What has the sycamine tree got to do with the mustard seed, and what has the mustard seed to do with faith? Read more

The mantle is always a sign of authority and power. In the East it is called "The mantle of authority" worn by priests. Read more

The mantle is always a sign of authority and power. In the East it is called "The mantle of authority" worn by priests. Read more

"…for joy that a man is born into the world" Read more

The judges, which are federally appointed, are located throughout the land at widely separated locations and handle major cases. Read more

Elders at the Gate, sometimes called the masters of assemblies, are a local type of justice for each village. The name comes from the Sanskrit word "panchayat". These elders are elected. They are the "government of the people, by the people and for the people", so described many centuries ago in Ind ... Read more

A daysman shows both parties are in the wrong. In a court, it is only possible for one party to be wrong. Any fool can punish a wrong-doer, but it takes a gracious man to love the wrongdoer. Jesus loved us to the extent that he died for us! Can't we show as much love towards our next-door neighbo ... Read more

Let Not Your Heart Be TroubledJohn 14:1-4Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, Read more

The practice of "fire walking" is not new, but as old as history and as devilish as Satan. Read more

Idols are frequently erected in the midst of a grove. In the Bible a grove is usually a small plot of ground higher than the surrounding land, on which there are trees that grow quickly and provide shade. These trees that grow quickly are known in the Bible as "green bay trees". Read more

In the Eastern philosophy, either Hindu, Mohammedan or Jewish, if a man is incurable and the doctors have given up on him, then he becomes a beggar, seeking not money, but healing. Read more

This is the chapter describing the translation of Elijah and the beginning of the ministry of Elisha, his successor. Read more

Eastern customs and culture relating to burial and death, as well as Ecclesiastes 12 describing old age and death. Read more

What is this covenant of salt? In the East, the taking of salt is a pledge, a promise of fidelity. Read more

In the Bible, "calves of our lips" means "praising God." This expression equals making a sacrifice to God. Read more

In the East to call a man a "bald-head" does not mean he hasn't any hair, it means fool. Read more

Orientals are largely agricultural people, therefore there are many figures of speech relating to life on the land, which may be found in the Scriptures. Read more

Dr. VPW last 10:30 teaching at Headquarters. Read more