In Eden
The effect of sin
Prior to disobeying God and being driven from the garden, Adam and Eve enjoyed face to face communication with the Elohim. The Elohim educated them about natural and spiritual things.
When Adam and Eve sinned they experienced a mental, moral, and physical change. I…
Arrival in Bethlehem
After Ruth’s emphatic pledge to accompany Naomi, and her exemplary desire to commit to the Hope of Israel, the two women complete the rest of the journey to Bethlehem. Their likely route would involve taking the King’s Highway to the river Jordan, passing westwards throug…
When David’s offering was accepted by fire from heaven at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite (1 Chron 21:26), the king was confirmed in his long-held understanding that this site would be the place for the temple. Without a stone yet laid, he proclaimed, “This is the house of Yahweh Elohi…
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Introduction
Synopsis
The subject of the cherubim is thematic, spanning from Genesis to Revelation. That indicates its importance in Scripture and worthiness of our attention. As we trace this subject through the Old Testament, we’ll discover the thread that links the many and varied depicti…
A New Kingdom
Just think. The great Creator of all is going to set up His own kingdom on the earth! This kingdom will rule over all others and shall eventually be the only kingdom on the earth (Dan 2:44-45; Rev 11:15; 21:1).
This is not an unbelievable prospect. God has already had a kingdom o…
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Romans 5
v1-4. Brethren, we are justified and are being justified by our faith. We have entered into a marvellous relationship. We have peace with God. The Law did not result in peace. The Law brought wrath upon us, the wrath of God. But we have peace with God, and that has been achieved thr…
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Ruth’s Confession of Faith
In examining Ruth’s delightful confession of faith in Ruth 1:16-17, we will see a huge contrast between Ruth and Orpah, one which is somewhat reflected in the meanings of their names.
Ruth
Ruth means ‘friendship’ and her name appears 12 times in the book, …
In our last article, we examined the account of David bringing the ark of God to Jerusalem, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 15. In the entire reign of David, there was no day or event so salubrious as the bringing of the ark into Jerusalem. David was profoundly in love with his God and knew the capital …
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For an inordinately long period of time in Israel, the ark and the tabernacle had been separated. Divine worship could not therefore properly proceed under such circumstances, and David decided the time had long come to correct it. Having delivered Jerusalem from the hands of the enemy, he sought to…
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Naomi’s Decision to Return
Naomi is a truly remarkable woman in the book of Ruth. Without her faithful response to trial, she would not have returned to Bethlehem. Without her infectious character, her daughters-in-law would not have found the thought of leaving her so difficult. Without her lo…
