The Old Testament word for judgment (mishpat) comes from the verb shaphat, judging, and is illustrated in the proper name Jehoshaphat, God has judged. In ordinary use it would be a word of authority spoken by a judge, but as in Israel the first Judge of the nation was God, it is His laws which are…
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Fragments of a large, “exquisitely carved statue” of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, estimated to have stood about four to five metres tall, have been discovered by archaeologists working in Turkey (“Giant statue of Hadrian unearthed”, BBC News, 9 August 2007).
The pieces of this gia…
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Just days before he would be crucified, Jesus’ disciples, Andrew and Philip, told him that certain Greeks desired to “see Jesus”. This intimation caused the Lord’s mind to contemplate the outcome of his impending sacrifice. In a remarkable answer to this request the Son of God reflec…
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IT MUST have been with great sadness that the Apostle Paul said to the elders of Ephesus in that very remarkable speech recorded in Acts 20: “I know that after my departure shall grievous wolves enter in among you.”What must have added to his sadness is the recollection that Moses had sa…
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Having become parents recently made it imperative to frame this exhortation around that theme: spiritual reflections on heavenly parenthood! But whether you are young or old, married or single, have no children or a “quiver full of them”, the Bible’s teaching on this subject is there f…
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Part VIII–IX–The Law Cannot Annul or Vary the Promise
Paul concluded the previous section by declaring that Christ had accepted the curse of the Law, in order to redeem us from it. This action cleared the way for the next step in God’s purpose: “that the blessing of Abraham mi…
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Do the Differences Matter?
Much has been written by textual critics on the corruption and ‘restoration’ of the Scriptures, particularly of the New Testament text1. This has been alluded to in the previous article. This corruption happened within the established Church with all its hereti…
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For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith,” says Acts 11:24. Previously, we noted that Barnabas had been sent to the Antioch ecclesia to investigate and assist in their development by creating a bridge of trust and fellowship with the Jerusalem ecclesia. …
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May I so live and move and be
A fitting vessel, Lord for Thee,
at Thou canst use me here and there
A help in need to answered prayer.
May I so run this earthly race
That men may know Thy saving grace.
May love and faith complete in me
Some pattern Lord, that looks like Thee.
And …
A duck appears calm on the surface while paddling like crazy underneath. What can we learn from this example?
First, we learn we cannot judge by appearances. The duck looks calm as he glides along the surface of the pond. Second, we learn the effort in an achievement is often hidden…
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