By Ron Daly In 1 Timothy 5:1-2 God’s word says, “Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.” First, what does the word “elder” mean at this place? It translates the Greek presbutero, dative masculine singular of …
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By Steven Baxley As the Israelites camped at Pi-Hahiroth near the Red Sea, they were horrified to look and see the approaching Egyptian army, bent on re-enslaving them. Moses, attempted to reassure the faithless Hebrews by telling them, “Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today” (Exod. 14:13). …
David’s New Cart and Uzzah’s Sin
By Weldon E. Warnock Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from hence the ark of God. . . . And they set the ark upon a new cart, and brought …
Joash: From Good Start to Tragic End
By Harry R. Osborne The life of Joash, king of Judah, is an interesting study of a character who started in the right path, but ended in shameful disgrace (see 2 Chron. 22:10-24:27). His forty year reign saw him go from a zealous advocate of serving God to a murderer of one who spoke the will …