During the recent Direct Line, when I was asked about Russian-Ukrainian relations, I said that Russians and Ukrainians were one people—a single whole. These words were not driven by some short-term considerations or prompted by the current political context. It is what I have said on numerous occa…
Article by Vladimir Putin “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians” Read More »
The population growth of Western Australia was initially very slow, and only grew significantly in the 1890s with the discovery of gold. In 1880 the population was about 29,500. Twenty years later it was nearly 180,000. The population of Perth more than tripled from 1890 to 1900—8447 to 27, 553. G…
How the Gospel of the Kingdom Came to Western Australia Read More »
You will consume about two litres of oxygen in the time it takes you to read this article. In fact, humans need up to 2000 litres of oxygen every day. You probably know that all this oxygen in the world is produced by organisms, such as plants and algae that perform photosynthesis. They take carbon …
The Hebrew term for hyena is tzavua meaning “coloured” or patterned”, which is a good description of both the striped and spotted varieties of the hyena. The hyena has a large head, a mane running down its back, and its front legs are longer than its back legs, giving it a peculiar loping gait…
In our last article we saw the remarkable way in which our Lord healed the blind men at Jericho and the language that was used in the divine record to connect that incident with some of the key events that had occurred in that city many years before. The story, however, doesn’t stop with the blind…
Jesus at Jericho (2) Read More »
Jeremiah must have been one of the bravest of all the prophets.
For over 40 years he warned and encouraged a nation which was in advancing spiritual decline; a people who responded with growing resentment and anger. But Jeremiah refused to dim the light or blunt his message. His courage and endur…
Jeremiah 32 – An Investment in the Future Read More »
The tabernacle was at Gibeon
Having been accepted into the nation of Israel and given an important role as “hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Yahweh”, it is possible to trace the impact these Hivites and their cities had in the history of the covenan…
The Gibeonites in History and Type (3) Read More »
In the epistle of John, the apostle is writing to counter the false teachings of the Gnostics, but also to encourage the brothers and sisters left behind when the Gnostics had left the ecclesia. The table below shows the structure of the epistle. This article will finish the last few verses of the …
First John (4) – Abide in the Son and in the Father Read More »
606BC
First captives of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar
597BC
Jehoiachin taken captive to Babylon
586BC
Final invasion by Nebuchadnezzar
Temple destroyed
Seraiah put to death
560BC
Jehoiachin released from prison
566BC?
Zerubbabel born?
0 yrs
536BC
Decre…
Zerubbabel (1) – Sown in Babylon Read More »
The substance of an address delivered by Bro John Martin on 1 October 1966, to the young people gathered at the Victor Harbor Study Weekend to discuss the psalms.
Brother Chairman, brothers and sisters, and my dear young people.
If someone were to ask you what was the highest form of voluntary wor…
