By Dudley Ross More and more articles are being written and sermons being delivered in which William Barclay is quoted to substantiate some point. The popularity of Barclay among brethren is quite understandable for at least two reasons. (1) His writings are numerous. Barclay had over twenty books on the market at the time of his …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
“A Tough Piece Of Meat”
By John W. Hedge It has been said that Paul’s letter to the church at Rome is “a tough piece of meat” to be understood. I remember that brother Peter said that “our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written unto you, as also in all his epistles, speaking of these …
They Have Made Void Thy Law
By Mike Willis The psalmist wrote, “It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law” (Psa. 119:126). The Hebrew word parar in the Hiphil means “to break, frustrate” (Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, p. 830). It is used to refer to “Making …
Voting On The Bible
By Steve Wolfgang A recent AP release reported an unusual five-year project by a committee of 14 “participating scholars” which will meet three times annually during the next five years “to examine each Gospel saying” in order to “determine exactly what Jesus said.” These men propose to settle such questions by majority vote of the committee. …