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J. M. Davies
Articles by this Author
‘We Want Equality’
While a missionary in Spain was preaching the gospel in a market place some years ago, he was interrupted by a man in the audience who kept on shouting, “We want equality”. The curiosity of the people…
J. M. Davies
1972 Volume 23 Issue 6
Exposition
David and Goliath
Here is the first of a series of interesting and instructive articles entitled CAMEOS IN THE LIFE OF DAVID illustrating from Old Testament History conditions and problems which meet us in the religiou…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1946 Volume 1 Issue 2
Exposition
David and Jonathan
Jonathan is one of the most charming personalities and one of the most attractive of Bible characters. He was a man of sincere faith (1 Sam. 14 : 6), and of great courage and devotion to duty (1 Sam. …
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1946 Volume 1 Issue 4
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David and Saul – Theocracy to Monarchy
During the first 30 years of Israel’s history in the land, as in the wilderness before then, the Lord ruled over them (Num. 23: 21; Jud. 8: 23). This theo­cratic form of government was the highest the…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1946 Volume 1 Issue 3
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David In Rejection
Saul’s rejection by the Lord (1 Sam. 16: 1) and his removal from the throne did not coincide. Years elapsed before the verdict passed upon Saul was executed. Hence the signal victory over Goliath did …
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1946 Volume 1 Issue 5
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David In Rejection (continued)
ADULLAM THE first period of David’s rejection was spent in hiding. It lasted about 5 years. (1 Sam. 22-26). He abode in the Cave of Adullam, and in the wilderness in strongholds. They were days of per…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1946 Volume 1 Issue 7
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David’s Mighty Men
To follow David in his rejection, especially in the earlier days, was tantamount to counting all things but loss, for the fellowship of his sufferings. It needed both the vision and the courage of fai…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1947 Volume 1 Issue 8
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David’s Reign – it’s Signal Failures
This final article in a valuable series has very practical applications to present day conditions. To few men have been granted the privileges that were enjoyed by David. Few have risen to such height…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1947 Volume 1 Issue 11
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David’s Return Prefiguring The Return of The Lord – 2 Sam. 19
Appreciation of this series grows. Read the preceding articles again and you will probably appreciate valuable points you missed at the first reading. Absalom’s rebellion, though tragic and serious, w…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1947 Volume 1 Issue 10
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Features of the Church
One definition of the word feature given in the dictionary is a salient point, and it gives the word characteristic as a synonym. And this in turn it defines as distinguishing peculiarity, with the wo…
J. M. Davies
The Church: its Formation, Fellowship and Features
1977 Volume 28 Issue 5
Exposition
Fellowship
From the fact that man was created in the image and after the likeness of God, it is safe to deduce that it was God’s de­sign and desire that man should enjoy communion with Him. This was in marked co…
J. M. Davies
Word Studies in Philippians
1967 Volume 18 Issue 4
Exposition
Fruit
In Eden’s garden there were trees that bore all manner of fruit for the sustenance of the life of man and in Revelation 22. 2 we read of “the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits,, and yie…
J. M. Davies
Word Studies in Philippians
1967 Volume 18 Issue 6
Exposition
Gain
5. GAIN The preacher in Ecclesiastes set out to discover that which would be of profit to all men everywhere and at any time. This was the burden of his quest. He was well qualified for the task as he…
J. M. Davies
Word Studies in Philippians
1968 Volume 19 Issue 1
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Healing – What saith the Scriptures?
This symptomatic of the times that: the subject of healing is being discussed in periodicals of all kinds. Committees and commissions have been appointed by various denominations to inquire and report…
J. M. Davies
1955 Volume 7 Issue 1
Contemporary Issues
Judges and Ruth
RUTH This book of only four chapters is unique in that it is the only one in the sacred volume dedicated to the name of a Gentile woman. Allegorical]y it is an idyll that illustrates and typifies the …
J. M. Davies
1948 Volume 2 Issue 3
Exposition
Notes on the Olivet Discourse – Part 1
MATTHEW 24. I-44; MARK 13. I-37; LUKE 21. 5-36 The Old Testament Scriptures indicate clearly that Israel’s Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, would be Prophet, Priest and King. Moses had said, “The Lord …
J. M. Davies
Notes on the Olivet Discourse
1969 Volume 20 Issue 6
Exposition
Notes on the Olivet Discourse – Part 2
Meanings Of Various Words The Word “Coming”. Two words are thus translated in this discourse. One, erchomai, is the common one used of the coming of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven as in Matthe…
J. M. Davies
Notes on the Olivet Discourse
1970 Volume 21 Issue 1
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Notes on the Olivet Discourse – Part 3
“The end of the world (age)”. Similar expressions are found in Matthew 13. 40, 49. It will be the time of the harvest, the night of threshing and winnowing, Ruth 3, the time when the harvest of the e…
J. M. Davies
Notes on the Olivet Discourse
1970 Volume 21 Issue 2
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Salvation
In the Scriptures the word Salvation denotes a variety of experiences and the context in each case must decide its meaning or application. The three uses of this word in the Philippian Epistle are mos…
J. M. Davies
Word Studies in Philippians
1967 Volume 18 Issue 5
Exposition
The Believer’s Calling
The English word “call” is virtually the anglicized form of the Greek word kaleb, and a glance at the concordance reveals the prolific number of refer-ences to it in its verb and noun forms, and also …
J. M. Davies
1978 Volume 29 Issue 2
Exposition
The Church: its Formation, Fellowship and Features (Part 1)
In the consideration of any subject whether it be Biblical or any other, a definition of the terms used is absolutely essential. If the writer fails to make clear what he is writing about it cannot be…
J. M. Davies
The Church: its Formation, Fellowship and Features
1977 Volume 28 Issue 3
Exposition
The Day of Christ
6. THE DAY OF CHRIST Three times in the Epistle the apostle refers to this day. These, viewed in their context along with similar expressions in other Epistles, make it evident that it is not to be co…
J. M. Davies
Word Studies in Philippians
1968 Volume 19 Issue 2
Study
The Fellowship of the Church, Matt. 18. 15-35
As already noted, Matthew 18. 17 is the second and last reference to the church in the recorded ministry of the Lord and it is quite evidently comple-mentary in character to the former reference, 16. …
J. M. Davies
The Church: its Formation, Fellowship and Features
1977 Volume 28 Issue 4
Exposition
The Gift of Tongues
(Substance of an address given at Elim Hall, Cape Town, S. Africa) IN view of the interest which is being manifested by a great number in many countries in the ‘ Gift of Tongues,’ and of the fact that…
J. M. Davies
The Baptism in the Spirit
1954 Volume 6 Issue 7
Contemporary Issues
The Rebellion Under Absalom – Apostasy The Test of Loyalty
Appreciation of this series grows. Read the preceding articles again and you will probably appreciate valuable points you missed at the first reading. The last years of David’s reign were sad ones. Th…
J. M. Davies
Cameos in the Life of David
1947 Volume 1 Issue 9
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The Spirit
The Epistle to the Philippians portrays for us the ideal Christian life, or the Christian life at its summit. We should therefore expect to find in it important references to the ministry of the Holy …
J. M. Davies
Word Studies in Philippians
1967 Volume 18 Issue 3
Exposition
Book Reviews by this Author
Colossians and Philemon – A New Precious Seed Booklet
Colossians and Philemon. By J. M. Davies. Pp. 82. 2jp, including postage. The author of this new Booklet has been a contributor to Precious Seed since its inception in 1945. We are thankful that he …
J. M. Davies
1972 Volume 23 Issue 6
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The Epistles to the Corinthians
(XII-f 224 pages). Gospel Literature Service, Bombay. 6op plus postage. Available from Pickering and Inglis; J. Ritchie, and Northern Publishing House, Northern Ireland. Many have profited over the …
J. M. Davies
1975 Volume 26 Issue 4
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The Lord’s Supper
“The Lord’s Supper,” by J. M. Davies. (J. M. Davies, Nellikunnu, Trichur, T.C.S., S. India.9d., postage extra.) This is a well-written booklet on a familiar but important Subject. In dealing with th…
J. M. Davies
1955 Volume 7 Issue 4
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