“search the scriptures” John 5:39

Series –

Temple Teaching in the Epistles
7
Articles in this Series
Spiritual House, 1 Peter 2. 4-7
From the Scriptures and history, it is apparent that Jewish life was centred in the Temple with its priesthood and sacrifices. Writing to Jewish believers scattered throughout Asia Minor and far flung…
John B. D. Page
1975 Volume 26 Issue 1
Exposition
A Spiritual House (com.), 1 Peter 2. 4-7
Laying the Stones. A mason selects each stone carefully and lays it in its intended position. The principle applies to a “spiritual house" where each “living stone" has a place ordained by God, the di…
John B. D. Page
1975 Volume 26 Issue 2
Exposition
An Holy Priesthood, 1 Peter 2. 4-7
Peter undoubtedly has the Temple priesthood in mind when he says, “Ye also … are … an holy priesthood ;..”. As the Temple could not function without a priesthood, so its counterpart of today, “a spiri…
John B. D. Page
1975 Volume 26 Issue 3
Exposition
An Holy Priesthood (cm.), 1 Peter 2. 4-7
An Unblemished Priesthood. During the era of the second Temple, hereditary succession gave place to the appointment of priests, as already noted, and “the first enquiry instituted by the Sanhedrin… wa…
John B. D. Page
1975 Volume 26 Issue 4
Exposition
Spiritual Sacrifices, 1 Peter 24-7
As “an holy priesthood”, our privilege and responsibility is to “offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ”, v. 5, Such sacrifices are objective, because they should be offered …
John B. D. Page
1975 Volume 26 Issue 5
Exposition
The Temple of God, 1 Corinthians 3. 9-17
In Bible times, not only had the Jews their Temple in Jerusalem but pagans had their temples, for most cities had a heathen shrine in the city square. The present Christian era is not without its Temp…
John B. D. Page
1975 Volume 26 Issue 6
Exposition
The Temple of God (cont), 1 Corinthians 3. 9-17
The Building. Once the foundation has been laid, “let every man take heed how be buildeth thereupon”, says Paul, 1 Cor. 3. 10. Building, like laying a foundation, is a responsible work, involving the …
John B. D. Page
1976 Volume 27 Issue 1
Exposition
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