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God’s Husbandry

In the Scriptures God is depicted as a husbandman, that is, a cultivator or tiller of the soil. He spares no effort in tilling the “soil of humanity” in preparation for the good ...

A. E. Long

1985 Volume 36 Issue 4

Exposition

A Treasure

In God’s purpose, the nation of Israel was meant to be His possession, separated from the nations and enclosed by His laws which were unique only to them, “the law of commandments cont ...

A. E. Long

1985 Volume 36 Issue 5

Exposition

A Luminary

The Lord Jesus spoke of Himself as “the light of the world”; following Him, a man would “not walk in darkness, but … have the light of life”, John 8. 12. In giving sight to ...

A. E. Long

1985 Volume 36 Issue 6

Exposition

A Preservative

In the sermon on the mount, the Lord Jesus said of His disciples, “Ye are the salt of the earth”, Matt. 5.13. It is not God’s purpose to remove them from this earthly scene, bu ...

A. E. Long

1986 Volume 37 Issue 1

Exposition

A Pillar

Not without significance, the first mention of “pillar'’ in the Bible relates to Lot’s wife; she “looked back … and … became a pillar of salt”, Gen. 19. 26, because she ...

A. E. Long

1986 Volume 37 Issue 2

Exposition

A Hospice

"Hospice” is defined as “a house for strangers…a home of refuge”, and “Hospitable” as “kind to strangers … welcoming and generous towards guests”. These description ...

A. E. Long

1986 Volume 37 Issue 3

Exposition

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