Frank Shallieu
Satan the Serpent and the Woman
What beginning is referred to in John 8:44, which states that Satan was a liar from the beginning? Lucifer was perfect from the time he was created until the day iniquity was found in him (Ezekiel 28:15). His defection commenced here on earth, in the physical Garden of Eden, and is associated with the dawn or “beginning” of human civilization. The failure of Lucifer [...]
Ezekiel’s Temple and the Solar Year
“In the 25th year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the 10th day of the month, in the 14th year after that the city was smitten ... there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed” (Ezekiel 40:1, 3). The temple described in Ezekiel’s vision [...]
The Lord’s Jewels
“Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as [...]
The Way of an Eagle in the Air
As a boy, I was lying on my back one day in the woods in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, drinking in the beauty of nature. As I looked up through the foliage of the trees around me, I noticed a stirring overhead. Lo and behold, a bald eagle was resting on one of the upper branches, and not having seen [...]
The Holy Incense Ingredients (Exod. 30:34-38)
In ancient and medieval civilizations there existed little hygiene. The close proximity of chicken coops, animal stalls, and garbage heaps to family living quarters was the order of the day. Inadequate sewage drainage and disposal, and the noxious vapors of perspiration in body and clothing, of beasts of burden, and of human waste, added to the tenacious presence of flies, mosquitoes, and insects everywhere [...]
The Samaritan Woman
The account of Jesus and the woman of Samaria who came to draw water, and was offered a taste of the "living waters," is recorded inJohn4:l-29. Samaria was the name of a stretch of country located between Judea and Galilee, and while the Jews dealt with the Samaritans on a commercial basis, they had no intercourse with them socially or religiously but, rather, treated [...]
Israel’s Cloud
God's providence on behalf of the children of Israel in their wilderness wanderings through the Sinai desert, the land of Moab, and that of the Ammonites, was manifested by a miraculous cloud formation, which became to them a visible token of His constant care and of His presence in their midst. ''And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a [...]
God’s “Only;’ His “Darling”
Many years ago, God asked of Abraham a heavy thing. "And he [God] said [to Abraham], Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee, into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of" (Genesis 22:2). "And he [the Angel of the Lord] said, [...]
Lo, I Am With You Always
(This lesson is continued from the previous issue. The first portion took us through the miracle of Jesus stilling the tempest after awaking from sleep in a storm tossed boat. Then the miracle of Jesus' feeding of the 5000 was introduced, after which he sent the disciples in a boat across the Sea of Galilee, as he went into a mountain for solitude and [...]
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, [...]
The Great Company
In Revelation 7:9, the Apostle John sees “a great multitude which no man could number.” He is asked to identify the white-clad, palm-bearing (a symbol of victory) multitude, and, with characteristic humility, tacitly acknowledges his inability to proffer a response. He refers the reply back to the questioning “elder,” who obviously possesses superior insight into the matter. It is apparent to John that the [...]
Two Treatises Available
Two extensive Bible Student treatises have recently come to our attention that deal with history and prophecy. For our readers who want to explore these subjects further, these books can be obtained by writing to the authors. THE KEYS OF REVELATION, Over 700 pages. $20 each The following, excerpted from the Preface, presents the author's thinking. “No explanation of the prophetic and highly symbolic [...]
Crimson Garments from Bozrah (Isaiah 63:1-3, 5, 6)
Who is this that cometh from Edom [the land of Esau, who for one earthly morsel sacrificed his spiritual inheritance - Edom thus typifying the nominal Church and so-called Christendom], with dyed [crimson, RSV] garments from Bozrah [the capital of Edom signifying the Papacy]? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling [riding on horseback] in the greatness of his strength? I [the risen [...]
A Prophecy Nearing Fulfillment (Isaiah 21:5-10)
In Song of Solomon 2:12 the time of mating is called the “time of the singing.” This book is the love song of Jesus and his future Bride. As the time nears for the marriage, the focal rays of prophecy converge in a climactic fashion, and there comes a quickening need for these predictions to terminate in prophetic events. As the birds begin to [...]