Interpretation-Hermeneutics

I. Biblical Teaching on Perfection The truth about perfection in Christian doctrine and experience is that which does justice to the biblical meaning and use of the word. The Bible teaches that the true Christian will grow both in grace and toward the image of our Lord Jesus Christ. He continuall...

Sermon presented at the 1988 Annual Council, Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa), by Jan Paulsen, then president of the Trans-European Division; now General Conference vice-president.

Normally, people fear, hate, and try to avoid suffering. One form of suffering is religious persecution which in some cases may even lead to martyrdom. However, believers that live in countries with strong legal protection and religious liberty tend to forget that suffering for Jesus’ sake is par...

A visionary cycle of Revelation that has proven to be one of the most difficult to interpret is Revelation 8–11, the seven trumpets. The language and imagery are complex; and its application to specific historical events has resulted in a variety of views. This interpretational uncertainty could ...

Introduction The issue of fornication is repeatedly mentioned in both the Old and the New Testament. The question arises what the term really means. We will focus on the Greek terms as found in the Septuagint (LXX) and in the New Testament. Five Greek words form the word family that describes for...

This book, one of a number of books that Jon Paulien has published on the Book of Revelation, is concise and quite helpful, providing an excellent survey of the subject in four parts. Daniel and Revelation are important for Adventists. Therefore, works dealing with these apocalyptic books are not...

Many issues, both theological and scientific have been raised in connection with the account of creation in Genesis. These issues are related and have resulted in numerous attempts at answering the many interpretative questions involved in an understanding of Genesis 1 and 2. Having dealt with th...

In this small volume of six chapters, George Knight in his usually straightforward and somewhat acerbic style takes the church to task for losing its apocalyptic vision, by which he means the proclamation of the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. He believes that “we have lost the sanctified ar...

Institution and Goal of Church Discipline It is the task of the Christian church to investigate, proclaim and preserve the contents of its faith, and to keep its standard of conduct pure. This means discharging duty and upholding right at the same time, duty and right in defending/protecting the ...

Exploring Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon is the fourth volume in the Exploring Series but the first Old Testament easy-to-use devotional commentary in that series which is especially addressed to church members. This publication contains an interpretation of two biblical books: Ecclesiastes (143...