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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In this article the extensive use of Isaiah 55 in the gospels and the Apocalypse will be reviewed. It also will enlarge upon the sub theme of our recent articles which have related to the call of the Gentiles.
Isaiah 55—Its Significant Place in the Servant Prophecies
The Servant prophecy o…
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These words were spoken by the Jews to the blind man who was healed by the Lord as recorded in the gospel of John (9:24). In themselves they were good words for indeed glory is due to God for His wonderful works, His judgments, and His holy name; but to suggest that the blind man was not giving God …
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Psalm 34 was written by David when he fled in desperation from King Saul. So the superscription informs us: “A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech (margin, Achish); who drove him away, and he departed”. David was at his wits end, and when he was identified in the Phili…
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There is an interesting train of thought linking the promise made to David with the Psalm he wrote as a consequence, and the words of the prophet Isaiah: “Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of…
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3:13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anoin…
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This article is a continuation from the previous issue of The Lampstand and considers Jesus, the response of Gentiles and Isaiah 49.
There are a number of occasions in the ministry of the Lord where Gentiles become involved in his saving work. We shall look at three of them in each of which the wo…
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In the previous article of this series it was seen that the Call of the Gentiles was taught from the earliest times of
Israel’s history. The serpent lifted up in the wilderness provided deliverance for “anyone”, Israelite or Gentile, who looked upon it in faith. Jesus confirmed this when he …
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Nicodemus had words spoken to him by the Lord which he could only have understood after the crucifixion and after much thought. They were spoken with such certitude and conviction that their truth could not be questioned. To the ruler of the Jews Jesus said, “We speak that we do know, and testify …
