The decisive battle in Joshua 10 brings in a succession of victories and the eventual subjugation of the land. And with its telling, Part 1 of the Book of Joshua closes. Finding that the Gibeonites had made terms with Israel, Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, summoned the king of Hebron and the adjoining city states to […]
It was a stalemate. The older sons of Jesse, along with the rest of Saul’s army, had been “dismayed, and greatly afraid” (1 Sam. 17:11) at the brazen boast of the Philistine champion. And little wonder, for Goliath was an imposing mountain of a man. Common sense made it clear that no one on the […]
Salvation as found in the Epistle to the Hebrews is a comprehensive word, meaning more than the salvation of our souls. It does mean that, but there is more. The word is used in the epistle seven times (one of which is implied). Let us look at this wondrous salvation as given in the first […]
Although Judaism is not the dominating religion today that it was in the early days of the Church, yet the spirit of Judaism has permeated Christendom. In his well-known booklet, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth, Dr. C. I. Scofield wrote: It may be safely said that the Judaising of the Church has done more […]
Melchizedek having been mentioned in 5:6ff, the writer finds himself somewhat embarrassed to proceed with his exposition because of the state of the believers to whom he writes. He, therefore, breaks off into a parenthesis which occupies the remainder of ch. 5 and most of ch. 6. It seems that this section is not so […]
The question has been debated for centuries. So is it even worth asking: Who was it that first felt the blowing of the Spirit’s inspirational wind across his spirit and so eloquently contemplated the surpassing glories of the New Covenant and its blessed Mediator? I KNOW THE ANSWER—and so do you. It could not be […]
In the Epistle to the Hebrews, “we see Jesus” crowned with glory and honor seated at the right hand of the majesty on high. He is there for us, our Great High Priest. It is good for us to look up and see Him there, and have our gaze fixed on Him; for in this […]
There is a strong controversy going on between Christians concerning the Millennium and the future of Israel. Are all of the promises to Israel fulfilled in the Church or does Israel have a future as a part of God’s people in the Millennium? Is Israel still in a covenant relationship with God or is she […]
Apologia, the Greek word that is the root of Apologetics, does not in this case imply an admission of guilt or regret but a desire to make clear one’s belief or position (Webster). In gospel work it is the utilizing of explanation along with proclamation in an effort to “convince the gainsayers” (Titus 1:9), that […]