Isaiah 34:8

Reading: Hebrews 12:22; Isaiah 34:8. "Ye are come to Zion." "For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance, the year of recompence in the controversy of Zion." What is the controversy of Zion? It is nothing other than the controversy for the life of Zion. Zion is often represented in the Old Testament a... Read More

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer; and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. --Paul the Apostle And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from trans... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Reward (469) (antapodosis from antí = in turn + apodídomi = render. See verb antapodidomi = give back in return for something received) describes the action of recompensing, repaying or rewarding and stresses the action of giving back an equivalent. It is a recompense given to someone on basis of or... Read More

An email to a correspondent concerning a previous message on “The Tents of Shem.” ...Your comments have come on the heels of some recently revived discussion over Art Katz's controversial use of the term "to bow" in order to enter into the 'tents of Shem.' I would like to suggest another important a... Read More

"Herod feared the people, because they held Jesus to be a prophet." (Matt. 14:5, RSV). Introduction I have three words of introduction. 1) Versions Many times the scripture I shall cite In the course of these lectures will be from the first edition of the Revised Standard Version, which I have been ... Read More

Lecture 2 of 'The Second Coming and Kingdom of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our Saviour's words seem to me to be clear and conclusive. They meet a notion that prevails too largely even among the children of God — the notion that God has done with the Jew as such; that there is no longer a hope... Read More

Genesis 15 / Isaiah 34 4 paragraphs 5 vs. 4 Those who keep God’s way watchfully will be rewarded greatly but he who backslides and do evil will be captivated. Psalm 15 / Revelation 11:4 Those who follow the way and hate evil, implore and preach widely will bring blessings to all nations. Key Verses ... Read More

A Plea for the Godly by Thomas Watson "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor." Proverbs 12:26 Solomon was a man of renown. He was the world's wonder; he discoursed on trees from the cedar-tree in Lebanon, to the hyssop which springs out of the wall. The Proverbs are profound and holy aph... Read More

In reading Matt. 1, 2, we learn, among other things, how the word of prophecy ought to be used; but we see also, how the carnal intellect treats it; and thus it furnishes a sound and healthful word to us, when we set ourselves down for a meditation on the prophetic Scriptures; for we are both guided... Read More