Let us consider.
The little maid of Israel, Naaman and the king of Syria
It was the unwavering faith of the household servant of Naaman and his wife, “a little maid”, still with an unbroken connection in her heart to “the land of Israel” (2 Kings 5:2,4), which set in train a process that l…
Naaman – “When my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship…” (2 Kings 5:18) Read More »
John, the forerunner of Jesus
In John chapter one, we are told no less than seven times that John was the witness, that is, the one who bore witness or bore record concerning Jesus (John 1:7 (twice),8,15,19,32,34).
There is no doubt that John’s powerful testimony bore bountiful fruit. Near the…
The Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, Why Was it Necessary? Read More »
“The Open Christ: An Argument for Openness”
This is the title of Brother Duncan Heaster’s book arguing for an open fellowship. His first sentence declares: “I lay down a challenge in this book: Of a totally open table and a willingness to baptize whosoever will into Christ.”
Alt…
The larger context
This particular prohibition does not stand alone. It is one of a group of like prohibitions recorded in Deuteronomy 23, which, though unpleasant to contemplate, should be considered together. We will consider the exclusions noted in verses 1-8. These are:
A man w…
“No One Born of a Forbidden Union May Enter the Assembly of the LORD” Read More »
We want to consider the points raised in this COD article and compare it against the record of Genesis 2:19-20.
A brief quibble over terminology
We begin by noting that the IEAC Statement dated 4 November 2015 states under the heading “Background” that “We accept the creation r…
Every beast of the field and every fowl of the air… Gen 2:19 Read More »
Exodus 17 – Israel at Rephidim – no water to drink
Paul is alluding to the incident recorded in Exodus 17. Were the record informs us that “all the congregation of the children of Israel…pitched in Rephidim”. This establishes Paul’s point that “all drank”. All of God…
Water from the Rock Read More »
When we read the Epistle of Paul to the Colossians, we are at once impressed by the words of affirmation directed by the Apostle to them. “We heard,” he says, “of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints” (1:4). But as we progress through the epistle we enc…
Is Christ really God, the Creator? Read More »
Moses was 40 at the time he fled Egypt (Acts 7:23-29) – but the book of exodus does not say so.
Rackham puts it this way: “The age of Moses at the crisis, forty years, was discovered by the rabbinical interpreters. Forty is the Jewish round number. The Old Testament only state…
Stephen’s Speech In Acts 7 – Did He Really Make So Many Mistakes? (No. 4) Read More »
Background – the anointing of Elisha the prophet
Elijah the prophet, as his ministry drew on, was given divine direction in the appointment of his successor. The record is in 1 Kings 9:16: “Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou appoint to be prophet in thy room.” He acted …
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…
Stephen’s Speech in Acts7 – Did He Really Make So Many Mistakes? (No. 3) Read More »
