Volume 33, No.3, Aug. 2022
Michael the Archangel, Jesus
“At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book” (Daniel 12:1 ASV). In Jude [...]
Fig Tree and Figs in the Bible
The Fig Tree and Figs in Jewish Environment, Life, and Culture. Of all the fruit trees found in Israel, the fig tree carries central significance in Jewish life and culture. It has been an integral part of the diet, customs, and landscape of Israel. There are a myriad of references to it in Biblical writings and Israeli literature. The ubiquity of fig trees and [...]
Four Classes
The Church, Great Company, Ancient Worthies, World of Mankind. We read in the Bible that four classes of people will be rewarded with everlasting life In Jehovah's Divine Plan of the Ages, made possible through the Ransom Sacrifice of His only begotten son, Christ Jesus. These four classes are represented in scriptural pictures, as follows. The Church of Christ, to receive the divine nature [...]