Special Presentations March 17

Join us for two exciting presentations on Sabbath, March 17, 2018.
“How Christ’s Sacrifice Reveals God’s Character” during Sabbath Worship at 11:00 am, and
“God’s Tough Choices to Save or Destroy”, Sabbath afternoon at 1:30 pm.
A potluck lunch will be served between the worship and afternoon presentations.

Roy E. Gane is a Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University. He has been at Andrews University since 1994, after teaching in the Religion Department of Pacific Union College from 1992 to 1994.

Originally from Australia, he earned his M.A. (1983) and Ph.D. (1992) degrees in biblical Hebrew language and literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Gane is particularly interested in exploring ways that principles from biblical laws and sanctuary worship can guide and empower modern people who choose to accept transformation in Christ through the Holy Spirit in preparation for Christ’s Second Coming. He has given presentations on six continents at events such as camp meetings, pastor’s meetings, and Bible conferences.

He has published eight books, including:

  • God’s Faulty Heroes; Altar Call
  • Leviticus, Numbers (NIV Application Commentary)
  • Ritual Dynamic Structure
  • Cult and Character: Purification Offerings, Day of Atonement, and Theodicy
  • Who’s Afraid of the Judgment? The Good News About Christ’s Work in the Heavenly Sanctuary
  • In the Shadow of the Shekinah: God’s Journey with Us
  • and most recently, Old Testament Law for Christians: Original Context and Enduring Application (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017)

He also published numerous articles for referred journals and chapters in scholarly books, and he was the primary translator for the Leviticus portion of the Common English Bible (2011).