The Latter Days and Jordan
Isaiah’s words suggest a latter-day scenario for the following reasons:
1) The prediction in Isaiah 16:3-4 leads to a wonderful finale when God will establish the throne of David in Zion. We can therefore take the verses introducing this event as occurring at t…
“Let Mine Outcasts Dwell With Thee, Moab” – Jordan in Bible Prophecy (2) Read More »
We are told very emphatically in the Scriptures what God loves and what He hates.
He hates idolatry (Deut 16:22). He hates those who love violence (Psa 11:5). He hates hypocrisy and untruthful worship (Isa 1:11-15; Amos 5:21). He hates it when we imagine evil in our hearts against our neighbour a…
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In Isaiah 15-16 we have a prophecy which speaks of the burden of Moab. It is a chilling chapter of judgment on a people who were notorious for their insufferable arrogance. As chapter 16:6 testifies: “We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and…
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On three occasions in the gospel of John, the Lord declares that he can do nothing of himself. The first occurrence of this affirmation is in John 5.
He had just healed a man at the pool of Bethesda, but having done this on the Sabbath day, he immediately incurred the indignation of the J…
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This single, understated, verse was written by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:25. It was a personal request to the ecclesia to include Paul, Silas and Timothy in their prayers.
How much is revealed and yet at the same time how much is concealed in a sentence.
He doesn’t tell them spec…
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The account of Paul’s shipwreck on the island of Melita is well known to most of us as a gripping story of danger and deliverance. It is interesting to note that although Paul was shipwrecked three times (2 Cor 11:25), God chose to record only this one, suggesting that there was something exceptio…
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We all like to hear the conclusion of a matter; when complex issues are synthesised into a simple sentence and we get the main essence of the discussion in just a phrase.
There are a number of instances in the Word of God where this kind of summarisation occurs. David expressed the one thin…
The Middle East is once more making international headlines with the world witnessing the controversial movement of the US Embassy to Jerusalem and the media’s graphic coverage of the death and suffering occurring on Israel’s border with Gaza.
Is there any significance in these events f…
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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 the Master…
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When James wrote to the twelve tribes scattered abroad he spoke a great deal about the need for an energetic and vibrant faith. It is one thing to believe the Word of God; it is another to be a doer of that Word. Paul used expressions like, “obeying the truth” (Gal 3:1; Rom 2:8), “obedience to…
