Interpretation-Hermeneutics

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 suicide has gained a new urgency in our society because it has become a public health problem. The fact that in some countries, physician-assisted suicide is legalized or even societally condoned raises important questions for the Christian believer and how to relate to it. For ...

It is a great privilege to read and try to understand and interpret a biblical text. One of the crucial steps is to go back to the text in the original languages. If one does not know Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek, one should consult a number of translations in order to notice differences and be aler...

Introduction The God of the philosophers, who has influenced the understanding of God in classical theism, is a perfect being. In this view God’s perfection is a fixed and absolute state that does not accept new experiences. With such a definitional assumption, it is easy to read into the Bible ...

Modern Adventist anti-Trinitarian writings are usually crafted with a very assertive tone, giving the impression that their understanding of the Godhead is homogenous, solidly grounded on the Scriptures and on the writings of Ellen G. White, and faithful to the views of the pioneers. Indeed, seve...

Roy E. Graf, The Principle of Articulation in Adventist Theology: An Evaluation of Current Interpretations and a Proposal. (Berrien Springs, MI: Adventist Theological Society, 2019, 374 pp. USD 20.00). The book The Principle of Articulation in Adventist Theology: An Evaluation of Current Interpr...

What does the Greek word pharmakeia mean in Revelation 18:23? There is an idea circulating that Revelation 18:23 predicts our time because the Greek word pharmakeia appears in this verse. There it is said to Babylon, “For by your sorcery [ pharmakeia ] all the nations were deceived.” This is ...

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...

Jacques Doukhan has brought back for analysis and discussion Daniel 11, one of the most difficult passages in biblical apocalyptic literature, raising new questions and offering some new readings through the use of a new approach to the text. Doukhan’s academic training in literature and text ana...

This monograph, a revised form of the author’s dissertation, is the first comprehensive examination of the perceived grammatical and syntactical peculiarities of the book of Revelation from synchronic and diachronic perspectives. Importantly, Mot evaluates the Greek language used based on ancient...