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The Biblical Sabbath: The Adventist Perspective
I. Introduction In this paper we will use the final form of the biblical text to develop an Adventist view of the biblical Sabbath. Scholars commonly use the historical critical approach when dealing with this subject. They have been mainly interested in the origin and historical development of t...
A Reply to “What Do the Scriptures Say About the Sabbath?”
In 1995, the Worldwide Church of God, a Sabbatarian denomination, published an extended documententitled, “What Do the Scriptures Say About the Sabbath?” as a supplement to the organization’s well-known journal, The Plain Truth. In this statement the present leaders surprisingly deny that Chris...
When Does the Sabbath Begin?
Introduction The subject of whether the day, and therefore the Sabbath, begins in the evening or in the morning has been debated by scholars for a long time. The theories on this subject are in several different forms. Sunset to sunset: J. P. Lange (Commentary on Genesis, Zondervan edition), B....
On Esteeming One Day Better Than Another
Introduction Seventh-day Adventists have often been inclined to become key-text exponents in their doctrinal and prophetic presentations. They have likewise been sensitive to problem texts which on the surface seem to contradict the messages of the key texts. Throughout the history of the church ...
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The Genesis creation account not only explains the origins of the world and humanity; it also offers profound insight into the character of the Creator. At the outset, we should note that the placement of Genesis 1 at the opening of Scripture is profoundly significant. As J. Richard Middleton obs...
Why Didn't Adam and Eve Die Immediately?
Because Adam and Eve did not die on the exact day that they ate of the forbidden fruit, it is sometimes claimed that since one day is with the Lord as a thousand years (2 Pet 3:8) and Adam lived less than a thousand years (Gen 5:5), Adam, therefore, did die within that one-thousand-year “day.” An...
George W. Reid Passes to His Rest
George Wayne Reid, a Seventh-day Adventist scholar and theologian, passed to his rest on May 2, 2026, in Keene, Texas, United States. He was ninety-five. An experienced researcher and author on theological topics, Reid is best known within Adventist circles as a former associate editor of Advent...