The prophets of old laid out incredible, detailed predictions regarding the birth of the Saviour, the messiah, Jesus the King. However, what is also made clear through these scriptures is that the man Jesus was in fact, God Himself in the flesh.
(Gen 3:15 & others scriptures). The Old Testament leaves us with many unfulfilled prophecies, unexplained sacrifices, and unfulfilled longings. But when we turn to the New Testament, we find that it is Jesus who fulfills the prophecies, explains the sacrifices and satisfies those longings. The Old Testament says “someone is coming” and the Gospels open, […]
Genesis 22:1-19. The account of the near sacrifice of Isaac can be difficult for us to understand. Even though at the very last moment the Lord stopped the sacrifice happening, why did he command it? What did Abraham believe during this episode and how does his faith during this trial help to explain Jesus saying […]
Genesis 5-9. The genealogy of Genesis 5 gives remarkable insight into both God’s mercy and the timing of the impending cataclysmic flood which was global and not merely a local flood. We see in the account of the flood and the Lord’s rescue of the family of the righteous Noah, so many parallels to the […]
Considering various scriptures and examples from nature, we ponder the wonder of creation and divine design. How clearly we see the principle of design in the migration of a bird, the life-cycle of a salmon, the hinge of a human knee, the order of the solar system, and galaxies. Oh what a joy it is […]
