July – August 2018
We all like to hear the conclusion of a matter; when complex issues are synthesised into a simple sentence and we get the main essence of the discussion in just a phrase.
There are a number of instances in the Word of God where this kind of summarisation occurs. David expressed the …
I want to take this opportunity to encourage everyone here and to share with you what I came to see as God’s purpose with the earth and with me. As we near death our faith gels into reality and we make real for ourselves what we believe to be true about life, death and life beyond that. Fr…
Priscilla’s Reflection Read More »
The Song Line of Moses
“ Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song”… What follows in Exodus 15 is more than just a celebration of the victory of Yahweh over the Egyptians. It carries the reader forward to a time when Yahweh will reign from His sanctuary in Jerusalem forever a…
The Book of Moses (2) Read More »
“Come with me to paradise” — receiving the inheritance
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It is not surprising to realise that this song leads us to a climax; after all it is the final cycle of songs relating to the Jewish bride. The marriage celebrations were described in the f…
Song of Solomon (Part 7) Read More »
There is a story about a very old man so crippled with arthritis that he could hardly bend over who was seen along the side of the road planting small seedlings. Someone stopped and asked him why he was planting those little seedlings. They realised that he would be long dead before these se…
What is the Gospel According to Us? Read More »
There is an ongoing debate in the popular archaeological media about the location of the Temple of God in Jerusalem1. While it is generally accepted by leading scholars that the Temple stood on what is known today as the Temple Mount, the City of David to the south has been suggested as a…
Jerusalem’s Ancient Rubbish Dump and Governor’s Seal Discovered Read More »
In the far western Iranian province of Khuzestan, just 50 km from the Iraqi border and on the outskirts of the city of Shush (ancient Susa, Shushan in the Bible), runs the river known in ancient times as the River Ulai, but in modern times as the Karkheh. Fed by the melting snows of the Zagr…
Background – the anointing of Elisha the prophet
Elijah the prophet, as his ministry drew on, was given divine direction in the appointment of his successor. The record is in 1 Kings 9:16: “Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou appoint to be prophet in thy room.” He acted …
The Middle East is once more making international headlines with the world witnessing the controversial movement of the US Embassy to Jerusalem and the media’s graphic coverage of the death and suffering occurring on Israel’s border with Gaza.
Is there any significance in these …
Russia, Israel and Iran – A Complex Prophetic Triangle Read More »
After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in WWI, the British gained control of Palestine in 1920 forming ‘Mandatory Palestine’. They held control until 1948. One of the major battles the British government had while governing Palestine was balancing Arab and Jewish interests: it must hav…
The British White Papers of the Mandatory Palestine (1) Read More »
