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    • The New Hymn Book

      Having the privilege of writing about books of my choice, I think it appro­priate to bring within the orbit the new hymn book. The personal pronoun will be used more than usual because, it must be understood, everything is a …

      The Seven Seals and the Periods Covered

      Septiform Construction of the Apocalypse

      An outstanding feature of Christ’s mes­sage through John is the use of the figure seven.

      Seven indicates completeness, and is used in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament. We read of seven …

      Literal idols in the OT and Lovers of the world in the NT

      Being so far away from the days of the Bible, we may well ponder on why men found satisfaction in the worshipping of idols. The futility of the action is obvious to sophisticated gentiles. But the futility of devoted service …

      Hagar – The extent of her sorrow

      We read in Genesis 16,

      “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: …

      Christianity and the Qumran (Dead Sea) Sect

      The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has led many scholars, Bible students and church-goers to wonder whether, be­cause of their prior dating, the “unique­ness” of Christianity was threatened.

      Once again it must be postulated that the “Teacher of Righteousness” …

      The return of the Jews to the Promised Land

      Our interest in the transformation that is proceeding in the land of Israel rests on a far more substantial basis than a mere sentimental regard for Biblical scenes and places. It has a more vital and personal value that naturally …

      Preaching to an Unbelieving World

      Of no small significance in the programme of proclaiming the truth through ecclesial activities is the comment which comes from the television world, to the effect that as soon as the Bible is intro­duced the viewing public drops to its …