March – April 2001
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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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 of deepest faith in his God. More, we …
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The epilogue of Moses’ life is recorded for us in the treatise of Deuteronomy. Throughout this amazing book we catch some powerful insights into the character of this wonderful man of God. This is because the last book of the Pentateuch commences like this:
“These be the words which Moses spa…
Whilst the book of Numbers spans almost the entire period of the wanderings of Israel in the wilderness, we wish to focus our attention on the events that are centred on the second year in the wilderness. It is during this time that probably the most significant statement about the character of Mose…
The Character of Moses in Numbers Read More »
The time had now arrived for God to visit His people. Moses’ education in Egypt had been replaced by a divine education in the wild hostility of Sinai, caring for the sheep, learning to appreciate the vulnerabilities, needs, and requirements of the defenceless in order to lead Yahweh’s flock (cp…
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Without a doubt, Moses stands in Scripture as one of the greatest men ever born. He was born into a humble family of Levi, raised in prosperity in the family of Pharaoh, reduced to humility in the family of Jethro, elevated to prominence in the family of Israel and highly esteemed in the family of G…
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The Scriptures have recorded the many lives of men and women who have lived and died down through the centuries of time. Their characters have been described without embellishment or eulogy as men would paint the lives of heroes or villains, kings or vagrants. They are recorded in Scripture that we …
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Moses was the great-great grandson of Jacob in the line of Levi, Kohath and Amram. … He was named Moses by Pharaoh’s daughter, importing that he was saved out of the water. We do not propose here to compile a history of this, the greatest man of his time, and of the sixteen centuries and a half …
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