When the disciples asked our Lord when the destruction of the temple would occur and what would be the sign of his coming and the end of the age (Matt 24:3), he replied with a series of answers that demonstrate that he had more in mind than just the events leading up to AD 70.
To th…
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Brothers and sisters, have you ever wondered what the apostle Paul meant when he said: “whosoever shall eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.” 1 Cor 11:27) and “he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinket…
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The Beginning of the End
The first five books of the Bible are called: “the Law”, “the Law of Moses” and “the book of Moses” (Neh 13:1). Sometime between the Old and New testaments the names Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy were added to the books. During the t…
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The bridal procession, the wedding and the groom’s wedding speech
[table id=SongofSolomonPart6_1 /]This fifth song, as with the previous song, finds its setting in the night. It describes 60 valiant men, all with swords (3:7), providing protection “because of fear in the…
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As worshippers of the living God, it seems only right that we should appreciate the beauties and wonders of His Creation around us,” writes Brother David Burges on page 134 of his 202-page book Wonders of Creation — The Works of the Divine Designer published by The Testimony in 2017. He…
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There is a story about a man standing by his stalled automobile, hoping someone will stop and give him a push. Finally a lady pulls up alongside of him and asks if she can help. The gentleman explains that he needs a push but adds that his car has an automatic transmission and that she will …
In his final letter to Timothy, Paul faced almost certain death at the hand of Caesar, and so he took a final opportunity to spur on his beloved son in the faith, Timothy. He did this by writing a second letter to him in the form of encouragements, warnings, and other practical advice. Each …
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Ecbatana, located in the midst of the Zagros mountains and on the strategic Silk Road caravan route from Mesopotamia to the Persian plateau, was once the capital of the Median Empire. With its pleasant summer climate, it was known as a resort city but in early January we found it heavily cov…
More Numbers: 75 or 70 in The Family of Jacob
Then Stephen, continuing the saga of Joseph in Egypt, pointed out that Jacob and his family were called by Joseph into Egypt to effect their very survival, he notes that 75 folk were involved. Acts 7:14 – “Then sent Joseph, and called his father…
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It was June, 1492. All non-Christians were being expelled from Spain, including up to 800,000 Jews. That same month the navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus was commissioned to find “new lands”. Columbus was brought up in a Jewish family living in Spain that had converted to Catho…
