Jonathan K. Paulien (born 1949) is a

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Biography

Paulien has a BA from

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, and an

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and

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from Andrews University. His doctoral thesis, ''Decoding Revelation’s Trumpets: Literary Allusions and Interpretation of '' was completed in 1987. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a Seventh-day Adventist church pastor for several years in

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. He was professor of New Testament Interpretation at the

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at Andrews University. He spent over two decades at Andrews.Presenters :: Questions on Doctrine
/ref> 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."

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

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* 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" - ''

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'' 14:2 (Fall 2003), p15–43; ''JATS'' 17:1 (Spring 2006), p180–208 * "". ''Journal of the Adventist Theological Society'' 9:1–2 (1998), p179–186 * "Armageddon" entry in ''

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'' I:394-5

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 contextRevelation – Armageddon: First Thoughts

The Battle of Armageddon.com
companion website, also by Paulien ** "Simply Revelation"

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a personal translation by Paulien
Articles by Paulien
cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)

References

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