In addition to the very encouraging and exciting response within South Africa to the re-establishment of a vibrant BIWF movement in the country within my first month of my appointment, during that time there was also an amazing amount of interest expressed from BI's overseas. Following on from the announcement of the new venture on the Friday evening at Buxton, followed by the mention in the August issue of "Life in the BIWF", I was thrilled to receive messages of enthusiasti...

An item was discovered in 1879 by Archaeologists in the area known today as Iraq (Biblical Babylon). This item was named "The Cyrus Cylinder" and just 9 inches long. It recorded something that King Cyrus of Persia did 2500 years ago. He released a group of captive Hebrews in Babylon to return home to Jerusalem to rebuild their cities, homes and temple. The prophet Daniel had confessed his and his people's sins and had pleaded with God to end the Babylonian captivity. God ...

Everyone must have heard of the famous Rosetta Stone in the British Museum, on which a decree, written in three languages, gives the clue to the reading of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics: perhaps few know of the equally important discovery of the inscriptions on the BEHISTUN ROCK in Persia, (now Iran). The name "Behistun" in the Median language meaning the Place of God. The ancient inscriptions overlooking the highroad out of Media into Babylonia, carved in the solid rock which t...

S. Emerson
Kingdom Tidings We are living in an age when the British Monarchy is being questioned and challenged by many who would like to see it changed into a presidential system. However, little do they realize that, historically and symbolically our monarchy is deeply rooted in the Bible, and owes its very existence to the unconditional covenant God made with David: "Once I have sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. His seed shall endure forever; and his...

JOHN 20:1-­7 Concept for this sermon originally preached by Dr. Clyde Box. I received many questions as to the historicity of the «Napkin Legend»...Dr. Box reportedly says it comes from an «old book» on his shelf. When I present this publicly I make this clarification and do not present it as a fact, but focus on the truths it illustrates.
In Bible days, when someone died, it was the duty of a family member to close the eyes and kiss the cheek of...

Three Scottish privates and a corporal had been cut off during a fierce engagement in a Belgian town preceding Dunkirk. Taking refuge in a loft of an empty house they waited for what seemed to be certain death. Outside they heard shooting, looting and setting fire to buildings. Suddenly the corporal said, "Lads, it is time for church parade, let's have a wee bit of service here; it may be our last." The men looked a bit astonished for a moment, but after placing their rif...

ISRAEL   Original Name   KUMRI Assyrian name   GHIMRI   Babylonian name } Israel names, well known to Archaeologists GHIMRI Bablonian name   SAKAE   Persian name } Names linked by the "Behistun Rock&q...

Archaeologists discovered small piece of pottery with writing on it last year found in modern day Israel, the 3000-year-old Ophel Inscription was originally though to have Biblical Canaanite language on it. The piece of pottery was found in Ophel near the temple Mount in Jerusalem. Now expert believes mysterious language is Hebrew, which could prove that ancient Israelites recorded history much earlier that originally thought could mean Bible stories of King David and King Solomon were...

When Jacob fled from Esau, and, in Bethel made his bed
Upon the earth, a slab of stone had pillowed Jacob's head.
He dreamed of hosts of angels, who, went up and down a stair,
That reached to heaven from the earth as he lay sleeping there. He then saw GOD above who said, This land to you I'll give,
Your generations will return and you will surely live.
When Jacob woke, he took the stone and set it in its edge,
He then anointed it with oil and to GOD made a pledge. ...

The use of the British-Israel Logo in all its variants is reserved for identification of Federation affiliated bodies. As the British-Israel-World Federation emerged from this background, it did not in any way try to change orthodox church doctrines regarding the nature and person of Jesus Christ the Second Person of the Trinity, the Word made Flesh, crucified, risen and ascended, now seated at the right hand of God, the coming King, Lord, Redeemer of Israel and Saviour of all those of...