Denton E. Rebok
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Denton Edward Rebok was a Seventh-day Adventist
educator and administrator. Born in Pennsylvania
, he served the denomination for 44 years. He spent 23 years as a missionary in China
. He taught at Washington Missionary College (today Washington Adventist University), La Sierra College (today La Sierra University
), and was president of Southern Missionary College (today Southern Adventist University
) and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
. He served briefly as chair of the Ellen G. White Estate
board of trustees in 1952, and gave two presentations about Ellen G. White
at the 1952 Bible Conference
. He authored Believe His Prophets, an apologetic for the prophetic gift of Ellen White.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
educator and administrator. Born in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, he served the denomination for 44 years. He spent 23 years as a missionary in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He taught at Washington Missionary College (today Washington Adventist University), La Sierra College (today La Sierra University
La Sierra University
La Sierra University is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Adventist Accrediting Association...
), and was president of Southern Missionary College (today Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist University is a college in Collegedale, Tennessee, owned and operated by the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. U.S. News & World Report categorizes it as a Southern Regional College, and the magazine has consistently ranked it as one of the top-tier schools in...
) and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary is the seminary located at Andrews University in Michigan, the Seventh-day Adventist Church's flagship university...
. He served briefly as chair of the Ellen G. White Estate
Ellen G. White Estate
The Ellen G. White Estate, Incorporated, or simply the White Estate, is the official organization created by Ellen G. White to act as the custodian of her writings, which are of importance to the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
board of trustees in 1952, and gave two presentations about Ellen G. White
Ellen G. White
Ellen Gould White was a prolific author and an American Christian pioneer. She, along with other Sabbatarian Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, would form what is now known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Ellen White reported to her fellow believers her...
at the 1952 Bible Conference
1952 Bible Conference
The 1952 Bible Conference was a Seventh-day Adventist conference in the Sligo Church in Takoma Park, Maryland from September 1–13, 1952. There were 498 people listed as attending this meeting with worldwide representation...
. He authored Believe His Prophets, an apologetic for the prophetic gift of Ellen White.
External links
- Articles by Rebok as catalogued in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)