The previous article dealt with the Kohathites at the time of the Exodus, the wilderness journey and the conquest of the land. Both the Kohathites in general, as one of the three divisions of the Levites, and the priestly line …
Gershon son of Levi is not to be confused with Gershom son of Moses. To make matters more confusing, Gershon is sometimes spelt drshom in 1 Chronicles; but he will be called Gershon throughout this article.
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8The genealogical details of the tribe of Levi are second only in length to those of Judah, and we go on therefore to consider these, leaving other tribes for which less details are given to be dealt with later on …
In contrast to the other branches of the tribe of Judah, this branch is straightforward in the text, and there are few links with the …
1 Peter has often been described from our platforms as a very practical epistle, and has frequently for that reason been used in exhortation. Its apparently general exhortationsof ch.2:13-17 have been used with complete disregard for context; and comforting …
Just as when examining the family trees of Judah we found that the descendants of Hezron, grandson of Judah, get by far the most space because it was from that line that David came, so in the case of Levi …
The second of the great Levitical families was that of Merari. Since the kind of information recorded about the Merarites is similar to that recorded about the Gershonites, the pattern of this article will be similar to that of the …
The High Valley which separates the twin mounts of Gerizim and Ebal reaches 1800 feet Above sea sea level; a mere 500 yards separates the bases of the two peaks. Gerizim on the south rises a further 800 feet, and …
The last article dealt with the earlier history of the three world power-blocs seen in the world today which developed out of,the Roman Empire known to John. Today they are identified as:
DRAGON – The Soviet Empire BEAST – The E.E.C. FALSE PROPHET – The …
We look now at the historical origins of the false prophet, who appears with apparent abruptness in ch.16 of the book of Revelation, and goes to his doom with the beast in ch.19.
It is in ch.19 that …
One of the basic principles Of Bible study is that the meaning of a writing should be understood against the background in it is presented — in context, we frequently say. It of course, true that statements are made in Scripture …
It was necessary for Israel to undertake a journey if they were to go from Egypt to Canaan. That which they did take was not haphazard, although often termed the “wandering”; it was directly supervised by God through His angel …
There has, perhaps, been no more dramatic change in the world scene than the uprise of Arab nationalism, and the remarkable emergence of the once-disunited Islamic states of the world into a gathering of powers, now a major force to …
The prophecy of Habakkuk has a wonderful message for believers today and will well repay careful study and contemplation. Set against the background of an impending Babylonian invasion of Judah, the prophecy reaches forward to the restoration of …