Volume 32, No.1, Feb. 2021
Moses, the Reluctant Servant
“I will send thee” (Exodus 3:10). With good reason, Moses is highly esteemed as the servant of Jehovah. He was the agent God used to free the Israelites from their bondage in Egypt. He then led them for forty years in the wilderness. He is called the meekest, or humblest, man in the earth (Numbers 12:3). So it may be of some surprise to [...]
Resolving Differences at the Garden Tomb
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay” (Matthew 28:6). In comparing the Gospel accounts of the Garden Tomb experience some apparent differences appear. For example, the Matthew account says Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” came to the tomb of Jesus to anoint his body (Matthew 28:10). Mark adds Salome (Mark 16:1), [...]
I Have Sinned
“I have sinned ... Jehovah is righteous” (Exodus 9:27) This particular declaration, which is a confession of sin, occurs eight times in the Scriptures. We might think that such an expression would be a positive indicator of a new course. But in reviewing the occasions where it occurs, we find a surprising reversal. (1) BY PHARAOH Exodus 9:27 — “And Pharaoh sent, and called [...]