A BRIEF STUDY ON JONAH, THE MAN AND THE BOOK
New Zealand November 2014 Jonah, whose name means dove was the son of Amittai and lived in Gathhepher. Very little is known about Jonah other than that he had prophesied to Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II. Now, he was commanded by God to preach to the city of Nineveh, the capital of the…
C of E CHURCHES MAY SOON ONLY OPEN AT EASTER AND CHRISTMAS
Daily Mail 15.10.15 1 in 4 parishes has fewer than 10 worshippers DWINDLING congregations mean thousands of historic churches may only open at Christmas and Easter under radical plans proposed by the Church of England. Centuries old churches across the country may shut their doors for most of the year after attendances in some places…
EXODUS AND EASTER
England PALM SUNDAY commemorates our Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, which was in itself a fulfilment of prophecy, not only going back to the garden scene, but, more specifically as given to the Patriarchs, particularly Judah. Judah was the one of whom the promise was made that the sceptre “shall not depart from Judah, nor a…
JESUS, OUR KINSMAN REDEEMER
PO Box 5204, Uvalde, Texas 78802-5204 USA Although our Lord Jesus Christ was actually born at the Fall Feast of Tabernacles, this is the time of year when many Christians remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and praise Him or His goodness towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, He came…
OUR CELTIC HERITAGE
England THE GAEL Many books have been written tracing the descent of the Anglo-Saxons from the exiled house of Israel. The story is comparatively straightforward. Esdras writing at the time of Judah’s captivity, places them at Arsareth (another land). It is interesting to note that there is a river Sereth in Moldavia, a tributary of…
