Reflections on Revelation

Abstract

During the 1990s there has been much debate in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church concerning the extent to which, if any, historical-critical methods of biblical interpretation might be used by SDA theologians. This debate has focused attention on questions about the nature and function of revelation and inspiration.

Three books have been of particular significance. The first, written by Alden Thompson, uses historical-critical methodology and has been at the center of much of the debate. The second, consisting of a number of essays by conservative SDA scholars, came as a strong negative response to Thompson's book. The third book, written by Samuel Koranteng-Pipim, is the most recent major conservative contribution to the debate.