Jon Paulien

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Jonathan K. Paulien (born 1949) is a Seventh-day Adventist theologian.

Biography

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

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

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.

Non-Academic Books

• 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

• "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

• 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

• 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