| Theme:
Symbolic Numbers
In
the Beginning
Introduces the theme of
Symbolic Numbers.
The
Sabbath of Rest
The
constant repetition of seven in “times and seasons” suggests a
kind of divine heartbeat.
Deliverance
Fifteen—the
number and the combination of seven and eight—consistently
shows restoration.
Testing
and Probation
Forty
first appears with the flood; it is also the length of the reigns
of Israel’s first three kings.
Symbolic
Numbers
Specific
numbers, or the products and sums of numbers, provide many instructive
lessons *for serious Bible students.
News
and Views
Current event of interest to Christians everywhere.
“Were
Not Ten Cleansed?”
One
thankful and nine unreflective cleansed lepers provide a lesson
in thankfulness.
Seven
Heads, Ten Horns
Revelation
17 contains a prophecy being fulfilled in our time with the
formation of the European Union.
Poems
and Short Features:
Forgetful
Neglect
Psalm 40:5 |
