The Last Coming of God’s King to Zion
Jews and Gentiles
We come now to our final study – and I would like to draw a word-picture of the last coming of God’s King (Jesus Christ) to Zion, in terms of the Song. I have already demonstrated that …
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The Bible Student, Vol 2
The Little Sister
“The Church’s Love for Christ” – so my Bible heads the page of the first chapter of the Song of Solomon. In previous articles I have suggested that, in the first place, the Song was a dramatically enacted allegory of …
Jesus’ Return to the Jews
Jesus comes to Jerusalem
In previous articles we have shown how the Song of Solomon may have been originally sung to celebrate the coronation of Solomon as God’s king – which was at the same time a symbolic marriage between …
A Time Of Separation
Joy and Sorrow
Even a cursory reader of the Song of Solomon will be aware that the joy and blessings presented in the picture of the bride and bridegroom are under laid with a theme of sorrow, and sometimes of …
The Historical Application of the Song of Solomon
Now will I sing to my well-beloved A song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My well-beloved had a vineyard In a very fruitful hill: And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, And planted it with the …
Opinion: Why we are not ‘Christians’
It is almost depressing to hear the laxity of speech and thoughtlessness of mind which accompanies many of our exhortations, and particularly public lectures, where the terms ‘Christian’, ‘Christian faith’, ‘Christian love’, ‘Christianity’ etc. are freely flourished by the speaker. …
Plato or Christ: The Influence of Greek Philosophy on Christian Doctrine
The Way that seems Right
In every age there are things which seem so right to men that they are called ‘self evident truths’. For example, in past ages most ‘Christians’ have been convinced that all men had immortal souls, …
The name of God in the Septuagint
The Septuagint is not automatically authoritative or correct in its translation of the Hebrew. If it were to be so regarded, there would be no name of God to discuss, for it nowhere occurs in the Greek Old Testament. Indeed, …
A Prototype of God’s Kingdom in Deuteronomy to 1 Samuel
The seven wonders of the ancient world pale into insignificance beside the wonder enacted between Deuteronomy and I Samuel – our readings for May-June; a wonder which astounded the ancient world, and left an indelible mark on man’s concept of …
Idols and Idolatry worship in the nation of Israel, at the Time of Paul and Today
It is indisputable that both idols and idolatry are altogether abominable and obnoxious to the Eternal Lord God Almighty. This is made abundantly clear by the revelation of Himself in His Holy Word. God’s word to Israel was,
“Thou shalt …
The Song of Solomon and the Shulamite Woman
Singing the Song
A song is designed for singing. This may seem a rather obvious truth; yet I have never heard anyone suggest …
The Holy Spirit
In the last article we considered the Holy Spirit in relation to Jesus and saw that at his resurrection Jesus became a spirit being and as ‘such, is styled in Scripture, “The Lord the Spirit” (II Cor. 3:18 RV), “the …