Maranatha was a short-lived, primarily expositional magazine published quarterly in Sydney, Australia from 1987 till 1992.
In Daniel’s ninth chapter, beginning at verse 24, the archangel Gabriel was sent to speak to Daniel. Now, Daniel was among the captives of Judah who had been taken to Babylon during the Exile and was one of the chief …
The question asks why God doesn’t heal sick people: but the fact is, He does! There are people both in scripture and in our own midst whom God has healed. Prayer is powerful. Prayer works.
James calls on us to …
Conscientious speakers and readers spend a lot of time preparing for their tasks, and much ‘prayer and fasting’ goes into their work. When we pray, we add our prayers to theirs. By our prayers we support their prayers and their …
Scripture does not specify what language we must use, so we must find some general principles, and be guided by them.
Nadab and Abihu were struck down by God for inappropriate worship, and God said on that occasion that He …
In prayer, attitude of mind is the crucial thing, and our posture is not so important. But it is generally true that our inward attitude to God is revealed by external things. A parable of the Master is recorded in …
Many of us either avoid reading the genealogies in 1 Chronicles or when we do read them we find them tedious because firstly, they contain hundreds of names that are difficult to pronounce and secondly, they seem to serve no …
History is regarded by many as boring and dry. Yet if we examine history with Bible prophecy in mind, we can see many instances of Yahweh’s hand in the affairs of nations and marvel at how His Word is coming …
Having seen, therefore, the need to be emotionally moved by the impact of the doctrine of Atonement as God has offered to us in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, we return to give further consideration to this question …
I observe that Christ and his forerunner, John, in their parabolic discourses were wont to allude to things present. The old prophets, when they would describe things emphatically, did not only draw parables from things which offered themselves, as from …
Josiah’s world was similar to our own: people worshipped anything except God. Yet Josiah demonstrates that one can still reform in this environment. He shows us the need to carry out reformation in our lives when the word of God …
The purpose of these brief notes is to put into perspective how archaeology can help us understand the Bible and how it can verify many of the Bible’s statements. To assert, however, that ‘archaeology proves the Bible true’ is an …
The kingdom of God is a cornerstone of the gospel. Indeed the gospel is defined as being comprised of “the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ. “Acts 8:12.
As a shining beacon the kingdom …
In the articles which have appeared previously, we have examined the evidence external to the New Testament which lends support to our belief in the existence of Jesus Christ as a man of history. However, by so doing, we have …
v1. Brethren, we are justified and are being justified by our faith. We have entered into a marvellous relationship. We have peace with God. The Law did not do that. The Law brought wrath upon us, the wrath …
What does the Fear of Yahweh really mean to you and I as we live in the 80s?
It is indeed a necessary question for:
“The fear of Yahweh tendeth to life: and he that bath it shall abide satisfied; …
It will be obvious from the numerous parallels quoted below that Peter’s first epistle is replete with recollections of the life and words of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peter was a witness of …
When we come to consider the background of Paul, we cannot help but see in it a purposeful preparation. From the very moment of his birth, Yahweh was preparing him for the part he was to play in accordance with …
What is your opinion of the Gibeonites? Most people would think of them as sneaky, underhanded confidence-tricksters, who abused the trust of the Israelites, manipulated their ignorance and naivety, seduced them from obedience to the Law of Moses — all …
Brother Harold Percival Mansfield was born in 1912, the fifth child in a large family of nine, the blessings of God to Jim and Lilian Mansfield, a couple with strong persuasions in the Scriptures of truth. Perce was small in …
In every one of the important promises unfolded in the Old Testament Scriptures we find a place given to this essential fact that the One through whom God is working to His purposes, would be His Son.
In the promises …
So the Lord of hosts has a message for them — Yahweh Tz’vaoth, He who will be armies. ‘Tz’vaoth’ is from a root meaning to mass, sometimes servants, but especially regiments organised for war. When the Lord of hosts speaks, …
As we have considered in the last issue, doctrinal errors, born of extremism, become very complex and unclear in ones attempts to reconcile them with Bible principles. For example, when the spirit begettal of Christ is …
In the days when earthen vessels were used for carrying water (Mark 14:13) it was possible for a servant to be sent to draw water from a well only to return empty handed because the container had been cracked or …
Haven’t we been proclaiming since 1848 that the Gospel was preached to Abraham (Galatians 3:8) and that Jerusalem will be the capital city of the Kingdom of God with Israel as its nucleus?
Isn’t our best known publication called Elpis …
That while in this same chapter (Romans 3:5, 25-26) reference is made to God’s character as righteous in the phrases “the righteousness of God” verse 5, “to declare God’s righteousness” v25, “to declare … His righteousness that he might …
Hebrews 11:1 gives us the well-known definition of faith and the translation by Weymouth reads
“Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see”.
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In Elpis Israel, page 434, Brother Thomas describes India as the Eastern Tarshish and gives his reasons for doing so.
Some have thought it necessary to review Bro Thomas’ work and his description of India as the Eastern Tarshish was …
In our previous articles we have examined some of the better known historical references to the life of Jesus. We now wish to examine a few other ancient sources which, although not as well known, still provide increasing evidence that …
v.1 Let us go back before the Law. If we do not boast about our national distinctions which the Law made amongst men, we certainly boast about our descent from Abraham. Look at his life.
v.2 Do you …
For those who have received some exposure to the basis of God’s salvation there is a need to be continually reminded about the difference between law and grace. When we take into account the scriptural record we find that many …