Next year in Jerusalem. For centuries this was the plaintive plea at Passover of Jews in dispersion. Although cut off from their homeland and often persecuted in the lands of the diaspora, devout Jews retained a steadfast confidence that their Messiah would come and redeem them. All their hopes—th…
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For many years in public lectures brethren have quoted this prescient passage from Elpis Israel: “There is, then, a partial and primary restoration of Jews before the manifestation [of Messiah], which is to serve as the nucleus, or basis, of future operations in the restoration of the rest of the …
Israel and the Eastern Tarshish Read More »
Paul’s journey to Rome by ship is a dramatic story. It is recorded in considerable detail by Luke, who shared this voyage with Paul. As an historian, Luke’s style tends to be rather brief and compact, so the fact that this particular episode is covered in such detail in Acts 27 and 28 suggests t…
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It is believed that the Apostle John died at about the end of the first century. He was the last living link with the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit gifts would also have disappeared at about this time. From then on the disciples would have to rely on the written Word of …
This is the second of a two-part series under this title. The first part appeared in the previous issue of The Lampstand, Volume 9 No 5
Many of the leaders of the Palestinian movement today were born outside the land. Yasser Arafat and Edward Said, a leading Palestinian academic, for instance, we…
Palestinian Autonomy Read More »
For 165 years Christadelphians have watched events in Russia and the Middle East for signs that the alliances described in Ezekiel 38 are emerging. Although there have been false starts, bypaths and detours during that period it must be recognised that, in broad terms, events have unfolded largely i…
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It is “a pity that so few biblical scholars have been poets” laments Brother LG Sargent in Ecclesiastes and Other Studies. Brother Sargent was a highly competent poet, as can be appreciated in the soaring poetry of Hymn 91 (“High over lashing waves our God is throned”) and for that reason …
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Naturally we are interested in particular in prophecies that relate to our own times. In the panorama of the Apocalypse we live in the period of the Sixth Vial. Our Master’s return coincides with this period, so we have a special reason to take a keen interest in this prophecy.
From acquaintanc…
Sharon, the Middle East and the Sixth Vial Read More »
This article traces the fascinating manner in which the Roman Church, losing its lands and temporal power fought back through 59 years to regain it, together with a great revision of its image.
Lightning intermittently illuminated the gathering gloom in the basilica of St Peter. Thunder punctuated …
A Papacy Without Power? Read More »
Babylon reached its zenith under Nebuchadnezzar. A great builder, he ennobled the city with temples, palaces and monuments: he also constructed new moats and walls to strengthen its defences. It is estimated that up to twenty years supply of food could be stored in Babylon. In addition, the city wal…
