Jon Paulien, Ph.D. Short Bio

Jon Paulien is Professor of Religion and Dean of the School of Religion at . He is the author of twenty-one books and more than two hundred articles (, Ministry, Journal of Biblical Literature, Biblical Research, Seminary Studies, among others), scholarly papers (Society of Biblical Literature, Chicago Society for Biblical Research, and others) and other publications. Jon is a specialist in the study of the Johannine literature in the ( of and ) and the intersection of faith with contemporary culture. He also takes special delight in seminars and presentations to non-specialists who can make practical use of the material in the real world. When not at work, Jon enjoys being with his wife Pamella and their three children, and also enjoys travel, golf and photography when time permits.

Publication Record (highlights)

Decoding Revelation’s Trumpets. Andrews University Seminary Doctoral Dissertation Series, vol. 11. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1988.

Present Truth in the Real World: The Adventist Struggle to Keep and Share Faith in a Secular Society. Boise, ID: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1993.

What the Bible Says About the End-Time. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1994.

John: Gives Life to a New Generation. Bible Amplifier Series, George R. Knight, general editor. Boise, ID: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1995.

Knowing God in the Real World. Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 2001.

Meet God Again for the First Time. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2003.

John The Beloved Gospel. Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 2003.

The Deep Things of God. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2004.

The Gospel From Patmos. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2007.

Armageddon at the Door. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2008.

Everlasting Gospel, Everchanging World. Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 2008.

Five articles in volume 6 of the Daniel and Revelation Committee Series (Biblical Research Committee of the GC, 1992).

Fourteen articles in the Anchor Bible Dictionary. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1992.

A forty hour set of taped lectures on the Book of Revelation available from The Ambassador Group, 1996. A four-hour DVD video set entitled Simply Revelation. Biblical Perspectives, 2007.

24-part television series “Revelation: Hope, Meaning and Purpose” is broadcasting on .

Complete evangelism package for Revelation, including DVDs, student guides and presenter’s resources, is now available.