Reader's Comments

I carefully read your book, The Silencing of Satan, all the way through and
thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned a lot, which I usually don't anymore from things
written on this topic. Your book is refreshing, inspiring, and very well written,
making a lot of solid biblical sense. I have highly recommended the book to my
Sanctuary class at the eminary this semester. - Dr. RoyGane, Seventh-day Adventist
Theological Seminary, Andrews University

"Brad, I finished your book. Obviously because I studied theology at both La
Sierra and Andrews, I am well aware of the arguments for the Investigative
Judgment. In The Silencing of Satan however, you plowed new creative ground. I
found the (sic.) especially enlightening the first chapters where you show that
although the exact word "investigate" is not used in modern translations, there is
plenty of evidence in the Greek and Hebrew that shows that many texts in both the
New & Old Testaments could be translated using the word "investigate." This is
new work that I have seen no where else. Congratulations on your book. And may
God bless your ministry. - Rick Kuykendall (Former SDA pastor)

"As a Christian writer, I'm completing Profiles in Faith, a study in comparative
religion dealing with everything from Hinduism and Buddhism, to Mormonism
and Roman Catholicism. While working on my final chapter, about Seventh-day
Adventists, I felt a need to explain and defend SDA doctrines in the face of many
misconceptions at large in the world. I felt competent to discuss virtually all of
those teachings—except that of the Pre-Advent Investigative Judgment—for
although I felt it basically Biblical, I inwardly sensed the evidence as being
somewhat weaker and therefore more difficult to justify to non-Adventist readers. It
was then you providentially handed me a copy of your book, The Silencing of
Satan—without even knowing my situation and need! I eagerly read it through
and praised the Lord for your insight and fresh approach to a doctrine that has
been more troublesome than most. As a theologian in this area, Pastor Williams,
two major accomplishments must be chalked up in your favor: (1) Your iron-clad
case that 'investigate' is a valid and correct translation of the Greek, and (2) your
successful transformation of God's judgment of the saints from something too
many fear and dread to a glorious part of the 'good news' of His gospel!" —
Howard Peth, Retired College Professor, First Elder – Vista Seventh-day Adventist
Church, Vista, California

I loaded up on books from the ABC a few days ago, one of which is The Silencing
of Satan: The Gospel of the Investigative Judgment, by Bradley R. Williams. It's a
slim, but substantive volume. Unlike the two books by Cliff Goldstein, which focus
mostly on establishing the 2300 day timeline, this book provides more of a
spiritual rationale and introduction to the subject (although it does provide a few
chapters on the 2300 days and the specifics of Daniel 8:14 toward the end).
Chapter 7 in Pastor Williams' book deals with the "context" problem of Daniel 8,
in which critics such as Des Ford have alleged that the context of Daniel 8 is not a
judgment of the saints (and hence not an investigative judgment and not related to
the typical Day of Atonement) but rather a judgment of the little horn persecuting
power. I think the chapter deals with the problem fairly well. It's an area I don't
think other SDA books on the topic, or the Sabbath School lesson quarterly a year
ago, delt with very well, if at all. Reading chapter 7 has alleviated my concerns
somewhat about the contextual problem of Daniel 8. – Lazarus, at
http://www.revivalsermons.org/forums/index.php?topic=1719.20

"I finished your book tonight. It really is one of the best books I've read on what
the Bible teaches about the Investigative Judgment. I was excited to read every
chapter, particularly Chapters 3, 7, 10, and 11. I plan eventually to reread the
entire book and write in greater detail what my reaction is to each chapter. For
now I can tell you that the great strengths of your book are that it shows (1) that
there is good Biblical evidence for a judgment involving the saints; (2) there is no
reason for the Christian, if he understands properly what the IJ is about, to feel
that the IJ destroys his confidence in salvation; and (3) the IG follows a clear
Biblical pattern of time prophecies and announcements by prophets prior
judgment." - James Gale

"Bradley Williams, an SDA pastor, has recently written and published a
wonderful book about the Investigative Judgment, entitled, The Silencing of
Satan . . . It is one of the best books I have ever read on the subject, based
completely on the Bible evidence, and showing that the Adventist view of the
Pre-Advent Judgment is Biblically sound. He also deals at length with the
question often raised of the Christian's assurance of salvation in the light of the
Investigative Judgment. It is 150 pages long and is a great book to study along
with this quarterly's Sabbath School Bible Study Guide on the same topic." -
Posted on AdventistToday web site by James Gale

COMMENTS ON BACK COVER OF THE SILENCING OF SATAN:

"Thank you, thank you for an opportunity to read this. I am excited about it! The
experience has been a spiritual blessing to me. I feel God speaking through what
you have written. It is hard for me to imagine anyone who doubts the investigative
judgment doctrine not seriously reconsidering after reading this material." --
Eloise Tinker

"I found [your book] most interesting, extremely well-written, and most helpful
spiritually. You showed and acquaintance with the principal . . . critics of . . . the
Investigative Judgment, and answered them most ably and helpfully, in my
judgment. You had a new ‘slant' on the subject . . ." -- Dr. Roger W. Coon

"You address the criticisms in easy readable style. Your concepts seem to me to be
quite orthodox." -- Frank B. Holbrook

"Thanks ever so much for sending me a copy of your manuscript about the
pre-advent udgment. I think you have done a very fine job of presenting it in the
light of the gospel, a really excellent approach. I liked your approach, going from
linguistics to theology to prophecy. A very nice and logical arrangement. I think
that the word studies at the beginning of the book are very clear and very useful."
-- Dr. William H. Shea

"A pre-Advent determination seemed logical, but I couldn't put it together with
scriptures. . . . What a surprise to see the answers so simply . . . . Every chapter [of
your book] . . . had surprises . . . . I insisted on looking up the texts for myself to see
if the intent was really there . . . . I believe our churches have a deep need for this
information . . . not only to share the truth of a pre-Advent judgment (which comes
through so openly obvious [in your book]), but to give, as I experienced, a totally
new picture of what our precious Savior is doing for us now." -- Marge Allen