The Jesus Institute Forum

Symposia and meetings:


 
 Special seminar:

"God, Jesus, and the Kingdom"

14-16 October 2005
Loma Linda, CA
Loma Linda University & Medical Center,
Schumann Pavilion, Rooms A605A, A610-11
Friday, 14th
Saturday, 15th
Sunday, 16th
Who is Jesus?
God and the Messiah
The Kingdom of God
 
  • 10 am – Whatever happened to monotheism in Christianity? (Anthony Buzzard)
Schumann Pavilion Sabbath Seminars 
class discussion 
(Rm A610-11)
Discussion (Rm A610-11)
  • 2-4 pm – (a) Openness and integrity in the search for truth 
  • (b) How do we get a view of Jesus? Part 1: The synoptic gospels versus a  ‘stretching’ of John (Anthony Buzzard)
Discussion (Rm A605A)
  • 6-7 pm – How do we get a view of Jesus? Part 2: Five options (Anthony Buzzard)
Discussion (Rm A605A)
  • 3-4 pm – Unitary monotheism in the NT and early centuries (Anthony Buzzard)
  • 4-430 pm – ‘Before Abraham was’: What is Jesus really saying in John 8? (Lee Greer)
Panel Discussion: Questions from a Trinitarian point of view (Rm A605A)
  
The contents of this seminar and other JIF presentations are solely the responsibility of the Jesus Institute Forum,
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 Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of 
the Jesus Institute Forum:

"Recovering the New Testament Gospel"

18-20 March 2005
Loma Linda, CA
Hosted by the Campus Hill SDA Church.
(Papers presented are to awaken inquiry and do not necessarily represent the views of all members of JIF).
Friday, 18th of March 2005
"Time, times, and half a time"  Larry Christoffel
The person of Christ: God's ultimate and definitive law (with notes) Clinton Baldwin
The city of God in light of the Edenic matrix: Overview
Edenic Recapitulation subsequent to the Promise of Eschatological Fulfillment in Ezekiel's Prophecy 		 Chris Mack
What is, and was, and is to come  Beatrice Neall
The Gospel in Daniel 8:14: A proposal  Kenneth Richards
Sabbath, 19th of March 2005
  
Justification by faith and a judgment according to works  Ivan Blazen
The cross and sanctification (Sabbath school) Larry Christoffel & 
Lee Greer
The journey of the Just: He stooped down (Sermon) Hyveth Williams
Biblical metaphors of salvation  Ken Samples
The essence of historicism Hans LaRondelle
Sunday, 20th of March 2005
  
Jesus and the Kingdom of God: From the ancient Near East to the Common Era, an emerging ethic Lee Greer
Liberty of conscience: Revisited from Scripture and history  Karen Scott
(1) The ultimate choice, the ultimate quest, and the good news 
(2) Covenant, the ends of freedom, and the Eschaton		 Bob Moon
Norman Farley
Summary session   

 
Proceedings of the 4th Symposium of 
the Jesus Institute Forum:

"The Covenant, the Judgment, and the book of Revelation"

09-11 April 2004
Loma Linda, CA
Hosted by the Campus Hill SDA Church. 
Posted in part....
Friday, 9th of April 2004
  
Sinai and the new Covenant Norman Farley
The Covenant crisis in the church Larry Kester
King and Covenant in the Apocalypse: King as Covenant Enforcer Chris Mack
Moses and Jesus in John's Gospel: Contrast or continuum? Beatrice Neall
Sabbath, 10th of April 2004
The Creator's everlasting Covenant(s) and Commandment(s) of love Robert Moon
The Gospel weekend: Good Friday, Sabbath, and Easter (Sabbath school) Larry Christoffel & Lee Greer III
Darkness before dawn: The tragedy and triumph of the Lamb (Sermon) Hyveth Williams
The Israel of God in Revelation Hans LaRondelle
The everlasting Covenant: Historical and experiential dimensions Skip MacCarty
Sunday, 11th of April 2004
  
The Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus: Old and New Testament perspectives in Revelation Larry Christoffel
The Gospel is the Judgment: The Lamb and the Ark of the Covenant in Revelation Lee Greer III
Difference between Book of the Covenant and Book of Law David Perry
(1) Thoughts on the '3 ½ times' of Daniel and Revelation
(2) Another look at the Millenium: A review of Riddlebarger		 Kenneth Richards
Singing in the Courtroom: Worship as legal testimony (Powerpoint presentation paralleling this paper) Ervin Thomsen

 
 
Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium of 
the Jesus Institute Forum:

"The Covenant and the Revelation"

(11-14 October 2002)
Posted in part....
Friday pm, 11th of October 2002
  
Commissioned fishermen Robert Moon
A new look at 666 Keavin Hayden
Sabbath, 12th of October 2002
  
'The testimony of Jesus' in Revelation
(To be published in Ministry magazine, 2003)
 Hans LaRondelle
Multidimensional hermeneutics Robert Moon
Atonement and the Revelation: Levitic Covenant underpinnings (with an introduction on history hermeneutics and exegesis)

(Last updated February 2004)
Lee Greer III
Sunday, 13th of October 2002
  
The climax of the Covenant: The relationship between the gospel of John and the book of Daniel Chris Mack
 St. John, St. Paul, and the Apocalpyse Norman Farley
The Sabbatical structure of Revelation

(Last updated June 2003)

 Larry Christoffel
Monday am, 14th of October 2002
  
Presentations on the horizontal level of human need
  
The decline of the family in the developed world  Norman Farley
Unwanted revelation – the '3rd World' Lee Greer III
Where do we go from here? Discussion
Response to the amillenial interpretation of Revelation 20
(Addended paper)
 Beatrice Neall

 
 
Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium of
the Jesus Institute Forum:

"Jesus and Daniel 8:14"

(02-04 November 2001)
Friday, 2ndof November 2001
  
The "sanctuary doctrine" – Asset or liability? Webmaster's Introduction (last updated June 2003) (one document presented in two sessions)

Presented to the JIF symposium in November 2001 and officially presented on the 9th of February 2002 to 
the San Diego Forum chapter of the Association of Adventist Forums in San Diego, CA

Please see also the response by Larry Christoffel (16 October 2002) and his short comparison of viewpoints.

The actual transcript of Dr. Cottrell's presentation including the Question & Answer session afterwards.

 Raymond F Cottrell 
In memoriam
Two patterns of prophecy in Daniel Beatrice Neall
Hermeneutics 101: Jesus and the Peirasmos
(same document as History 101;
last updated October 2003)
 Norman Farley
Covenant righteousness: Daniel 8:14 and Isaiah. Chris Mack
Sabbath, 3rd of November 2001
  
Toward a Levitic-Covenantal Apocalyptic Part I –
Covenant foundations: Exegesis of the vision of Daniel 8:1-14 in outline. 
(Last updated November 2003)
 Lee Greer III
Daniel 8:14, righteousness, and the Covenant Larry Christoffel
The "sanctuary doctrine" – Asset or liability? Webmaster's Introduction (last updated June 2003) (one document presented in two sessions) Raymond F Cottrell
In memoriam
Sanctuary defilements and cleansings in Scripture: Daniel 7 to Rev. 12-14 Beatrice Neall
Sunday, 4th of November 2001
  
Covenant intimacy: Daniel 8:14 and Solomon's prayer of dedication.  Chris Mack
History 101: Peirasmos and the inter-Testamental period
(same as Hermeneutics 101;
last updated October 2003)
 Norman Farley
Daniel 8:14, Qumran, and the New Testament (Toward a Levitic-Covenantal Apocalyptic Parts II and III):
(How Hebrews shows the fulfillment in Christ of the Levitical types in general, and the Jubilee Day of Atonement in particular – and their soon-coming consummation)
 Lee Greer III
Daniel 8:14 and the apostle John Larry Christoffel

 
 
 
Proceedings of the 1st Symposium of 
the Jesus Institute Forum:

"From Alpha to Omega: Jesus as Advent, Sanctuary, and Eschaton"

(06-08 April 2001)
Friday, 6th of April 2001
  
The Temple, Salvation, and Eschatology – Part I: A Review of Seventh-day Adventism and its Roots (1831-2001) Larry Christoffel
Jesus the Ultimate Prophet – Part I: Soteriology & Eschatology Chris Mack
Toward a Covenantal Apocalyptic – Part I: Covenant Parallels in Daniel [= the same as Exegesis of the vision of Daniel 8:1-14 in outline in the 2nd Symposium below].

(Last updated November 2003)

 Lee Greer III
Inaugurated Eschatology in the Apocalypse – Part I  (Parts I & II are one document)

(Last updated June 2003)

(Dr. Beatrice Neall is retired and writes for her web site: Outreach to Judaism.)

 Beatrice Neall
Sabbath, 7th of April 2001
  
Realized Eschatology in the Apocalypse – Part II  (Parts I & II are one document) Beatrice Neall
Jesus the Ultimate Prophet – Part II: The Abomination of Desolation (A)

(Parts A & B are one document)

 Chris Mack
Jesus the Ultimate Prophet – Part II: The Abomination of Desolation (B) Chris Mack
The Temple, Salvation, and Eschatology – Part II: Jesus & the Second Temple (to AD 31) Larry Christoffel
Toward a Levitic Covenantal Apocalyptic – Part III: Covenant Parallels in Hebrews

(Newly revised; last updated December 2003)

(How Hebrews shows the fulfillment in Christ of the Levitical types in general, and the Jubilee Day of Atonement in particular – and their soon-coming consummation)

 Lee Greer III
Sunday, 8th of April 2001
  
Toward a Levitic Covenantal Apocalyptic – Part II: The Jubilee Day of Atonement Enthronement – 11Q13 and the New Testament proclamation. Evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls

(Last updated July 2003)

 Lee Greer III
The Temple, Salvation, and Eschatology – Part III: The Christian Church before & after AD 70 Larry Christoffel
The Inter-Testamental period & Peirasmos Norman Farley
The Dragon Fighters & the Paradoxes of Truth Beatrice Neall

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