For an inordinately long period of time in Israel, the ark and the tabernacle had been separated. Divine worship could not therefore properly proceed under such circumstances, and David decided the time had long come to correct it. Having delivered Jerusalem from the hands of the enemy, he sought t...

There is nothing and nobody like our God. He created the whole universe, and He alone sustains it at every moment, so of course, nothing can compare to Him. He is not just a big force that is so timeless and powerful that we can never hope to know Him; He is an actual individual with whom we can ha...

Psalm 134 is the last of the 15 psalms entitled, “A Song of degrees”.

These psalms (Psalms 120–134) form a specific collection of songs, ten of which contain no author’s name. Of the other five, four were written by David and one by Solomon. The title of the psalm contains the definite a...

There are few things more beautiful and soothing than walking through a forest or grove of trees. Scripture has much to say about these majestic woody perennials, from the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind (Gen 1:11) to ‘the wood of life’ that will provide healing for the natio...

This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.

The sixth chapter of 1 Timothy encourages us to be rich in spiritual matters toward...

In 1 Chronicles 23:14-17 we have the genealogy of Moses. 

Why are only three generations mentioned? If he was such a great leader, what happened to the rest of his family? In Judges 18:30, we have Jonathan, grandson of Moses, but he is omitted from 1 Chronicles 23. Why?

What responsibili...

In this three-part series of articles, we explore the idea of holiness and what that means for us in the information age.

We all share a common goal: to grow in holiness before God. Why? Because our God, who has revealed Himself to the world through His Word—the Bible—has offered everyone et...

The fifth seal (cont.)

The Caesars – Summary

Diocletian wanted a return to the former glory of the empire though he adopted an Eastern title, dominus, for himself (the period is known by historians as the Dominate). Diocletian was influenced by his generals Galerius and Maximian&n...

A social worker in Warsaw, Poland, during the Nazi occupation, Irena Sendler organised a group that smuggled Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto. As a result, nearly 2500 children were saved from certain death under the Nazis.

The Warsaw Ghetto was created by the Nazis to concentra...