Category Archives: Biblical Art of War

White Paper: “Woke Up Dead”: The Meaning and Context of the Hebrew Phrase in the Assyrian Army Narrative: A Linguistic, Historical, and Biblicist Analysis

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The destruction of Sennacherib’s Assyrian army in a single night—recorded in 2 Kings 19:35 and Isaiah 37:36—is one of the most dramatic deliverance narratives in the Hebrew Bible. Popular preachers sometimes describe this event with the phrase “they … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblicist View of Self-Defense and Military Service: Grounds for Conscientious Objection and the Call to Spiritual Warfare

Posted on November 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper presents a biblicist analysis of the moral, theological, and practical dimensions of self-defense and military service. It explores how believers reconcile the defense of life and property with Christ’s call to love enemies, and how … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Account of Chedorlaomer: A Comprehensive Archaeological, Historical, and Linguistic Analysis

Posted on December 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

Introduction The account of Chedorlaomer, King of Elam, represents one of the most intriguing intersections of biblical narrative, archaeological evidence, and ancient Near Eastern history. This analysis examines the textual, archaeological, and linguistic evidence regarding this enigmatic figure and the … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Mounts

Posted on April 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

[The following are the notes for a sermonette given to the Portland UCG congregation on April 11, 2020.] I know that most of us have not been traveling very much recently because of the stay at home order in this … Continue reading →

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The Gospel Of Matthew Is A Long Way From The Koran, Or The Strange Ignorance Of Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on August 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

For all of his scholarly pretensions, Victor Davis Hanson has a curious lack of knowledge when it comes to understanding the Bible.  Twice in his book The Father Of Us All:  War And History – Ancient And Modern, he makes the … Continue reading →

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You Have Not Yet Resisted To Blood

Posted on March 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

Yesterday morning I woke up early and spent the time before heading off to Hood River writing an article about one of my favorite stories in the Bible [1].  This is a story I have long wanted to write about, … Continue reading →

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Saul: Anatomy Of A Rejection

Posted on December 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  These are my notes for a Sabbath school class I had been asked to give but which I had to pass on to someone else because I was asked to give the sermonette in Portland at the same time … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bible Wars & Weapons

Posted on December 1, 2015 by nathanalbright

Bible Wars & Weapons, Written By Rick Osborne, Marnie Wooding, and Ed Strauss, Illustrated by Michael Moore This short and heavily illustrated book is part of a series called 2:52 Soul Gear, published by the children’s group within Zondervan, part … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Reluctant General

Posted on September 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Reluctant General: A Novel About Ancient Israel, by Herb Sennett [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bostick Communications in exchange for an honest review.] This particular book is a novelization of the story of Barak and … Continue reading →

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The Battle Of Qarqar

Posted on July 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

For historians of the ancient Near East, the area we call the Middle East, the Battle of Qarqar is one of the most famous battles in ancient history. A group of eleven kings in an alliance, including King Hadadezer (known … Continue reading →

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