January – February 2024
Reuters published a report dated 1 November 2023 in which they summarised how the surge in antisemitism is affecting countries around the world.
“Authorities and civil society groups in many countries have reported a surge in antisemitism since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel…
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Questions
Paul states in 1 Corinthians 11:14 that it is shameful/degrading/dishonourable for a man to have long hair. What was the exception under the Law of Moses?
Who was born covered with red hair?
How many locks of hair did Delilah cause to be shaved off Samson’s head?
Which proph…
The wisdom of Edom – (v8 cont)
We might wonder: what is the wisdom of Edom all about? How was this one of the characteristics seen in Esau, Edom, and Doeg? The wisdom here is not the wisdom of God. It is the wisdom that is described elsewhere as “fleshly wisdom” (2 Cor 1:12), “the wisdom …
Who do you think you are? It sounds simple, but it’s a question that you might not have carefully considered before. How do you define yourself? Who do you identify as? What do you say when someone asks you, “Tell me a bit about yourself?”
The answers to those questions are really significant…
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The science of animal self-medication is called zoopharmacognosy, derived from the roots, zoo (“animal”), pharma(“drug”), and gnosy (“knowing”). It’s not clear how much knowing or learning is involved, but many animals seem to have an innate ability to detect t…
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The relatively recent discovery of ocean currents is attributed to Matthew Maury (1806-1873) who was an American naval officer and oceanographer.
Maury entered the US Navy in 1825, but an accident in 1839 partially disabled him, so he left active sea duty. Three years later, still with the …
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The modern city of Ashkelon lies on the coast of Israel, approximately 13 kilometres north of the northern border of the Gaza strip.
It was originally a large, well-fortified Canaanite city and evidence of this can be seen today in the Canaanite gate, excavated in the Ashkelon Archaeological Park…
In Psalm 107:23-24 we read, “They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.”
In the black of night, thousands upon thousands of deep-sea animals come up to the surface to feed and collect a day’s wo…
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