PORK LINKED TO LIVER CIRRHOSIS
from Canadian Science News, January 1986 FOR the first time, researchers have shown a possible link between cirrhosis of the liver and dietary factors other than alcohol. The recent findings of an Ottawa research team show that people who drink, even in moderation, and consume pork are more likely to suffer the potentially fatal liver…
PASSOVER – ASCENSION – PENTECOST – TRINITY
SPRINGTIME starts a New Year. The Passover and Resurrection herald New Beginnings and they are of course the start of the religious New Year. Just as Tabernacles begins the civil New Year. Easter in particular demonstrates this in the flowers and the bursting of buds on the almond and fruit trees. Nature confirms and demonstrates…
LEVITICUS
THE book of Leviticus, is the third book of Moses and takes its name from the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. It was most like Leviticus because it contains many instructions for the Levite priests. There are two reasons why this title is perhaps not entirely correct. Firstly, not all Levites were priests….
HEROES OF FAITH – (8)
JOSHUA AND THE WALLS OF JERICHO WE have completed our studies of the faith which led to the formation, establishment, and guaranteed continuance of God’s Kingdom on earth. We then studied what we might refer to as a ‘cameo’ of Israel’s then future history, through the faith of the Patriarchs, followed by the faith of…
THE YOUNGER GREATER THAN THE ELDER
WE know from Genesis how successful Joseph was in Egypt and of his close alliance with Pharaoh. Jacob eventually had to take his entire family down to dwell in Egypt due to famine. In due course Jacob (Israel) aged, and wanted to pass his blessing and birthright to his heir. The word birthright used in…
