by The Herald of Hope | Nov 1, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
by John R Ecob DD The Taliban are fierce tribesmen living in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India. There are various estimates of their numbers from 15 million upwards. Some say tens of millions. What is clear is that they are not the ordinary...
by The Herald of Hope | Oct 25, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
John Ecob DD And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and...
by The Herald of Hope | Oct 18, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
John Ecob DD Trees are used symbolically of nations and peoples in Scripture. When Balaam prophesied of Israel he described the nation as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters (Numbers...
by The Herald of Hope | Oct 11, 2021 | Articles, Questions & Answers
by John R Ecob DD How do we explain the words of Jesus when He said, For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved:...
by The Herald of Hope | Oct 4, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By John R. Ecob D.D. Was there ever a more Godly woman than Mary, the mother of our Lord? She was chosen by the Holy Spirit of God to be the person through whom God would bring His only begotten Son into the world. Mary carried the Son of God in her womb, nursed Him...
by The Herald of Hope | Sep 27, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By John R. Ecob D.D. The Bible is a unique book by any standard. It is the oldest book in the world and outdates every other written record. No other written record compares with it. Whether we turn to Assyrian stone stele, Egyptian clay tablets, papyrus or vellum...
