Daily text; for Tuesday, April 5. 2016

[Queen Esther]

It is to us God has revealed them through his spirit.—1 Cor. 2:10.

If you have been serving Jehovah for decades, you may have noticed a gradual shift in the way our literature explains many of the narratives recorded in the Bible. How so? In times past, it was more common for our literature to take what might be called a type-antitype approach to Scriptural accounts. The Bible narrative was considered the type, and any prophetic fulfillment of the story was the antitype. Why have things changed? As we might expect, over the years Jehovah has helped “the faithful and discreet slave” to become steadily more discreet. (Matt. 24:45-47) Discretion has led to greater caution when it comes to calling a Bible account a prophetic drama unless there is a clear Scriptural basis for doing so. Thus, we find that our literature today focuses more on the simple, practical lessons about faith, endurance, godly devotion, and other vital qualities that we learn about from Bible accounts. w15 3/15 1:7, 9, 10, 12

 

[Tennyson Naidoo]

I say thank you for being busy in the Lord.  and all your brothers and sisters

[Queen Esther]

18 hours ago, Tennyson said:

I say thank you for being busy in the Lord.  and all your brothers and sisters

Thank  you,  Blanchie  and  Tennyson  ;o)