When the Psalmist wrote, “I will lift up my eyes unto the hills,” he was doubtless contemplating the hills of Jerusalem, which from below, with their battlemented walls, presented a formidable barrier to unlawful entry. But with a deeper than …
Unleavened bread was a compulsory feature in two of Israel’s national orders. The first was the passover, and the second was the regular institution of the sacrifices.
The passover was the memorial of the dramatic night in Egypt when the …
Light is never more beautiful or valuable than when it first appears against the gloomy background of total darkness. Then it serves fully its function. The contrast accentuates its vividness and enhances its worth. When primeval darkness mantled the globe, …
The parables of Jesus are well known among us, some perhaps better than others, one of the lesser known ones being in Luke 18. The reason for the parable being used is revealed in the first verse, which is a …
OUR consideration of the evolution of the ‘enmity’ would be incomplete without reference to the impact made upon the minds of men by the first mission of the woman’s seed. The Author of the promise well foreknew that …
Matthews Gospel tells us that Jesus was instructing the people in the Temple1. Those to whom he was shewing the things of God had already observed that there was something very different both about his method of teaching and his …
THE Bible student, when he first takes an interest in prophecy, is rather puzzled by the apparently arbitrary manner in which the exponents or, shall we say, the interpreters of prophecy, speak of “a day for a year”, …
To those who accept the Bible as the inspired word of God and a true history of God’s dealings with mankind in general and his chosen witnesses in particular, one of the outstanding things to be noticed is the difference …
It has been shown in a previous article that Jeremiah, “the man whom Yah appointeth and exalteth”, was foreordained as Yahweh’s mouth-piece to the sinful and disobedient generation that lived during the reigns of Josiah, Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. We will …
Centenaries and similar anniversaries are intriguing celebrations. They recall deeds of the past which easily would be lost for ever in the fleeting passage of time, and provide a unique opportunity for reflection and overall assessment of character …
About 190 miles, by river, south of Cairo, the mountains, which in the area …
There were many occasions in the life of Jesus when he retired from the multitudes that followed him and sought the peace and quiet of the mountain side, where in communion with his Father in heaven he gained fresh strength …
Any people regard Jeremiah as the most uninspiring, colourless character in the Scriptures. His reputation as the ‘prophet of doom’ is sufficient to prejudice the thinking of those who have not closely examined the character and writings of the man.
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From the initial lesson in Eden the Divine Instructor proceeded to unfold His will “in wondrous modes . . . by dream, by oracle, by seer”, leading men ever on towards a more complete vision of Himself and His Truth. …
World events continue to arrest the attention of all thinking people. It states in Revelation 22. 7, “Behold, I come quickly : blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book”. How necessary that God should …
Many of the best publications lose value because of their size and bulk, and, instead of being in constant use as works of reference, they tend to end as “picture books” to hand to …
The wise counsel of the Apostle Paul is that we should think upon those things which are true, honest, just ; pure, lovely and of good report. If prejudice is allowed to reign in our hearts, it will adversely affect …
When Saul sacrificed to the Lord in the absence of Samuel, the Philistines were steadily gathering their forces against him, and Israel, shrinking from the unequal conflict, was deserting. Saul felt that despite the promised coming of Samuel he must …
Since the publication of the Revised Version in 1881, there has followed a steady trickle of other renderings of the sacred writings. The discovery of manuscripts, and the increased knowledge of ancient languages, has aided the …
Modern Israel was founded on 14th May, 1948, so the 12th anniversary of the State was celebrated by Jews, particularly in Israel, on 14th May, this year. By coincidence the Australian Christadelphian Fraternal Gathering and Conference commenced in the Sydney …
Although Moses’ critics come and go, he still stands out as the foremost man of the pre-christian era. Even to the worldly eye this must be so, for he took a race of slaves and, under inconceivably trying conditions, moulded …
Your problem is a very real one. In this age, when God does not speak openly to men as He has done in some ages by visions and miracles, we are likely to be in doubt whether God has heard, …
The 18th chapter of Matthew contains a striking instance of the teaching of Jesus couched in very simple yet unmistakable terms.
Evidently the vision which Peter, James and John witnessed on the mount of transfiguration formed the basis of no …
The first portion of this article was based on the fact that Peter, in writing his epistle at the close of his life, was drawing on the past with its unique experience of association with his Master, which coloured all …
It has been well observed that history varies widely from period to period in the breadth and quality of its flow. Some phases are like the broad flooding of a great river, others are phases of recession or stagnation.
In …
EVERY fresh evidence of the growing importance of Asia’s far east raises again the speculation that these nations are the powers referred to in Rev. 16. 12 as the Kings of the East. Superficially the assumption can be very attractive, …
THE greatest gift—the “free gift” of Romans 5. 1 5— Eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord, is offered to us on certain conditions. Paul in Romans 6 explains that baptism is the symbolic death—”baptised into his death”–and also a …
The Book of Ruth takes us 3,200 years back into the early history of Jewish national life, when the Judges ruled. There we have the record of a life of devotion that is a delight to read and a joy …
Every human action has a consequence which affects the future ; and since the past is comprised mostly of misdeeds and injustices the prevailing result is that the world’s troubles are too deeply set in past wrongs to be easily …
In a recent number of the “Shield” we were reminded of the many valuable helps we daily receive on our journey towards the fulness of stature in Christ Jesus : a word of wisdom here, some sound advice there—and first …