Tag Archives: prophecy

White Paper: Faithless Israel, Treacherous Judah, and the Covenant Call: A Biblical-Theological Analysis of Jeremiah 3 in Light of the Law of God, the Sabbath Covenant, and Apostasy Imagery

Posted on August 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Jeremiah 3 stands as a pivotal prophetic indictment, contrasting the responses of the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah) to covenant obligations under God’s law. This paper explores the chapter in its historical and theological context, considering … Continue reading →

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The Word “Befall” in Genesis 49: Hebrew Semantics and Prophetic Context

Posted on June 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

A Comprehensive Analysis of קָרָא (qara) in Jacob’s Final Blessing Abstract The English word “befall” in Genesis 49:1, where Jacob calls his sons to reveal “what shall befall you in the last days,” carries significant interpretive weight in understanding the … Continue reading →

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Anointed And Judged

Posted on January 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

The Bible presents a complex picture of how individuals and nations can be both chosen by God for a specific purpose and held accountable for their actions in fulfilling that purpose. This tension is evident in the examples of Jehu, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Revolutionary Wealth

Posted on August 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Revolutionary Wealth: How It Will Be Created And How It Will Change Our Lives, by Alvin And Heidi Toffler Among the most idiotic people in existence are those who pretend to know the future and be able to predict it … Continue reading →

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Yet He Shall Not See It

Posted on June 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 1, 2024.] Good afternoon brethren. We tend to think that our own times are unique … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, And Remember

Posted on April 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

Scatter, Adapt, And Remember: how Humans Will Survive A Mass Extinction, by Annalee Newitz Most of my way through this book, I was (wrongly) convinced that this book would be better than the usual fare of pessimistic, apocalyptic rants about … Continue reading →

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I Will Go To Him

Posted on March 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: These are the prepared notes for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, March 2, 2024.] According to Ward Lamon (as recorded by History.com), on the morning April 4, 1865, Abraham … Continue reading →

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His Own Vine And Fig Tree: Part One

Posted on October 22, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: These is the prepared text of a split sermon given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on the Sabbath of October 21, 2023.] Good afternoon brethren. I hope that most of us have returned from … Continue reading →

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Today, If You Will Hear His Voice

Posted on October 4, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given at the Feast of Tabernacles in Mossel Bay, South Africa, on October 4, 2023.] When we think of the Feast of Tabernacles, it is natural that we should reflect … Continue reading →

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A New Creature Or A New Creation?

Posted on September 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, September 23, 2023.] When we deal with the subject of difficult scriptures, one of the categories … Continue reading →

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