Merwin R. Thurber

Seventh-day Adventists are re­puted the world over to be diligent Bible students. Even laymen in our church are better versed in Scripture than some preach­ers of other faiths. As Bible expositors, we have an enviable…

Plagiarism is a queer crime, easily charged to anyone we wish to discredit, but difficult of exact definition. The charge of plagiarism is usually intended to impugn someone's honesty. The dictionary defines plagiarism as the act of. stealing,…

Perhaps the most difficult and potentially dangerous problem which faced the committee appointed to revise Daniel and the Revelation lay in the relation of their work to denominational doctrine and fundamental beliefs. This was recog­nized…

Here is the true story of the revision of "Daniel and the Revelation." Told by the secretary of the revision committee, it is accurate and trustworthy, and will answer the many questions that have…

The student of Bible prophecy, though he may be an expert in theology and in interpretation of prophetic symbols, is under the necessity of depending on experts in history in his application of the prophecies. This does not mean that he…

EDITORIAL NOTE: This material was presented as a devotional message at a meeting of the Biblical Research Committee. We believe it can be helpful to all of our workers and are pleased to make it available through…

During the effort conducted by the Review and Herald family last autumn in a sub­urb of Washington, very active opposition de­veloped. People went from door to door in a "whispering campaign," urging their neighbors not to attend the meetings,…