New Testament Texts

Introduction The verb hupotassō –“to subject,” “to put in subjection,” “to subordinate”—is found 40 times in the NT either in the active or the passive voice. It describes subjection to God, to Jesus, to God’s law, civil authorities, church leaders, the church, etc. We are interested in those ca...

The topic of revelation and the inspiration of the Bible has become a central theological issue among Adventist theologians and many interested church members. The significance of the topic cannot be exaggerated since it places on the table for analysis that from which we derive our message and l...

Mark 7:15-19 belongs to those passages that are easily misunderstood. People argue that Jesus did away with the food laws and “declared all foods clean.” Mark 7:1-23 reports that Jesus’ disciples were eating bread without having washed their hands. Such behavior was against Jewish traditions as d...

A major focus of this newsletter is the discussion of the beast in Rev 17 in conjunction with the cryptic number 666. We have received so many questions on that issue that we felt compelled to address it. This article is longer than our articles normally are. It replaces both the Focus on Scriptu...

Matthew 9:37-38 presents a great motivational text for getting church members involved in evangelism. It deserves some attention during this year of evangelism. Matthew 9:35 depicts a period of restless activity of teaching, preaching, and healing by Jesus in the cities of Galilee. One key result...

We are accustomed to getting from Jon Paulien useful materials on the interpretation of the book of Revelation and this volume is no exception. It is basically a guide to the study of the book and the principles of biblical interpretation that will help the investigator obtain a proper understand...

The Advent movement is a uniquely-called movement with a special message based on Revelation 14. Although some may feel hesitant to say so, I believe we can with certainty say that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is God’s remnant people. This is not based on any boastful pride, but on Biblical a...

Scripture deals with the most important questions humans are asking, Who are we?, Where do we come from?, Where will we be going to?, and Why are we here? Although the NT preaches the good news about salvation and points to a wonderful future for those who choose to follow Christ, it also address...

Although a number of books published by Adventists have dealt with aspects of the Book of Hebrews, almost no Adventist commentaries are available on this important New Testament letter. George Knight must be lauded for having remedied the apparent lack. This commentary is designed to be a user-fr...

Come Boldly to the Throne: Sanctuary Themes in Hebrews , written by Ekkehardt Mueller, has been published recently by the Pacific Press. The author takes a fresh look at the Letter to the Hebrews and deals predominantly with Jesus in the context of the sanctuary. On a thematic basis he walks his ...