Volume 3, No.3, Aug. 1992
Wasted Years
An ancient story with a modern application “And the ill-favoured and lean-fleshed king did eat up the seven well-favored and fat king ... and the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears." - Gen. 41:4-7 Away back there, when the world was young, a mighty Pharaoh of Egypt had a dream, so much out of the ordinary that his wise men [...]
Holiest- Hebrews 10:19-20
An answer to two questions In Verse 19, Is the term "Holiest" reference to the Holy or Most Holy? (Translators seem to differ) The answer seems consistent whether answered by an examination of CTR's writings or by an examination of the Apostle's usage of the Greek word forms. In this verse "Holiest" (meaning Most Holy) appears to be the best translation even though translators [...]
From a Reader
First, please allow me to thank you for sending me "Beauties of the Truth." I enjoy every issue, and look forward to its arrival. I would like to comment on the May 1992 issue, which arrived a few days ago. In particular, I would like to make an observation on the article "Seventy Times Seven.” The third paragraph begins with the words, "The only [...]
A Little Horn
The twelfth chapter of Daniel presents three significant time periods. These are the 1260,1290 and 1335 days. They appear to all have the same starting point but different terminal points. The 1260 days are referred to in a number of forms in Scripture including 1 Kings 17:1; Daniel 7:25; 12:7; Revelation 11:2 -3; 12:6, 14; 13:5. The foundation of interpretation for the "days" of [...]
The Table of Nations
After the Flood, exploration of the land must have been priority. Within two or three generations, Nimrod's rebellion exhibited continental awareness, "Come, let us build a city ... lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth" (Gen 11:4. Cf. Gen 9:1 for God's command). When peoples began fighting over the land, it appears portions of the earth were allotted to [...]