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Hermeneutics
Introduction "'Herman'-who?" "Hermeneutics." What is hermeneutics anyway? One definition is "the science and art of deriving meaning." It is a core consideration in any study of theology, or of prophetic writers. Yet when one seeks to apply hermeneutical principles-interpretation-to the writings ...
The Sanctuary and Its Cleansing
Introduction Of all the prophecies of the Bible, those centering on Daniel 8 and 9 are the most critical for Seventh-day Adventists. Here we find the 2300 days, the sanctuary, and its cleansing. These prophecies focused the message of William Miller and the pioneers of our movement, and they are ...
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Many people wonder if the doctrine of the Trinity is biblical, how three Persons can be “one God,” and if it really matters whether we believe in the Trinity or not. In response to these and many other questions, the BRI released two new books on the Trinity. Volume 1, Revisiting the Trinity: Bi...
Adventist and Catholics: The History of a Turbulent Relationship
Reinder Bruinsma is a retired Dutch-born Seventh-day Adventist theologian and church administrator who has served in pastoral care, publishing, education, and administration across Europe, West Africa, and the United States. He is also a prolific author who, among many other books and publication...
Why Did God Order the Israelites to "Utterly Destroy" the Canaanite Nations, Including Women and Children?*
But in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes, but you shall devote them to complete destruction, the Hittites and the Amorites, the Canaanites and the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites, as the LORD y...