Jon Paulien

Jonathan K. Paulien (born 1949) is a Seventh-day Adventist theologian.

Biography
Paulien has a BA from Atlantic Union College, and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Andrews University. His doctoral thesis, Decoding Revelation’s Trumpets: Literary Allusions and Interpretation of  was completed in 1987. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a Seventh-day Adventist church pastor for several years in New York City.

He was professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He spent over two decades at Andrews. In 2007, he became dean of the Faculty of Religion at Loma Linda University, a position he held until 2019.

He and his wife Pamella have three children.

Theology
Paulien stated he has found material on the "stages of faith" to be "the most life-changing material I have ever learned or shared."

Publications
Paulien writes primarily for a Seventh-day Adventist audience. The majority of his books and articles have been published by non-academic publishing houses and magazines owned by the Seventh-day Adventist church. His scholarly articles also have been largely published by Seventh-day Adventist journals.

Non-Academic Books

 * 2008. Armageddon at the Door: An Insider's Guide to the Book of Revelation
 * 2008. Everlasting Gospel, Ever-Changing World
 * 2004. The Deep Things of God: An Insider's Guide to the Book of Revelation
 * 2003. John: The Beloved Gospel
 * 2002. The Day That Changed the World: Seeking God After September 11
 * 2001. Everyday Faith: How to Have an Authentic Relationship With God in the Real World
 * 1999. The Millennium Bug: Is This the End of the World As We Know It
 * 1995. John: Jesus Gives Life to a New Generation (The Abundant life Bible amplifier) with George R. Knight
 * 1994. End Time (full title (As speculation builds, let's keep our eyes focused on) What the Bible says about the end-time)
 * 1993. Present Truth in the Real World: The Adventist Struggle to Keep and Share Faith in a Secular Society

Articles

 * "The End of Historicism? Reflections on the Adventist Approach to Biblical Apocalyptic" - Journal of the Adventist Theological Society 14:2 (Fall 2003), p15–43;  JATS 17:1 (Spring 2006), p180–208
 * "". Journal of the Adventist Theological Society 9:1–2 (1998), p179–186
 * "Armageddon" entry in Anchor Bible Dictionary I:394-5