Volume 20, No.4, Nov. 2009
Psalm 46, A Song Upon Alamoth
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea" (Psalm 46:1). The situation was dire. The Armies of mighty Sennacherib, king of Assyria stood outside the very gates of Jerusalem. Recognizing the high cost of a direct assault on [...]
Samuel the Levite
"Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite" (1 Samuel 1:1). This scripture requires some explanation because it might seem to indicate that Samuel was not a Levite, since he is called an Ephrathite. The following explanation is [...]
Between the Shoulders
"Jehovah ... shall dwell between [Benjamin's] shoulders" (Deuteronomy 33:12). In the blessings given by Moses to the twelve tribes of Israel, a direction is given to Benjamin that is not immediately clear. In Deuteronomy 33:12, Moses tells us where Jehovah will dwell. "And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him [...]
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
"And after he had spent some time there [Antioch], he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples" (Acts 18:23). The account of Paul's third missionary journey begins with this text, somewhat inauspiciously in mid-chapter. Galatia and Phrygia would be major parts of Turkey as one travelled westward from Antioch. The account continues to the [...]