Volume 24, No.1, Feb. 2013
The Ordinances of the Altar
“And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon” (Ezekiel 43:18). Ezekiel’s Temple is a glorious structure found in Ezekiel chapters 40 through 48. It is primarily a picture of Christ’s Millennial Kingdom, conveying various aspects [...]
Redemption as Shown in the Tabernacle
The ransom is the foundation of God’s plan for the redemption of mankind. It contains the fundamental idea of a corresponding price — Jesus for Adam, that is, substitutionary atonement. As explained in Tabernacle Shadows, pages 51-52: “The bullock represented Jesus at the age of thirty years — the perfect man who gave himself and died on our behalf. The High Priest, as we [...]
A Bloody Husband
“It came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because [...]
Between the Lines
Unbelievers constantly seek to find fault with the Bible. One of their criticisms is when the Bible reports different versions of the same event. These critics overlook the fact that different witnesses see events from different perspectives. That can be seen when multiple witnesses give their version of a particular event. The differences are sometimes considerable! But they all saw the same event! For [...]