First, what is death? Some have defined death as: "...the cessation of all biological functions of a living organism." An organism therefore ceases to exist, to function, move about, to breathe, eat, drink, grow, socialize, etc. It is the nadir of existence. So where did it originate from? Our first father was in Gan Eden (the Garden of Elohim). He and his wife had a free run of all good things.; Read more

The biblical new year is here and the newness of life is abundantly evident all around us. Here in tropical East Africa, it is the onset of the long rains and a lush green carpet beautifully adorns the land. In our incomparable Serengeti-Mara wildlife ecosystem, it is the calving season and the wildebeests are giving birth at the rate of 8,000 calves per day! It is simply the world's biggest maternity ward! The other species are not left far behind, neither are the birds and insects. It is the season for nestlings, fawns, cubs, foals, calves, puppies, kittens, chicks and innumerable other cute little forms of new life to make their grand entry unto the blue planet. Indeed Elohim is good and we thank him for the vibrancy. A genuine new year is here!; Read more

It is an age old question. A question that has plagued the minds and psyches of the sons of humanity for as long as we have walked this planet.; Read more

Though Shall Not Take The Name of HaShem Elohim in Vain; Read more

"And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down - that ancient serpent called the devil or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled down to the earth and his angels with him." (Revelation 12:9, NIV).; Read more

So then, how are we to understand Elohim's apparent "aloofness" in view of the speed with which we would all like him to swing into action and with all haste execute deliverance, assistance and much needed help in our affairs?! Why does he not quickly straighten out the tortured, corrugated, winding lengths of time in which we sometimes have to wait before he "does something"?! Well, we will attempt to address this issue in this brief piece.; Read more

Pictorial Hebrew speaks volumes about this word. Pictorially, the letter Heh is depicted as a man with uplifted arms and bent knees in adoration. Lamed depicts a shepherd's staff with a hook to guide sheep. And Koph is depicted as a human hand.; Read more

Weddings! Joyous! Rapturous! Electrically charged! Effervescence! Good, sumptuous fare. Free-flowing drink. Pomp and color. Music and dancing. Flowers. Embroidered speeches.; Read more

Yahshua (the Lamb that was slain for the sins of mankind - and therefore worthy to break open the scroll's seals) proceeds to start breaking the seals. The breaking of each seal is followed by apocalyptic events that have far-reaching consequences for the earth and its inhabitants. The subject of our article - the Four Horsemen - is part of these events and come forth during the breaking of the first four seals. The breaking of each seal is followed by apocalyptic events that have far-reaching consequences for the earth and its inhabitants. What then, do these diversely coloured horses and their riders represent? What events characterize their going forth?; Read more

This six pointed star is called the Magen David in Hebrew. It is also referred to as the Shield of David, and the Crest or Seal of Solomon. It is universally recognised today as one of the symbols of the Jewish people, and is emblazoned on the flag of the modern State of Israel.; Read more

How did the wedding ring come to the Greek and Roman pantheons?It was the ancient Egyptian pharaohs who first used rings to represent eternity. That is because a circle has no beginning and no end, and reflects the shape of the sun and the moon, which the Egyptians worshipped. The Egyptians also thought that the open space in the middle of a ring represented a gateway to the unknown. Thus the Egyptian ouroboros (meaning "tail devourer" in Greek) rings portrayed a serpent (usually a snake or dragon) swallowing its tail, representing the eternal cycle of things. Please note the dark symbolism: the fiery snake, the dragon, and the sun, - all represented the devil or Satan in the ancient pagan world (cf Revelation 12:9; 20:2).; Read more

These seven churches are listed as: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. Though these churches literally existed at the time of John's writing, it is also true that they correspond to seven church periods beginning 33AD, and coming down the tunnel of history right down to the End of the Age. It is our purpose here, to look at the distinct periods, their primary messages, the historical circumstances and what they portended for the Church.; Read more

Instead of seeking Elohim's face in sackcloth and ashes, through prayer and fasting, they opted to bring the sacred Ark of God's Covenant into the battlefield! I submit that they wanted to use it as some sort of talisman, an insurance policy of sorts, or as a way of arm-twisting Adonai into granting them a victory against their Philistine enemies.; Read more

The operative words in the above loose definitions are: ACCREDITATION and REPRESENTATION. The ambassador must have the full authority of his head of state back home, for him to be able to discharge his role in the foreign country to which he has been sent. In fact, the ambassador represents the country, so that, like a head of state is addressed as: "...His Excellency Mr so-and-so..." His official vehicle is adorned with a pennant with his country's national colours and has special plates. Similarly, both the embassy and the ambassador's official residence are regarded as his home country's territories.; Read more

Later, it is said of Israel: "...I will also make you a LIGHT for the Gentiles that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth..." (Isaiah 49:6). Writing in another passage, Isaiah says: "...arise, shine, for your light has come. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples (Gentiles)..; Read more