Taxes and Tariffs “Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt, valid to this day, that Pharaoh was to have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s” (Genesis 47:26, NASB). In their 2016 book, War by Other Means, Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris argue that the United States has not historically been as aggressive as many countries in using economic tools to reach its political goals. President Trump has made trade tariffs a key part […]
Three Galileans “Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet” (John 7:52). — Carl Hagensick (Adapted from a 1997 Herald article) Scribes and Pharisees, the religious hierarchy of Jesus’ day, looked down with great scorn on the people of Galilee. Many Galileans were not Hebrews. From the days of Joshua, many Canaanites continued to live there (Judges 1:30-33), and the people spoke with a distinct accent (Matthew 26:69, 73). The area was popularly known as “Galilee of the nations” (Isaiah […]
My Righteous Servant “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities” (Isaiah 53:11). — David Stein Many details of the Messiah’s life were prophetically foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures. An interesting question is, what did Jesus know about his sacrificial death ahead of time? His perfect knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures suggests that he learned much of what would befall him. This […]
Rich Symbolism “Then said I, ‘Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God’” (Hebrews 10:7). — Tom Ruggirello The scriptures contain various rich symbols of our Lord. This suggests his depth of character and multifaceted roles in God’s plan. A careful study of the Old Testament reveals profound types and shadows pointing to Christ. Jesus himself described how the prophets spoke of him. “Beginning at Moses and all the prophets, […]