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Biblical Insights on Weather and Seasons

Weather has been around since God created weather.

Genesis 1:14-15

  • And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.

Notice that God created the lights in the expanse of the heavens for a few reasons:

  • separation of day and night
  • signs
  • seasons
  • to be used as a calendar (for days and years)
  • to give light upon the earth

In the book of Genesis after Noah, Noah’s family, and the animals leave the ark, God reiterates the order and idea of a natural cycle of seasons.

Genesis 8:22

  • While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”

God used the weather to demonstrate His power, for reward to those who obey, and for punishment to those who disobey. Below are sone scriptures illustrating the various demonstrations.

Psalms 148:7-8 ESV

  • Praise the Lord from the earth,
        you great sea creatures and all deeps,
  • fire and hail, snow and mist,
        stormy wind fulfilling his word!

Jeremiah 10:12-13 ESV

  • It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens. When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

Leviticus 26:4 ESV

  • Then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Nahum 1:3 ESV

  • The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Job 37:9 ESV

  • From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.

Luke 21:11 ESV

  • There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Jonah 1:4 ESV

  • But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up.

James 5:17-18 ESV

  • Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

Isaiah 29:6 ESV

  • You will be visited by the Lord of hosts with thunder and with earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and tempest, and the flame of a devouring fire.

Amos 4:7 ESV

  • “I also withheld the rain from you when there were yet three months to the harvest; I would send rain on one city, and send no rain on another city; one field would have rain, and the field on which it did not rain would wither;

Deuteronomy 28:24 ESV

  • The Lord will make the rain of your land powder. From heaven dust shall come down on you until you are destroyed.

1 Samuel 12:18 ESV

  • So, Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

Haggai 1:11 ESV

  • And I have called for a drought on the land and the hills, on the grain, the new wine, the oil, on what the ground brings forth, on man and beast, and on all their labors.”

1 Kings 8:35-36 ESV

  • “When heaven is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and acknowledge your name and turn from their sin, when you afflict them, then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk, and grant rain upon your land, which you have given to your people as an inheritance.

Luke 21:25 ESV

  • “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,

Mark 4:39-41 ESV

  • And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Luke 8:23-25 ESV

  • And as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?

Matthew 8:26 ESV

  • And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

Psalm 107:29 ESV

  • He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Job 36:27-28 ESV

  • For he draws up the drops of water; they distill his mist in rain, which the skies pour down and drop on mankind abundantly.

It does not matter how good scientist think they are. They can try to control the weather. That will not happen. Instead, it will do what God commands and allows.

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The Children’s Six Minutes: Come

COME

There is not a girl or boy here this morning who does not feel within the desire to do good. The drawing power of good—in other words, the drawing power of God. He it is who says to you, “Come.”

I want to illustrate this by a few things which I have here. The first is this magnet. And here are some small nails. These tiny nails represent girls and boys of about eleven or twelve years of age. I apply the magnet to these nails and I lift up—can you see me—twenty-five or thirty nails. You see it is a great deal easier to respond to the drawing power of good, to answer the great “Come,” in girlhood and boyhood.

Now here are some nails that are a little larger. I can lift up only five or six of these larger nails. They represent young people of eighteen or nineteen. As one gets older he does not hear as readily, at least he does not answer, Christ’s blessed “Come.”

Next we have some nails still larger. The magnet will lift up only one or two of these. They stand for men and women in mature life. Oh, if one has not responded to Christ’s call in childhood or youth, it becomes increasingly difficult as the years pass. How seldom, how very seldom, does an aged one answer the divine call and give his heart to the Lord!

Here is a very large nail, and it is rusty. Indeed it is literally coated with rust. This represents the life that is deep in sin. For long years this life has been persisting in his evil ways. As the magnet must be very strong to penetrate the rust and grip the nail, so Christ’s call must be strong and loving to reach the sinful soul. Christ can save “from the uttermost,” but how much better it is to say in early youth, “I hear thy voice, my Lord. Gladly I come.”

MEMORY VERSE, Matthew 11: 28

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

MEMORY HYMN

“In heavenly rest abiding.”

THE CHILDREN’S SIX MINUTES by Bruce S. Wright

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Idolatry in the Bible: Old vs New Testament

What does the Bible say about Idolatry and paganism in the Old Testament? How does that compare to what the New Testament Says? Read on to find out. This is part 1 of a multiple part series.

Laws of Idolatry and Paganism

  • Not to inquire into idolatry
    • Lev. 19:4 (Amp)
      • Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the Lord your God.
    • 1 Corinthians 10:14 ESV
      • Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
    • 1 John 5:21 ESV
      • Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
    • Acts 15:20 ESV
      • But should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.
  • Not to follow the whims of your heart or what your eyes see
    • Num. 15:39 (Amp)
      • It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the Lord, to do them, so that you do not follow after [the desires of] your own heart and eyes, [desires] after which you used to follow and play the prostitute,
    • 1 John 2:15-17 ESV
      • Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
    • James 1:14-15 ESV
      • But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
  • Not to blaspheme
    • Leviticus 24:16 ESV
      • Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
    • Luke 12:10 ESV
      • And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
    • Mark 3:29 ESV
      • But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—
    • Matthew 12:31-32 ESV
      • Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
  • Not to worship idols in the manner they are worshiped
    • Ex. 20:4-5 (Amp)
      • “You shall not make for yourself any idol, or any likeness (form, manifestation) of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth [as an object to worship]. You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine], visiting (avenging) the iniquity (sin, guilt) of the fathers on the children [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers], to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
    • Deuteronomy 12:3-4 (ESV)
      • You shall tear down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars and burn their Asherim with fire. You shall chop down the carved images of their gods and destroy their name out of that place. You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way.
    • Acts 17:29 ESV
      • Being then God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
  • Not to worship idols in the four ways we worship God
    • Ex. 20:5 (Amp)
      • You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous (impassioned) God demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine], visiting (avenging) the iniquity (sin, guilt) of the fathers on the children [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers], to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
  • Not to make an idol for yourself
    • Ex. 20:4 (Amp)
      • “You shall not make for yourself any idol, or any likeness (form, manifestation) of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth [as an object to worship]. 
  • Not to make an idol for others
    • Lev. 19:4 (Amp)
      • Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the Lord your God.
    • 1 John 5:21 ESV
      • Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
    • Galatians 5:19-21 ESV
      • Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  • Not to make human forms even for decorative purposes
    • Deuteronomy 4:16-18 ESV
      • Beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air, the likeness of anything that creeps on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the water under the earth.
        • פֶּסֶל peçel, peh’-sel; from H6458; an idol:—carved (graven) image.
    • Acts 17:29 ESV
      • Being then God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
    • Notes: If something was made to be an idol, then it is an idol regardless of whether you think of it that way or not. Keeping things around that can lead you into sin is never a good idea. The Israelites were surrounded by people who worshiped created things. Therefore, having a created thing around, even for a decoration could cause temptation to overtake them and lead them into sin.

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Weekly Recap of Articles for Christians Jan 18th to Jan 24th

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Evidence of the Ice Age in the Bible: Key Verses

Is there evidence of a possible ice age in the bible? Yes! Look at these verses. Job lived in a desert yet he is talking about ice.

  • Job 37:10
    • By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
  • Job 6:16
    • Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
  • Job 38:29
    • Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

Even in the book of Psalm it makes reference to ice.

  • Psalm 147:17
    • He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

During the flood the waters covered the highest part of the earth.

  • Genesis 7:10-12 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
    •  In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
    • And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
  • Genesis 7:17-20
    • And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
    • And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
    • And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
    • Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
      • A cubit is about 18 inches.
      • 15 cubits would be equal to about 270 inches or 22.5 feet.

All that water had to go somewhere. It makes sense that God would have simply cooled the earth and caused ice to form in many places such as the north and the south poles.

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Understanding Biblical Prophecy: Key Points and Insights

The Bible is full of prophecy. There are prophecies about the coming Messiah that have mostly been fulfilled by Jesus. The rest of the prophecies about him will be fulfilled at his second coming. There are many prophecies about the end of the world. Here is a list of various Bible Studies concerning prophecy.

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The Oneness of God in Scripture


Here is what the Old Testament Laws say about God. Under that is scripture from the New Testament. Compare the scriptures for yourself.

To know there is a God

  • Exodus 20:2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
  • 1 Timothy 2:5  For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
  • James 2:19  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
  • 1 Corinthians 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Not to entertain thoughts of other gods besides Him

  • Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
  • John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
  • 1 Timothy 1:17 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

To know that He is one

  • Deut. 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
  • Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

To love Him

  • Deut. 6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
  • Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
  • Matthew 22:37-38  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great commandment.
  • Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

To fear Him

  • Deut. 10:20 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
  • Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  • 2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

To sanctify His Name

  • Lev. 22:32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you,
  • Luke 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
  • 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Not to profane His Name

  • Lev. 22:32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you,
  • 1 Timothy 6:1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Not to destroy objects associated with His Name

  • Deut. 12:3-4  And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. Ye shall not do so unto the Lord your God.
  • Matthew 5:17-19 Think not that I (Jesus) am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

To listen to the prophet (Jesus) speaking in His Name

  • Deut. 18:15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
  • Matthew 17:5  While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
  • Acts 3:22-23 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

Not to test the prophet (Jesus) unduly

  • Deut. 6:16 Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
  • Matthew 4:5-7 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:5-12
    • But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
    • Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
    • Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
    • Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
    • Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
    • Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
    • Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
    • Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
      • This section of scripture is pointing us back to various times when Israel disobeyed in the wilderness.

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Witness of the Stars: Chapter II. The Sign AQUARIUS (The Water Bearer) & PISCIS AUSTRALIS (The Southern Fish)

Chapter II. The Sign AQUARIUS (The Water Bearer)

Their Blessings Ensured, or the Living Waters of Blessing Poured Forth for the Redeemed.

The Atonement being made, the blessings have been procured, and now they can be bestowed and poured forth upon the Redeemed. This is the truth, whether we think of Abel’s lamb, of patriarchal sacrifices, the offerings under the Law, or of that great Sacrifice of which they all testified. They all with one voice tell us that atonement made is the only foundation of blessing.

This was pictured and foreshown in the heavens from the beginning, by a man pouring forth water from an urn which seems to have an inexhaustible supply, and which flows forth downwards into the mouth of a fish, which receives it and drinks it all up.

In the ancient Zodiac of Denderah it is the same idea, though the man holds two urns, and the fish below seems to have come out of the urn. The [pg 085]man is called Hupei Tirion, which means the place of him coming down or poured forth.

In some eastern Zodiacs the Urn alone appears.

Plate 18: AQUARIUS (the Water Bearer) & PISCIS AUSTRALIS (the Southern Fish)

This agrees with its other names—Hebrew, Deli, the water-urn, or bucket (as in Num. xxiv. 7); the Arabic Delu is the same.

There are 108 stars in this Sign, four of which are of the 3rd magnitude. Their names, as far as they have come down to us, are significant.

The star α (in the right shoulder) is called Sa’ad al Melik, which means the record of the pouring forth.

The star β (in the other shoulder) is called Saad al Sund, who goeth and returneth, or the pourer out.

The bright star δ (in the lower part of the right leg) is well-known to-day by its Hebrew name Scheat, which means who goeth and returneth.

The bright star in the urn has an Egyptian name—Mon or Meon, which means simply an urn.

Aquarius is the modern Latin name by which the sign is known. It has the same meaning, the pourer forth of water.

Can we doubt what is the interpretation of this sign? The Greeks, not knowing Him of whom it testified, were, like the woman of Samaria, destitute of that living water which He alone can give. They therefore invented some story about Deucalion, the son of Prometheus; and another, saying he is Ganymede, Jove’s cup-bearer! But, as an astronomer says, “We must account otherwise for the origin of this name; for it is not possible to reconcile the [pg 086]symbols of the eleventh49 sign with Grecian mythology.” No! we must go further back than that, and not cramp our vision, and distort the Scriptures, by confining our thoughts to “the Church.” The Church is nowhere seen in these Signs, as she is nowhere revealed in the Old Testament. This we shall enlarge on when we come to the sign Pisces. Meanwhile we must read the witness of the stars as if there had been no Church!

Christ is first. Yea, He is all in all. The Scriptures testify of Him; and the very stars in this Sign tell of His going away and His coming again. These prophetic signs have to do with Him, with the Atonement He wrought, with the conflict He endured, with the blessings He secured, with the victory He shall win, and the triumph He shall have. For it is written:

“He shall pour the water out of His buckets,

And His seed shall be in many waters,

And His king shall be higher than Agag,

And His kingdom shall be exalted.”

(Num. xxiv. 7.)

It tells of that glorious day when

“A King shall reign in righteousness;

And princes shall rule in judgment;

And a MAN shall be as an hiding place

from the wind,

And a covert from the tempest;

As RIVERS of WATER in a dry place.”

(Isa. xxxii. 1, 2)

It speaks of that glorious time when Israel shall be restored, and their “eyes shall see the King in His beauty”; when the peace of Zion shall be no more disturbed, “but there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams” (Isa. xxxiii. 17, 20, 21). Then

“The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them;

And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose,

For in the wilderness shall waters break out,

And streams in the desert.”

(Isa. xxxv. 1, 6.)

“I will open rivers in high places,

And fountains in the midst of the valleys;

I will make the wilderness a pool of water,

And the dry land springs of water.”

(Isa. xli. 18.)

“Fear not, O Jacob, My servant;

And thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen,

For I will POUR WATER upon him that is thirsty,

And floods upon the dry ground;

I will pour My Spirit upon thy seed,

And My blessing upon thy offspring.

Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel,

And his Redeemer the Lord of hosts.”

(Isa. xliv. 2, 3, 6.)

This is the meaning of the Sign. The MAN Christ Jesus, who was humbled in death will yet be seen to be the pourer forth of every blessing. Physically pouring forth literal waters, removing the curse, and turning this world into a paradise:

“Making her wilderness like Eden,

And her desert like the garden of the Lord.”

(Isa. li. 3.)

And morally pouring forth His Spirit in such abundance as to fill the whole earth with peace, and blessing, and glory, “as the waters cover the sea.”

Upon Israel restored He will pour out His blessing. They will be sprinkled with clean water, and possess a new heart and a new spirit (Ezek. xxxvi. 24-28; Joel ii. 28-32).

Such are some of the Scriptures which tell of this glorious Water-pourer. We need not rob Christ of His glory, or Israel of her blessing, in order to see in all this Pentecost or the Church. These are quite independent of the great line of prophetic truth. They are parenthetical, and distinct, and true, quite apart from the glorious prophecies of Israel’s scattering and gathering. The physical marvels referred to in the texts above can never be satisfied or exhausted by any spiritual fulfilment. We may make an application of them as far as is consistent with the teaching of the epistles; but the interpretation of them belongs to the Person of Christ, and the nation of Israel. That interpretation is pictured for us in the Sign, and in its three constellations.

1. PISCIS AUSTRALIS (The Southern Fish).

The Blessings Bestowed.

This first constellation is one of high antiquity, and its brilliant star of the first magnitude was a subject of great study by the Egyptians and Ethiopians. It is named in Arabic Fom al Haut, the mouth of the fish. There are 22 other stars.

The constellation is inseparable from Aquarius, in connection with which we have shown it in Plate XVIII (above). In the Denderah Zodiac it is called Aar, a stream.

It sets forth the simple truth that the blessings procured by the MAN—the coming Seed of the woman, will be surely bestowed and received by those for whom they are intended. There will be no failure in their communication, or in their reception. What has been purchased shall be secured and possessed.

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Chronological Events in the Life of Jesus and John the Baptist

This timeline goes from the Birth of John the Baptist to the Ascension of Jesus. It includes other historic events that were happening during this same time frame. There are some secular resources that links to other websites.

All Dates are Approximate.

  • 6 BC Birth of John the Baptist
    • Luke 1
    • John 1:6
  • 6 BC Augustus Taxes the Roman Empire
    • Luke 2
  • 5 BC Birth of Jesus
  • 5 BC Visit of the Magi
  • 5 BC Escape to Egypt
    • Matthew 2:13
  • 4 BC Slaughter of Infants
    • Matthew 2:16
  • 4 BC Return to Nazareth
    • Matthew 2:23
  • 4 AD Adoption of Tiberius as heir to Augustus after the deaths of Gaius and Lucius Caesar.
  • 5 AD Tiberius campaigns in Germania.
  • 6 AD Revolts in Pannonia and Illyricum.
  • 8 AD The future emperor Claudius is appointed an augur, his only official post under Augustus.
  • 8 AD The Boy Jesus at the Temple
    • Luke 2:41
  • 9 AD Birth of the Emperor Vespasian in the town of Reate.
  • 9 AD The Battle of Teutoburg Forest between P. Quintilius ending in a complete route (including the destruction of 3 legions) for Rome.
  • 9 AD The Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) is completed by Augustus in Rome.
  • 14 AD Death of the Emperor Augustus, in the city of Nola in Italy. Ascension of Tiberius
  • 14 AD Mutiny of the Rhine legions upon the news of the death of Augustus which is quelled by Germanicus Caesar.
  • 14 – 16 AD Germanicus Caesar campaigns against the Germanic tribes.
  • 14 AD L. Aelius Sejanus is appointed as Praetorian Prefect.
  • 14 AD Death of the Roman historian Livy, in the city of Patavium, Italy.
  • 14 AD The aqueduct, the Pont du Gard, is completed near modern Nimes in Gaul.
  • 15 AD Emperor Tiberius transfers the elections from the popular assemblies to the Senate.
  • 15 AD Birth of the Emperor Vitellius.
  • 17 AD Death of the Roman writer Ovid, who died in Tomis, Moesia while exile, apparantly because of offenses to Augustus’ moral code.
  • 19 AD Death of Germanicus, possibly but not necessarily by the direct order of Tiberius.
  • 22 AD Construction of the Castra Praetoria (Praetorian barracks) by Sejanus is completed and the Praetorians are forever changed into a political force.
  • 23 AD Birth of the Roman historian Pliny the Elder, in the town of Novum Comum, in Italy.
  • 26 AD Pontius Pilate is appointed as the prefect of Judaea.
  • 26 AD Tiberius retires to his estate on Capri, effectively giving Sejanus unlimited imperial authority.
  • 26 AD John the Baptist Prepares the Way
    • Matthew 3
    • Mark 1:4
    • Luke 3
    • John 1:15
  • 26 AD The Baptism of Jesus
    • Matthew 3:13
    • Mark 1:9,
    • Luke 3:21
  • 27 AD Temptation of Jesus
    • Matthew 4,
    • Mark 1:12,
    • Luke 4
  • 27 AD Jesus Calls his First Disciples
    • Matthew 4:18,
    • Mark 1:16,
    • Luke 5
  • 27 AD Wedding at Cana
    • John 2
  • 27 AD Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
    • John 3
  • 27 AD Jesus Testifies to the Samaritan Woman
    • John 4
  • 27 AD Sermon on the Mount
    • Matthew 5 – 7
  • 28 AD Instructions on Prayer
    • Luke 11
  • 28 AD Jesus Ministers in Galilee
    • Matthew 8
    • Mark 2,
    • Luke 4:14
  • 28 AD The Pool of Bethesda
    • John 5
  • 28 AD Jesus Lord of the Sabbath
    • Matthew 12,
    • Mark 3,
    • Luke 6
  • 28 AD Jesus Answers John’s Disciples
    • Matthew 11,
    • Luke 7
  • 28 AD Jesus Speaks Many Parables
    • Matthew 13,
    • Mark 4,
    • Luke 8
  • 28 AD Jesus Heals a Demoniac
    • Matthew 8:28,
    • Mark 5,
    • Luke 8:26
  • 28 AD Jesus Heals a Paralytic
    • Matthew 9
  • 28 AD John the Baptist is executed by Herod Antipas, son of King Herod in Judaea.
    • Matthew 14,
    • Mark 6:14
  • 29 AD Livia, the wife of Augustus, dies in Rome at the age of 86.
  • 29 AD Jesus Sends out His Twelve Apostles
    • Matthew 10,
    • Mark 6
  • 29 AD Jesus Feeds the 5,000
    • Matthew 14:15,
    • Mark 6:30,
    • Luke 9,
    • John 6
  • 29 AD Teachings on Clean and Unclean
    • Matthew 15,
    • Mark 7
  • 29 AD Peter’s Confession of Christ
    • Matthew 16,
    • Mark 8,
    • Luke 9:18
  • 29 AD The Transfiguration
    • Matthew 17,
    • Mark 9,
    • Luke 9:28
  • 29 AD Greatest and Least in the Kingdom
    • Matthew 18
  • 29 AD Jesus Sends out the Seventy-two
    • Luke 10
  • 29 AD Jesus Teaches at the Feast of Tabernacles
    • John 7
  • 29 AD The Woman Caught in Adultery
    • John 8
  • 29 AD Jesus Affirms He is the Son of God
    • John 9
  • 29 AD The Shepherd and His Flock
    • John 10
  • 30 AD Birth of the Emperor Nerva in the city of Narnia.
  • 30 AD Jesus Speaks More Parables
    • Luke 12 – 16
  • 30 AD Jesus Cleanses the Ten Lepers
    • Luke 17
  • 30 AD Jesus Raises Lazarus
    • John 11
  • 30 AD Estimated date of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
    • 30 AD Final Journey to Jerusalem
      • Matthew 19, 20,
      • Mark 10,
      • Luke 18
    • 30 AD The Triumphal Entry
      • Matthew 21,
      • Mark 11,
      • Luke 19,
      • John 12
    • 30 AD Closing Ministry in Jerusalem
      • Matthew 22 – 25,
      • Mark 12, 13,
      • Luke 20, 21
    • 30 AD Thursday Before Passover
      • Matthew 26,
      • Mark 14,
      • Luke 22,
      • John 13
    • 30 AD Jesus Comforts His Disciples
      • John 14
    • 30 AD Jesus the True Vine
      • John 15
    • 30 AD Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
      • John 16
    • 30 AD Jesus’ Intercessory prayers
      • John 17
    • 30 AD Jesus’ Betrayal, Trial, Crucifixion
      • Matthew 27,
      • Mark 15,
      • Luke 23,
      • John 18, 19
    • 30 AD Jesus’ Resurrection
      • Matthew 28,
      • Mark 16,
      • Luke 24,
      • John 20, 21
    • 30 AD The Ascension
      • Acts 1

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TIMOTHY AND HIS MOTHER EUNICE

TIMOTHY AND HIS MOTHER EUNICE

Timothy was a youthful and earnest disciple of Jesus Christ, whom Paul loved dearly. Paul had found him during one of his missionary journeys, and, discovering how highly he was esteemed as a Christian, had selected him as his assistant. Afterward Timothy became Paul’s companion in travel, and the first bishop of Ephesus. While Timothy was at Ephesus, Paul wrote two letters to him. They are contained in the Bible, and are called the Epistles to Timothy. In them Paul says many kind and wise things, giving Timothy directions how to act in his high Christian office. But Paul also speaks of Timothy’s early days, and of his mother and grandmother. These were both good women, who loved God, and diligently studied the Holy Scriptures. The mother’s name was Eunice. She was a Jewess. The grandmother’s name was Lois. Both loved the little boy Timothy, or Timotheus as he was called, and they sought to instil into his young mind and heart the love of God and the knowledge of His holy Word. In our picture we see Eunice teaching her son. She has not a bound Bible, but a manuscript, wound round small rollers. From this she reads to Timothy; while Lois, the aged grandmother, sits by.

Paul warned Timothy not to forget the teaching of his good mother and grandmother; and especially to value his knowledge of the Scriptures. Because, said Paul, “they are able to make thee wise unto salvation.” Many young folks have good mothers and grandmothers, who love to teach them about Jesus. Are they receiving this teaching as Timothy did, and being made wise unto salvation?

LOIS, EUNICE AND TIMOTHY

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