Biblical Theology
The ‘Passover’ paradigm in John 18 and 19
A brief exploration of the theological ideas carried by the Passover paradigm running through John’s account of the trial and crucifixion in chapters 18 and 19.
Dr. Vine’s exegetical papers, dissertations and study guides, offered freely for study. Each one can be read here or downloaded as a PDF.
Biblical Theology of Church, Ministry and Mission
The Church as the ‘Temple of God’ in Pauline thought
An exegetical paper exploring Paul’s image of the Church as the temple of God, and what that picture implies for how a congregation understands its ministry and its mission.
Following Jesus Through the Beatitudes
Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists camp meeting, 2013
The presentation notes from Dr. Vine’s camp meeting series on the Beatitudes, walking through each blessing of the Sermon on the Mount and what it asks of those who would follow Jesus.
Genesis 19 and Judges 19
The interrelationship between two accounts, and its exegetical implications
A study of the deliberate literary links between Judges 19 and Genesis 19 — two of the hardest narratives in the Old Testament — and what those connections mean for interpreting them.
Homiletics: Every Believer a Preacher
A practical guide for the lay preacher, from the 2012 Minnesota Camp Meeting series. It walks through the tools of sermon study, weighing your audience and setting, and the craft of preparing and delivering…
Late Second Temple Judaism
The visionary experiences of Ellen G. White alongside Second Temple Jewish literature
An assessment of the visionary experiences recorded in the writings of Ellen G. White, read in the context of comparable visionary literature from Second Temple Judaism.
Pauline Epistles
The doctrine of baptism in light of Pauline baptismal theology
A brief evaluation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s doctrine of baptism, weighed against the baptismal theology Paul sets out in his letters.
Poverty and Riches in the New Testament
An exegesis of James 2:1–13
An exegetical paper on James’ warning against showing favouritism to the rich, exploring the theological message of James 2:1–13 and the hermeneutical assumptions underlying it.
Principles of Biblical Hermeneutics
Hermeneutical technique and assumption in Hebrews 1:5–14
How does a New Testament writer actually handle the Old Testament? This paper explores and assesses the interpretive techniques, and the assumptions beneath them, displayed by the author of Hebrews in his chain of…
The Apocalypse and its Socio-Religious Impact
An assessment of the translation of Revelation 12:17 in modern English versions
An examination of how modern English Bible versions translate Revelation 12:17, set against John’s own usage of marturia (“testimony”) and its cognates throughout the Apocalypse, and what those translation choices mean for how the…
The Marcan Concept of Discipleship
An exegesis of Mark 8:27–10:52
A full-length dissertation on what it means to take up one’s cross in daily Christian experience. Dr. Vine works through the central discipleship section of Mark’s Gospel, from Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi to…
Walking with God
A study guide on the devotional life, from the 2012 Minnesota Camp Meeting series: the daily habits of Scripture meditation, prayer and communion with God that train a believer in godliness — and how…