Category Archives: Biblical History

White Paper: The Identity of the Wise Men of the Gospels — Biblical and Historical Context

Posted on November 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The account of the Wise Men from the East visiting the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1–12) has fascinated theologians, historians, and lay readers alike. While popular tradition imagines three kings visiting the manger, Scripture itself is more restrained, mentioning … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblicist View of the Sabbath Day and the Error of the Midnight-to-Midnight Interpretation

Posted on November 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The Sabbath, instituted by God at creation and reaffirmed in the Ten Commandments, is one of the most enduring symbols of covenantal relationship between the Creator and His people. A biblicist understanding of the Sabbath—one that draws directly … 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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White Paper: The Babylonian System in Biblical Theology and History: A Biblicist Analysis

Posted on November 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper examines the concept of the Babylonian system as understood within a Biblicist theological framework—that is, one which treats the Bible as the authoritative and self-interpreting Word of God. The Babylonian system is not merely an ancient … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Theology of Knowing and Understanding Where God Has Placed His Name: A Biblicist View of the Determination of Holy Sites and the Feast of Tabernacles

Posted on October 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper explores the biblicist theology of “knowing where God has placed His name,” examining how Scripture defines, reveals, and limits the proper sites of worship. It further investigates how this principle guides the location of the Feast … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Modern Equivalents of the Spell Books in Acts 19: A Biblicist Analysis

Posted on October 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Acts 19:19 records that after the preaching of Paul in Ephesus, “many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted up the value of them, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Graven Images, Representation, and Reverence: A Biblicist Analysis of Art and Media under the Second Commandment

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper examines the commandment against graven images from a biblicist perspective, exploring the original Hebrew and Greek terms, their theological context, and their implications for the modern use of photography, sculpture, and visual media. It argues that … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Contrast Between Documentary Hypotheses About the Bible and the Named Sources of the Bible

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper explores the profound contrast between modern documentary hypotheses—theories that propose the Pentateuch (and other biblical books) are composed of multiple, anonymous editorial layers—and the explicitly named sources and authorial attributions found within Scripture itself. The study … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Every Form of Wickedness: A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on October 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper explores the biblical command to “avoid every form of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22) through a biblicist lens, tracing the semantic, theological, and practical meanings of “wickedness” and “evil” in both Hebrew and Greek. It analyzes the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Biblical “Giants” and Contemporary Genetics: Text, Physiology, Population Variation, and Myth

Posted on October 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Biblical texts refer to unusually large people and peoples—Nephilim, Rephaim, Anakim, and individual figures like Goliath and Og. Careful textual analysis suggests the Bible depicts exceptional but human-scale tallness, not fantasy-scale beings. Modern science explains unusual height through … Continue reading →

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