The Hebrew Midwives. The word of Pharaoh was Law & he “spake” unto the Hebrew Midwives, — now a policy is introduced that, through the death of the male seed, would ultimately lead to the demise of the holy nation & victory for the serpent power. But just as when Noah entered the ark to…
The Ecclesia in Egypt.      Firstly, what was the spiritual condition of Israel during their time in Egypt — Did they remain faithful? The Prophet Ezekiel gives us the answer! Eze 20:6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land…
Gen 18:6-8 Abrahams zeal for the Truth is the example for all true sons of Abraham. 3 keywords are used to describe the reaction of Abraham in providing hospitality to the three Angels who visited him. Ran, Hastened, & stood. Gen 18:2 he ran to meet them: Abraham ran unto the herd[7] Gen 18:6…
I am thy shield & exceeding great reward. Gen 15:1 Abraham had refused the spoils of war offered by The King of Sodom. Gen 14:21-24 ” lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich” Now God responds by saying he will protect him & reward him. Abrahams concern is that he is childless Gen…
Num 35:19 The Revenger of Blood. This expression only occurs in Numbers 35, where we find it six times. The Heb is ga’al which is normally used of a near Kinsman or redeemer. It means to redeem & is translated as redeemer in Job 19:25; Psa 19:14; Psa 78:35 etc. It is translated as “avenger…
Num 33:52 Pictures. It is interesting that they had to destroy their “pictures”, what were they? were they pictures as we know them? In this regard there is no record of any drawing, or art in Israel. The word used for pictures = 04906 – maskiyth only occurs on six occasions, it means a figure,…
Num 31:8 The warfare of Faith. Zur was one of the five Kings slain, he was the father of Cozbi the Midianite woman slain in Num 25:15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in…
Num 24:25 Balaam returned to his place. Num 24:25 The record says Balaam ‘returned to his place’ But in the “Holy war” of Num 31:2 against the Midianites Balaam was slain. Num 31:8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and…
Luke 19:9 Zacchaeus a son of Abraham, We read the words of Jesus in Luk 19:9 ?This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham Why did Jesus say “This day is Salvation come to this house” ?— two reasons. 1] Jesus in the Hebrew Yahshua…
Luke 16:8-9 The Unjust Steward & the Mammon of unrighteousness. The Unjust Steward was prepared to gamble, there was no guarantee his Lord’s debtors would receive him, nor was there any guarantee that his Lord would commend him. But the children of this world are quick to seize every opportunity to prosper in this life….
Num 3:45-46 276 Souls saved on the Voyage of life. The story of Paul’s voyage & shipwreck has many parallels with our voyage of Life. But of particular interest in relation to today’s reading in Num 3:46 is the number of people saved, there were 276 souls in the ship. Of which 3 were…
Luk 12:49. What did Jesus mean “I am come to send fire on the earth” Jesus had come to bring the fire of judgement upon the Jewish earth, — he was to throughly purge his floor. — the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire, this was speaking of the fire of destruction of AD…
Luke 9:31, CP: Mat 17:3, Mark 9:4 He appeared in glory & spoke of his decease. Appeared:?= to gaze with wide open eyes. Same word in all three records. But only Luke says they appeared in “glory” & only Luke tells us what they were talking about. — his “decease” The word Decease: —…
Psa 143 Davids prayer for God’s help & protection. In this Psalm we have David’s prayerful request for God to oversee his life. 1] Psa 143:1 Hear my prayer. 2] Psa 143:1 Answer me. 3] Psa 143:2 Enter not into judgement with thy servant. 4] Psa 143:7 Hear me speedily. 5] Psa 143:7 Hide not…
Luke 9:34: Cp: Ascent of Moses into Mount Sinai & Transfiguration. High Mountain: Exo 24:15 Moses went up into the mount: — Jesus went into High mountain. Mar 9:2 Fear: Heb 12:21, I exceedingly Fear & quake. — So did Peter, James & John. Luke 9:34, Mark 9:6 , Mat 17:6, Face Shone. Exo 34:29…
Psa 122:4 Within the city of Jerusalem will be “The Testimony of Israel“ In the language of the Old testament, here we have a beautiful picture of the Lord Jesus Christ united together with his B&S. — The fulfilment of all the Old testament types & shadows — now manifested in the earth as the…
1 Cor 11:3 Wearing of the Head Covering. This is the first of Paul’s reasons for the wearing of head coverings. 1] 1 Cor 11:3 Divine Hierarchy Christ the head of the man. The order of rank, authority, power & status. 1Cor 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every…
1 Cor 10. The warnings from Israel??s history. Paul brings to our attention the warnings from Israel failure in the wilderness. Notice the emphasis on the word ALL ?5x 1Co 10:1 All our fathers were under the Cloud All passed through the Sea All Baptised into Moses in the cloud & in the Sea All…
Psa 96:1 ?The New Song. The “New song” is an expression that occurs 9x in scripture, 2 x in NT, & 7 x in the Old, it always speaks of the future. 1] Psa 33:3 Is a call for the righteous & upright of Psa 33:1, to praise & “Sing a new song ??, it…
1 Cor 3. Unity in Corinth. [ Part 2] The whole of Paul’s first 4 chapters are given over to an appeal to unity. — he beseeches them to be united. 1Cor 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that]…
1 Cor 1 Unity in Corinth { Part 1].[ 1 Cor 3 Part 2] In Paul’s two Epistles to Corinth, & the record concerning Corinth in Acts, we are given more information about Corinth than of any other Ecclesia. Paul’s first visit to Corinth is in Act 18:1 After these things Paul departed from Athens,…
Mark 13:36 Will we be asleep? Mark 13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. “Sleeping” this is speaking of being “asleep” spiritually, of allowing ourselves to” slumber & sleep” like the foolish virgins, so that Jesus comes upon us unawares. Mat 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh;…
Exo 26:14 The Covering of the Tabernacle. The word used for covering is the Heb. Mikceh it’s the same word used in Gen 8:13 “Noah removed the covering of the Ark. It is only used 16 x & on all the other occasions it is used for the covering of the Tabernacle. It comes…
Passing on the Truth to our Children. Intro. Psalm 78 is the second longest of all the Psalms & on the face of it, it appears to be a recounting of the history of Israel, from their deliverance from Egypt, until the time when David was anointed as King & the ark was established in…
Mark 9:2. The Prominence of Peter James & John: Why was the Transfiguration only seen by Peter, James & John? Peter, James & John. had the privilege of witnessing certain things that the other Disciples were not permitted to see. 1] They were the only three to witness the raising of Jairus daughter. Luke 8:51…
Serving in the masters house forever. Exo 21:6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever The servant served for 6 years…
Mar 5:11 The great herd of Swine feeding. ?The presence of a herd of swine underlines that this was predominately a Gentile region, — swine were unclean & had no place in Israel, notice they were feeding. Mark 5:11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. When swine…
Mar 5:1 A special visit to heal One man. ?The story begins & ends with Jesus passing over the sea, Mark 5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, And after Legion was healed he came straight back, Mark 5:21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto…
Exo 13:21 The Pillar of Cloud & Fire. Exo 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: The Lord Jesus Christ is our shepherd…
Exo 13:18 The word for “Harnessed” Exo 13:18; “and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt”. The word translated as Harnessed only occurs on 4 x. On the other three occasions it is translated as “armed” in the context of, armed with weapons to fight. Jos 1:14; “ye…
Exo 12:22. Purge me with Hyssop. Hyssop is a small aromatic bush only 18 inches high, Solomon speaks of the hyssop as the lowliest of all the plants. 1Ki 4:33 “he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall”, The opposite end…
The saints will judge Angels? 1Cor 6:2-3 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? Cp other versions….
Exo 4:2-4. The Rod that turned to a serpent on the ground. Moses is given encouragement by 3 signs to prove that God indeed had appeared unto him, 1] Rod that was cast upon the ground & became a serpent. Exo 4:2-4 2] Hand placed in the bosom that became leprous. Exo 4:6-7 3] Water…
Gen 49:31 In the cave of Machpelah. Gen 49:31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. I have often heard it said that the names of those buried in the cave spell Israel in the Hebrew. So this year I tried…
Rom 3:4 .Luke 20:16. God Forbid or Far be it? Paul was steeped in the Old Testament scriptures & one OT saying became a Key phrase, only ever used by Paul in the NT. It’s translated in the AV as “God Forbid” — but as we know the word for God is not there in…
Gen 37:20 The Pit & the Prison. Just as Joseph was cast into a Pit by his Jewish Brothers. Gen 37:20,22,24,28-29. And later he was cast by gentiles into a “dungeon”. Gen 40:15, Gen 41:14. The word for Pit & dungeon are the same word. “bowr” = a pit or hole. So Joseph was cast…
Gen 41:38-54 Joseph 2nd unto the King.So begins the next phase of Joseph’s life elevated to be 2nd unto the King. his faith had been challenged in adversity, by the hatred of his brethren, when facing death in the pit, the allurement of Potiphars harlot wife, the testing of God’s word in Prison, Now his…
Gen 39:21-23 Joseph in Prison. As a result of the false accusations of a woman scorned 4] Joseph now enters into the next stage of his life as he is cast into Prison, But God was with him Gen 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in…
Gen 39:1-20 “Joseph, In Potiphar’s house” Joseph’s life can be divided into eight periods of trial & testing… 1] With his family In Canaan. 2] Cast into the Pit & sold into Egypt. 3] Potiphar’s servant in Egypt. 4] Cast into Prison. 5] Raised to be 2nd to the King. 6] Joseph the saviour of…
Psa 41:13 Amen & Amen. This double Amen only occurs 5x in OT scripture, 3x in the Psalms. Psa 41:13; Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. Psa 72:19; And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory;…
Gen 37:1-3 Joseph’s Coat of many colours. The life of Joseph is really an allegory, a symbolic narrative that speaks of the life & work of The Lord Jesus Christ. Joseph is an outstanding example of a man of faith in the face of persecution in all his trials, in every period of his life,…
Gen 34:1 Shecham longeth for your daughter. Background. Jacobs was now living in close proximity to the city of Shecham, & this was a danger to their status of “strangers & pilgrims”, they were called out to a life of separation , now they were the owners of land right outside the gates of Shechem….
Gen 36:20 Seir the Troglodite. Esau married wives of the “daughters of Canaan, one of which was:- Gen 36:2 Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; Zibeon the Hivite was a son of “Seir the Horite” whose genealogy is found in Gen 36:20-30 We see there that Aholibamah traces her genealogy…
Mat 21:10 Who is this? The reaction of the people of Jerusalem to the true bread from heaven, was exactly the same as Israel in the wilderness to the “manna” Mat 21:10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? The word “who” can be translated as…
Jacob the “Good shepherd” Gen 31:38-39 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my…
Gen 30:37 The Sheep of Jacob It’s a strange story, Rods of green poplar, hazel & chestnut tree, with white strakes pilled in them, so that the white appeared in the rods, they were set before the sheep in the gutters before the watering troughs & the flocks conceived when they came to drink before…
The Prominence of Peter James & John: Why was the Transfiguration only seen by Peter, James & John? Peter, James & John. had the privilege of witnessing certain things that the other Disciples were not permitted to see. They saw:- 1] They were the only three to witness the raising of Jairus daughter. Luke 8:51…
Gen 24:58 Rebecca goes to meet her husband. Gen 24:58 And they called Rebecca, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. “I will go” Heb “yalak” = to walk. This word occurs 2x in this verse. translated as “go” & “I will go” She went in…
Gen 22:4 The third day. Abraham had been told three days previously to sacrifice his “only son” Isaac “whom thou lovest” — imagine his state of mind as he travelled for three days to sacrifice his son. Then on the 3rd day he saw the place “afar off” This was a mountain in the land…
Into thy hands I commit my Spirit. There were 7 sayings of Jesus recorded as he was crucified. 1] Luk 23:34 Father, forgive them: for they know not they do. 2] Luk 23:43 Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 3] Joh 19:26-27 To his mother, Woman, behold…
Isaac & Rebecca This is the second time the word “loved” is used, in this place it is the first time it is used of the love of a man for his wife. It was first used when Abraham went to offer Isaac Gen 22:2 “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou…
Psa 27:2 They stumbled & fell. There is a parallel here with Jesus. David’s enemies “stumbled & fell” So it is recorded of Christs enemies in John 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Just as David’s enemies “stumbled & fell”…
Luk 17:28-29. Eze 16:49-50. The days of Lot. Jesus used the example of “the days of Lot” to warn his disciples of the times in which they lived, the judgement of God was to fall upon Judah in Ad 70, But the warning is applicable to us, we need to be a separate people,…
Psa 19:7 Are we among the Simple Psa 19:7 Testimony of Yahweh makes wise the simple. Simple = “pthiy” silly ?Rt = “pathah” = to be open: Occurs 18x:- 3 in Psalms :- 14x in Proverbs, & 1x in Eze 45:20 Wisdom calls to the simple to eat of her bread & drink her wine….
The End of the Mosaic age. Brother Thomas comments on the statement of the Lord Jesus Christ: This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come, and shows that the end referred to relates to the conclusion of the Mosaic…
