Comments on The New English Bible (1961)
It has been a matter of common knowledge that the Bible has been a “best seller”—even though it is not as well read as its sales would lead one to hope. But the extraordinary demand for the New English New …
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The Christadelphian Shield, Vol 64, Issue 5
The Birmingham Resolution
The Birmingham Resolution which appeared page 53 (March) is an echo of early days, and has led to some questioning about the motive behind its reprinting, especially the section relating to giving hymn books to visiting strangers and inviting them …
Jesus’ Love in Laying Down His Life For Us
Tension! Almost every newspaper speaks of it ; every other periodical discusses how we might reduce it ; countless advertisements proclaim pills and potions to reduce it, and to restore us to full vigour again.
Despite today’s pre-occupation with tension, …
A Priest after the Order of Melchizedek
The writer to the Hebrews sees in Christ the perfect Sacrificial Offering, whose shed blood would represent the Great Atonement for the remission of sins. Not remission for all in the universal sense, but rather for those who enter into …
Music as a Vital form of Worship in the O.T
The history of Hebrew music portrays a development in several stages, commencing with the very earliest days of their nomadic existence, followed by the periods of the occupation of Palestine, the monarchy, the exile, and afterwards the post-exilic period.
When …
The Prerequisites Of Prayer
Friendship with God implies an intimacy of discourse and a unity of spirit. The intimacy of discourse is two-sided : God speaks His will and reveals his feelings through the medium of His Word ; and we speak to Him …