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LIST OF USEFUL BOOKS & PAPERS ON THEOLOGY, HISTORY AND RELATED SUBJECTS BY CHURCH OF GOD MEMBERS & FORMER MEMBERS

[NB: most items listed should be of interest to Church of God members and roughly in accord with the doctrines of the old WCG]

Updated 2 October 2022

Please advise us at surfer11@iprimus.com.au if you are aware of other such works

 

NAME

DATE

TITLE

PUBLISHER

OTHER INFORMATION

Alfieri, A

2007

The Darkness at the Crucifixion. Vol 1.

Ngenium LLC

The author died in late 2007. The papers containing the sequel to this book have not been released by his family. ISBN:  0615131816.

Antion, GE
Ruml, D
2011 World Religions in Brief iUniverse ISBN-10: 1450261736. Order from Amazon

Arvidson, G

 2002

In Search of King David's Lost Tomb & Treasure

World Care Organization

 Order from http://www.bibarch.com/

Arvidson, G

Due out 2004?

The Sign of Joseph

 

 

Baucum, W

2003

The History & Future of Israelite America

AuthorHouse

Details at http://www.originofnations.org

Baucum, W

2008

Bronze Age Atlantis

Russell-Davis Publications

Details at http://www.amazon.com/Bronze-Atlantis-International-Nautical-Peoples/dp/9657421012

Walter died 12 Feb 2012. Articles by him include "Tracing Dan" (http://www.uhcg.org/Lost-10-Tribes/tracing-dan1.html) and "Are We Israel – If So, Who Cares?" (http://www.uhcg.org/Lost-10-Tribes/AreWeIsrael.html)

Becker, D

2001

Assertive Incompetence.

Self published

ISBN-10: 0970691807

Ben-Ariel, D

c2004

Beyond Babylon

Publish America

http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/

shopdisplayproducts.asp?catalogid=7144

Boston, SW

2002

The Essential Teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong

iUniverse

 

Bowers, GM

c1978

Faith and Doctrines of the Early Church

Triumph

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Bray, G 2015 The Original Art of Basil Wolverton Last Gasp & Grand Central Press ISBN-10: 0867196874

Cacchio, L

 

Morning Coffee Companion

 

ISBN: 978-1-60047-174-2
 

Collins, S

1995

The Lost Tribes of Israel – Found!

CPA Books

 

Collins, S

2002

Israel’s Lost Empires

Bible Blessings

Order from http://www.bibleblessings.net/

Collins, S

2002

The Origins and Empire of Ancient Israel

Bible Blessings

Order from http://www.bibleblessings.net/

Collins, S

2005

Israel’s Lost Tribes Today

 Bible Blessings

Order from http://www.bibleblessings.net/

Collins, S

2004

Parthia: The Forgotten Ancient Superpower

 Bible Blessings

Order from http://www.bibleblessings.net/

Conder, D

1995

Mystery Babylon the Great. Mother of Harlots

Commonwealth Publishers

 

Coulter, R

 

The Christian Passover

York Publishing

 

Coulter, R

 

The Seven General Epistles

York Publishing

 

Coulter, R

2001

Harmony of the Gospels

York Publishing

 Updated from 1974 and 1976 versions

Coulter, R

2004

The New Testament In Its Original Order

York Publishing

Coulter, R

2006

Occult Holidays - or -  God's Holy Days - Which?

York Publishing

Dankenbring, WF

1974

The Keys to Radiant Health

Triumph

 

Dankenbring, WF

1977

The Last Days

Triumph

 

Dankenbring, WF

1978

Beyond Star Wars.

Triumph

 A newer version of the book is available here

Dankenbring, WF

1979

First Genesis

Triumph

 

Dankenbring, WF

1981

Last Days of Planet Earth

Triumph

 

Dankenbring, WF

1981

Overcoming Satan.

Triumph

 

Dankenbring, WF

1976

Creation Book for Children.

Triumph

 

Dart, R

2007

Time With God (vol 1)

Wasteland Press

Dart, R

Time With God (vol 2)

Wasteland Press

Dart, R

Law and Covenant

ISBN: 978-1-60047-104-9

Dart, R

The Thread - God's Appointments With History

Dart, R

The Lonely God

Dellinger, G

1982

A History of the Saturday Resurrection Doctrine

Sabbath Research Center

Available in PDF here (2MB)

Dellinger, G

1984

The Sabbath from Eden to Sinai

Sabbath Research Center

Available at http://www.giveshare.org/

Dewey, P

2005

Field Guide to the Wild World of Religion

Wasteland Press

ISBN: 1-933265-24-8

Doudna, G

Grabbe, LL

2001

4Q Pesher Nahum: A Critical Edition

Sheffield
Academic Press

Reviews at:
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=2904

http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/reviews/review150.htm

Dorothy, CV

1997

The Books of Esther: Structure, Genre, and Textual Integrity

Sheffield Academic Press

 

Finch, PR

2003

Beyond Acts

Trafford

ISBN:  1-4120-0364-4

Ford, LE

2003?

And God Remembered Babylon

Vantage Press

 

Flurry, S

2006

Raising the Ruins

Philadelphia Church of God

ISBN-10: 097455071X

http://www.raisingtheruins.com/

Petty, G

2013

Plato's Shadow: The Hellenizing of Christianity

Little Frog Publishing

ISBN-10: 0615917135

ISBN-13: 978-0615917139

Gmirkin, R

2006

Berossus And Genesis, Manetho And Exodus:
Hellenistic Histories And the Date of the Pentateuch

T and T Clark

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0567025926?v=glance
Russell Gmirkin was a student at Ambassador College, Pasadena 1972-74.

Grabbe, LL

2005

Good Kings and Bad Kings: The Kingdom of Judah in the Seventh Century BCE

Bloomsbury T&T Clark 

384 pages. Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull.He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology

Grabbe, LL

2008

Anicent Israel. What do we know and how do we know it?

T&T Clark

 

Grabbe, LL

1998

Ezra-Nehemiah.

Routledge

 

Grabbe, LL

1992

Judaism from Cyrus to Hadrian: The Persian and Greek Periods (Volume One) 

Fortress

 

Grabbe, LL

1992

Judaism from Cyrus to Hadrian: The Persian and Greek Periods (Volume Two) 

Fortress

 

Grabbe, LL

2010

An  Introduction to Second Century Judaism.

T&T Clark

 

Greider, L

 

America at Risk

Available at http://www.americaatrisk.com/

Hey, W

 

[wrote a paper on the Waldensian link to the Welsh Sabbatarians]

 

Wilf died January 2007. No one seems to know what happened to his research.

Hoeh, HL

c1964

Compendium of World History

Ambassador College

Free download at www.originofnations.org

[Dr Hoeh told me personally that his revised Compendium would be published. If anyone has the manuscript, please let me know]

Hooper, R

2018

The Gospel Project: How Far Does God's Good News Really Reach? 

Far Horizon Asset Management

ISBN-10: 0648464814

ISBN-13: 978-0648464815

Huang,  J

1996

The Enigma of Japan

Minerva Press

ASIN: 1858638046

Hulme, D

2006

Identity, Ideology, and the Future of Jerusalem

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd

ISBN: 1403974241

Hulme, D

2010

Gospels for the 21st Century

Vision Media Publishing

Available via Amazon

Hulme, D

2010

Apostles: First Followers and Their Faith

Vision Media Publishing

Available via Amazon

Joseph, M

2003

Middle East:  Blueprint for the Final Solution (subtitled: The Coming Fall and Rise of Western Democracy)

AuthorHouse

Available via www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?

bookid=16130

Joseph, M

2011

Jerusalem‟s Temple Mount: The Hoax of the Millennium!

AuthorHouse

Available via  www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=

Joseph, M

2008

Sorry...! There is no afterlife!

AuthorHouse

Available via  www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?

bookid=49812

Joseph, M

2004

Conspiracy Against Divine Sexuality.

AuthorHouse

Available via

www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?

bookid=19260

Kinsey, N 1999 Hands-On Agronomy Acres
  • ISBN-10 : 0911311599
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0911311594

Kuhn, RL

2009

How China's Leaders Think

Wiley

 

Kime, MG, Ph.D.

 

2005

The Lost 13th Tribe: America In Prophecy.  Volume: 1 The Trail of the Serpent

 Authorhouse

 ISBN: 1425999913

Klassek, J

2010

Hope of the Resurrection

MessageWeek Ministries

ISBN: 978-0-646-53966-9  Available via http://www.message7.org/hope_of_the_resurrection.htm

Knight, A

Primitive Christianity in Crisis (vol 1 of The World of Primitive Christianity series)

 

Third edition. To order any of Alan Knight's books, e-mail him at aknight1d@earthlink.net

Knight, A

2007

The Spirit of AntiChrist

(vol 2 of The World of Primitive Christianity series)

 A.R.K. Research

 ISBN:  978-0-9679332-1-4

Knight, A

tba

tba (vol 3 of The World of Primitive Christianity series)

 tba

 tba

Knight, A

tba

tba (vol 4 of The World of Primitive Christianity series)

 tba

 tba

Knowles, B

2000

Because There Was No Shepherd

Wild Olive Publications

 

Levy, Ralph D

1998

The Symbolism of the Azazel Goat

International Scholars Publications. It can be purchased from University Press of America, Inc.

This important new study is a compilation of major sources on the second goat in the Day of Atonement ceremony including Jewish intertestamental and Christian patristic writings, as well as pagan scapegoat ceremonies. The book presents an exegesis of Leviticus 16, and attempts to arrive at a conclusion concerning the best-supported symbolism of the figure of Azazel.

Lewis, D &

Moore, K

1999

Birth of the Multinational - 2000 Years of Ancient Business History – From Ashur to Augustus

Copenhagen Business School Press

 

Lewis, D &

Moore, K

2000

Foundations of Corporate Empire

FT Prentice Hall

 

Licorish, S

2012

Beyond the Impasse  – Finding Harmony in Faith & Law

 

ASIN: B0091K7CXI

www.Amazon.com/author/licorish 

Licorish, S

2012

Unreasonable Doubt! Why Christianity Concedes Failed Prophecy 

 

ASIN: B0091LV1IO

www.Amazon.com/author/licorish 

Lyman, R

2009

New Insights. Christ's Life and Daniel's 70 Week Prophecy

Destiny Publishers

http://www.destinypublishers.com/cart/prod/New-Insights.asp

Lyman, R

2012

God's Time Capsule: The Great Pyramid And Sphinx of Giza Egypt, Volume I.

 

http://godstimecapsule.com/

ISBN: 978-0-09799342-3-0
 

Lyell, L

1981

The Seventh Day Men

 

Honours thesis, Melbourne. Unpublished, available from the author

Marrs, R

2001

God's Revised Will and the Rest of the Story

Lodi

 

Marrs, R

2001

Paul--New Testament Lawyer and Advocate of Grace

Focus on Faith Studies

 

Marrs, R

2007

Origin and Authority Compared. Sabbath vs Sunday

Hignell

ISBN:  978-1-60402-552-1

Martin, E

1993

The People that History Forgot

 

 

Martin, E

1994

Restoring the Original Bible.

 

 

Martin, E

1996

Secrets of Golgotha.

 

 

Martin, E

1996

The Star that astonished the World.

 

 

Martin, E

2000

The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot

 

 

Martin, S

2006

Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me: Christians and the Spanking Controversy

Sorensic

ISBN-10: 0978533909

ISBN-13: 978-0978533908

McNair, RF

c1978

Ascent to Greatness.

Triumph

 

McNair, RF

2012

Key to Northwest European Origins

Authorhouse

Order here

McQueen, R

2002

Jacob's Multi-coloured Dream Coats

Dawn to Dusk

Was previously titled, "Myth, Magic, Science and the Bible". Goes into the question of the scientific accuracy of Scripture

McQueen, R

2003

Shechem to Calvary: the Story of the Covenants

Dawn to Dusk

About the relationship between the Abrahamic, Sinaitic and new covenants

McQueen, R

2003

How Great Thou Art

Dawn to Dusk

About the greatness of God as revealed in creation. Includes, as one of three parts, the material originally published as "Marvels and Mysteries of Space: the Universe". Another part deals with what Scripture says about general revelation. Yet another has chapters on various aspects of nature.

McQueen, R

2003

Showdown in Jerusalem

Dawn to Dusk

Goes into the Acts 15 conference. Shows that it did not do away with the law of God.

McQueen, R

2004

Shadows and Reality

Dawn to Dusk

Deals with question whether the coming of the "reality" does away with its shadow. Goes into significance of ritual laws and temple ceremony

Mentell, K

2014

The Elijah Calling: The Hidden & Revealed Messiah!

Smashwords

 

Merritt, J 2017 Rebuilding the Planet: Gathering World Ahead Press ISBN-10: 1944212604

Morley, D

 

Doug wrote several papers on the tribes of Israel]

 

Doug died some years ago. He wrote a number of papers on BI. Many of them have disappeared and his family are unable to locate them. Thankfully we have many or most of them which are available here

Nickels, RC

1999

History of the Church of God Seventh Day (vol 1)

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

1993

Six Papers on the History of the Church of God

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

Early Writings of Herbert W Armstrong

Giving & Sharing

Articles by HWA assembled by Nickels

Nickels, RC

Biblical Holy Days

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

Bible Law

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

Health and Healing Resources

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

What should we be doing?

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

Biblical Marriage and Family

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Nickels, RC

Biblical Doctrine

Giving & Sharing

Available free at www.giveshare.org

Olson, SG

 c1979

Apostasy of the First Century

 

 

Olson, SG

1981

Incredible Nordic Origins

Nordica

 

Pinkston, J

2008?

Our Lost National Identity

Congregation of God

www.watchamerica.com

Pack, D

2010

The Bible's Greatest Prophecies Unlocked!

Park One Publishing

Available from Amazon

ISBN:  0983181527

Petty, G

2013

In Plato's Shadow

Little Frog Publishing

 

PTG Book

Preaching the Gospel

PTG Book

http://ptgbook.org/

Rea, C

2008

The Assyrian Exile. Israel's Legacy in Captivity

Worldclay

www.wordclay.com

Rea, C

2009

Isaac's Empire

Wasteland Press

www.wastelandpress.net

Roberts, T

2003

From Sacral Kingship to Sacred Marriage

Vantage Press

ISBN:  0-553-14492-2

Sherrod, R

1997

Israel in Prophecy. Where are the Lost Ten Tribes?

 

Unpublished manuscript

Snow, E

2003

A Zeal for God not according to Knowledge: A refutation of Judaism’s Arguments against Christianity

iUniverse

 

Snow, E

c2000

Is Christianity a Fraud?

Available here

Spykerman, S

2104

The Covenant of Death

Mt Ephraim Publishing

http://www.amazon.com/The-Covenant-Death-Urgent-Warning/dp/1937735540

Staffa, K

2008

2017? How to Survive?

Vivid Publishing

Available here

Staffa, K

coming soon

Man of Dust

tba

www.originofnations.org for further information

Staffa, K

coming soon

Breaking the Human Barrier

tba

www.originofnations.org for further information

Stewart, I

Stewart, R

2000

Walk a Straight Path in a Crooked World

Trafford Publishing

355 pages; perfect bound, ISBN 1-55212-510-6. Order from www.trafford.com

Syltie, PW

1981

Millennial Agriculture: The New Eden: A Key to Understanding the Kingdom of God

Triumph

Author points out what is wrong with today's agriculture and farming practices, then reveals the truth about Land Sabbaths, the Jubilee Years of Release, the Millennial Economic System, Plant Varieties, Animal Breeding, and more.

Syltie, PW

2005

Understanding God's Government.

Virtual Bookworm

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Gods-Government-Paul-Syltie/dp/1589397118/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332594481&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Syltie, PW

2002

How Soils Work

Xulon Press

http://www.amazon.com/How-Soils-Work-Paul-Syltie/dp/1591600952/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332594606&sr=1-1

Syltie, PW

2011

The Three Edens

Xulon Press

http://www.amazon.com/The-Three-Edens-Paul-Syltie/dp/1612155952/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332594606&sr=1-2

Syltie, PW

2012

Pathways to Joy in Marriage

Authorhouse

ISBN-10: 1468549596  

ISBN-13: 978-1468549591

http://www.amazon.com/Pathways-Joy-Marriage-Happiness-Pursue/dp/1468549596/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345032635&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=pathwayst+to+joy+in+marriage

Syltie, PW

2016

The Bridge to Eden

 

Xulon Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh3-LjQTt5E

Tabor, J

2011

The Lost Tribes of Israel. Selected Writings

Freetoshare Publications

A collection of articles, it seems mainly or all from the Origin of Nations website

Tabor, J

1986

Things Unutterable: Paul’s Ascent to Paradise in its Greco-Roman, Judaic, and early Christian Contexts, “Studies in Judaism”

University Press of America

A refereed academic series edited by Jacob Neusner, Brown University, published in hardcover and paper. Included in the Journal of Religion list of important works on Paul from 1970-88, JR 68 (1988): 186-190; reviews in History of Religions 27 (1987): 225; Journal of Religion 68 (1988): 451-53; Choice; Catholic Biblical Quarterly 50 (1988): 149-50; Journal of Biblical Literature 

Tabor, J &

Droge, A

1992

A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom Among Ancient Jews and Christians

HarperCollins

Feature length, five page review by James T. Clemons published in Christian Century, (April 7, 1993); reviews in Journal of Religion 73 (1993): 638-39; Journal of Biblical Literature; Journal of the American Academy of Religion; Bible Review (August, 1994)

Tabor, J &

Gallagher, E

1995

Why Waco: Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America

Berkeley: University of California Press

paperback edition published in April, 1997. Serialized in Harper’s Magazine, June, 1995; included on New York Times 1995 “Best List” (November 3, 1995 NYTBR) lengthy reviews have appeared in Lingua Franca, Choice, New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Kirbus, The New York Review of Books, The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor, First Things, Christianity Today and Religious Studies News (AAR/SBL); the book was also reviewed in approximately 38 newspaper chains worldwide.

Thiel, B

2009

2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect

Nazarene Books

384 pages. Order here

Veljic, A   Genocide Revealed   It can be purchased here

Vincent, R  jnr

2002

The Holy Scriptures

Trafford Publishing

456 pages; perfect bound; ISBN 1-55369-199-7 Order from www.trafford.com

Vincent, R  jnr

 

God vs. Evolution Y2K

 

Available from http://www.servantsnews.com

Waitz, JP

2000

God's End-Time Man: The Stunning Significance of Herbert W. Armstrong

AuthorHouse

 

Wardrop, G

?

Bible Chronology

 

Garth died 1988. His books were to be published after his death but may not have been. If anyone knows if they were or have these manuscripts, please contact me. Apparently he was going to publish a major book on Bible chronology and someone in the Philippines was arranging to publish his works. Most of his works are available here including the original manuscript on chronology

Wardrop, G

?

Sources of Truth

 

Wardrop, G

1981

A View of God's Creating and Molding Humanity. The Loyal and the Rebels

 

I have a copy of this book. It can be bought online from Amazon and other online book sellers. Most of his works are available here including the manuscript for this book

Wheeler, J (ed)

1991

The Music of the Bible Revealed

Bibal Press/King David's Harp Inc

Haik-Vantoura, S (author); Weber, D (translator)

White, D

2006

The Jubilee Principle: God's Plan for Economic Freedom

WND Books

ISBN-10: 1935071114

ISBN-13: 978-1935071112

White, CM

2003 (June)

In Search of … the Origin of Nations

AuthorHouse

Available via www.originofnations.org

White, CM

2007 (Sept)

The Great German Nation

 

Available via www.originofnations.org

White, CM

2024 (Feb)

The Millennial Reign of the Messiah AuthorHouse Available from Amazon

Williams, V

2002

The Mulberry Tree

Bookbound Publishing

Collection of poems

Wilson, MH 2014 Walking on Eggshells Your Choice Publishing ISBN: 9780987565501

Wlodyga, R

1979

Health Secrets from the Bible

Triumph

 

Wlodyga, R

1981

The Ultimate Source of Supernatural Phenomena

Triumph

 

Wlodyga, R

1992

The Restoration of the Kingdom to Israel

Sword & Shield

This book can be ordered here
Wlodyga, R 2018 In Search of the Stone of Destiny   This book can be purchased here
Wlodyga, R 2019 The Foolishness of God (vol 1) Self This book can be ordered online here
Wlodyga, R 2020 The Foolishness of God (vol 2) Self This book can be ordered online here
Wlodyga, R coming The Foolishness of God (vol 3) Self  
Wlodyga, R coming The Foolishness of God (vol 4) Self  

Wolverton, B

2009

The Wolverton Bible

Fantagraphics Books

Available here

         

 


 

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