Jon Paulien
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Born | Jonathan K. Paulien 1949 (age 74–75) |
Occupation | Professor, writer Seventh-day Adventist theologian |
Alma mater | Atlantic Union College Andrews University |
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Jonathan K. Paulien (born 1949) is a Seventh-day Adventist theologian.
Biography
[edit]Paulien has a BA from Atlantic Union College, and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Andrews University. His doctoral thesis, Decoding Revelation’s Trumpets: Literary Allusions and Interpretation of Revelation 8:7–12 was completed in 1987. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a Seventh-day Adventist church pastor for several years in New York City.
He was professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He spent over two decades at Andrews.[1] In 2007, he became dean of the Faculty of Religion at Loma Linda University, a position he held until 2019.
He and his wife Pamella have three children.
Theology
[edit]Paulien stated he has found material on the "stages of faith" to be "the most life-changing material I have ever learned or shared."[2]
Publications
[edit]Paulien writes primarily for a Seventh-day Adventist audience. The majority of his books and articles have been published by non-academic publishing houses and magazines owned by the Seventh-day Adventist church. His scholarly articles also have been largely published by Seventh-day Adventist journals.
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Non-Academic Books
[edit]- 2008. Armageddon at the Door: An Insider's Guide to the Book of Revelation
- 2008. Everlasting Gospel, Ever-Changing World
- 2004. The Deep Things of God: An Insider's Guide to the Book of Revelation
- 2003. John: The Beloved Gospel
- 2002. The Day That Changed the World: Seeking God After September 11
- 2001. Everyday Faith: How to Have an Authentic Relationship With God in the Real World
- 1999. The Millennium Bug: Is This the End of the World As We Know It
- 1995. John: Jesus Gives Life to a New Generation (The Abundant life Bible amplifier) with George R. Knight
- 1994. End Time (full title (As speculation builds, let's keep our eyes focused on) What the Bible says about the end-time)
- 1993. Present Truth in the Real World: The Adventist Struggle to Keep and Share Faith in a Secular Society
Articles
[edit]- "The End of Historicism? Reflections on the Adventist Approach to Biblical Apocalyptic" - "part 1". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2006. Journal of the Adventist Theological Society 14:2 (Fall 2003), p15–43; "part 2". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2006. JATS 17:1 (Spring 2006), p180–208
- ""Revisiting the Sabbath in the Book of Revelation". Archived from the original on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2006.". Journal of the Adventist Theological Society 9:1–2 (1998), p179–186
- "Armageddon" entry in Anchor Bible Dictionary I:394-5
See also
[edit]- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- 28 Fundamental Beliefs
- Questions on Doctrine
- Teachings of Ellen G. White
- Inspiration of Ellen G. White
- Prophecy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Investigative judgment
- Pillars of Adventism
- Second Coming
- Conditional Immortality
- Historicism
- Three Angels' Messages
- Sabbath in seventh-day churches
- Ellen G. White
- Adventism
- Seventh-day Adventist Church Pioneers
- Seventh-day Adventist worship
- Ellen G. White Estate
- Loma Linda University
External links
[edit]- Revelation-Armageddon.com, Paulien's blog, which has as its purpose "to provide sane, evidence-based information about the Bible’s Book of Revelation" in today's context[3]
- The Battle of Armageddon.com, companion website, also by Paulien
- "Simply Revelation" 3ABN interview (part 1, part 2)
- Book of Revelation, a personal translation by Paulien
- Articles by Paulien cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)
- Andrews University faculty entry
- Loma Linda University faculty entry
References
[edit]- ^ "Presenters :: Questions on Doctrine". Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ Paulien, "Stages of Faith Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine" blog, 8 March 2010. First of a series of blogs about the stages of faith
- ^ Revelation – Armageddon: First Thoughts Archived 2007-01-25 at the Wayback Machine