Matthew 13 “All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them” (Matthew 13:34, citations from ASV, except as noted). — James Parkinson Jesus spoke seven parables to the multitudes, in Matthew 13. It is reasonable to ask whether these seven parables are parallel to the seven stages of the church during the Gospel Age. Some think, Yes, and others think, No. How might we proceed to discover whether it is reasonable? It […]
How We Are to Offer “Now when anyone presents a grain offering as an offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour, and he shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it” (Leviticus 2:1, scriptures from NASB unless otherwise noted). — Ray Charlton Unleavened Bread The first mention of unleavened bread is in Genesis when two angels came to Lot in Sodom. Lot offered them the opportunity to stay in his house rather than in the town square. […]
Towards Incorruption “Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ” (1 Corinthians 5:7 ASV). — Brent Hislop Given that throughout scripture, leaven is used as a symbol of sin, the concept of a Christian having an unleavened character would seem to suggest that the Christian leads a life free of sin. This, of course, is not the case. 1 John 1:8 says, “If we […]
The Fortieth Year The 40 year wandering of Israel in the wilderness is a well-known narrative. Following Israel’s miraculous deliverance from Egypt, Israel experienced nearly every kind of drama and emotion. They hoped to travel to and inherit the Promised Land spoken of to Abraham. Yet, for most, that was not to be. Scripture says much about the first two years of that wandering, but is silent on the intervening years until we come to the 40th year. This issue of the […]