Have you ever noticed that some quotations from the Old Testament seem to be ‘broken’ or incomplete? On other occasions the sense of an Old Testament quotation seems to have been changed because words not in the original are included. Such ‘anomalies’ should arrest our attention as students …
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We can learn more about the teaching of the apostles when we carefully analyse their words. The Bible has been carefully written, and the Old Testament quotations in the New Testament enable us to interpret the Old Testament, and in turn the context of the Old Testament expands and elaborates the po…
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The above words were spoken by Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ when she visited her cousin Elisabeth, following the angelic visitations which resulted in both of them “being with child”. The object of this article is to analyse and contemplate numerous allusions to the Old Testament fou…
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In this article the circumstances of the birth of John the Baptist will be considered, followed by an analysis of the remarkable words which follow from the mouth of his father under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, once his tongue was loosed.
The Birth of John the Baptist
We are not told whether M…
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Before Moses died a series of solemn warnings were issued to the Children of Israel. Yahweh knows the end from the beginning, and on this basis Israel was forewarned of apostasy which would arise after Moses’ decease. In particular a Song of Witness was to be written, and Moses was told to “teac…
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As the Greek version of the Old Testament (designated the Septuagint or LXX) is frequently quoted in the New Testament instead of the Hebrew it is important for the Bible scholar to know something of this version of Scripture. In this article we will set out some general notes on the LXX and follow …
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In this article we shall explore the close relationship and understanding between the Father and His Son during his ministry. The previous article in this series dealt with similar matters, but in a more general sense for in Psalm 34 Yahweh assures all righteous men that He will hear their cries and…
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In this final article on the Song of Witness we will consider Yahweh’s judgments upon Israel for their unfaithfulness; His “provocation” of them with a “foolish nation”; His ultimate intervention on their behalf and deliverance of them, and the glorious finale, the rejoicing of all nations…
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In this article further illustrations of where the Septuagint, the best-known Greek version of the Old Testament, is used in the New Testament, will be under consideration.
“And Recovering of Sight to the Blind” Luke 4:18,19
When the Lord went into the synagogue in Nazareth on the Sabbath da…
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These words of the Lord Jesus Christ are found in John 10:27 and were spoken when he was in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication (v22). This was two months after the events of John 9–10:21, but as the subject matter is similar, John constructs the narrative so that both discourses are linked…
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