Volume 18, No.4, Nov. 2007
The Voice of the Lord (Psalm 29)
David in his palace in Jerusalem observes and vividly describes a severe thunderstorm as it sweeps across the entire land of Palestine from Lebanon in the north to the south of Israel. Floods from such storms cause considerable damage in the Biblical lands. Sometimes it may not rain for two or three years, but when it does, it turns into a deluge, destroying the [...]
The Tribes of Israel – Asher
Asher springs from the pitiless infighting and the destructive rivalry bred of the deception Laban played on Jacob. Originally, Jacob had not planned on his polygamous union with both Rachel and her older sister Leah. The less-loved wife Leah adopted the stratagem of escalating her importance in the eyes of the community and Jacob by adding sons through surrogate motherhood. By the end of [...]
The World to Come
(Continued from previous issue, and its longer title, "Of the Day of Judgment and World to Come." At the beginning of this segment we reproduce part of the paragraph closing the last issue, to connect the thought. This article is of historic importance, but the reader is cautioned to weigh specific interpretations.) This city [new Jerusalem] must be understood to comprehend as well Christ [...]
Paul’s Striving for Laodicea
"For I wish you to know [that is, to understand] how greatly I agonize [or strive in every way] for you and for them at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh" (Colossians 2:1). Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians are very much alike. In these three epistles of the Apostle Paul we find many of the same thoughts and [...]
Jacob’s Speckled Sheep
Professor Yehuda Felix of Jerusalem, who devoted his life to research of the world of botany and zoology in the Bible, passed away on December 2, 2005 at the age of 83. He was among the founders of the Land of Israel Studies Department at Bar Ilan University, and headed it for many years. He authored some 20 books and dozens of articles; his [...]