Jonathan K. Paulien (born 1949) is a Seventh-day Adventist theologian specializing in the study of Johannine literature (John and Revelation). He was the professor of New Testament Interpretation at Andrews University. As of 2007, he is dean of the Loma Linda University faculty of religion. He has been considered the leading Adventist scholar on Revelation and other prophetic material in the Bible.
Paulien has a BA from Atlantic Union College, and an MDiv and PhD from Andrews University. His doctoral thesis, Decoding Revelation’s Trumpets: Literary Allusions and Interpretation of was completed in 1987. Prior to his PhD he worked for several years in New York as a church pastor. Presenters :: Questions on Doctrine John mainly focuses on the books of John and Revelation.
He was professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He spent over two decades at Andrews.On January 1, 2007 he became dean of the Faculty of Religion at Loma Linda University, and it was announced he would be part-time until mid-2007 when his work at Andrews University was complete. Samuele Bacchiocchi has described him as "the leading Adventist authority on the prophetic books of the Bible."
He has written about the importance of Christianity in the Western world being relevant to the largely secular Western society. He has written about postmodernism, suggesting it does has some positive aspects from a Christian point of view. He is also involved in dialogue between Christianity and Islam.
He and his wife Pamella have three children. Their names are Tammy, Joel, and Kimberly, the eldest of whom is living with her husband in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
As of 2008 he has authored 19 books and more than one hundred articles, scholarly papers and other publications.
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 George R. Knight
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
Major articles
The End of Historicism? Reflections on the Adventist Approach to Biblical Apocalyptic - part 1, part 2 (PDF) in the Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 2003.
Revisiting the Sabbath in the Book of Revelation in Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 1998.
"Armageddon" entry in Anchor Bible Dictionary I:394-5