In “ACTION seminar 3 notes” Jefferson Vann shares the notes on a seminar he taught on the Unconscious State of the Dead. Other Names for this Advent Christian distinctive doctrine: 1. Soul Sleep: Emphasizing Cessation of Immaterial Function. 2. Sleep of the Dead: Emphasizing Universal Nature of the State. 3. Psychopannychism: Term used by the Reformers. 4. Unconscious … [Read more...]
Body and Soul
Articles in this subcategory seek to identify and explain who human beings are by noting what the Bible says about our composition. Key biblical terms discussed in these articles include:
body (בֶּטֶן ) (σῶμα)
flesh (בּשָׂר) (σάρξ)
soul (נֶפֶשׁ) (ψυχη)
spirit (רוּחַ) (πνεῦμα)
heart (לֵב) (καρδία)
mind (כּלְיָה) (νοῦς)
Key theological terms discussed in these articles include: dichotomy, trichotomy, and composite unity and functional unity.
Yes, people are unconscious at death (part 3)
In “Yes, people are unconscious at death (part 3)” Jefferson Vann reacts to an article by Don Stewart which affirms that the dead are conscious during the intermediate state. This is the third part of my reaction to Don Stewart’s “Are People Unconscious at Death? (Soul Sleep).” Here is a link to the article in … [Read more...]
Yes, people are unconscious at death (part 2)
In “Yes, people are unconscious at death (part 2)” Jefferson Vann reacts to an article by Don Stewart which affirms that the dead are conscious during the intermediate state. This is the second part of my reaction to Don Stewart’s “Are People Unconscious at Death? (Soul Sleep).” The article is part of a resource that is tied to the Blue Letter Bible, an online Bible Study … [Read more...]
Yes, people are unconscious at death (part 1)
In “Yes, people are unconscious at death (part 1)” Jefferson Vann reacts to an article by Don Stewart which affirms that the dead are conscious during the intermediate state. The Blue Letter Bible is one of a number of good, practical, free online resources for Bible study. A friend introduced me to that resource a few years ago, and I use it occasionally. I particularly … [Read more...]
Elihu’s witnesses
In "Elihu's witnesses" Jefferson Vann presents two collaborating biblical texts that affirm Elihu's assertion that human souls go to the grave at death. Elihu's witnesses A few days ago, I posted an article featuring Job 33:14-22, in which Elihu mentioned that the human soul goes not to heaven or hell, but to the grave at death. see Elihu on the soul at death In that … [Read more...]
Elihu on the soul at death
In "Elihu on the soul at death" Jefferson Vann looks at what an Old Testament character says about the soul, and shows that he did not believe it an immortal entity that survives death. Job 33:14-22 (KJV) [14] For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. [15] In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in … [Read more...]
soul hole
In "soul hole" Jefferson Vann explains that a human soul can be buried! soul hole Can the human soul be buried in a hole? "Nonsense" you say, "the soul is an immaterial being, free from any constraint. It cannot be buried." Well, then, what did Jeremiah mean in this verse? "Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul" (Jeremiah 18:20a … [Read more...]
Rahab’s only hope
In "Rahab's only hope" Jefferson Vann talks about why Rahab chose to side with the Israelites against her own city. Joshua 2:8-14 (JDV) Joshua 2:8 Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof Joshua 2:9 and said to them, "I know that Yahveh has given you this land and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and everyone who lives in the land is panicking because … [Read more...]
throat adventure
In "throat adventure" Jefferson Vann discusses the translation of Judges 9:17. Judges 9:17 (JDV) because my father fought for you, risked his throat, and rescued you from Midian, For several years now, I have been translating the Bible, and it has given me opportunities to investigate some of my hypotheses concerning biblical words relevant to conditionalism. One of those … [Read more...]
throats on the battlefield
In "throats on the battlefield" Jefferson Vann explores Deborah's use of the word nefesh in Judges 5. He shows that she uses the word not as "soul" but "throat." For several years now, I have been translating the Bible, and it has given me opportunities to investigate some of my hypotheses concerning biblical words relevant to conditionalism. One of those biblical words is … [Read more...]