Volume 10, No.1, Feb. 1999
Understanding the Bible
What is the difference between you and others who read the Bible but do not understand what it teaches? What do you have that they do not have? Paul tells us: "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard; neither have entered into the heart of man; the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us, [...]
1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
When we read our English Bibles we must at all times remember we are reading translations of the original writings. These translations were made by mostly very sincere and honest people - people, however, who did not understand the plan of God. They had no knowledge of the two salvations - the salvation now for the Church, the salvation in the future for all [...]
The Breastplate and New Jerusalem
These thoughts are a comparison between the High Priest's breastplate as described in Exodus 28 and New Jerusalem as described in Revelation 21. Both the breastplate and the city of New Jerusalem are said to be foursquare. The breastplate was set with 12 stones. New Jerusalem has 12 foundations garnished with precious stones. The 12 stones of the breastplate were in four rows of [...]
Wisdom of the Seven Churches
Biblical prophecy is comprised of two aspects. One is the predictive side, where certain events are foretold. The second aspect of prophecy is the moral lesson intended. With that in mind we want to look at the seven churches and see the moral lesson in each of the messages given. In addition, there appears to be a correlation between the moral lessons from each [...]
Elisha’s Typical Experiences (Continued)
In the previous issue seven of the fourteen episodes of Elisha following his recrossing of the Jordan were examined, each picturing something about the Ancient Worthies in the Kingdom to be established at Israel. The fourteen episodes are found in 2 Kings. They are listed below, followed by an examination of the last seven to complete our discussion. (1) Waters (2 Kings 2:19-22) (2) [...]
On the Addition question in Numbers Chapter Three
Numbers chapter three contains an inconsistency in the count of Levites. Numbers 3:22 records 7500 from Gershon, verse 28 records 8600 from Kohath, and verse 34 records 6200 from Merari. This totals 22,300, yet verse 39 gives the total as 22,000. Where is the error? It is clear from Numbers 3:43,46-47,50 that 22,273 firstborn were 273 more than the total number of Levite males [...]