Volume 6, No.3, Aug. 1995
Cloak, Books and Parchments (2 Timothy 4:13)
This is what the Apostle Paul requested from Timothy. He wrote, “The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments” These were the last days of the apostle. The words imply that these were the only possessions the Apostle Paul had before he was executed. He knew that he would not [...]
The Three Signs
“And the Lord said to Moses.- When you go back to Egypt, see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in your hand.” Exodus 4:21 It is a fact well known that the return of Moses to Egypt represents the return of our Lord Jesus to the surroundings of the earth (1 Thess. 4:17). As Moses returned to Egypt [...]
Where Does the Year Really Begin?
(The following interesting article is reprinted by permission from the b’nai b’rith “Messenger” of April 7,1995. However, please observe some editorial comments at the end.) Somewhere in the long evolution of the Jewish calendar there was a minor hiccough. The Biblical system of counting the months by simple ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc., changed quite suddenly to Nissan, Iyar, Sivan, Tamuz, and so [...]
The Parable of the Vineyard Laborers
Sometimes known as the “Parable of the Penny,” this story of Jesus in Matthew 20:1-16 has been explained in a variety of different ways, but not often is it connected with the incident of the rich young ruler recounted in the previous chapter. The division is at an unfortunate point; the passage from verse 16 of chapter 19, to verse 16 of chapter 20, [...]