September – October 2007
In this and the following issue of “The Lampstand”, God willing, the feature articles will consider the most important matter of “Knowing God”. We know that our Lord said that it was life eternal to know God, and that the Son of God was manifested that we may “see” and know Him. We need …
In this chapter God foretells His vengeance upon the greatest city of antiquity, Babylon. The city is described as a virgin, “tender and delicate” and oblivious of her sins against the people of God. Her arrogance and boasts, her confidence in her sorceries, only serve to magnify the complet…
This quotation is the summary in Hebrews of the weakness of the Law of Moses in respect to its sacrifices. It is one of several passages in which the Mosaic code of Divine worship is spoken of as a temporary tool of education and not intended to be the permanent institution. It was a shadow of the t…
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I fall else fails, try reading the directions.” How many times have we heard this advice after endless attempts to put together a child’s toy that comes ‘knock-down’. We think, “there’s nothing to this”, until we try to piece together the many strange-looking pieces and find to our dis…
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The prophecy of Daniel is remarkable among the books of the prophets for, along with other things, the breadth of the visions it contains. The visions range across the whole history of the western world from the times of Babylon right to our present days and beyond. The majestic visionary sweep of c…
A visiting professor at the British Museum has made a discovery “that supports the view that the historical books of the Old Testament are based on fact” (“Tiny tablet provides proof for Old Testament” by Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk 13/07/2007).
The Te…
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In the previous issue we met the founder of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne. Our next great conqueror considered himself to have taken up the mantle of Charlemagne calling him “our illustrious predecessor”. This Man of Destiny, as many called him, followed in the steps of Charlemagne in ma…
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We are involved in spiritual warfare on every side. The responses reviewed in the previous article indicate that many of us feel the battle acutely and are aware of the struggle.
Our Father, ever providing for our needs, has given us access to a formidable armoury wherewith to face our foe. Our w…
The Weapons of our Warfare – Are we Using Them? Read More »
There is no doubt that the return of the Lord is near. Russia is taking centre stage and beginning to assert itself as an aggressive and recalcitrant bully. The Allies, despite the desire of many of their leaders, are locked into defensive positions in the Middle East, just as prophecy would have us…
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Two days before Christ’s crucifixion, all the wisdom and power of Almighty God was on show in Jerusalem. On that day, Jesus magnified his Father as he overthrew the wicked plans of the nation’s leaders who came to destroy him. We read of this in Matthew 22.
First, the Pharisees questioned him…
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