by altha-admin | May 30, 2013 | Articles
18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil...
by altha-admin | May 29, 2013 | Articles
"And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and...
by altha-admin | May 29, 2013 | Articles
The Second episode involving Reuben entails a gift which he gives to his "tired" mother Leah: "And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I...
by altha-admin | May 29, 2013 | Articles
Reuben was the first born son of Jacob, later named Israel, Prince with God. His name means "Behold a Son". In connection with Reuben, we find many types which teach us that as we behold Jesus the Son of God, we receive great things, yet when we look away...
by altha-admin | May 24, 2013 | Articles
The most fruitful discussion all but confirmed that a man's energy is better spent preaching the eternal, not debating the political or discussing the cultural. Getting people to vote conservative is like witnessing for Christ, one local leader told me. Indeed. If...