Crucify Him! Crucify Him! His blood be upon us and our children. This was the cry of the Jews at the crucifixion of Jesus. We go now to a time only a few years later when these words of the Jews were being fulfilled. The years before the destruction of the city of Jerusalem and […]
The Pre-Talmudic School. We cannot speak with as much certainty of the elementary school during the time of Christ’s childhood as we can of later periods. For just about the only authority afforded us is the Jewish Mishnah, the first part of the Talmud, which is not older than 200 A.D. It is probably safe […]
We live in an age in which science seems to advance with the speed of light. Man has not only “aimed at the moon,” a phrase formerly denoting, derisively, a ridiculous and impossible aspiration, but he has actually hit it with radar beams, rockets and television cameras. Next he confidently expects within a decade to […]
Daniel 1:8 “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank….” DARE TO BE A DANIEL? What an extremely sad occasion it was! Thousands of Judah were carried from their homes and friends to be taken to a […]
During this Christmas season, our minds and hearts are filled with the joy that Christ our Savior has come in the flesh to redeem us from the curse of sin. However, with equal grief we hear the echoes of men, “Christ the Savior was never born.” It is well known that Judaism denies the birth […]
Let us look once into the other camp over which the banner “Error” proudly waves. We will try to get a general view of our opponent together with the forces he has mustered under his command. Our first impression is astounding. We cannot fail to notice the “bigness” of the enemy’s camp in proportion to […]
Again this was news in our papers. Although it was reported last month in our newspapers, I thought it of such significance that we can devote space to it in our Current Comments. This time anti-semitic propaganda and persecution broke out in Russia. That there was persecution and mass-murders in Russia is not a new […]
LESSON XIX From Sackcloth to Royal Purple Esther 6 For a reason not stated in the text King Ahasuerus could not sleep the night of the day upon which Haman had come to the conclusion that there was but one thing for him to do, namely, to ask the king for permission to hang Mordecai […]
LESSON XV. Esther Learns Of The Plot Esther 4:4-9 Mordecai’s plan succeeded, and Queen Esther was informed of his deep sorrow. Because of the bond of natural love between her and Mordecai she is exceedingly grieved to learn that something so terrible has happened to him that he had put on sackcloth and ashes. It […]
LESSON I. Authenticity and Historical Setting of the Book. (Esther 1:1, 2) The Book of Esther, which the Board has chosen for discussion in our societies this season, is unique among the books of the Bible. It is unique in that it alone fails to mention the name of God even once. It is likewise […]