The downfall of the kingdom of Judah was brought about in stages by three campaigns of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, whom God several times spoke of as His servant, who would execute His judgments on His …
Of both aEnoch and Noah It was said, “They walked with God”. He was their companion and they experienced His presence. In fact all the worthy men of old participated in the same joyous reality. When Abraham was ninety-nine years …
There are two great opposing principles at work in the human family faith and agnosticism. It has been harder o persuade men and women that God exists and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, than it has …
It must ever be a cause of sadness and wonder to see many earnest people in the sects around us striving after righteousness, yet all in vain. It was the same in the day of the Apostle Paul. All Pharisees …
Matthew records that the healing power of Jesus caused the crowd to marvel and glorify God, who had given such power to man. The particular occasion is that of the healing of the man who was sick of the palsy. …
The kingdom of heaven”, said Jesus, “is like unto leaven, which a woman took and had in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened” (Mat. 13. 33; Luke 13. 20).
Much of the teaching of Jesus was spoken …
A Critical Enquiry Into The Claim That The Personage Referred To As “Lucifer” (Isaiah 14. 12) Was, and Is,
The name “Lucifer” is found only once in the Scriptures—in the verse above quoted—and the popular belief held by …
So they pressed forward, a concourse of two million people, marching irresistibly in the strength of Jehovah, after nearly four centuries of serfdom. Now they were gloriously free—a nation born in a day. Darkness and despair spread over Egypt through …
Conscience is “the testimony and secret judgment of the soul” (John 8. 9), and it works both ways in either accusing or excusing (Rom. 2. 15). It is referred to as good (1 Tim 1. 5), not troubled (Heb. 10. …
The first part of chapter 11 of Mark’s gospel describes the incident in the ministry of Jesus which is commemorated by Christendom on Palm Sunday. This is the ride into Jerusalem of our Lord. It is an incident which we …
In testifying to the supremacy of the Son of God as heir of all things in creation, with special emphasis on the point that even the world to come will be subject unto him, the writer to the Hebrews also …
The Bible is the Word of God; it is his textbook of man. These revelations have been suited to human life and times, while remaining a record of the ways of both God and man.
When the writer of Hebrews …
None would, speaking generally, enter into matrimony who were not in love. Two cannot walk together except they be agreed. Again, we say, none would think of marrying because it was felt to be the right thing to do.
Marriage …
Exhortations are introduced in a number of ways, and the use of words to the effect, that “we are admonished by the writer to the Hebrews to suffer the word of exhortation”, is quite common. The implication seems to be …
It is said that “Satan” means an adversary—which could be good or bad; that “Diabolos” as used by the sacred writers is always sinister and evil. Parkhurst, long ago, pointed out that the New Testament was not written in classic …
In the previous installment of this article the difference between Hebrew and Gentile beliefs about the Creator and the death state was briefly dealt with. The part which follows deals with the change which occurred in the early …
Of all New Testament writers, perhaps Jude is the most outspoken. He refers in his epistle to those who had perverted the “grace of God” and “denied the Lord Jesus Christ”, ungodly men who had changed the “common salvation” into …
Our readings from the books of Samuel provide material for a most interesting character study—that of David—especially as we are able to supplement the historical record by the revelation of his most intimate meditations in the Psalms.
David, whose name …
In Israel, the Bible is credited with a practical value that is applied in unexpected ways.
That the Scriptures are our only true guide to spiritual living is well known and accepted by us, with well grounded assurance and justifiable …
Thousands of people thronged the city streets to see the opening pageant of Adelaide’s Festival of Arts. The sunset glow was fading. when the coloured illuminations and floodlights outlined the buildings and displayed the rows of invited guests flanking the …
Our time belongs to God. Every moment is His, and we are under the most solemn obligation to improve it to His glory. Of no talent He has given will He require a more strict account than our time. As …
Quite a number of explanations of the passage, “The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matt. 11. 12), have been put forward and may be summarised thus:
The kingdom suffered violence by the persecution, …
In our vigorous defence of the Truth and implied or downright condemnation of the clergy, it is sometimes overlooked that many of them have rendered inestimable service in the translation and exposition of the Bible. For confirmation of the former …
Were we in Haifa today, a city in Israel, we would find located in a certain street a departmental store with a very attractive name: “Chefzi Ba”— Hebrew for “All that I desire”. As we are gathered to reflect upon …
“The burden of Babylon” (Is. 13. 1), “The burden of Egypt” (Is. 19. 1), etc. In what sense is this word used? The Hebrew word is MASSA, which is the usual one for a load to be carried, whether literal …
This is the story of the greatest victory of all time. No greater contrast between opposites is possible: the first Adam brought failure, retreat, anxiety and the grave; the second brought triumph, freedom from fear, peace, joy and life for …
There is something peculiarly striking in the manner in which the Book of Genesis opens. We’re at once introduced to God in the essential fulness of His Being. There’s no introductory matter, as it were; it’s to God that we’re …
Pauls well known warning, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers” (2 Cor. 6. 14), introduces us to the fundamental idea behind the word yoke. It is a joining together in close association. Two beasts, usually oxen, were fastened …
These words of exhortation and warning which Jesus uttered on the Mount of Olives are in the minds of brethren and sisters today, perhaps to an extent never known before. The Scriptures teem with similar words of warning. “Watch! Hold …
To the waiting servants of God, the signs of the times have always been filled with the portent of things to come.
Europe united and at peace, has long been a dream of statesmen of France, Germany, Britain and the …