November – December 2010
Introduction to Isaiah 56
Isaiah 56 extends the calls of the previous chapter: men are required to amend their ways in preparation for the imminent revelation of salvation resulting from the Servant’s completed work (v1–2). In the following section (56:3–8) the invitation to partake of the ri…
“Yet will I Gather Others to Him …” Read More »
PSALM 78, which portrays in such vivid fashion God’s goodness to Israel from the days of Egypt down to the time of David, indicates in its opening verses the object of the recital: the knowledge of past favours transmitted to the psalmist and his contemporaries must in its turn be handed on to…
Thus far in our studies on the subject of our relationship to the State we have looked at the key scriptural precedents outlining our obligations and privileges as God’s people living under governments that have been “ordained of God”.
We now come to consider how all these principles are to…
The Practicalities of Discipleship Today Read More »
SOME years ago as a passenger in a car in the United States, I heard a voice say: “Saint Christopher speaking: You’re on your own now!” St Christopher, the supposed Roman Catholic saint for travellers, had been built into a device that told the driver when he was exceeding the speed limit. It …
You’re On Your Own Now Read More »
Question: Does God, by His angels and/or through His Spirit, operate on people’s minds to direct or influence a thought?
We know that “the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will” (Dan 4:17,25,32). So God actively engages in the affairs of…
Bible Questions, Difficulties Read More »
Coalitions form, evolve, decay and reform all the time. Nations that are now firm friends and staunch allies have in the past been bitter enemies, and the reverse is true. The only thing constant is change.
Mortal men and women, whose lives are time-bound and relatively short, often misread the s…
Gog and Tarshish Regroup Read More »
How lovely it is to receive a letter from one we love in the Truth, a letter that contains words of comfort and encouragement in the face of the difficulties of life we may be experiencing.
We have such a letter from our beloved brother Peter as he writes to us sojourners living as pilgrims in th…
I suppose from time to time we may have opportunity to read interesting biographies of people who have left their mark on society. The lives of some great men and women such as Chaim Weizman, Golda Meir, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Ben Chifley, to name a few, certainly make very interesting …
“My Journey in Faith” Read More »
Earliest painting of a biblical scene found at Pompeii
When the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city was frozen in time by the devastation. Overwhelmed by volcanic ash, the people of Pompeii were trapped in a shroud of debris as they went …
A Painting from Pompeii and an Ancient Aqueduct at Jerusalem Read More »
The question posed in the title of this article may seem a little strange at first, but I would like you to ask yourself the question. Do you believe in the ecclesia? Your initial response will probably be, of course I do, I belong to the ecclesia, I work in the ecclesia, the ecclesia is an importan…
Do You Believe in the Ecclesia? Read More »
