This year marks the centenary of the decision by the League of Nations to entrust Great Britain with the Mandate for Palestine. Following World War I and the partition of the Turkish Empire, the League of Nations set up the mandate system to assist the liberated territories to advance toward self-go…
One Hundred Years Ago: 1922, Britain and the Palestine Mandate Read More »
Paul’s admonition in Hebrews is clear:
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Heb…
Seek Ye First (17) – The Lord is my Helper Read More »
Do you want to be entertained? Do you enjoy a riveting and well-told story? Do you want to have a good laugh? More importantly, do you want to be uplifted? Do you want to be inspired? It is a rare book that can offer the reader all these things, but this one does just that!
In the modern world th…
A Book that will Amuse and Inspire Read More »
Invasion
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has not gone well for Russia. The Financial Times, under the heading, “How Russia’s mistakes and Ukrainian resistance altered Putin’s war,” stated this:
“The snarled up 65km Russian convoy that was stuck for days outside Kyiv neatly illustrated …
Russia and Ukraine Read More »
It was startling to hear Russian President Putin use the term “de-Nazification”1 in his address outlining his purpose in the invasion of Ukraine. Under the pretext of “de-Nazification”, Putin accuses the Ukrainians of being Nazis and drug addicts, claiming his invasion was “to protect peop…
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Darwin
Darwin is a tropical city on the north coast of Australia. In 1940, the town had a population of about 2,000. Some 10,000 troops were sent to Darwin during World War II. The town was bombed about 100 times by the Japanese in 1942 and 1943. Today, Darwin’s population is about 150,000.
Th…
The letter to Philemon is often considered to be a textbook example outlining the forgiveness that each of us needs to be prepared to show to those who have wronged us, as well as a studied template for persuasive writing when reconciling brethren to each other in the ecclesia. However, the aim of t…
These two herbs were mentioned together in Luke 11:42—“But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone”.
The Greek word for “mint” is heduosmos,…
From Isaiah 28 through to Isaiah 33, we have a group of chapters all united by a series of woe judgments. They outline the impending Assyrian invasion of Samaria first, followed by Judah second, and highlight God’s determination to save a remnant through faith whilst punishing those who seek to sa…
Isaiah’s Parable of the Grains Read More »
Over the last year our vocabulary has been enriched with numerous new words, including ‘self-isolation’, ‘pandemic’, ‘quarantine’, ‘lockdown’, ‘social distancing’, ‘Zoom’, and ‘working from home’. Through the media we are aware of the extent of significant disruption to l…
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