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Caleb and His Loyalty Caleb was one of the less prominent men in the Old Testament, yet he presents one of the most striking examples of loyalty to God, and the Scriptures show that his reward was substantial. From the 14th chapter of Joshua, we learn that Caleb was the son of Jephunneh, a Kenezite […]

The Ages of Man 1. From the Creation to the Flood Although the assertion is constantly made that the early chapters of Genesis are to be regarded as purely mythical, legendary or allegorical, it must be evident to a candid reader that the sober, dignified, restrained yet magnificent language of these early chapters removes them […]

Studies in the Life of Joseph The touching and exquisite story which we are about to consider has been through all ages a choice pleasure ground for young and old for the simple and the sage. It is a story told with admirable simplicity and directness and full of a pathos such as the sacred […]

The Virgins: Wise or Foolish? Matthew 25:1-13 We have here, in a few graphic sentences, a parabolic history of this present period, and how it has been and is affected by the hope of the Lord’s return. This history is divided into four parts, viz.: 1. They went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2. They […]

Rahab and Her Friends Joshua 2:1-21; 6:1-27 There is a most instructive comment made by the Spirit of God in the New Testament on this remarkable scene. It is this: “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace” (Heb. 11:31). What marked Rahab […]

Discipline and Unity in the Assembly . . . The Spirit and the Word of God remain. Every assembly truly gathered in the name of the Lord and acting upon the truth of the unity of God’s assembly is responsible to maintain “in its own sphere” what is due to the Lord, the Head of […]

The Feasts of the Lord “These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons” (Leviticus 23:4). Introductory Note Leviticus 23 groups together the solemnities, holy convocations, joyous festivals which Jehovah calls “His feasts.” The Sabbath, which is called a “holy convocation,” is mentioned first. It occupies a […]

Armageddon At a time of special stress like the present, when the face of Europe is a war map, and the strife of nations is suggesting to the minds of many the word “Armageddon,” it may be well for us to take heed to our bearings, and recall afresh the great principles laid down in […]

A Letter on Prayer Dear Brother or Sister, You are not indifferent to the interests of Christ. The matter before me is a united crying to God. I venture to bring it before you. One cannot but be struck with the wide disproportion of numbers between the gatherings of the Lord’s Day morning and those […]

“Show me Thy Glory” “There is no difference: for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans. 3:22-23): “We rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Romans. 5:2): “Moses said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory. . . . And He said, Thou canst not see my face: for […]