The Believer was an Australia magazine published intermittently between 1971 and 1980. Distribution was primarily within Australia. Stated editorial aim was “to speak clearly and specifically on matters of general concern in the Australian brotherhood”.
These early chapters in Daniel do not constitute a history of Babylon; much more would be given if they were. A jump occurs from chapter 4, dealing with Nebuchadnezzar, to chapter 5, dealing with the last king of …
“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Ps. 119:18).
There is never a week in the year when these valuable words are not made the vehicle of earnest prayer in some Christadelphian meeting …
In this year of Dedication and Preparation, we are concerned with making ourselves ready to witness to others about Christ in 1976. Part of that witness will probably be preaching. If our preaching is to be effective it must come …
A few years ago, the Writer was staying a few days in the Arab portion of Jerusalem (this was prior to 1967, and the iron fence divided Jerusalem into Arab and Jewish sections with the Mandelbaum Gate …
The Acts of the Apostles is that factual story of the triumphal progress of the faith once delivered to the Saints from Jerusalem — the centre of Judaism — to Rome — the centre of Paganism. There are many wonderful …
Question:
Thirty-six men perished in the first campaign against Ai, which calamity is directly attributed to Achan’s sin. Is there some form of injustice here? Why should these men have lost their lives because of someone else’s sin?
Answer:
A …
Brethren, what does fellowship mean in its fullest sense? Is it just the grasping of the hand of our brothers and sisters, at the ecclesial gatherings? Is it just the act of receiving in a newly baptised member? NO! It …
v.1. Presumably the one whom the angel stood up to confirm and strengthen was “the Prince of Greece”. We can imagine that this should be so, for when Alexander the Great assumed power he was quite a young …
Much of the Truth’s literature on the subject of Spirit Gifts has been confined to the Scriptural texts relative to the subject; and arguments as to their interpretation. It is because we have found that arguments of this nature are …
Well known as co-author of “Genesis Flood“, John Whitcomb has released (1972) this new book which should prove of interest to the same readers.
“Genesis Flood” — known to many of us already — is a well written account …
All people who have ever lived, have known personal problems to be faced and overcome; and this fact requires a thinking person, whether Christian, a Jew, a Moslem, or pagan, to consider the standards, and possibly the statutes, of his …
Why, when Jacob had prophesied in Gen. 49:10 that God intended an abiding monarchy in Judah, was the notion of kingship apparently so abhorrent in Israel until the time of Samuel?
In the time of the Judges, thirteenth century Israel …
Two of the chief causes which make life less enjoyable are ill-health and poverty, and in many cases ill-health is brought about by poverty. In recent years, in what we call the developed or enlightened countries, there is now a …
This is a Year of Dedication. This is a year to prepare ourselves for witness! It is good for us all to suffer a period of self-search; to determine whether we are all that God wants us to be as …
As we should expect, Jesus based several of his parables on trade life — the Fisherman, the Trader, the Tailor, the Builder, the Pearl Merchant, etc. Amongst all Jewish families, not only was trade life not …
The Twentieth Century which you and I live in is not the Nineteenth Century, nor is it the First Century. In fact, the second half of the Twentieth Century in which we are living is not even like the first …
The English word “road” occurs only once in the A.V. and strange to say, does not mean a road or a highway at all. It refers to a raid conducted by David into enemy territory. The main English word in …
The campaign of Nebuchadnezzar in Egypt had been an outstanding success, and while there he would see the colossal statues which the Pharaohs had erected of themselves. Evidently this fired the imagination of Nebuchadnezzar. Why should …
We have a gift which is priceless. The gift of salvation is too precious to be compared with any earthly treasure. Yet so often we treat this gift as if it were a mere twenty-cent coin.
So frequently we neglect …
Is there a basic theme in the Hebrew Prophets?
I would say the approaching “DAY OF THE LORD”, which because it is so fundamental is never really introduced or explained. Since the world is evil and righteous men do not …
Trusting in Jesus as Lord of one’s life touches one of the innermost yearnings of man. To be able to rely upon someone who will not let us down. Yet despite the assurance of infinite reliability we often fail in …
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 are chapter divisions of one complete vision, stretching from Daniel’s day right down to our own times. The structure of the vision reveals to Daniel that before the final consummation he will “fall …
It is obvious to students of Biblical Prophecy, that the Lord used Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon and Daniel in a second prophecy — showing the King what would befall the kingdoms of men — not simply to alleviate his troubled …
Israel had forty drab and exciting years behind them. And now a great challenge lay before them — a Land which was, by any standards of judgment, lovely and alluring; but a Land, alas, with strong-walled cities and warriors of …
Right from the first century the Christian Church has always looked upon marriage as being “indissoluble”. At an early date the primitive Church took the step of applying this principle to the pagan world, assuming that there also, any marriage …
Ecclesiastes is a study of mankind in his natural surroundings analysing his reaction to his environment, in order to perceive the purpose of life. This exploration of all things done under heaven ends only in an empty void… “all is …
For his illustrations, Jesus used all kinds of material, and on several occasions he used historical happenings which were well-known to his hearers.
When Herod the Great died (and this would be something like 30 years …
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that an archangel named Lucifer, jealous of God’s power, organised a rebellion in heaven: that Lucifer and his angelic supporters were defeated by the archangel Michael and his heavenly host: that Lucifer and his helpers …
In this issue we come to the stage of considering the evidence of scripture. What did happen at Pentecost? What had Jesus promised that the work of the comforter would be? The answer to these questions invites comparisons with 20th …
The difficulties of sound exposition occur in the later chapters of this prophecy. The earlier ones, while not devoid of the prophetic aspect, have not the intricacies of the later chapters, nor the same possibilities of double fulfillment. …