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3 Exhortation —­ A­ ­Common ­Meal ­And ­The ­Right ­Paw ­Of ­Fellowship, ­ George Booker T H E C H R I S TADELPHIA N of the Kingdom of God Vol. 71 January, 2008 No. 1 Editorial ­— Why­ ­the ­Delay? .......................................................................­ 3 Exhortation ­— A­ ­Common ­Meal ­and ­the ­Right ­Paw ­of ­Fellowship, ­ George Booker .........................................................................................6 Exposition ­— ­Paul’s ­Letter ­to ­the ­Ephesians: ­ ­ (12) ­The ­transcendent ­love ­of ­the ­Lord ­Jesus, ­Tom Barling ...................8 Bible ­Study ­— ­Little Words­ ­that ­Mean ­a ­Lot: ­ (5) ­Gossip, ­John C. Bilello ....................................................................­ 12 Bible ­Study ­— ­Thoughts ­from ­The ­Letter ­to ­the ­Hebrews: ­ (3) ­Pictures ­of ­Suffering ­and ­Survival, ­Colin Edwards ........................­ 18 History ­— ­Robert ­Strathearn ­— ­Early ­California ­Christadelphian, ­ Gordon Hensley ...................................................................................­ 21 Reflections: ­ ­ Kindness ­or ­Christianity?, ­Harry Whittaker .......................................­ 27 ­ Bread ­of ­Deceit, ­Alexander Maclaren .................................................­ 28 ­ “If ­you ­want ­a ­better ­world” ................................................................­ 30 Book ­Review ­— ­Design ­vs. ­Chance, ­Matt Drabenstott ...............................31 Letters ­— ­Scenes ­in ­a ­Country ­Cemetery; ­Did ­David ­deliberately...; ­ What ­is ­ours ­to ­know; ­Letter ­from ­Jamaica .........................................34 Bible ­Mission ­News ­— ­Thisisyourbible.com; ­ “I ­Don’t ­Think ­I ­Could...” ....................................................................­ 38 News ­& ­Notices ..........................................................................................­ 45 Minute ­Meditation ­— ­Love ­never ­grows ­old, ­Robert J. Lloyd ....................­ 49 Coming ­Events ..........................................................................................­ 50 The CHRISTADELPHIAN TIDINGS of the Kingdom of God Editor: George Booker The CHRISTADELPHIAN TIDINGS of the Kingdom of God (USPS 107-060) is published monthly by The Christadelphian Tidings, 42076 Hartford Drive, Canton, MI 48187-3360. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID at San Dimas, California. POSTMASTER: Return Service Requested to The Christadelphian Tidings, P.O. Box 530696, Livonia, MI 48153-0696. Tidings Publishing Corporation: Joe Hill (Chairman), John C. Bilello, Peter A. Bilello, Steve Cheetham, Ken Curry, Clive Drepaul, Mark Giordano, Tony Isaacs, Ted Sleeper, Phil Snobelen, Ken Sommerville, Jeff Wallace. The Tidings is published on the 25th of the month for the month following. Items for publication must be received by the 10th of the month. Correspondence to the Editor: George Booker, 2500 Berwyn Circle, Austin, TX 78745-3559. E-mail: [email protected]. Administrator: Rose Madge: [email protected]. Production Editor: Kathy Hill. Home page: www.tidings.org. Publication of articles does not presume editorial endorsement except on matters of fundamental doctrine as set forth in the BASF. Copyright 2007, Tidings Publishing Corporation. Reproduction in whole, or in part, without permission is prohibited. Subscriptions United States: $ 24, Canada: $ 32. Checks payable to The Tidings and sent to P.O. Box 530696, Livonia, MI 48153-0696. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to the same address. Changes of address and other subscription matters to Rose Madge at the above address or by e-mail at [email protected]. Australia: $ 39. Mail checks to Fran Caudery, 35 Jeffery Street, Blackburn, VIC 3130. New Zealand: $39. Mail checks to John Beer, P.O. Box 559, Te Awamutu 3840. South Africa: R 140. Mail checks to Anthony Oosthuizen, P.O. Box 50357, Durban 4062. United Kingdom: £ 14. Mail checks to Malcolm Cross, Grange Farm, East Cottingwith, York YO42 4TB. A New Year The arrival of a new year always suggests endings and beginnings. We think of this as we do “the readings”. Three endings: 1. In Job a faithful old man lives through great trials, finally coming to accept God’s ways, even when he cannot fully understand them. 2. Malachi ends the prophetic books in hope of the coming Sun of Righteousness. 3. And John closes our year with a prayer: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” And three beginnings: 1. What could be more fitting than “In the beginning...”? 2. ...the blessed man who is like a tree, delighting in God’s law? 3. ...and the old story we love to tell, of Jesus, “the son of David, and the son of Abraham”? Thanks... ...to those who contribute... subscriptions, gifts, articles, news, announce- ments, letters, proofreading, good advice, kind criticism, and other labors — often above and beyond the call of duty. Minor changes Careful readers will note some minor style changes. We hope soon to publish, on the website (www.tidings.org), a sort of “style guide” for those contribut- ing articles and other items. Meanwhile, don’t stop sending them anyway — that’s what editors are for! Editorial Why the Delay? As we begin a new year, it is appropriate to think of milestones and changes — to look to the past and to look to the future. What will 2008 bring? We cannot know, in any detail, or with any degree of cer- tainty. But we can know, with certainty, that... one day... Jesus Christ will return to this earth. We also can know that, with every passing day, we are closer to that return. The message of Christ’s imminent return is as urgent as ever. The certainty of his Sec- ond Coming is clearly good news for a world in distress: there is not a country on this earth that is not suffering from confusion, hardship and turmoil. Our world needs God’s help now. Why then the apparent delay in the Second Coming? When asked privately by his disciples, “Tell us, when will this [the destruction of the Temple] happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” (Mat 24:3), Jesus gave several examples and predicted specific events that would be perceived and understood as indicating a soon fulfillment of his prophecy. Near-term fulfillment was the authenticating mark of a true prophet (Deut 18:21,22). And Jesus was proved true. Spoken around AD 30, the parts of the Mount Olivet prophecy about the overthrow of Jerusalem were fulfilled in AD 70. Jesus’ complete prophecy as recorded in Matthew 24-25 also included a number of parables: (a) the budding fig tree, (b) the unwatchful householder, (c) the wise and wicked servants, (d) the wise and foolish virgins, and (e) the servants entrusted with money. All were calculated to teach his disciples their need to “watch”, that is, to be ready, to be prepared, and to be occupied in his work, while the Lord was away (Mat 24:42,44; 25:13). But for how long? No one knew, not even Jesus — at that time (Mat 24:36). The wait for this fulfillment has been going on nearly two thousand years. Did the parables indicate such a long delay? One parable did speak of a delay. Concerning the ten virgins “who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom” (Mat 25:1), the story goes on to say: “The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep” (Mat 25:5). TIDINGS — JANUARY, 2008 Jesus did not state the reason for the delay. However, it did have the effect of allowing slumber to overcome both the wise and the foolish virgins. Assuming that the correct interpretation is that Jesus is the bridegroom or master (cp Luke 5:35; 12:35-38; Rev 19:7), what might be the reason(s) for his delay in returning to the earth? Consider the story of the death of Lazarus told in John 11. When Jesus had been informed that “the one you love is sick” (v 3), he said: “This illness is not unto death; it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it” (v 4). So Jesus was very clear on his purpose and priorities. The next two verses are quite enlightening: “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days” (vv 5,6). Having emphasized his love for the whole family — which is repeated from v 3, and which is pointed out again in v 36 (“See how he loved him!”) — the text indicates that Jesus deliberately delayed his coming to them. Why? “For the glory of God”, as mentioned earlier. And for the instruction of his disciples, as the story unfolds. When Jesus finally said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him up” (v 11), the disciples were glad to hear that recovery was imminent (v 12). Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead; and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe” (vv 14,15). So the delay was for the benefit of the twelve. The delay was also for the benefit of Martha and Mary when Jesus finally arrived. Both in turn, when they went out to meet him, said with evident reproach: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (vv 21,32). Yet Martha was quick to add: “But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask” (v 22). The ensuing verses are wonderful to read: “Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’ Martha answered, ‘I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ she told him, ‘I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world’ ” (vv 23-27). Jesus knew how Martha and Mary would be tortured by his delay. He also knew that their belief in the resurrection was solid. Yet he held back in order to let their faith grow. He stretched them to the limit. He took the sisters to the tomb. With mourners wailing, bystanders questioning (“Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”), and a body starting to smell after four days of death, Martha could hardly believe Jesus’ instruction to take away the tomb’s stone door (vv 34-39).
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