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2022 Volume 77 Issue 2
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Balaam – Part 8: Numbers 24. 15-25
Following Balaam’s third attempt to curse the children of Israel, Balak, in his frustration and anger, dismissed him saying, ‘flee thou to thy place’, Num. 24. 11. Although Balak wanted to hear no more,…
R. Catchpole
Balaam
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Editorial – May 2022
‘The cloke … and the books, but especially the parchments’, 2 Tim. 4. 13 Have you ever left or lost something? Sometimes, the item is not that valuable, but there are some things that are undoubtedly wo…
Brian Clatworthy
Editorial
The Eternal State (Published May 2022)
Introduction Most fairy tales end with the words ‘and they lived happily ever after’. Many people dream of better days, utopia and conditions that are idyllic. In response to this, the realist says, ‘it…
Stephen Baker
What Does the Bible Tell Us About the Future?
Prophecy
Eve
Late in the twentieth century some very clever and highly qualified scientists proposed a theory, and it was never more than a theory, suggesting that the evolutionary descent on the female side could b…
John Scarsbrook
Old Testament Women Who Appear in the New Testament
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The Father of Mercies – 2 Cor. 1. 3
‘The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works’, Ps. 145. 9 God’s mercies, His compassions, extend to the whole of creation. The birds, the animals, the creatures in the sea and…
Mervyn Wishart
The Father
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The Inspiration of Scripture – Part 3
How should we treat the scriptures, 2 Tim. 3. 14? The answer is, simply, we should ‘abide’ in them, JND.1 That is, we must live in the atmosphere of God’s word, and let that atmosphere fill our hearts a…
John Riddle
The Inspiration of Scripture
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Isaiah
The four great prophets, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and Micah, were active in the last days of the northern kingdom of Israel. At this crucial period, during which the final appeals of the Lord to that nation …
Simon Sherwin
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A Man Weeping in Heaven
In Revelation chapter 1, we find the Apostle John on the Isle of Patmos on the Lord’s Day. He is evidently alone, but spiritually he is ‘in the Spirit’. That which concerns the Lord Jesus Christ occupie…
Roderick A Barton
Devotional
Micah: The God of Social Justice
The traumatic descent of Covid-19 presented a crisis beyond what many of us could have imagined. Millions of people around the world lost their lives and countless others suffered untold hardship as the…
Nathanael Reed
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua, the land of lakes and volcanoes as well as 6.5 million souls, is the largest country in Central America and the second poorest nation in the western hemisphere. It is bordered by Honduras to …
Tony Flett
Report
‘The owl also and the raven shall dwell in it’, Isa. 34. 11
‘The owl also and the raven shall dwell in it’, Isa. 34. 11. In the scriptures, as here, the owl is often associated with ruins and desolation. Indeed, the extent of desolation is portrayed graphically …
John Bennett
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Pauline Metaphors – Part 2: Guarantee
Introduction The concept of a guarantee, whether used literally or metaphorically, is not confined to the first-century period of the New Testament, although the Apostle Paul used the concept of a guara…
Eric Parmenter
Studies in Pauline Metaphors
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Paul’s Second Missionary Journey – Part 1
The context of the journey, Acts 15 The council at Jerusalem, vv. 1-35 - essential clarification for the work among the Gentiles. Salvation is through faith alone with no need for circumcision. The car…
Michael Buckeridge
Paul’s Missionary Journeys
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The Power of the Word – Part 1
Introduction We will think briefly about the power of our Lord’s word in the distant past, in the present and in the future. The power of our Lord’s word - past, present and future. i. The power of His …
Malcolm Horlock
The Power of the Word
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Question Time – Where Will Christians Be During the Millennial Reign of Christ?
QUESTION Where will Christians be during the millennial reign of Christ? ANSWER The millennial reign of the Lord Jesus Christ is a specific period that will occur in the near future commencing with the …
Frank Proudlock
Question Time
Solomon’s Temple – Part 3
THINGS DONE TO THE TEMPLE DURING THEIR REIGNS Judean king Reign (BC) Good Bad David 1062-1023 Once established king in Jerusalem, 1055, 2 Sam. 2. 11; 5. 3-5; 1 Chr. 29. 27, wanted to build temple,…
Jeremy Gibson
Solomon’s Temple
Centre Pages
Son of… The Son of the Highest
The Bible uses many titles to describe God the Son. In preparation for His incarnation, the angel Gabriel told Mary that the Holy One born to her would be ‘great, and … be called the Son of the Highest’…
Keith R. Keyser
Son of…
Devotional
2 Thessalonians – Chapter 2
Introduction In the first chapter Paul has been encouraging the dear believers to look up and look on to that blessed day that is coming, when God will deal with this world in judgement, when our wonder…
Peter Davies
2 Thessalonians
Exposition
What Is Thy Beloved? – Part 3
The cheeks Here is one who has a knowledge of the beloved. To know about the cheeks of the individual you need to be close to them. She appreciates the sweetness of the presence of the beloved. When ask…
Andrew Bennett
What Is Thy Beloved More Than Another Beloved?
Devotional
A Word for Today: Earth (Heb. Adamah)
Adam (Man, man of low degree)Adamah (Earth, land, ground)Adamdam (Reddish) We hear a considerable amount today about the environment and the preservation of planet earth. The green agenda has never been…
Brian Clatworthy
A Word for Today
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Book Reviews in this Issue
Design Dissected – Is the design real?
Design Dissected - Is the design real? by David J. Galloway224 pages, Paperback.Published by John Ritchie Ltd, 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock.ISBN 13. 978-1-914273-00-1. The past few years have seen a numbe…
John Scarsbrook
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Precious Seed Websites
Regular users of our websites - preciousseed.org and youngpreciousseed.org - will be aware of the refresh which came into effect at the end of January and the beginning of February. Our previous sites h…
Steve Sherwin
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