Dies auch in Deutsch erhaeltlich Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. So all the […]
Do all Israel have a part in the world to come?
October 4, 2012 by
The days before Yom Kippur are the days of reflection, in which our eternal fate hangs in the balance. During these days of awe and self examination, all Israel stands before the Supreme Judge, wanting the assurance that our names have been inscribed in the Book of Life. If repentance is sincere we must be […]
Behold the Lamb: The words of the prophet Isaiah
October 4, 2012 by
Isaiah 53:1 – Who has believed our report and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? Though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him; it was that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed our report, and to […]
Next Year in Jerusalem
October 4, 2012 by
How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy (Psalm 137:4-6). Jews […]
Three days and three nights?
October 1, 2012 by
How long was our Lord’s Body in the grave? Was He crucified on a Wednesday? Or on a Friday? Many of our friends have been troubled with these questions. We have been not a little mystified to see that several prominent Bible scholars, men usually and eminently correct in their exposition of God’s Word, have […]
Reflections on birthday and Christmas celebrations
December 11, 2011 by
Christians will often say, in defence of celebrating the birth of Christ, that we must put “Christ” back into “X-mas” and that we should redeem the day from what has become a commercialized celebration filled with pagan revelry, feasting and excessive spending. Others argue that it is well known that the 25th December was celebrated […]
Jesus at the Feast of Dedication
December 10, 2011 by
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. (John 10:22) The Feast of Dedication commenced on the 25th of Kislev and lasted for eight days. Celebrating, as it does, the victory of a small band of Jewish […]
