The Australian Christadelphian Shield was originally founded in 1893 and became associated with a grouping of Australian ecclesias known as the Shield Fellowship. After the reunion efforts in 1956 it continued to be published by the Adelaide ecclesia until the early 2000s.
“Boasting of our wealth and virtues rare, What are we but bits of earthenware, Fashioned by the one Great Master’s hand, Each of us marked with the same Maker’s brand. Some of us are fashioned tall and fair, Vase for …
When the Psalmist wrote, “I will lift up my eyes unto the hills,” he was doubtless contemplating the hills of Jerusalem, which from below, with their battlemented walls, presented a formidable barrier to unlawful entry. But with a deeper than …
A.V.—Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. R.V.—is the same in …
It is our purpose, in this and subsequent articles, if the Lord will, to compare the various versions of the sacred Scriptures from the translation of the Authorized Version in 1611 to the present time. There were several translations current …
Of the early lives of Saul and David little is recorded. Both reigned forty years, but there is no precise information about their ages. Josephus says that David died at 70. This may well be for the 90th Psalm says, …
Hezekiah’s submission, probably in 701 B.C., to the Assyrian demand for the payment of tribute does not seem to have brought Judah much respite. It appears that an Egyption army under Pharoah Tirhakah (1 Kings 19. 9), …
There were many occasions in the history of Israel and Judah when to obey the injunction of separateness from other nations placed upon them by their prophets, speaking the words of God, seemed humanly speaking, the exact opposite of common …
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 …
Unleavened bread was a compulsory feature in two of Israel’s national orders. The first was the passover, and the second was the regular institution of the sacrifices.
The passover was the memorial of the dramatic night in Egypt when the …
First call for notice among items of interest would surely be the news that is receiving keen and wide-spread attention amongst our community. For three years, or more, reliable sources of information have reported that a situation was evolving that …
It is a frequent cause of frustration and disappointment to us all at times to discover the judgments of God to be so inscrutable. And yet, upon reflection, this turns out to be salutary rather than detrimental to our spiritual …
One of the outstanding doctrines emerging from our study of the Apocalypse is that the kingdoms of men in their present form are to …
Light is never more beautiful or valuable than when it first appears against the gloomy background of total darkness. Then it serves fully its function. The contrast accentuates its vividness and enhances its worth. When primeval darkness mantled the globe, …
That there is phenomena in the world beyond the understanding of most people few will deny ; and that there are people who appear to have uncanny powers, most will admit. The Scriptures do not deny the existence of such …
Daniel’s, “How long to the end of these wonders ?” has echoed down the years. It is a question that baffles the most able ; and the wise are content to accept the words, “But of that day and hour, …
When in 1927 the announcement was made of Sir Leonard Woolley’s great discoveries at Ur of the Chaldees, it was understood that a great blow had been dealt at scepticism. For so long many had contended that the Bible story …
The structure of the ecclesias is changing rapidly under pressure of their natural development. The accent is now more upon youth and its activities than at any time in our short history; and this brings in the need for various …
It may not be an unreasonable question to ask what the names Herzl and Weizmann mean to the younger generation of Christadelphians? Thirty years ago these names were almost household words, but that was before Israel held an accepted place …
Remember of the Roman Catholic Church has written a brief survey of its history. In many ways it is a sordid story; one of doubtful practices, corruption, intrigue and bitterness; of duplicity in high places. I was not shocked as …
Monthly magazines accumulate over the passing decades into a stack and, despite the appreciated efforts of the index compilers, many of the treasures of former years remain buried.
Some of these buried treasures have been unearthed and brought together in …
In pondering the problem of the validity of Sabbath-keeping in Gentile times, it is noticeable that some of our number hesitate, and even raise eyebrows, at the suggestion that the Ten Commandments are “nothing to do with us”. Yet that …
The literature of modern Israel grows apace. There are so many facets in the inhuman and aching variations that are part of the history of our days. In broad outline there is the now familiar story: the Balfour Declaration; the …
As Christadelphians, we always tend to feel that, although we may not be terribly learned in many things, at least we know a fair bit about the Bible. After all, so we should, for its words to us are a …
The lust for power began in Eden, of course, when Adam aspired to be equal with the Elohim, and it rose to a climax with the period of the flood when together with all unrighteousness it was removed from the …
The hour of crisis produces the man for its need. This was singularly the case for Israel at the time when David was, half in secret, anointed to be king. The need was great and the man also was truly …
There are numerous passages of Scripture over which variant translations and differing opinions come into conflict at sundry times. One such passage is Rev. 20. 1-5 which speaks of the post-millennial revolt of Gog and Magog against the camp of …
The Apostle John in the concluding portion of his Gospel record wrote (John 20. 31), These are written that ye might believe that Jesus is ‘the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his …
We need hardly turn to the dictionary to find the meaning of the word “joy”. It is an emotion we all experience from time to time.
To those who have no knowledge of God’s truth, life is a succession of …
The Psalms are much more than just 150 of the religious songs of old Israel brought together in book form. They were Divinely inspired in their composition and also in their collection, which, incidentally, was probably the work of Ezra …
“He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.”
The Law given to Israel plainly decreed that Israel”s king was to be chosen of the Lord; one who would read and meditate continually in the …