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John Riddle
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Lessons in Outline from Nehemiah
Chapters 1-3. How to tackle a task for God. Chapter 1. Our work must be born out of personal concern; ‘moved with compassion’, Matt. 9. 36. Chapter 2. Our work must be preceded by personal preparatio…
John Riddle
1965 Volume 16 Issue 6
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Rebuilding the Gates
4) The Valley Gate, verse 13 So, we continue our studies of the rebuilt gates by considering the Valley Gate. Some people are very proud of their orthodoxy! Their claimed adherence to ‘the old paths’ …
John Riddle
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
2009 Volume 64 Issue 2
Exposition
Rebuilding the Gates
‘The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob’, Ps. 87. 2 Like ‘the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God’, Rev. 21. 10, earthly Jerusalem had twelve gates. Ten o…
John Riddle
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
2009 Volume 64 Issue 1
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Rebuilding the Wall
Neh. 3. 9-32. In the first article we had looked at i) the priestly men, and ii) the ruling men, and now we continue with: iii) The professional men ‘Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaia…
John Riddle
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
2008 Volume 63 Issue 4
Exposition
Rebuilding the Wall
Neh. 3. 1 – 8. Nehemiah faced a daunting task. We can get some idea of the situation from Sanballat’s question, ‘Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?’ Neh. 4. …
John Riddle
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
2008 Volume 63 Issue 3
Exposition
Seventh and Eighth Visions
IN OUR LAST STUDY, we noticed that the first vision in Chapter 5 – the FLYING ROLL – describes God’s intolerance of sin individually. The second vision of the chapter – the FLYING EPHAH – describes Go…
John Riddle
Studies in Zechariah
1991 Volume 42 Issue 2
Exposition
Studies in Zechariah
INTRODUCING THE BOOK When was it Written? HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH AND MALACHI all lived and wrote at the time of the restoration of the Jews to their homeland after seventy years captivity in Babylonia. Whe…
John Riddle
Studies in Zechariah
1990 Volume 41 Issue 3
Exposition
The Crowning of Joshua
Read Chapter 6. 9-15 The series of visions given to Zechariah has now ended. As we saw in our last study, the series begins and ends with reference to the nations responsible for oppressing God’s peop…
John Riddle
Studies in Zechariah
1991 Volume 42 Issue 5
Exposition
The Fifth and Sixth Visions
The Fifth VisionAs WE NOTICED IN OUR LAST STUDY, the fourth and fifth visions are set in thetemple precincts. Both describe divine provision made for God’s people.The principle lesson in Chapter 3 is …
John Riddle
Studies in Zechariah
1991 Volume 42 Issue 1
Exposition
The First and Second Vision
AS WE HAVE ALREADY NOTED, chapters 1-6 contain a series of prophetic visions. Whilst their symbolism has been interpreted in different ways, the message of each vision is clear. In fact, it is often s…
John Riddle
Studies in Zechariah
1990 Volume 41 Issue 4
Exposition
The Inspiration of Scripture – Part 1
The Apostle Paul told Timothy that, ‘the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; and will turn aw…
John Riddle
The Inspiration of Scripture
2021 Volume 76 Issue 4
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The Inspiration of Scripture – Part 2
We now come to the proof of inspiration. In this connection, we should notice that while we value the work of archaeologists, scientists and historians, and have nothing to fear from any of them, our …
John Riddle
The Inspiration of Scripture
2022 Volume 77 Issue 1
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The Inspiration of Scripture – Part 3
How should we treat the scriptures, 2 Tim. 3. 14? The answer is, simply, we should ‘abide’ in them, JND.1 That is, we must live in the atmosphere of God’s word, and let that atmosphere fill our hearts…
John Riddle
The Inspiration of Scripture
2022 Volume 77 Issue 2
Study
The Little Maid
Notice the background: Naaman had been used by God to give deliverance to Syria, and that evidently included success against Israel. God controls the affairs of nations, and takes account of character…
John Riddle
2004 Volume 59 Issue 1
Exposition
The Third and Fourth Visions
IF THE FIRST AND SECOND VISIONS teach us that God is amongst His people and that He can destroy the enemies of His people, then the third and fourth visions teach us that God can protect His people an…
John Riddle
Studies in Zechariah
1990 Volume 41 Issue 5
Exposition
The Two World Beasts
Before noticing the rise, activity, and ultimate destruction of the two beasts described in Revelation chapter 13, it is important to familiarize ourselves with the circumstances in which they appear …
John Riddle
2012 Volume 67 Issue 2
Contemporary Issues
Book Reviews by this Author
Cornerstone Magazine Edited by David Dunlap
On-line magazine, 20 pages, Published by Cornerstone Magazine, 30 Maricona Way, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2T 1H2. Available at: cornerstonemagazine.org Cornerstone Magazine was launched in January 20…
John Riddle
2017 Volume 72 Issue 3
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Israel’s broken-hearted prophet
Hosea’s prophecy: an introduction and concise commentary Malcolm C. Davis Paperback, 96 pages, Published by John Ritchie Ltd., 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock, KA3 1RH. ISBN: 978-1-910513-73-6. As Fraser M…
John Riddle
2017 Volume 72 Issue 3
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Prove it: how you can know and show that the Bible is God’s word
Paperback, 270 pages, Published by Decapolis Press (an Imprint of Precious Seed), 19 Alfreton Road, Pinxton, NG16 6JZ, UK. [Available in the Precious Seed shop: www.onlineshop.preciousseed.org] ISBN: …
John Riddle
2017 Volume 72 Issue 3
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