It is not difficult to understand the logic driving Maslow’s famous pyramid. Physiological needs occupy the bottom and most crucial foundational strata relating to food, water, warmth, and rest. Survival guides recognise that in
Einstein spent the latter part of his career trying to determine what holds the universe together. Despite his previous achievements with regard to his theory of relativity, the speed of light as constant, and
Solomon wrote “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps (Proverbs 16:9)” and that was clearly evident in the life of Isaac Levinsohn. His story was more akin to a
The book of Habakkuk closes with a prayer and a hymn. The prayer is a useful template for us when we pray that the Lord might revive His work in the midst of the
In the previous chapter we discovered that God would use Babylon to judge Judah. Not surprisingly Habakkuk was baffled since Babylon was more corrupt than Judah though he chose to hold his peace and
Do you ever look at a corrupt ruler, society or nation and think how long will that continue? How could that possibly happen and more importantly why? How long will there be violence, iniquity,
Biblical prophecy is so compelling, detailed, and accurate that it can be likened with history written in advance. When history and prophecy converge, they find fulfilment in Messiah and His purposes for Israel and
In this chapter we see the encouraging dawn of blessings already fulfilled though there are further blessings to come in the Messianic Age. Israel has been inhabited, Jewish people have returned to Israel from
God commanded the children of Israel to camp in front of Pi- Hahiroth between Migdol and the sea in front of Baal- Zephon. Much ink has been used and many maps drawn in an
Biblical covenants reassure us of God’s faithfulness and reveal God’s plans. The Noahic Covenant includes a reaffirmation of God’s creative purposes contained in the Edenic Covenant plus an extension of the seed promise from
Little time passed before Adam and Eve succumbed to temptation and broke the Edenic Covenant (Genesis 2:15-17) by eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Hence the dispensation of innocence
The Edenic Covenant, which is sometimes referred to as the Covenant of Works was established between God and man in the Garden of Eden. It is the first of the eight biblical covenants and
The apostle John immediately draws our attention to that which was from the beginning. This unmistakeably relates to Genesis 1:1, John 1:1 and Hebrews 1:1-4 since our Saviour was not created and was from
The Feast of Firstfruits is another important marker in God’s prophetic calendar. It occurred a day after the Sabbath and coincided with the day that Yeshua was resurrected. This day formed a bridge between
Passover speaks of deliverance and salvation, whilst the Feast of Unleavened Bread concerns sanctification and living a holy life pleasing to God. They are connected since sanctification follows salvation with the goal of becoming
Pesach is a well- known feast carrying an important message, since it not only speaks of freedom from slavery, but also points to Messiah in so many ways. The timing of the Last Supper
In my teens, a friend of mine offered a natural explanation for the ten plagues. It went something like this. There was a plague in the Nile River, so the frogs went on land
Jeremiah was sanctified before he was born and ordained as a prophet to the nations. God would use him “to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build
The children of Israel were camped by the plains of Moab. Balak, King of the Moabites was afraid of the Israelites because they had grown numerous and he called on Balaam to curse Israel.
This prophecy concerns the last words of Jacob uttered to his sons after he had blessed Joseph’s sons. Jacob commences with his firstborn Reuben, and then Simeon and Levi, before giving a blessing to
Genesis 3:15 is the first link in a whole chain of Messianic prophecies that provide us with a detailed picture of Messiah. It is known as the protoevangelium or the ‘first gospel’ and it
Have you ever faced a situation where you are forced to make bricks without straw? The children of Israel faced that exact predicament so Moses brought the matter before the Lord, which is also
In the previous chapter, the Lord appeared to Moses and told him to go to Pharaoh. Moses was reluctant and like us, needed reassuring. This chapter is a continuation from the dialogue of chapter
Do you ever wonder where your life is heading, or what might have gone through the mind of Moses as he tended his flocks? It was a huge come down from Egypt though he
Have you ever written a timeline from a spiritual perspective? Believers know that God is the author of their salvation and in this tremendous chapter we see eighty years of Moses’ life prior to
The Hebrew title for this book, ‘Shemoth’ , means ‘names’ since Exodus begins where Genesis ends. Genesis 46 recalls the names of those who went into Egypt and closes with the death of Joseph,
Before his prophecy, Zacharias had been serving as a priest and his lot fell to burn incense in the temple. Meanwhile an angel appeared to his wife Elizabeth, who was of a great age
This prophecy is part of a unit starting from Isaiah 7:1 which continues through to 9:7. Some are able to recognise Messianic prophecy in view, whilst others see the immediate circumstances concerning deliverance from
Biblical prophecy is akin to history written in advance. Events leading up to Hanukkah were foretold in Daniel 8 whilst Babylon was still an empire. Daniel was residing in a fortified palace in Susa
Daniel’s three friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar had made. The Chaldeans reported that to Nebuchadnezzar and in his fury, he ordered them to be cast into