Category Archives: Sons of Korah

Paper 5: The Abuse of Equality: How “Equality” Can Become a Weapon Against Rightful Office, Discipline, Honor, and Order

Posted on May 15, 2026 by nathanalbright

Thesis Equality is a true biblical good when it refers to the equal worth of persons made in the image of God and redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ; it becomes a weapon when it is pressed beyond that … Continue reading →

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White Paper 3: Warnings of Rebellion: Exegesis, Scope, and Misapplication Risk

Posted on May 3, 2026 by nathanalbright

1. Framing the Problem The previous paper argued that the New Testament authorizes real authority within the assembly and qualifies that authority in equally explicit terms. Authority is pastoral, exemplary, plural, locally rooted, and accountable; it is not absolute, proprietary, … Continue reading →

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The Blind Leading the Certain: Spiritual Authority Without Self-Knowledge in Biblical Perspective

Posted on March 5, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper examines the phenomenon of spiritual authority claimed and exercised without the self-knowledge that genuine authority requires, through four extended biblical case studies: the Pharisees as portrayed in Matthew 23, the three friends of Job, the rebellion of … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblical Meaning and Importance of Heman and Ethan as Ezrahites in Psalms 88 and 89

Posted on September 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction The superscriptions of Psalms 88 and 89 identify their authors as Heman the Ezrahite (Psalm 88) and Ethan the Ezrahite (Psalm 89). These details, often overlooked, are not incidental. Biblical superscriptions frequently connect the psalms to historical figures, lineages, … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Thirty-Fourth Study: Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Thirty-Fourth Study:  Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah, by G.S. Burroughs It is puzzling to me at times why it is that JSTOR occasionally contains deeply interesting Bible Study materials, but that is certainly the case here.  An otherwise obscure … Continue reading →

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Our Picture Of God’s Judgment

Posted on January 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given at the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, January 5, 2019.] Imagine the following scene.  You are on the third floor of the Washington County … Continue reading →

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Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken

Posted on June 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This sermon was given in the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 9, 2018.  Below is the prepared notes] [Optional introductory comments:  I would like to thank the songleader for choosing Glorious Things of … Continue reading →

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Sweat The Small Stuff

Posted on December 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a sermonette originally scheduled to be given at the UCG congregation in Hood River, Oregon on December 10,2016.  When the original scheduled message was cancelled by inclement weather, it was then given in … Continue reading →

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A View Of The Institutional Framework Of The Composition And Publication Of The Psalms

Posted on October 27, 2014 by nathanalbright

In our intensely individualistic age, anyone with an opinion, some kind of keyboard or keypad, and an internet connection can share their opinions and thoughts and feelings with anyone who is inclined to read them. Whether we are sharing our … Continue reading →

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Young Samuel

Posted on November 3, 2013 by nathanalbright

As it happens, today I had my first class of teaching Sabbath School here in Portland. As is often the case, the way that I came to do this task was a somewhat interesting one. At the Men’s Weekend earlier … Continue reading →

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