Category Archives: reflections

Isaiah 53 and the Passover.

Posted on July 13, 2015 by davidgrose

In Chapter 30 of 2 Chronicles there is the account of a great public celebration of the Passover. Isaiah is not mentioned in person but as a member of the priesthood his involvement in the events of this chapter is … Continue reading →

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A Prayer For Scotland.

Posted on June 29, 2015 by davidgrose

In a recent post called “Looking for more signs of Maturity” I recommended that in order to get spiritual food we should visit a Christian bookshop and have a good browse. Shortly afterwards I made a visit to my nearest … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Cross – Part 8; The Spear in His Side 2.

Posted on June 28, 2015 by davidgrose

Some time after I posted The Spear in His Side I read through the account in John’s Gospel of Jesus trial before Pilate and the thought occurred to me, that while there may have been Jewish sources that John could … Continue reading →

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The Icing on the Cake.

Posted on June 21, 2015 by davidgrose

Recently I had my sixtieth birthday and my sister baked a birthday cake which my niece then decorated it by putting icing on it in the form of a steam locomotive. The picture is of the remnant of it. The … Continue reading →

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Acts Chapter 10 – The Coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Gentiles.

Posted on June 8, 2015 by davidgrose

There are number of questions that this chapter raises. Not least the fact the Holy Spirit came upon the listening Gentiles before Peter had given any formal call for repentance. This appears to be in the wrong order. It occurred … Continue reading →

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Could Matthew Have Been A Victim of Student Debt?

Posted on April 26, 2015 by davidgrose

Some years ago a read a commentary on the Gospel of Matthew that some scholars had noticed that the way that it has been set out was rabbinic in nature that would suggest that the author had studied to be … Continue reading →

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The Bible A. D. – Are Biblical Themed Films A Good Thing?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by davidgrose

There have been a number of films in the last year or two, some have tried desperately to play down the role of God in any Bible story. The film “Noah” being a case in point, the trailer and other … Continue reading →

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Absalom as a Type of the Antichrist.

Posted on April 5, 2015 by davidgrose

As I write this in Britain we are in the run up to a General Election. Despite this being Easter I found myself thinking how some politicians seem to be manipulate people’s view of themselves to make it that they … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Cross – Part 7 The Spear in His Side.

Posted on March 22, 2015 by davidgrose

In my previous posts I have mentioned that the significance of the blood and water pouring out of Jesus’ side after his side was pierced with a spear to confirm His death. That it was not recognised by the medical … Continue reading →

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Using Setbacks as Opportunities.

Posted on March 16, 2015 by davidgrose

Last weekend there was a lot of heavy rainin the north of Scotland and the River Spey flooded its banks to a height not seen for many years. Some roads were inundated, as well as low lying fields. Amongst the … Continue reading →

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