Volume 34, No.1, Mar. 2023
Hosea, A Minor Prophet with a Major Challenge
“I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God” (Hosea 2:23). On a number of occasions the heavenly Father asked some faithful individuals to do things they could not understand at the time. Those who obeyed received a profound glimpse at the wisdom of God. One such individual was the prophet, [...]
The Bloodshed of Jezreel
“Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel” (Hosea 1:4, 5). When God instructed Hosea to name his son Jezreel, He also [...]
The Pentateuch and the Divine Plan
The opening books of the Bible appear to parallel the various stages of the Divine Plan. This provides additional confirmation of the plan’s divine origin. GENESIS The word Genesis means, “the origin, or coming into being of something.” The book includes the events of Creation, the fall of man, the flood of Noah’s day, and the histories and generations of the earliest Patriarchs. It [...]
The Likeness of Moses and Paul
“God will raise up ... a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me” (Deuteronomy 18:15). Moses, as a type, points to Christ (Deuteronomy 18:15). As the messenger of God, Moses was used to convey the Law and be a mediator between God and the nation of Israel. Jesus likewise is designated as the “mediator of the new covenant” (Hebrews [...]