In Old Testament Hebrew, ‘remember’ has several common synonyms including ‘recollect,’ ‘recount,’ or ‘to bring up a memory again.’ In the Old Testament the Israelites were told time and time again to remember the historical sovereign acts of God which He did on their behalf. In reality, Israel’s success or failures were based on what they had remembered, or forgotten. …
Cities and Towers – Past, Present, and Future
Recall Nimrod, son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah attempted to nullify God’s plan to replenish the earth by settling in Babel. Interestingly Nimrod was not only a ‘mighty warrior,’ but his name also means ‘tyrant’ and ‘rebel.’ God subsequently scattered Nimrod and his followers from Babel. Thus Nimrod abandoned his plan to build a city and tower …
The Beginning of the End
Nimrod and his followers devised a plan for dwelling in the city of Babel and settling in the land of Shinar. “And they said, ‘Come let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.’” Genesis …
The Journey of the Ark of the Tabernacle
Recall, the tabernacle and its furnishings were completed in the beginning of the second year after the Exodus and would be the place where God would talk with Moses and give instructions during the remaining years of the wilderness journey. “And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between …
Man in the Presence of God
The ultimate bliss for man is to be in the presence of the One who created him. The story begins in the Garden of Eden when man was created in the very image of God. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a …
Winds of Change
The Bible has much to say about the ‘east wind.’ Such wind is both literal and symbolic. In all cases the east wind is in the hands of the Almighty. The first mention of the east wind is found in Genesis. Recall Pharaoh’s dream while Joseph was in prison. In his dream, pharaoh saw seven heads of grain on one …
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Daniel’s 70th week ends with the victorious return of the Son of Man. Matthew provides a wonderful account of Jesus’ return. “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them …
Your Kingdom Come. Your Will be Done…
The title words are included in the prayer Jesus taught His disciples. That prayer confirms that God’s future Kingdom was a reality. In that kingdom God’s perfect will would be done on earth as it is presently in heaven. The Old Testament has much more to say about the future kingdom than the New Testament. It would take a separate …
For Unto Us a Child is born…
The title is perhaps the most popular words on religious cards of the season. Let’s review where the history of these words began. Approximately 1,000 years before Christ was born, a revelation was given to King David introducing the child. “When your days are fulfilled…I will set up your seed after you…and I will establish his kingdom…and the throne of …
From East to West
The Bible has much to say about the ‘East.’ It began when God planted a garden eastward in Eden where He subsequently placed Adam. Then as part of the curse for Adam and Eve’s disobedience, God sent them out of the garden to the east. “So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the …