by The Herald of Hope | Jan 14, 2019 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
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 Living God and...
by The Herald of Hope | Dec 19, 2018 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
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 Herod in...
by The Herald of Hope | Dec 3, 2018 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
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 about 800 BC...
by The Herald of Hope | Nov 26, 2018 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
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...
by The Herald of Hope | Oct 1, 2018 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
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, Gentiles and the...
by The Herald of Hope | Aug 6, 2018 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
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, tranquil or...