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    • The Atonement: Discussion on Terminology

      I should like to thank The Testimony for producing a special issue on the subject of the Atonement, which I read with interest. I believe more attention should be paid to this aspect of God’s work in Christ, the very …

      The Angels, Their Work And Us

      The work of the angels now

      So Far as we are concerned, the work of the angels began when, as we read, “God (the Elohim, or ‘mighty ones’) created the heaven and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). We are told that …

      The 1,335 Years Of Daniel 12:12

      With reference to the matter of the 1,335-year period of Daniel 12:12 it is interesting to note that the flight of Mohammed from Mecca is dated as July 16th 622 A.D. in our calendar system. This was the date of …

      Natural History and Human History

      “IT is not in man to direct his steps!” So wrote the Psalmist—words inspired by the Spirit of the Almighty, and confirmed by the bitter experience of mankind before and since those days. The only one who has fully directed …

      Will Spain Recognise Israel? – Events from 1984

      A Year after the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) came to power, Madrid’s relations with the Middle East have changed less than was anticipated when the party was in opposition. The PSOE was expected to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, something …

      The Curse of Canaan

      Many who read the Word of God with attentive minds, will have queried the reason why Canaan is spoken of as cursed’ when it was Ham, his father, who had trans­gressed. To understand this fully, it will be profitable to …

      Elijah, John the Baptist and the Return of Elijah

      The study of the prophet Elijah, of his mission with the ten tribes of Israel and of his future work, provides food for thought and reflection. We may possibly consider the question as of little religious value, but when it …

      The Temptation of Jesus Christ – Who was the Tempter?

      A Canadian correspondent writes :

      In your note on Mk. 1:13 in the Sep­tember Testimony you say, “The record seems clearly to mean that there were other temptations during the forty days that Jesus sojourned in the wilderness, tempted of …

      Examining Ourselves and Our Relations with Others

      Self-examination is a necessary part  of Christian living. It should be practised diligently by all who would be clothed upon with the ” fine linen ” which “is the righteousness of saints.” If it were given more attention by more …

      The Lord’s Return and Events Connected Therewith

      The events connected with the Lord’s return form a very interesting and thrilling subject, both the events which precede, and those which immediately follow the advent.

      This is especially so in our day, because the signs which indicate that this …

      Notes on John 1

      “In the beginning was the word.” (Jno. 1:1)

      Nearly all commentators regard this verse as evidence for the theory that Jesus had a personal pre-existence before he was born in Bethlehem, but this idea is by no means inherent in this …

      Some Notes on Leprosy and its Control

      Many fallacies have existed about this disease for centuries, and it was not until a concentrated scientific study was started by Maj. Gen. Sir Leonard Rogers, K.C.S.I., F.R.S., in 1923, that the real facts became known, or any real hopes …

      The Book of Enoch – 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6 – Fallen Angels

      The recent discovery in Egypt of a New Testament manuscript earlier in date than any hitherto known, has raised once again questions concern­ing the nature and status of the mysterious “Book of Enoch” because that book is included in the …

      The Bible as Literature – Examples from Isaiah and Job

      The supreme value of mental pictures as aids to memory and clear understanding, is so well recognized to-day, as to be regarded as an accepted principle. Like most principles, it has no claim to novelty. Like many, it has in …

      Places in the Bible where Gold was obtained

      Uphaz And Parvaim

      The word Uphaz occurs in Jeremiah 10:9, where the prophet in denouncing idolatry refers to the use of thin plates of silver and “gold from Uphaz” for the covering of images of wood ; and in Daniel …

      Correspondence : Psychology and the Bible

      Correspondence

      Our contributor sends us further correspondence. Earlier letters appeared in The Testimony for October and November.

      Will correspondents who wish to discuss points raised in The Testimony please note that their letters should be addressed to the Editorial Secretary, …

      Symbol of the “Leaven” in the Old and New Testament

      With all thine oblations thou shalt offer salt.” (Lev. 2: 13)

      Earlier instructions prohibiting the use of leaven in connection with most oblations seem to suggest at least one reason why salt was to be used in all …

      Judas Iscariot – Betrayed by a token of friendship

      The Four Gospels are avowedly bio­graphical. They narrate the life of one person Jesus Christ. Beside him all other characters fade into comparative insignificance; but of them, none stands out with greater clearness than does Judas. The reason for this …

      Paul’s Epistles to the Seven Ecclesias

      One feature of recurring interest in the study of the Bible is the way it illustrates the mystical value which the ancient nations attached to numbers. A well known example of this kind is recorded in the last verse of …