Leviticus 23 outlines the various feasts celebrated under the law, as well as events observed during that period. Each of the events point forward to prophetic events, which either have happened, or are about to happen. These events are, in fact, a prophetic timeline of the overall sequence of events, culminating in the kingdom of God.
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There are certain events in Scripture which are challenging to the 21st century sense of justice. One of these situations is recorded in 2 Samuel 21, where sevens sons of Saul are hanged for a crime that Saul committed. Does this mean that God is unjust?
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Lamech – the seventh from Adam
As time progressed the way of Cain became more aggressive and godless, and a dramatic change occurred with the introduction of Lamech. Lamech was the seventh from Adam. A new form of religion appears to be in the making, one which was secular and reflected the…
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Only two chapters separate the events of creation from the days of the flood and, yet, the period covers 1656 years. Forty-two of the verses contained in chapters 4 and 5 consist of the genealogy of Adam. New Testament teaching says, “Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written f…
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The Word of God does not waste words on unimportant information. With this in mind, we need to ask ourselves, why is Genesis 23, containing 20 verses, inserted into the divine record? The chapter is the only record in Scripture which details a woman’s death. The chapter introduces us to th…
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In the previous article, we began by considering the Roman dragon as it developed in the region of modern Turkey. We examined, in broad terms, the beginning of the Byzantine Empire, tracing the development of the various powers that impacted on the purpose of God. We concluded our considerat…
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One hundred years ago the empire of the Ottoman Turk was dismantled. Today, occupying a much reduced territory, is the Republic of Turkey. The region is rich in history and has been described as the “cradle of civilisation”. It was in this region that Noah emerged from the ark on the mountains o…
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