NT156 Understanding Easter: The Significance of the Resurrection
NT202 A Survey of Jewish History and Literature from the Second Temple Period
NT211 Introducing the Gospels and Acts: Their Background, Nature, and Purpose
NT221 The Wisdom of John: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Johannine Literature
NT222 Introducing the Epistles and Revelation: Their Setting and Message
NT301 The Gospels as Ancient Biography: A Theological and Historical Perspective
NT314 Book Study: The Gospel of Matthew in Its Jewish Context
NT332 A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Romans
NT340 Book Study: Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: The Gospel for Jew and Gentile
NT348 Book Study: Paul’s Letters to the Colossians and Philemon
NT364 Book Study: James
NT390 Jesus as Rabbi: The Jewish Context of the Life of Jesus
NT395 Perspectives on Paul: Reformation and the New Perspective
In this course, Dr. Paulien offers a Seventh-day Adventist perspective on the book of Revelation. He walks you through the text, focusing on its literary structure and its relationship to the book of Daniel, and the significance of these for an Adventist understanding of the book. He helps you understand core Adventist beliefs and why they matter for today’s Christian.
Contents:
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Why Seventh-day Adventism?
The Origins of Adventism
A Whole-Bible Approach
Safeguards for Bible Study
Use a Variety of Translations
Learning the Basics of the Biblical Languages
Prioritize Clear Texts
Read the Bible Broadly
Heed the Criticism of Peers
Reading the Old Testament in Community with Reading Plans
The Basis of the Adventist Identity
Unit 2: An Adventist Approach to Revelation
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Daniel and Revelation
Finding and Marking Biblical Allusions
The Nature of Apocalyptic
Searching for Different Literary Types in the Bible
The Structure of Revelation
Focusing on the Center
Unit 3: Grounded in the Book of Daniel
Daniel 2 and World History
The Four Kingdoms
The Little Horn
The Millerite Movement
The Great Disappointment
Daniel 12 and the Sealed Scroll
Unit 4: Revelation 10 and Daniel
The Setting of Revelation 10:1–7
The New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Allusions to Daniel 12
Using Word Lists to Discover Shared Language in Daniel and Revelation
The Context of Daniel 8–12
The Time of the End
The Sweet and Sour Scroll
The End-Time Message
Spiritual Lessons
Unit 5: Revelation 12 and Christian History
The Adventist Understanding of Christian History
The Dragon
Christian History in Luke 21
Three New Characters
Identifying Key Characters with Community Tags
The Woman in the Desert
The Year-Day Principle: Basic Convictions
The Year-Day Principle: Biblical Evidence
The Dark Side of Christian History
Using the Timeline to Examine Major Events from the Middle Ages
The Earth Helps the Woman
The Dragon and the Remnant
Unit 6: Revelation 12 and the Cosmic Conflict
The Dragon and the Stars
War in Heaven
Casting Down the Serpent
The Role of the Cross
The Nature of the War
Echoes of the Garden
The Accuser in Heaven
Lucifer
The King of Tyre
The Big Picture
Unit 7: Revelation 13 and the Unholy Trinity
A Summary of the Final Battle
The Beast from the Sea
The Beast from the Earth
The Unholy Trinity
A Battle for the Mind
The End-Time Deception
Unit 8: Revelation 13 and History
Reviewing the Big Picture
Discovering Instances of Satan Deceiving in the Bible
The Role of Verb Tenses
Using Visual Filters to Highlight Verb Tenses in Revelation 13
Echoes of Daniel 7
The Sea Beast
The Land Beast
The Final Battle
Echoes of Sabbath
Unit 9: Revelation 14 and the Gospel
The Structure: Three Sections
The Structure: Seven “Angels”
The Remnant
Comparing God as a Husband and Israel as a Harlot
The First Message: An Eternal Gospel
The First Message: Fear God
The First Message: Give Him Glory
The First Message: The Hour of Judgment
The First Message: Worship the Creator
The Second Message: Fallen Babylon
The Third Message: God’s Wrath
The Third Message: The Faith of Jesus
Two Harvests
Spiritual and Worldwide Interpretation
Unit 10: Revelation 14 and the Sabbath
The Center of the Center
An Allusion to the Fourth Commandment
An Allusion to Psalm 146
Evaluating Allusions: Verbal Parallels
Evaluating Allusions: Thematic Parallels
Evaluating Allusions: Structural Parallels
The Role of the Sabbath in Revelation 12–14
Unit 11: The End-Time Remnant
The Seventh-day Adventist’s Self-Understanding
Challenges to the Concept of the Remnant
The Remnant in the Old Testament, Part 1
The Remnant in the Old Testament, Part 2
The Remnant in the Old Testament, Part 3
Paul and the Remnant
Revelation and the Remnant
Christian History: From Jesus to Constantine
Christian History: The Role of Islam
Christian History: Three Monotheistic Religions
The Remnant in Today’s World
Conclusion
Course Summary
Dr. Jon Paulien draws from his scholarship on Revelation and biblical eschatology and his Seventh-day Adventist background to explain how Old Testament and New Testament authors thought about the end times. Whether or not you come from an SDA background, Dr. Paulien’s courses will give you a fresh perspective on eschatology and how we are called to live today in light of it.
Title: Jon Paulien Biblical Eschatology Bundle
Instructors: Jon Paulien
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2015
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 2
Video Hours: 17
Dr. Jon Paulien is professor of New Testament and dean of the School of Religion at Loma Linda University. He specializes in the study of the Johannine literature in the New Testament (Gospel of John and book of Revelation) and the intersection of faith with contemporary culture. He is the author of over 25 books, including Everlasting Gospel, Ever-Changing World: Introducing Jesus to a Skeptical Generation; John: The Beloved Gospel; The Day That Changed the World: Seeking God after September 11; and Everyday Faith: How to Have an Authentic Relationship with God in the Real World.
Dr. Paulien has also written over 100 articles (appearing in journals including Ministry, the Journal of Biblical Literature, Andrews University Seminary Studies, and the Adventist Review), scholarly papers, and other publications. He has taught and presented in several countries and takes special delight in presenting his material to non-specialists who can put it to practical use in the real world.