Matthew begins his gospel, “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ …”, an allusion to the toledoth phrases of Genesis which form the framework of that record, introducing the stories where God’s purpose is outlined and developed. They begin with Genesis 2:4: “These are the generation…
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Deuteronomy 23:3 declares: “An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever.” Despite this seemingly clear statement, Ruth returned from Moab with Naomi and was evidently …
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“Son of man, set thy face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophecy against him” Ezekiel 38:2 rv
brother Thomas in Elpis Israel set out the first detailed traditional Christadelphian exposition of Ezekiel 38. With Josephus, he identified the Magogites …
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Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
In this record we see Jonah at his best. In direst peril, facing what seems sure to be certain death, the real depth of his character emerges. We see him as he is. There is no one to impress, no false face to put on. And he is presented before our gaze as a man…
Much is happening in the areas of prophetic interest, largely unreported by the Australian media which seems to be too preoccupied with their love of sport to notice. The following is just some of the recent developments.
Israel / United States Defence Pact
The Jerusalem daily Haaretz reported d…
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Even with all the record of Scripture, and the works of creation about us, how dimly we perceive the majesty and power of our God. Solomon declared: “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?�…
The questioner raises some interesting issues, some of which have been cause for controversy for over one hundred years. There are really a number of classes of individuals referred to in the question. There are those first mentioned who have knowledge of gospel truth, but by deliberate choice do no…
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There is so much slaughter of people and animals in the early books of the Bible, and yet one of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shalt not kill.” I wonder why God did not kill the inhabitants of the land which He had chosen for the Israelites instead of instructing them to kill all the people, eve…
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Our reader’s question: In the Old Testament, were women of so little value, except for men’s pleasure, that God did not intervene and stop the wicked men in Judges 19? It is also difficult to comprehend that the two fathers in Genesis 19 and Judges 19 offered their daughters to these despicable …
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Question: “A scriptural passage reads, ‘There will be no sorrow there’. If we or our loved ones are not accepted into the Kingdom, there would be much sadness for the redeemed.”
The Scripture alluded to is Revelation 21:4, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes…
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