Volume 23, No.1, Feb. 2012
The Wandering of Hagar
And Abraham ... took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba" (Genesis 21:14). Sometimes in scripture we have occasions where God approves of actions that we might not think to be very kind. A frequent target of Bible [...]
Michael Nekora
November 4, 2011 Bro. Michael Nekora, well known to nearly all our readers, completed his term in the "School of Christ" and passed to his service above, on the evening of November 4, 2011, as the clouds parted near sunset. Bro. Nekora served as one of the founding editors of Beauties of the Truth in October 1990 and continued to serve as a thoughtful [...]
The Sacrificial Ritual of Ezekiel 43
Understanding Leviticus chapter 16 has blesssed Bible Students for well over 120 years.1 It is interesting to note that Ezekiel 43:18-27 has many of the same symbols and overall tone. We believe it is another picture of the Antitypical Atonement Day sacrifices of the Gospel Age, as it is a ritual that takes place immediately before the activation of Ezekiel's Temple, which is a [...]
For Liberty
"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty" (Galatians 5:13). The doctrine of Christian Liberty is a broad one with many wonderful lessons. To this list we may add a nice note found in W.E. Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words. Under the topic of Freedom we find this gem thought: "The word is twice rendered "freedom" in the RV of Galatians 5:13 [...]