Bethlehem the Birthplace
The famed “Physician of Harley Street” visited Israel in 1905, long before the land was commercialized. He has some fascinating observations, particularly the inn at Bethlehem. There are some inferences stated as fact, but he weaves a series of interesting...
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Bethsaida: Preached unto the Gentiles
The first memory of Gennesaret is appropriately connected with a fishing-scene. It must have been now about the end of November or beginning of December, when the sultry heat of summer had disappeared; when the trees were either bared of...
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Bethphage: Received in Glory
The reins of life are never rightly held until Jesus has been glorified. When the Spirit of God has entered in His fullness and power, the problem of guidance will at once be raised; this is seen and solved in...
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Bethlehem: Manifest in Flesh
One of the most picturesque places in all the world is the little town of Bethlehem nestling in the Judean hills. A visit is a never-to-be-forgotten experience. Not far away are the shepherds' fields where wondering men heard a wonderful...
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Bethabara: Justified in the Spirit
Following the prologue of John's Gospel comes the first main division from 1:19 to the end of chapter 12. This narrates the public testimony of Christ by word and work. The narrative begins by resuming the witness of John the...
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Bethany: Believed on in the Word
When we study and compare the four Gospels, we find John altogether different. It is interesting that while we learn much from what is similar, we learn most from what is different. It is well known that John as he...
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Bethesda: Seen of Angels
If the man at the pool of Bethesda learned anything (John 5), it was certainly the lesson of his utter helplessness. For others at that pool there had been healing on the principle so popular with men, that God helps...
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