Many of you enjoyed the article we shared over the weekend on Isaac Newton, and an alert reader kindly pointed us to a follow-up resource that seems too good not to miss. Kenneth Jørgensen’s 2022 doctoral dissertation, Isaac Newton as a Prophetic Interpreter, is freely available online through Andrews University.
The dissertation presents Newton not only as a scientist but as a serious biblical interpreter who worked within the Protestant historicist tradition. Guided by principles such as Sola Scriptura, consistency in symbolism, and keeping prophecy aligned with history, Newton treated prophecy as “history written in advance,” applying the same disciplined rigor he used in science.
About the Author and Adviser
-
Kenneth Jørgensen completed this dissertation at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, where he explored the intersection of Newton’s theology, history, and method.
-
Dr. Jerry Moon, his faculty adviser, is a respected church historian and long-time professor at Andrews University, known for his work on Protestant theology and Adventist history.
You can read the full dissertation here:
Isaac Newton as a Prophetic Interpreter — Kenneth Jørgensen, Andrews University (2022)
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/1766/
Since one of our primary purposes is to participate in the increase of knowledge, we’re glad to pass this along. If you read it and would like to share reflections, questions, or related resources, we’d love to continue the conversation with you.