Volume 5, No.1, Feb. 1994
Saul, Jonathan, and David
“The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” - 1 Samuel 18:l Before Israel received its first king, the nation “did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines 40 years” (judges 13:1). Saul, David and Solomon were Israel's first three kings and [...]
Joshua, Jericho, and the Gospel Age
It was 1575 BC when Joshua led more than a million Israelites out of the wilderness to an encampment point a mile or so outside the high walls of Jericho. Archaeologists say those walls were approximately 20 feet high on three sides; a steep natural cliff dropping off toward the Jordan River protected its eastern side. This was the twentieth city to be constructed [...]
“Shout with a Great Shout”
When Joshua was near Jericho, the angelic “captain of the host of the Lord” said “See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.” (Joshua 6:2) And he gave Joshua a specific strategy. Joshua and his soldiers were to march around the city once each day, for six days, in company with priests who bore [...]
The Beasts of Job
When one wants to study prophetic beasts in the Bible, it is customary to turn to either the book of Daniel or Revelation. However, other books of the Bible also speak of beasts in a prophetic sense. In this article we want to address two beasts who figure prominently in the story of Job - behemoth and leviathan. OUTLINE OF JOB While the book [...]
Five Wise Virgins Sue for Inheritance
“And Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, had no sons, but daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Malah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.” (Numbers 26:33) In Numbers 27:1-7, the daughters of Zelophehad, all five, came before Moses to plead a case for their inheritance. They were of the Tribe of Manasseh. Their argument was that their father had died in [...]
The Mouths of All God’s Holy Prophets (Acts 3:21, Revelation 4:4)
1. Enoch - Jude 14,15 2 . Jacob - Genesis 49:10 3. Moses - Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Genesis 22:15 4. Samuel - 1 Samuel 10:23-25, 2:6 5. Job - Job 33:19-30, Job 14:12-15 6. David - Psalms 90:3,4, 104:5, 45:16, 30:5, 37:10-11 7. Solomon - Proverbs 2:21, Ecclesiastes 1:4 8. Isaiah - Isaiah 33:24, 35:1-10, 40:4,5, 25:6-9, 9:6,7, 11:6-9, 45:18, 55:12,13 9. Jeremiah - Jeremiah [...]