Table Talk: The Biblical practice of feasting
EMMA WATSON looks at the importance of feasts in the Christian life…
GreenSight: The ‘Zayit’ or olive
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at the many Biblical mentions of the olive tree…
GreenSight: Tamar or tomar, the date palm
ALVIN JOHNSON says the ‘tamar’ or ‘tomah’, translated as the the date palm, is mentioned more than 50 times in the Bible…
GreenSight: ‘Chittah’ or wheat
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at where the ‘chittah’, translated as wheat, appears in the Bible…
GreenSight: ‘Qots’ or thorns
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at the use of the word ‘qots’ in the Bible…
Sight-Seeing: Stuck in Shittim
RICHARD KINGSLEY THOMAS reflects on being stuck in a bad place…
The Long Read: Samaritans number less than 1,000. Here’s how their tradition survives in Israel
GIL ZOHAR, in an article published by Religion Unplugged, sheds light on the modern descendents of the Biblical Samaritans and their long history…
GreenSight: The ‘qimmos’ and ‘qimmashon’ – the thorn or nettle
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at a stinging plant mentioned in the Old Testament…
This Life: Trusting God in tough times
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at what the story of Joseph and other Scriptures tell us about placing our trust in God…
GreenSight: The ‘rimmon’ or pomegranate
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at Biblical mentions of the pomegranate, known as the ‘rimmon’…