Volume 2, No.2, May. 1991
The Seven Churches of Revelation
The seven churches of Revelation, as described in chapters two and three of that Book, have intrigued Bible expositors down through the age. Were the messages to these churches intended mainly for the congregations to which they were sent during the apostolic period? Were they intended to be instructive in a general way to the church worldwide in every period of its development? Or [...]
Overview of Church History
This article and accompanying timeline present an overview of the history of the church which claims the name of Christ. Neither the article nor the timeline is intended to be comprehensive. They simply highlight individuals, events, and objects. The timeline covers two millennia while this article primarily presents an overview of the early years of Christianity through the 5th century. THE CHURCH FOUNDED From [...]
Genesis 2:2
Probably many Bible students have been puzzled by the wording of Genesis 2:2. The KJ reads: “And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.” Most translations are very similar, although some have “finished” instead of “ended.“ As this reads, it is contradictory and confusing. [...]
From a Reader
I appreciated [the article of last issue] concerning Leviticus 9 and 16, especially the mention of the Elders in Lev. 9:1 as I had found no other reference to that. Could you please expound on that. All I can ascertain as to their purpose, aside from being witness to those events, is from verse 5: “So they brought that which Moses had commanded” (Rotherham), [...]