October 2024

Occupied With His Beauties, O Patient, Spotless One, “There Was A Man From The Land Of Uz …”, Lessons To Learn From The…

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Good News

The Bag Of Beans

I was afraid, and I wanted to cry. I wasn't sure I was going there. I was thinking of my mom and dad, far away at home. They knew they were going to heaven. The next thing I knew she was sitting on the edge of my bunk. “What's the matter? Why are

Serving

Are We Praying?

Grant Steidl

Jeremiah the prophet was chosen, set apart, ordained and fitted for the work that the Lord had for him to do. He was: From a priestly family (Jer. 1:1), Addressed by the Lord specifically (v.2), Sanctified (set apart) and ordained for his work before birth.

Feature

Pain And Suffering In The Book Of Job

Shereen Ghobrial

The book is part of the Old Testament, which addresses the children of Israel, but the story is set in the land of Uz, different from Israel. There are no clear details about the timeframe of what is recorded in the book, but many commentators assume Job lived at the same time as Abraham.

Feature

“There Was A Man From The Land Of Uz …”

Richard Barnett

The use of the name ‘Almighty’ occurs 31 times in the book, more than in the rest of the Bible combined. The use. of the word ‘almighty.’ is 31 times more than the rest. of Bible combined. The use.

Feature

Lessons To Learn From The Book Of Job

Alfred Bouter

In most Hebrew manuscripts, the name Job occurs 56 (7x8) times in the book that carries his name, and twice in Ezekiel. This last passage places Job in the company of Noah and Daniel, names that respectively mean “rest” and “God is my judge’s

Feature

Lessons From The Book Of Job

Bill Kulkens

The book of Job is centered on the experience of a believer named Job. He lived long ago, and what he experienced is still important even for us in our day. The patriarchal role of Job as the father of the family is also seen throughout the book of Genesis, starting with Abraham.

Series

Bible Characters – Part 18

Hugo Bouter

Even believers who read the Bible on a daily basis, sometimes skip over the genealogies of First Chronicles. The lists of names are alternated with several interesting reports and comments. Elsewhere we find valuable statements about the people’s worship and many details of their family life and the history of the tribes.

You Asked

“Who was the Barak mentioned in Hebrews 11?”

Eugene P. Vedder, Jr.

The Barak mentioned in Hebrews 11:32 is the same Barak we find in Judges 4 and 5. The Lord honors the obedience of faith even where faith may be weak. The song in the next chapter is ascribed to Deborah and Barak rather than to Barak and Deborah.

Emphasis

Occupied With His Beauties

Paul Alberts

Grace & Truth Magazine Occupied With His Beauties Christian Bernstein (1672–1699) wrote: “O fix our earnest gaze So wholly, Lord, on Thee, That, with Thy beauty occupied, We elsewhere none may see’s.

Issues

When Does Life Begin?

G. H. B.

When Mary was pregnant with the Christ child, she visited her cousin, Elizabeth, who was already six months into her pregnancy. Elizabeth declared, “As soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy’s baby was truly human.

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