2 reflects an explanatory framework widely attested in Second Temple Judaism: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (RSV). Jesus’ response in John 9:3, however, raises an interpretive problem of considerable interest: “. . . but t...
[This article is adapted from a devotional presented at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists World Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, August 25, 2026.] The great controversy is premised on a question about God's character. Is He just? Is He loving? Is His government established...
From September 12 to 15, 2026, the Biblical Research Institute, together with other scholars from Andrews University and the White Estate, conducted a well-attended international Bible conference for all Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). The conference was held at the Seventh-day...