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Jeremy Singer
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A Seasoned Spiritual Traveller
With modern innovations like TripAdvisor, Easyjet and Uber, we often fail to realize that Mediterranean society in the first century was just as accustomed to long-distance journeys as we are. Paul wa…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2016 Volume 13 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
A to Z of Priests – Introduction
Scanning along my bookshelves, I noticed several interesting A-Z reference catalogues for various Bible concepts. For instance, John Heading’s Directory of New Testament Churches1 lists every local as…
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2019 Volume 16 Issue 1
Bible Teaching
A VIP Encounter
Who is the most important person you have ever met? Perhaps it was a famous politician, a television celebrity, or a sports star? At Caesarea, the apostle Paul had an audience with King Agrippa and hi…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2017 Volume 14 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Aaron
Alphabetically and historically, Aaron was Israel’s number one priest. Older brother of Moses, Egyptian slave turned divine spokesperson, Aaron was individually chosen by God to serve as high priest, …
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2019 Volume 16 Issue 2
Bible Teaching
Adventures in Acts
Acts is a thoroughly exciting Bible book, with a fast-moving narrative as it documents the first years of the church. J. B. PHILLIPS refers to Acts as ‘The Young Church in Action’. This article gives …
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2013 Volume 10 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Annas and Caiaphas
Have you noticed how Bible villains often come in pairs? For instance, Ahab and Jezebel menaced Elijah; later, Sanballat and Tobiah interfered with Nehemiah’s building project. In this article, we con…
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2022 Volume 19 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Building Blocks of the Christian Faith
The -tions (phonetically, the -shuns) of the Christian life are a good theological study. The first -shun we experience is salvation, although, on the divine timescale, election comes first. In the pr…
Jeremy Singer
Building Blocks of the Christian Faith
2012 Volume 9 Issue 1
Christian Life
Communication Channels
At the beginning of any great expedition or military campaign, it is important to set up the lines of communication. The people on the front line need to keep in touch with those back at base. Napoleo…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2013 Volume 10 Issue 4
Bible Teaching
Difficulties and Disagreements
There are two problems in this chapter: the first is doctrinal and the second is personal. The first issue is resolved in a spiritual way; the second causes a division between friends. The key point i…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2015 Volume 12 Issue 2
Bible Teaching
Eli
When I visit the zoo, I enjoy going to the reptile house – the lizards appear to move so slowly. They remain fixed in one position for minutes at a time, without even blinking. Eli the priest reminds …
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2019 Volume 16 Issue 4
Bible Teaching
Eliashib
The last significant Old Testament priest in chronological terms, Eliashib, served in the time of Nehemiah during the 5th century BC. Eliashib’s name has a wonderfully optimistic meaning in Hebrew - ‘…
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2022 Volume 19 Issue 4
Bible Teaching
European Evangelism – God Sends Reinforcements
After the debacle in Antioch, Acts 15. 39, the trio from Paul’s first missionary journey has disbanded. However, God forms a new team to accompany Paul on his next journey. Silas is Paul’s new preachi…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2015 Volume 12 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Evangelistic Exploits
Introduction Paul’s first missionary journey was a large circuit, covering over one thousand miles. The evangelical explorers traversed the island of Cyprus and visited major cities in the Roman provi…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2015 Volume 12 Issue 1
Bible Teaching
Events at Ephesus
Philo of Byzantium identified Seven Wonders of the ancient world. These were the mustsee tourist destinations – the original ‘bucket list’! Seven monuments of amazing architectural endeavour were loca…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2016 Volume 13 Issue 2
Bible Teaching
Four Bad Priests
The Bible is packed with good examples of characters we can emulate, since ‘things … written aforetime were written for our learning’, Rom. 15. 4. Conversely, there are also many bad examples, people …
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2021 Volume 18 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Hilkiah
Hilkiah’s name means ‘My portion is Jehovah’ and this priest certainly lived up to his name. Hilkiah was high priest during the reign of Josiah, the last good king of Judah who ‘walked in the ways of …
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2020 Volume 17 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Jehoiada
Jehoiada the priest was a thoroughly versatile individual: childcare provider, military strategist, educator, matchmaker, clerk of works, treasurer. You name it, Jehoiada did it. He embodied Solomon’s…
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2020 Volume 17 Issue 2
Bible Teaching
Letter to Philemon – a dramatic interpretation
Many parts of the Bible are dramatic stories, including Ruth, Jonah, Esther, and the Gospel narratives. Indeed, W. G. Scroggie sees the complete biblical canon as an ‘unfolding drama of redemption’. S…
Jeremy Singer
2011 Volume 8 Issue 4
Vocational
Melchizedek
If we read only the Genesis narrative, we might misclassify Melchizedek as a ‘one page wonder’, a biblical character who turns up for a single event, serves faithfully and then departs unobtrusively. …
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2022 Volume 19 Issue 2
Bible Teaching
Metropolitan Evangelism
Paul is travelling west into Greece, still preaching the gospel message faithfully. The apostle appears to be strategic in his outreach but he is clearly guided by the Holy Spirit; he targets large po…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2015 Volume 12 Issue 4
Bible Teaching
Paul at Corinth
The map of Greece, like that of Scotland, has a lovely hourglass shape. Corinth was located precisely at the thin neck of the Greek hourglass, making the city a cosmopolitan centre for both people and…
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2016 Volume 13 Issue 1
Bible Teaching
Paul the Prisoner
In the life of a believer, waiting time is never wasted time. God’s plans include all our pauses. Paul’s detention seemed to curtail his service for the Lord; instead, it was part of God’s scheme for …
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2017 Volume 14 Issue 2
Bible Teaching
Phinehas
Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron and the son of Eleazar, 1 Chr. 6. 3, 4. As such, Phinehas became the third man to wear the High Priest’s holy garments ‘for glory and for beauty’, Exod. 28. 2. Howev…
Jeremy Singer
A to Z of Priests
2019 Volume 16 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Pivot Point
We have reached the pivotal section in Luke’s account of the early Church. The Gentiles are included at last; the gospel is going global. The cues for this narrative transition are clear, in terms of …
Jeremy Singer
Adventures in Acts
2014 Volume 11 Issue 4
Bible Teaching