In 1 Kings 2 we read of David’s last personal words to his son Solomon: “Keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou d…
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Ezra: A Ready Scribe (Part 2)
This smallish group, carrying a fortune in gold and silver, faced a 1500 kilometre journey through treacherous, threatening country, led by a 74 year old scribe. A royal escort was available if Ezra requested it, but he was ashamed to ask the king. What sort of faith w…
Babylonian Captivity – The Ecclesia in Exile (11) Read More »
In the times of Elisha there lived a remarkable man from the area of Baal-Shalisha. The district wasn’t always called by that name. It was originally known just as Shalisha and was noted as the very place where Saul went searching for his father’s lost asses (1 Sam 9:3-4). With Baal worship beco…
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The healing of Jairus’ daughter is an astounding miracle which allows us to understand that our Lord holds the keys of hell and of death in the power of his hand (Rev 1:18).
Mark records how Jesus took the young girl by the hand and began to speak to her lifeless form! “Damsel, I say …
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Saul’s second test concerning the Amalekites has been likened to a ‘final exam’ that would determine his fate once and for all.1 The Task given to Saul was to ‘devote to destruction’ the Amalekites and all they had. ‘Haram’ against Amalek had to be specifically commanded, as it no…
The Sparrow
The Hebrew word is tsippor, which is rendered “fowl” seven times, “bird” 64 times and “sparrow” twice (Psa 84:3; 102:7). It is used of any small “clean” bird, but in the LXX the Greek word strouthion refers specifically to the sparrow.
The sparrow be…
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The climax of the book of Job occurs over the space of six chapters (38–42) amidst what must have been a most dramatic scene.
The voice of Yahweh booms out over the noise of the whirlwind to Job. “Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?” Elihu is right—Job w…
Job – The Beloved Servant of Yahweh (3) Read More »
The Country Prophet
The opening verses of Micah’s prophecy inform us that Micah was a country prophet living in Moresheth-Gath some 35 km south west of Jerusalem. He was contemporary with the prophet Isaiah who ministered in the city of Jerusalem and also Hosea. It is interesting to note that M…
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