Volume 24, No.3, Aug. 2013
Harmonizing Acts 7:16 with the Old Testament
“Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem (Acts 7:15,16). It would seem that a part of Stephen’s account of the Old Testament is faulty. But we know that he gave an accurate [...]
Pergamos, a “Mixed Marriage”
“To the angel of the church of Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges” (Revelation 2:12). When we look at our brethren’s trials throughout the Gospel Age it truly is a cause for reflection, encouragement, and thanksgiving for their faithfulness. While the golden candlestick representing the church is beaten from one piece of solid gold, Revelation consistently [...]
Matthew 5:32
A Usually-Misunderstood Text. What Does the Divorcer Cause? The common translation of Matthew 5:32 is: “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery” (KJV). However, the Greek word translated “to commit adultery” (moicheuthenai,1 from the verb moicheuo) is in [...]