“Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and the honour of my majesty?” This arrogant remark brought Nebuchadnezzar to his knees and his great Babylon has since become a heap of ruins.
Today we live in a bustling world bent on the pur…
In Ezekiel
Of all the biblical accounts of the cherubim, Ezekiel’s visions give us the richest picture of their appearance and activity. The prophecy opens with a vision of the cherubim that was so awesome it caused Ezekiel to fall upon his face. What was it that Ezekiel saw and what did it sig…
The law of servitude release
Let’s examine another dimension of release in Deuteronomy 15:12-18, one operating on individual rather than national timing. Unlike the sabbatical debt release, this freedom-giving operated seven years from when service began: “If your brother, a Hebrew man …
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Naomi’s Plan for Redemption
Things are now turning positive for Ruth. It required faith and commitment to leave Moab, dedicating herself to Israel’s hope, and labouring to glean barley in strenuous conditions, but ultimately, this wonderful faith was rewarded as Boaz’s grace extended toward…
Sometimes the Scriptures instruct us powerfully by a negative example, just as they do by a positive one. Truly, the “righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked, for God overthroweth them” (Prov 21:12). This is particularly true of the Chronicler’s presentation of the early histo…
Chronicles – The Acts Left Out (10) Read More »
We can’t overestimate the relevance of the last book of the Bible, the Apocalypse, or the ‘unfolding’ or the ‘revealing’. In 1:1 we learn that it is a book uniquely written for God’s servants—those who know and understand the One True Gospel. It was not written for the biblically uninf…
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The temple of Diana of the Ephesians was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was the largest building in the Greek world, supported by 127 striking columns, surpassing even the Athenian Parthenon, and was the first monumental structure built entirely of marble.
It is not surprising …
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The peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is a marvel of creation, possessing an otherworldly combination of dazzling colour, sophisticated vision, and one of the most powerful, rapid strikes in the animal kingdom.
At first glance, this mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacea…
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Genesis 3:1-24 – The Fall of Man and The Hope of Redemption
God Interrogates Adam and Eve (3:8-13)
Verse 8
“they heard the voice of the Lord God walking” – Here is the start of a theme – shamah qol – cp 3:17; 22:18; 26:5; Exod 19:5; Psa 95:7-8, etc. If o…
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Stones and Rocks
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem (Isa 8:14).
Questions
How many stones did David gather before facing Goliath?
How many stones …
