January – February 2008
We have observed that the Law of Moses by its omissions and by its very provisions made it evident that it was unable to give life. It pointed out sin and magnified it; “by the Law is the knowledge of sin” (Rom 3:20; 7:7,13). It showed the way to something “better”. At the inauguration of th…
As Moses Lifted Up The Serpent In The Wilderness Read More »
Early Christian writers (Augustine, Origen) made it a matter of Biblical faith to believe that celestial objects (eg moon, stars, etc) were perfect in form. However, this was just an artefact of the poor resolution of existing instruments. Ptolemy constructed a multi-layered model of the celestial u…
In the last half of this chapter, reference is again made to the rise of Cyrus who would do Yahweh’s “pleasure upon the Chaldeans”. Israel is invited to consider such foreknowledge as it proves their Redeemer to be the true God. There is also a lamentation that Israel had not heeded His comman…
“And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men” Mark 1:17 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind” Matthew 13:47
The very first references to preaching in the New Testament liken it t…
Casting the Net Today Read More »
In this, our final article on some of the results which arose from the online survey we conducted, we examine the results relating to the Brotherhood’s use of television and movies.
It may seem somewhat wearisome that once again the old crotchets of television and movies are being raised in the…
The Eye is the Light of the Body Read More »
In October a group of children playing in a park in the outer suburbs of Sydney found a suitcase floating in a pond. Inside was the body of a two year old boy. A few days later the boy’s mother was charged with his murder. Understandably, this very tragic crime provoked an outpouring of grief and …
Perilous Times Shall Come Read More »
The writer of Matthew doesn’t identify himself explicitly, although we presume him to be the converted tax-collector (Matt 9:9), consistent with the early profane writings. Recent critics question the proximity of the gospel’s author to the events described. Ironically they reject Israel’s Mes…
This article by Brother John Carter completes his exposition of the above heading. In summary he has showed that the Sabbath was but a type of the Lord – “he is the real Sabbath, both now and in the future.” In this part miracles performed on the Sabbath and their relevance to him are reviewed…
The Teaching of Jesus About the Sabbath Day Read More »
If we were given the task of composing the honour role of the faithful as recorded in Hebrews 11, it is unlikely that we would have included Samson. But there he is in verses 32–34 amongst the illustrious names of David, Samuel and others: “And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me t…
Lessons from the Life of Samson Read More »
In the course of our lives we have to make many decisions or judgments, some of lesser moment and others that will have a large bearing upon our future. The greatest decision relates to Christ, whether to accept or reject him. This decision will have the most profound implications of all. When makin…
