Ángel Manuel RodrÍguez

I begin with a simple yet perhaps rhetorical question: What are you proclaiming from the pulpit every week? The answer should be obvious: The gospel of salvation through faith in Christ’s sacrificial death. His saving work should color and…

Conflicts between true and false prophets were common in biblical times, and the result was often confusion. In order to protect His people from deception, the Lord instructed them on ways to distinguish between the genuine and the false…

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…

No period in Biblical history is more interesting than the neo-Babylonian era. And in recent times much work has been done by scholars to clarify statements in the book of Daniel. We are confident our readers will appreciate this fine…

ACCORDING to the historical records, when Nebuchadrezzar went to Jerusa­lem, he found there Jehoiakim's son and successor, Jehoiachin, on the throne. Jehoia­chin surrendered without much of a strug­gle, and submitted to the authority of Nebuchadrezzar.…

IN THE days of the prophet Jeremiah the professed people of God had wandered so far away from Him that the prophet finally brought them the message recorded in Jere­miah 25, verses 8 and 9:

[From time to time we publish research material intended to provoke thought, even though it may not always represent majority opinions in all matters. This article introduces some ideas on an old subject, which we think will be of interest.—…

4:00 A.M. He lies awake.

Barely past 30 and a brilliant engineer employed for a leading Seattle firm, he faces, for once, a problem he cannot solve.

He can't quit smoking.

He has tried for several years, without success.…

You know the story. Isaac New ton was sitting under his favorite apple tree when an apple landed at his feet. Intrigued by this phenomenon, he concluded that the force that pulled the apple to the ground was strong enough to reach the top…

Much has been written on demonology in the context of the New Testament, where the presence of demons is clearly taught; the Old Testament witness, however, isn't as explicit. Nevertheless,…

The last fifty years have probably been the most theologically challenging and productive period in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

These years have been a time of growth and intellectual formation during which we…

This document contains the most complete and detailed scholarly study of the biblical phrase “feasts, new moon or Sabbath” in Colossians 2:16. Most interpreters have argued that the sequence indicates yearly feasts, monthly celebrations,…

The Old Testament contains numerous references about God actually A appearing to human beings, either in dreams (Gen.20:3), through a messenger (Judges 6:11), or in personal manifestations of His presence called theophanies…

This book, an exposition and evaluation of the merging of Christian theology and evolutionary thinking, was proposed by Arthur R. Peacocke (1924–2006), an Anglican canon with doctoral degrees in…

The production of Bible commentaries has proliferated during the last 25 years. They are written for different purposes (e.g., devotional, theological, historical, linguistic, etc.). This is Ben Witherington’s third volume of a three-volume…

The Seventh-day Adventist Church does not exist in isolation from other Christian communities. Social and religious trends in the Christian world impact us; they force us to decide how we should relate to those trends…

This article is the second in a two-part series. The first article, "Genesis 1 and the Building of the Israelite Sanctuary," appeared in our February issue.

Genesis 2:4-3:24 contains terminology and…

During the last 25 years the scholarly world has been interested in the study of the rituals performed in connection with the Israelite tabernacle. Linguistic and theological studies have contributed to a better understanding…

Seventh-day Adventist Statement of Faith #23: "Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary. There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle which the Lord set up and not man. In it Christ ministers on our behalf,…

A theology of prayer should examine the nature of prayer and its contribution to a better understanding of God and our relationship with Him. This should lead us first to look at the theological concepts that are…

EDITOR’S NOTE

The Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists constitute the church’s understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Any revisions are done by the church in General Conference session.…