Modern Parallels–The USA in Babylonian Captivity (continued)
Barley in the Bible, part 13
We are in the midst of another chapter of the stories of Bible incidents involving barley. This one is found in Jeremiah, chapter 41, verse 8.
Jeremiah 41: 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for
Barley in the Bible, part 12
This is a continuation of our series of messages which we have collectively entitled: “Barley in the Bible.” As with the previous message regarding the Seven Sons of Saul who were hanged on the first day of the barley harvest, this study will not
Barley in the Bible, part 11— The Seven Sons of Saul Hanged, continued
From where we left off in part 10…
Numbers 35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction [ransom] for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
This does not merely mean there shall be no bribes to the judge.
Seven Sons of Saul Hanged at Barley Harvest — Barley in the Bible, part 10
The essays in this series of blog posts are from a series of audio messages which I presented in 1991. When I quote other works herein, it should be noted that any remarks enclosed in [brackets] are mine. More so than in the previous parts, significant revision has been made
Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
The following article was authored by I. S. Webley of Brisbane,
Not really, but that’s what someone claimed to my friend Earl.
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD [Yahweh]:
The word dreadful there is from the Hebrew word yare' {yaw-ray'} and
This is a brief clip from a recent podcast with Juan O Savin (107). The host is John Michael Chambers who, at last report, is married to a Thai woman and has lived in Thailand for the past number of years.
This excerpt begins with Chambers expressing his surprise and
Let us return now to the main theme of the 20 barley loaves which saved, i. e., delivered, the brotherhood of the 100 prophets from famine. To refresh our memories here is the passage:
2 Kings 4:42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of
In the last installment, we left off by remembering that barley is the grain which can thrive and grow to maturity in drought and in famine conditions. Let us consider barley in this condition in allegorical or symbolic terms. In Amos 8, we see the prophet explaining famine in a
