Bible

In spite of its affirmation of the priesthood of all believers, there is perhaps no function which Protestantism has so much neglected. Not only have Protestant laymen not assumed the priestly role, but until recently even the clergy have shunned it. A major task for Protestant churches today, no...

The book Interpreting Scripture: Bible Questions and Answers is the second volume in a three-volume series on Biblical Interpretation, published by the Biblical Research Institute. It applies the hermeneutical principles laid out in volumes one and three and contains a collection of sho...

The question of the role of Scripture in theology is crucial and has occupied the attention of theologians for centuries. Even though opinions vary sharply as to the exact role of Scripture in theology, virtually all Christian theologians within the full spectrum of opinion agree that Scripture h...

The Biblical Research Institute (BRI) of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has published a new landmark book: Biblical Hermeneutics. An Adventist Approach . It is the continuation and actualization of four other books on hermeneutics, previously published by BRI in 1974, 1985, 200...

This is a collection of eight papers covering a number of topics concerning the Sabbath. These papers were presented by different Adventist scholars at a symposium of the African Adventist Theological Society in May 2017 at the Adventist University of Africa in Kenya. The first chapter suggests t...

This important question is often asked. Therefore we will offer some brief observations from a biblical perspective. At the outset, we should bear in mind that, for the ancient Israelites, there was no question about this. In an agricultural economy, anything a person received was by default cons...

So far we have encountered two long-term prophecies in the book of Daniel, covering world history from the time of Daniel until the coming of the future kingdom of God (Dan 2, 7). In Daniel 8 an overview of world history is provided again with additional details. I. Structure of Daniel 8 Prologue...

The word inspiration can have different meanings. An orchestra can give an inspired performance. Artists can speak about what inspires them. Athletes are inspired by their Olympic goals. In each case inspiration is something quite different from what the Apostle Paul meant when he said: “All Scri...

Some people have been perplexed by the difference in translation of various Bible texts as well as some additions or deletions of parts of verses in Scripture. In order to evaluate these claims we need to understand how biblical texts were preserved and transmitted. This brief overview intends to...

Since its inception, the Seventh-day Adventist church has been committed to the Bible and the Bible only to establish its system of beliefs and form its mission. The Bible has also played a major role in Ellen White’s prophetic ministry and in guiding the Adventist movement through some challengi...