Biblical Subjects
The Gospel of the Kingdom
John R. Ecob DD To rightly divide the Word of Truth one must recognize the dispensations of Law and Grace. The Age of Law finished in Acts chapter 1 and the Age of the Church began in Acts chapter 2. The Church age will finish when the Church is Raptured and...
The Beauty of Bethlehem
In the days of Jesus, Bethlehem would have been a beautiful place as it is in the Hill country of Judea. It is 2550 feet above sea level and is between 5-6 miles from the city of Jerusalem. Today Bethlehem is not so beautiful. A number of years ago I...
Cessation of the Sign Gifts
John R. Ecob D.D. The early church was blessed with gifts of the Spirit that were supernatural and therefore were called sign gifts. These included the gift of prophecy and the gift of languages called tongues. In the Old Testament God spoke to Israel by His...
86,400 Seconds
by Vince Wall No matter who we are, rich or poor we are all given something in common that we can spend. Each of us has been given the gift of time. One author wrote, Time is a strange commodity we can’t save it, retrieve it, relive it, stretch it, borrow...
A Fool’s Retirement
Here is a sneak peak of an article written by Vince Wall, which appeared in the February 2019 Edition of The Herald of Hope Magazine: The Bible references both money and possessions over 2,300 times. In Luke chapter 12 we read the Parable of the Rich Fool....
Don’t Waste Time
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise. Redeeming the TIME because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16-17) No matter who we are, rich or poor we are all given something in common that we can spend. Each of us are given the gift of...
Great Cities that Perished: The Testimony of the Six Cities
The ruins at the city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. About the year 2010 a father asked me to speak to his son who was having difficulty believing that there was a God. My answer was very simple. The Bible. The Bible claims to be the words of the...
Theologians Unexcited About The Coming Of Jesus
When I read about the first coming of Jesus I see the apathy of the religious leaders to the arrival of their Messiah. Men who knew the Scriptures were not living in anticipation of the Saviour coming to earth. In Matthew Chapter 2 when the Wise men came to...
The Inspiration of the Bible
The Bible is a unique book. It is the oldest book ever written. Nothing comes even near the Bible for antiquity. The records kept and retained in the pages of the Bible go back 6000 years whereas the oldest religious book from pagan religions date to only...
Who Built Nineveh?
by John Ecob Nimrod...the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech...in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, and Resen (Genesis 10:8-12). Modern versions state that Nimrod built...
Married to God – Israel and the Church
by John R Ecob It is important to understand what the Christian’s relationship is with God and also the relationship that God has with Jews and Gentiles. God is a Triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and there are specific relationships for Jews,...
The Temple at Shiloh
by John R Ecob DD When the children of Israel conquered the land of Canaan, Joshua pitched the Tabernacle at Shiloh which was located about 15km north of Bethel and 30km north of Jerusalem. It was central to all the tribes (Joshua 18:1). The name means,...