Volume 3, No.4, Nov. 1992
When the Sun Stood Still
It was shortly after the entry into the Promised Land that Joshua's army, battling to secure possession of their new home, marched all night from Gilgal to Gibeon, an uphill journey of sixteen miles, involving a climb of several thousand feet into the mountains, to intercept and do battle with the Canaanites and Amorites. Upon their arrival, at probably about five in the morning, [...]
Passover – The Time Features
To understand Moses' statements regarding the time of the Passover, we must keep in mind the custom of time reckoning then in use: (A) The day began at sunset. (B) The day was divided into two parts, night and day; Gen. 1:5: “God called the light day, and the darkness he called night.” (C) Thus, the term “day” has two uses in connection with [...]
Table of Nations (Continued)
HOW JOSEPHUS COMPARES The differences in the identification of nations between Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews I, vi, and this summary (last issue) can be seen in the attached table and may be commented on as follows: The association of Gomer with the Crimea, etc., seems too strong to ignore; so also are the mines of Cornwall and Spain too evidently associated with [...]
Burnt?
Some question has arisen concerning Leviticus 9:24. What offering is it which was here consumed? Was it (1) the daily evening offering, or (2) the remains of the sacrifices earlier in Lev. 9, or (3) one of the animals of verse 2? The answer may be hidden in the three Hebrew words translated “burnt.” A full study of these words in their various uses [...]