Benjamin G. Wilkinson

Dr. Benjamin George Wilkinson (1872–1968) was a Seventh-day Adventist missionary, educator, theologian ["One Bible Only? Examining Exclusive Claims for the King James Bible" by Roy E Beacham and Kevin T Bauder general editors, Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, MI, 2001, pg 44.] and the Dean of Theology at the Seventh-day Adventist Washington Missionary College (now known as Columbia Union College) near Washington, D.C.

Biography

Wilkinson is an obscure figure today, and is remembered mainly for a book he wrote in 1930 entitled "Our Authorized Bible Vindicated", which was edited to hide Wilkinson's Adventist beliefs, and included in David Otis Fuller's book, "Which Bible?", ["Which Bible?" Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids International Publications, 1970. 3rd ed. 1972. ISBN 0-944355-24-2] which helped to popularize King James Only beliefs. He was also the first Seventh-day Adventist to earn a PhD.

Wilkinson disliked the English Revised Version of 1881 because he felt it robbed him of several of his favorite Adventist 'proof texts.' For example, in as God's promise to preserve the KJV. [Ibid, pg 44.]

Wilkinson was also a participant in the 1919 Bible Conference which was a highly significant event within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Like other conferences at the time amongst Fundamentalists it discussed the nature of inspiration, both of the Bible and Ellen G. White. Wilkinson was representative of the conservative faction at the conference, arguing that Ellen White's writings are inerrant. Other leaders such as A. G. Daniells argued that White's writings do contain errors, but still supported biblical inerrancy. Mainstream Adventists do not support the King-James-Only movement of the 1930s.

Wilkinson Hall, the main administrative building on Columbia Union College's Campus, is named in his honor.

ee also

* "Our Authorized Bible Vindicated"
* King-James-Only Movement
* Seventh-day Adventist theology

External links

* " [http://www.bible-sabbath.com/wilkinson/tttoc.htm Truth Triumphant: The Church in the Wilderness] " by Benjamin Wilkinson

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