As the celebrations to usher in the year 2000 began, news came through that the Russian President, Boris Yeltsin, had resigned and had appointed the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting President, pending elections in March this year.
“Yeltsin’s announcement on New Year’s Eve caught the wo…
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As the world prepares to celebrate the dawn of the Year 2000 on a scale never seen before, we have the opportunity for sober reflection on the ever present Hand of Yahweh in the affairs of men and to re-energise our faith in the light of the near return of the Lord.
Never before has the world under…
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In the brief summary of Abraham’s death, recorded in Genesis 25:5–10, it is stated that both Isaac and Ishmael were present at the funeral (v9). Yet the record specifically states, “And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac”. It is quite evident that Abraham loved both his sons but he resp…
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Nearly two years ago on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 1999, the world was in a state of euphoria as right round the globe the new millennium was ushered in. The excitement of the evening mirrored the excitement that people thought the new millennium would bring.
In a state of super optimism men a…
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Northern Thunder
During early March, one of the largest military exercises to date, known as ‘The Northern Thunder’ took place in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia initiated a massive military drill in which 20 nations participated. More than 2,500 warplanes, 20,000 tanks and 450 helicopters were invo…
A quick perusal of recent articles in this series reveals how clearly the prophecies are fitting into place. The working of the ‘frog like spirits’ throughout the earth, the burdensome stone of Jerusalem, the uniting of Europe around a strong Germany and a Franco-German alliance with Russia, are…
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An article in The Australian Financial Review in June last year highlighted the growing cooperation between Russia and Germany.
The leading paragraph in the article entitled “German-speaking Putin cements ties with Berlin” illustrated the developments.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin w…
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Naturally we are interested in particular in prophecies that relate to our own times. In the panorama of the Apocalypse we live in the period of the Sixth Vial. Our Master’s return coincides with this period, so we have a special reason to take a keen interest in this prophecy.
From acquaintanc…
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Brother Thomas in Elpis Israel set out the first detailed traditional Christadelphian exposition of Ezekiel 38. With Josephus, he identified the Magogites with the Scythians who occupied the territory of central Europe. Thus the land of Magog has its modern identification with the area from Germany …
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This was the heading of the lead article for the cover story of Time magazineʼs June 16 edition. It speaks of the challenges facing the Church in the light of falling attendances, and ageing clergy and consistent scandal. In all, the article demonstrates that people are becoming disillusioned with …
“O Father, Where Art Thou?” Read More »
