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  The Genesis Creation Account and Its Reverberations in the Old Testament

  Gerald A. Klingbeil

  How does the rest of the Bible relate to Genesis 1 and 2? Do the various biblical authors portray creation theologies that align or diverge? In this volume, ten scholars—each addressing a different section, genre, or topic from the Old Testament—grapple seriously with this question. Collectively, they find that the weight of the textual data of the Old Testament clearly portrays an overarching understanding and theology of creation that permeates every biblical genre and book. These findings should inform the thinking of every honest Christian, whether layperson, theologian, or scientist. At its core, creation theology is all about Who God is, who we are, what our destiny is, and how God chooses to save a world that is in direct rebellion to its Creator.

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  Servants and Friends: A Biblical Theology of Leadership

  Skip Bell

  Against the chatter of pop psychology and the latest list of must-have motivational habits, twenty Bible scholars and ministry professionals thoughtfully grapple with what the Scriptures, in their totality, actually have to teach us about the essence of true leadership. In Servants and Friends, Skip Bell and his team examine and correlate the breadth of evidence in the Old and New Testaments. They trace the nature of God's intent, and bring it all together in a fresh and challenging theological understanding that may radically alter what we have thought leadership really is.

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  The Cognitive Principle of Christian Theology: An Hermeneutical Study of the Revelation and Inspiration of the Bible

  Fernando Canale

  Where do Christians get the information about what they believe? How do theologians know whether the doctrines they teach are made up of divine truth? For centuries believers have assumed that the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, is the origin of Christian knowledge. Over time, other sources were added to Scripture, such as philosophy, science, tradition and experience. ·with the advent of modernity, philosophy and science led many Christian theologians to the idea that the documents comprising Scrip­ ture came out of human thinking and tradition. If the modem view was correct, Christian theology had no cognitive foundation; it was left groundless. Is there unique truth in Christianity? Do Christian doctrines describe real things to our minds? Or are they the result of imagination flowing through the traditions into which we are born? Is the modem view of the Bible's origin the final word on the matter? Or are the views of the classical church and of contemporary evangelicals viable in postmodem times? Should we think about the origin of Christian knowledge-the revelation and inspiration of Scrip­ ture-by constructing a new model to lead us beyond the limitations of present ideas? In The Cognitive Principle of Christian Theology: A Postmodern View of Revelation-Inspiration, Canale addresses not primarily the academic community, but the thinking community of the church, including administrators, pastors, theol­ ogy students, and lay persons interested in theological issues. He guides them step by step to understand the classical, modem, and evangelical models of revelation and inspiration by analyzing the hermeneutical presuppositions from which they come. The reader will see that each of these models fail in some way to integrate either what the Bible says about itself, or the facts of what we fmd on the written page. Then by using the same hermeneutical presuppositions biblical authors as­ sumed when writing Scripture Canale develops an alternate model able to harmo­ nize what Scripture teaches about itself with its actual characteristics as written work (phenomena of Scripture). The book ends by considering the consequences that the new historical cognitive model of revelation inspiration has for the inter­pretation of Scripture and its truthfulness.

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  Plain Revelation: Reader’s Introduction to The Apocalypse

  Ranko Stefanovic

  In today's world, no other part of the Bible inspires so much interest, speculation, sensationalism, and confusion as the book of Revelation. This seems strange for a book that claims to be a revelation of Jesus Christ. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this concise reader's introduction, Revelation expert Dr. Ranko Stefanovic makes it all plain and simple.

  In a straight-forward, no nonsense way, the author leads us chapter by chapter, section by section, scene by scene, through this amazing panorama of cosmic war and glory. And through it all, we see the astounding picture of a Creator God who wins it all with justice and love when Jesus Christ is plainly revealed as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

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  Systematic Theology: Creation, Christ, Salvation (Vol. 3)

  Norman R. Gulley

  In this sweeping and yet incisive evaluation of Christian theology, this time focusing on the doctrines of creation, Christ, and salvation, Gulley drives home his overarching theme that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8), which impacts creation and re-creation (salvation). This focus on Christ has profound implications for our understanding of origins and our relationship to the Word of God.

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  Systematic Theology: God As Trinity (Vol. 2)

  Norman R. Gulley

  Working steadfastly from the platform of sola scriptura established in his Prolegomena, Gulley takes the serious reader on a wide-ranging and insightful tour of the many facets of the Doctrine of God. Throughout this volume God is seen in an eternal relationship as a relational Trinity—His nature being love and all His attributes compatible with His nature. This God of love is found in His self-revelation in Scripture, which remedies the traditional distortions about Him. The purpose of this volume, and this system, is to magnify and glory in the universal love of God. This is the fullness of the gospel.

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  La revelación de Jesucristo: Comentario del Libro del Apocalipsis

  Ranko Stefanovic

  “Este comentario ofrece al lector un estudio cuidadoso del texto que deja al descubierto las emocionantes y reveladoras conexiones que existen entre el Apocalipsis, el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento, y el contexto histórico de su primera audiencia. Ningún lector se apartará de este libro con las manos vacías sino que obtendrá una comprensión fresca del mensaje y de la teología del Apocalipsis y una experiencia renovada de fe y esperanza en el Jesús del Apocalipsis.” –Félix H. Cortez, Catedrático Asistente de Nuevo Testamento, Facultad del Seminario Teológico Adventista, Universidad de Andrews

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  Revelation of Jesus Christ: Commentary on the Book of Revelation

  Ranko Stefanovic

  This verse-by-verse commentary offers a text-focused and Christ-centered approach to the book of Revelation. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both in-depth notes and lay-oriented exposition for use by scholars, students, pastors, and laypeople. An ever-increasing interest in the prophecies of the Apocalypse has resulted in deeper understandings which are introduced in this updated edition

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  The Lost Meaning of the Seventh Day

  Sigve K. Tonstad

  Sigve K. Tonstad recovers the profound and foundational understanding of God that can be experienced in the seventh day. He shows that Scripture has consistently asserted that the Sabbath of Creation is the Sabbath of the whole story of how God makes right what has gone wrong in the world. This sweeping work of biblical theology and historical analysis traces the seventh day as it is woven throughout Scripture and the history of Christianity. “Sigve Tonstad’s wide-ranging study of biblical teaching about the Sabbath offers fresh, provocative readings of texts from across the entirety of the canon, while constantly engaging the best recent scholarship. The result is a luminous, deeply encouraging book that beckons readers to understand the seventh day as a celebration of God’s gracious work of creation and God’s faithful intent to restore and heal all that is broken.” –Richard B. Hays, George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament, The Divinity School, Duke University “Usually I have trouble reading for a long period such massive tomes as this, but Tonstad’s writing is so stimulating that I couldn’t put the book down! Tonstad is a master of both biblical exegesis and historical scholarship. I heartily recommend this book to all who love God and the Sabbath Day and to all who yearn to grow in that love.” –Marva J. Dawn, author of Keeping the Sabbath Wholly and In the Beginning GOD; Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology, Regent College

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  Judging the Sabbath: Discovering What Can't Be Found in Colossians 2:16

  Ron Du Preez

  This book studies the question of whether the “sabbath” of Colossians 2:16 refers to the Jewish ceremonial sabbaths or to the Decalogue Sabbath. Grounded on a high view of scripture, du Preez’s conclusions challenge any argument that relies on Colossians 2:16 to deny the continuing moral imperative of the seventh-day Sabbath.

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  In Granite or Ingrained? What the Old and New Covenants Reveal about the Gospel, the Law, and the Sabbath

  Skip MacCarty

  Popular claims about the old and new covenants have diminished the gospel and narrowed the faith and spiritual life of millions of Christians. Those claims have introduced confusion about what it truly means to “keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” Christians earnest in their walk with the Lord will see a dynamic element of the gospel in the profound relationship between love and law. They will, perhaps for the first time, understand the apparent dichotomy of old and new covenants in the New Testament. And in the process they will be confronted with a powerful appeal and an unmistakable warning. Study guide available.

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  Memoirs of William Miller

  Sylvester Bliss

  This work, originally published in 1853, remains the most comprehensive biographical study of the founder of Adventism.

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  Our Creator Redeemer: An Introduction to Biblical Covenant Theology

  Hans K. LaRondelle

  How do we align concerns about the place of the Ten Commandments in the public square with a message that often seems to stress that those same commandments have been nailed to the cross? Hans LaRondelle traces through salvation history the footsteps of the Creator Redeemer in progressively revealing His covenant promises and His judgments. From a “redemption-historical” perspective, based on careful exegesis, the author outlines the unity and continuity of God’s covenants with His chosen people.

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  Systematic Theology: Prolegomena (Vol. 1)

  Norman R. Gulley

  “Norman Gulley’s Prolegomena is an encyclopedic introduction to systematic theology that is philosophically penetrating, historically informed, and biblically faithful. A compelling contribution to the scholarly study of the ‘queen of the sciences,’ it is particularly relevant to the challenges and opportunities presented by the postmodern world.” –Bruce Demarest, Professor of Christian Theology and Spiritual Formation, Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado

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  Questions on Doctrine: Annotated Edition

  George R. Knight

  This is a completely new typeset of the monumental 1957 classic, containing an extensive historical and theological introduction and detailed in-text notations by George R. Knight.

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  Back to Revelation-Inspiration: Searching for the Cognitive Foundation of Christian Theology in a Postmodern World

  Fernando Canale

  In Back to Revelation-Inspiration, Fernando L. Canale, analyzes the two main ways in which Christianity has understood the origin of biblical knowledge. Canale proposes a way to overcome them by suggesting a new model of understanding that maximizes their strengths and avoids their weaknesses. By allowing us to see and use biblical knowledge in a new light, the new model uncovers a new foundation for theological knowledge. (Publisher description)

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  I Used to be Perfect: a Study of Sin and Salvation

  George R. Knight

  What does it mean to sin? What is temptation? What is the law? What does it mean to “be saved”? What does it mean to “be perfect”? George Knight recalls his own early struggles with legalism in order to examine some of the most basic questions about salvation. Study questions are included at the end of each chapter.

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  Reign of God: An Introduction to Christian Theology from a Seventh-day Adventist Perspective

  Richard Rice

  A systematic approach to theology discussing the doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with striking simplicity and clarity. Suitable for use in beginning college religion courses or for the layperson wanting to better understand basic Adventist beliefs.

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  The Israel of God in Prophecy: Principles of Prophetic Interpretation

  Hans K. LaRondelle

  LaRondelle allows the Bible to act as its own expositor by pointing to the New Testament as the basis for prophetic interpretation. Attention is given to the Old Testament prophecies concerning Israel and how the New Testament prophecies do not support the dispensationalist view.