by The Herald of Hope | Aug 2, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By John R. Ecob D.D. The Lord’s final ministry to His disciples before He went to the cross is recorded in John’s Gospel chapters 12 to 17. Jesus was preparing them for the traumatic experience that lay ahead and for the new Covenant under which they would serve and...
by The Herald of Hope | Jul 26, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By John R. Ecob D.D. This world is a dark place and in the darkness many lose their way. The number of paths one may follow make life a confusing maze. In our tender years we are safe under the care of loving parents who guide our footsteps but when we reach the age...
by The Herald of Hope | Jul 19, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By John R. Ecob D.D. We would never have known who Barabbas was if Pilate had not given the Jews the opportunity the crucify him instead of Jesus. Pilate was the typical politician. He found no fault in Jesus but wanted peace at any price and tried to placate the...
by The Herald of Hope | Jun 7, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By: John Ecob All the circumstances surrounding the death of the Lord Jesus were controlled by God. God chose the place of His Son’s death on “one of the mountains…in the land of Moriah” (Genesis 22:2). He chose crucifixion so that “they pierced His hands and...
by The Herald of Hope | Jun 7, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
By John Ecob D.D. In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren. (2 Corinthians...
by The Herald of Hope | May 31, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
by John R Ecob DD Ezekiel was taken captive to Babylon in the second of three captivities when the 18-year-old king Jehoiachin surrendered in 597BC. Ezekiel was a priest and began to prophesy in the 5th year of his captivity which was 6 years before Jerusalem was...
