Another Look at the List of Tribes in Revelation
Article from Andrews University Seminary Studies 27, no. 1 (Spring 1989): 53–67, on the unusual order and origin of the tribe list in Revelation 7.
Research Papers
Below are research papers on theological and prophetic topics providing a systematic and evidence-based approach to explore: doctrines, history, and future expectations found within Scripture.
These papers examine biblical texts in their historical, cultural, and linguistic contexts while engaging with the interpretations of scholars from various theological traditions.
Revelation 7: The Sealed Tribes 6
The Order and Significance of the Sealed Tribes of Revelation 7
Master’s thesis, Andrews University (2011), studying why the twelve tribes of Revelation 7:4–8 are listed in their particular order and what that order signifies.
Revelation 7 Tribe Names Definition
A short online piece that strings together the meanings of the twelve tribal names of Revelation 7 to form a sentence. See also Kevin’s own list of the tribe-name meanings.
Revelation 7 Tribe Names Definitions
The twelve tribes of Revelation 7 in order, with the meaning of each name.
PDF version (402 KB)The 12 Tribes Listed in the Bible
Every listing of the twelve tribes in Scripture, from Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49 to Revelation 7, compiled for comparison.
PDF version (855 KB)Sanctuary Camp Diagram
A diagram of the sanctuary and the camp of Israel with the tribes arranged around it.
Revelation: Trumpets and the Heavenly Court 4
The Heavenly Court Scene of Revelation 4-5
Doctoral dissertation, Andrews University (1986), a detailed study of the throne-room vision of Revelation 4–5 and its Old Testament background.
Feast of Trumpets Compared to Revelation Trumpets
How Yom Teruah, the Feast of Trumpets, and the silver trumpets of Israel compare with the seven trumpets of Revelation.
PDF version (789 KB)Trumpets
Verse-by-verse notes on Revelation 8:1–5 and the seven trumpet angels within the seventh seal.
PDF version (156 KB)One Hour of Revelation
A study of the “one hour” passages of Revelation 17 and 18.
PDF version (515 KB)Daniel and Prophetic Time 6
The Message of the Man Clothed in Linen
A study of the man clothed in linen in Daniel 10 and 12, and his message of prophetic time near the close of history.
42 Months or 1,260 Days Future
A short study arguing that the 42 months / 1,260 days of Revelation also apply to a future time of Sunday-law persecution, with three applications drawn from Ellen White.
Another Look at the 1,260 Days of Revelation
A 2025 preprint re-examining the 1,260 days of Revelation and their historical and prophetic applications.
The Future Days of Daniel 12
A 2019 study (revised August 2019) of the 1,290 and 1,335 days of Daniel 12 and whether they apply to the future.
Chiastic Structure of Daniel 12
A one-page outline of the chiasm of Daniel 12, centered on the shattering of the holy people in verse 7.
PDF version (489 KB)Chiastic Structure as It Relates to Daniel 12
Kevin’s thought paper on the structure of Daniel 12 and how the 1,260, 1,290 and 1,335 days relate to one another, the feasts and the close of probation.
PDF version (719 KB)The Feasts and the Sanctuary 5
Three Paradigms and Feasts
A chart comparing the spring and fall feasts of Israel across three paradigms.
PDF version (220 KB)Feast Chart
A circular calendar of the Jewish year showing the months, the feasts and special Sabbaths, from Passover and Shavuot to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Seven Sanctuary Sevens
A chart linking each article of the sanctuary to a feast and a set of sevens in Scripture.
PDF version (320 KB)The Almond Lampstand
A study of the golden lampstand, its almond-blossom design, and what it reveals about God’s light shining through His church.
PDF version (194 KB)The Bride of Christ 7
Bride
Study notes for Session 2 of Understanding the Bride of Christ: the ancient Jewish wedding system and the church as the bride.
Bride of Christ
Understanding the Bride of Christ (2010), a book on the Jewish wedding customs behind the New Testament’s picture of Christ and His bride.
Jewish Marriage
Notes on ancient Jewish wedding customs (contract, consummation and celebration) and how they picture Christ and His bride. See also Kevin’s article
The Jewish Marriage Metaphorically as the Church.
Jewish Marriage Metaphor
Kevin’s article on how the Jewish marriage pictures Christ and His church.
PDF version (984 KB)Preparing the Bride: Oil for the Lamps
Part 1 of an online series on the parable of the ten virgins and the oil for their lamps.
The Gospel of the Alabaster Box
Mary’s alabaster box in Mark 14 and what it says about Jesus as our Bridegroom.
PDF version (344 KB)The Reluctant Bride
“The Wedding of the Messiah, Part III: The Reluctant Bride,” an online study of God’s covenant marriage to Israel.
God, Covenant and Faith 5
The New Covenant
Kevin’s sanctuary lecture series on the new covenant and its fulfillment in the last generation.
PDF version (1.4 MB)Living by Faith
Classic writings on righteousness by faith by E. J. Waggoner and A. T. Jones (public domain).
PDF version (755 KB)Abiding Spirit
Mrs. S. M. I. Henry’s 1899 book on the gifts and indwelling of the Holy Spirit (public domain).
PDF version (22.5 MB)The Problem of Immortality
Emmanuel Pétavel-Olliff’s 1892 study of conditional immortality, translated from the French by Frederick Ash Freer (public domain).
PDF version (18.0 MB)The Sabbath 3
The Great Week of Time (J.N. Andrews)
J. N. Andrews’ 1883 Review and Herald series on the seven thousand years of probation and judgment (public domain).
PDF version (816 KB)Sabbath
A scan of The Doctrine of the Fourth Commandment, Deformed by Popery; Reformed & Restored to its Primitive Purity (London, 1650), which argues that the seventh day is the Christian Sabbath.
The Sabbath Experience
Creation, the cross and the Sabbath rest: how Christ’s finished work in both precedes the Sabbath.
PDF version (658 KB)God's People and Church History 3
The True Israel
Two aspects of Israel, and how Jesus became the true Israel in the wilderness.
PDF version (118 KB)The Shattering of God's People
Scriptures on the “shattering” of God’s people, with Kevin’s notes on the time of trouble.
PDF version (789 KB)An Historical Defence of the Waldenses or Vaudois (1826)
A scan of Peyran’s An Historical Defence of the Waldenses or Vaudois, Inhabitants of the Valleys of Piedmont (1826), reprinted by Hail & Fire (2009).