Revelation 14:6–12 and the Case for...

I believe the writer understood his message and expected his readers to do so. We should read it through their experience and understanding in around...
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The First Angel’s Message: Part 2

Psalm 96 is the most likely background text for the first angel’s message of resounding affirmation in the book of Revelation.
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The First Angel’s Message: Part 1

The messages of the three angels in Revelation 14 are not proclaimed in a vacuum. Crucially, the first angel’s mission must be understood within the...
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The Second Rule of Revelation: Pay...

Like we need other chapters in the book itself, we also need Isaiah to understand the book of Revelation—Sabbath school commentary for discussion on...
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The First Rule of Revelation: Be a Re-...

To be a re-reader is prudent advice for reading in general, but especially for Revelation—Sabbath school commentary for discussion on April 8, 2023....
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Adventist Identity and the Three Angels...

Revelation has many clues that the author sensed his book could be the last one in what is now our Bible—Sabbath school commentary for discussion on...
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The Parable of the Whistleblower

Much of this week's lesson feels focused on connecting heavenly reward with earthly support of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination—Sabbath school...
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Two Chronicles of Kings

The lesson treats the stories of David and Jehoshaphat as simple instructional lessons on obeying God for personal betterment—Sabbath school...
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More Stories, Fewer Prooftexts, on...

Stewardship is an important and multifaceted theological concept that deserves more than prooftexts and estate planning tips—Sabbath school...
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Coveting Truth? Look Beyond This Lesson

Things like selfishness, unrestrained capitalism, and entitlement contribute in complex ways to what is oversimplified as the deadly sin of avarice—...
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