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    • John Thomas: Early Years

      Most readers of The Testimony will agree that Dr John Thomas’ deserves a high place in the list of men who have helped our under­standing of Scripture. He was not trained in any theological school: in later years opponents sometimes …

      Jesus’ Return to the Jews

      Jesus comes to Jerusalem

      In previous articles we have shown how the Song of Solomon may have been originally sung to celebrate the coronation of Solomon as God’s king – which was at the same time a symbolic marriage between …

      A Time Of Separation

      Joy and Sorrow

      Even a cursory reader of the Song of Solomon will be aware that the joy and blessings presented in the picture of the bride and bridegroom are under laid with a theme of sorrow, and sometimes of …

      Persecution and Jewish Conflict with Rome

      Vespasian, the emperor who was reigning in A.D. 70, died in A.D. 79, and was followed by his son Titus, the general who had destroyed Jerusalem. Titus was succeeded by the younger son of Vespasian, Flavius Domitianus (Domitian), a tyrant …

      The Nature of the Jewish and Roman Relationship

      There can be no doubt that the Roman occupation of Judea proved to be one of the unhappiest times for the Jews in all their history. The relationship between the Roman rulers and the Jewish inhabitants of the land was …

      Review of “Mind and Cosmos” (2012) by Thomas Nagel

      This book will please very few. Atheists will be, and have been, upset or bemused by one of their own rejecting the standard line of materialist reductionism and arguing instead for the irreducibility of consciousness, intentionality and value. They will …

      Review of “Do Historical Matters Matter To Faith?” (2012)

      This collection of twenty-two essays by respected conservative archaeologists and biblical scholars, like Alan Millard and Craig Blomberg, was occasioned by the publication of God’s Word in Human Words by Kenton Sparks. In that book Sparks queries the inerrancy of …

      Extract from “Prophecy of Joel” (2013) by Mark Allfree

      Introduction

      Joel is a fascinating little book. Whilst his prophecy consists of only three chapters – a total of 73 verses – it has a very wide-ranging scope. Not only did Joel speak of momentous, earth-shattering events that were taking …

      Summary of Key Arguments Dating the Exodus

      This article is the second of two in a consideration of the date of the Exodus. Typically, only two dates are considered viable: c.1440 BCE (the ‘early date’),[1] and c.1280 BCE (the ‘late date’). Arguments for these dates …

      Why Did John Write His Gospel?

      Introduction

      The unique style and content of John’s Gospel has generated a huge body of scholarly comment and opinion. There are innumerable commentaries and articles researching issues of language, authorship, date, and much more besides. Many eminent scholars have been …

      The Cessation of the Spirit

      Introduction

      The Jewish scriptures are called ‘the Old Testament’ by Christians because they believe that other books are also ‘scripture’—viz., the New Testament. The implicit claim of the Christian church of the second century CE was that there had been …

      Locating the Song of Songs to the Time of Hezekiah

      Introduction

      The previous article concluded that language alone cannot establish the date of a particular book – any linguistic evidence needs to be supported by intertextual and socio-historical evidence. Our hypothesis is that Song belongs to the Hezekiah period and …

      Review of “The Christadelphians” (1987) by Harry Tenant

      The Christadelphians does not set out to supersede Elpis Israel, Christendom Astray, or God’s Way—in fact Brother Tennant modestly expresses the hope that his “lesser volume will prove to be an encouragement to read the others”—but it is a book …

      Review of “Letters to George and Jenny” by Tychicus

      The racy, versatile and prolific pen of Brother Harry Whittaker (thinly masquerading here under the pseudonym of Tychicus, the Apostle Paul’s much-loved companion in the gospel) has produced this stimulating volume of advice and comment on just about every topic, …

      Discoveries at the Egyptian City, Kahun

      David down, the well-known Australian archaeologist, in his journal Diggings, reports on a lecture given by Dr Rosalie David (Director of Antiquities at the Manchester Museum) at Macquarie University, Sydney. on 9 August 1990. Dr David is the noted author …

      Jerusalem’s Ancient Aqueducts

      The big trench outside Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate has aroused local curiosity for many months. The designers of the grand Mamilla Project, engaged in reshaping the Old City’s western approaches, have discovered to their consternation that ancient urban planners had …