By Sam E. Stone Our final lesson from Ezekiel brings us to the largest section of the book—chapters 40–48. This apocalyptic message has been described as a “counter-vision” to the disaster of Ezekiel 8–11. At that time God’s glory departed from the temple, but now he had returned (43:1-5). The promised restoration was shown […]
By Christy Barritt New Words Admitted into Dictionary New words have been admitted into the online dictionaries of the Oxford University Press. Words were chosen based on how often they appeared both online and in the media. One of the new words was binge-watch, which occurs whena person watches a TV series all at […]
By David Faust The Bible’s golden text informs us that “God so loved the world” (John 3:16), so it seems strange when the same biblical writer says, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them” (1 John 2:15). These […]
By John H. Corbin Once while vacationing in Jamaica, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet an elderly couple, 82 years old, from New Jersey. Each morning they were on the beach early, eager to soak up every possible minute of waves and sun. As we chatted about life, their retirement, and places they […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What are you most thankful for in terms of your inheritance? (Examples: money, heirlooms, genetics, ethnicity, legacy, etc.) Read Ezekiel 47:13-23. 2. What does this return, re-gathering, and restoration of the people to their homeland reveal about God’s character? 3. Since this is an “inheritance” for God’s family, why […]
