The promise of the Messiah-King is the principal theme of Biblical prophecy from Genesis to Malachi. The apostle Peter says that the prophets searched intently trying to find out the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Messiah was pointing to and that even angels longed to look into these things (1 Peter 1:10). The […]
THE ISRAEL OF GOD – a consideration of so-called “Replacement Theology”
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In his book “The destiny of Israel and the church” Derek Prince stated: “Essential truth is usually simple, and the truth is, Israel is Israel, and the Church is the Church” (p. 15). A few chapters further on he wrote, “Up to this point we have been considering Israel and the Church as if they […]
IN DEFENCE OF THE GOSPEL – a response to John Hagee’s “In Defense of Israel”
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“Messianic Good News” was formed for the purpose of proclaiming and publishing the Good News that Jesus is the Messiah. There is no other good news or promise of blessing apart from that of being reconciled to God through faith in Him – for Jew and non-Jew alike. Salvation is found in no one else, for […]
May your name be inscribed in the Book of Life
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The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, ushers in a solemn ten day period of soul searching and penitence. The blowing of the shofar (ram’s horn), signals the call to repentance. According to Rabbinic tradition three books are opened on Rosh Hashanah. One records the names of the wicked who, on account of their wilful and defiant transgression of God’s […]
What is the good news?
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When King David was old, his son, Adonijah, declared himself to be Israel’s king. He sent forth a delegation of chariots and horses with fifty men to run ahead of him announcing the news. But King David called in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada and told them to announce […]
From Exile to the Promised Land
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The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. And the LORD God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live […]
Unbelieving Israel – Victim or rebel
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The Sunday Times recently published an editorial (17 June 2007) by the Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Warren Goldstein, entitled, “Look again: Israel is the victim, not the root of all evil”. In the sub-title to his article Goldstein writes, “Blaming the Middle Eastern conflict on the Jewish state is an error that could see […]
Part 1: The coverings of the Tabernacle
October 4, 2012 by
Introduction From the beginning of recorded history God has shown man the way to be reconciled to Him and the acceptable way to worship Him (cf. Hebrews 11:4; 12:28 ; Romans 12:1 ; 1 Peter 2:5). Since Cain first tried to bring an offering of his own choosing, man has continually rebelled and tried to […]
Part 2: The Seven branched Golden Lampstand
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The Lord said to Moses, “Make a lampstand of pure gold and hammer it out, base and shaft; its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms shall be of one piece with it. Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand–three on one side and three on the other… Command the Israelites to bring […]
Part 3: The Ark of the Covenant
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This is the third part in the series of teachings on the tabernacle in which we endeavour to show how the temple and the priesthood were symbolic of spiritual truths that were yet to be revealed with the coming of the Messiah. The rites of worship under the old covenant were shrouded in mystery, veiled […]
