Author Archives: the late Valerie Martlew
WHEELS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
AND the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen – (Exodus 14:23.) And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen – (I Kings 10:26.) To trace the history of the distribution of wheeled transport through the MiddleEast and Europe is also…
A REMNANT OF ISRAEL IN FRANCE
MOST people know enough history to realise that a Celtic people called the Gauls inhabited what is now France, in Roman times. If you have ever read any of the “Asterix” books, about a plucky little Gaulish opponent of the Romans, and the “magic potion” which made him and his colleagues so strong, you will,…
HERALDRY: THE CLUES TO HISTORY
ZEBULUN: THE HAVEN DWELLER ZEBULUN was Jacob’s tenth son and Leah’s sixth. His name means “dwelling” or “wished for habitation” – (Genesis 30:20). At his birth Leah, rather sadly said: “Now will my husband dwell with me”. However, Jacob still loved Rachel best and Leah was doomed to be disappointed. In Genesis 49:13 we read…
ANCIENT MARINERS
IT is not generally known how great were the voyages undertaken by people in ancient times, for the emphasis has been on voyages like those of Marco Polo and Columbus, which were comparatively late in the history of seafaring. In fact, mankind has been undertaking long hazardous voyages by sea for millennia, and travel by…
LEST WE FORGET
‘Remember His marvellous works that He hath done’ – (Psalm 105:5) Far-called, our navies melt away, On dune and headland sinks the fire, Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Judge of the nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget – lest we forget! (Rudyard Kipling, 1897) THIS year…
