May – June 2007
Isaiah chapters 46 and 47 deal with the fall of Babylon and the utterly useless idols in which the nation had trusted (Dan 5:23). There is a contrast between them and Yahweh Who has preserved His people from their inception.
Chapter 47 focuses on the arrogance of Babylon and her swift demise. Cit…
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:21
This phrase is so often discussed in the context of the Atonement that it may be helpful to first see how it fits in its own context as the last verse of 2 C…
We would encourage our readers to carefully consider the issues raised in the following article. “The Lampstand” committee make a conscious effort to include articles that are relevant to today’s world and which are impacting upon the Brotherhood. Modern Hi-tech advances are having a greater e…
The Times They Are A-Changin’ Read More »
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” Acts 1:8
The book shows how that from Jerusalem, the Truth extended into Judea, up to Sam…
Acts of the Apostles Read More »
This was the heading of an article by well known commentator, Mark Steyn, on the outcome of the seizure and subsequent highly publicised release by the Iranians of fifteen British Navy and Marine personnel at the head of the Persian Gulf. Steyn noted that The Associated Press reported the story unde…
Iran’s Bluff Humbles Britain Read More »
Recent events show that Israel is vulnerable, as Brother John Martin shows in this third article. Where Israel’s military brilliance once overcame great odds, now she is besieged by self doubt and the constant attrition of terrorism within and beyond her borders. Increasingly the terror and havoc …
Forty Years from 1967 – The Warning for This Generation Read More »
“This shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year” Leviticus 16:34
The Law of Moses was intended to bring Israel near to God in holiness. Their observance of the Law and their way of life was to be a witness to the fac…
The Goat of Departure—The Day of Atonement Read More »
The June six-day war was an electrifying event that startled the world and sent waves of excitement through the brotherhood. This article by Brother Des Manser portrays, in comment and newspaper cuttings, those dramatic days of Middle East tension and conflict and their effect on the brotherhood. Th…
The Six Day War – The Effect on the Brotherhood Read More »
Our understanding of the restoration of national Israel and our spiritual affinity to that nation is a precious heritage of our earliest beliefs (Acts 26:6–8; Rom 8:24; 9:3–5,11; 15:8; Gal 3:8,16,26–29). Despite being a fundamental belief unique to Christadelphians, it can so easily fade from …
1967/2007 In the Light of Bible Prophecy Read More »
Our Heritage article in this issue is taken from the pen of our beloved Brother Robert Roberts. Entitled “The Hope of Israel”, it fits into our feature on Israel. It focused upon the privilege of being a constituent of “spiritual Israel”, and the “exceeding great and precious promises” t…
The Hope of Israel Read More »
