“They Sang as it were a New Song Before the Throne”

by Author Unknown (Minnesota)  In Rev. 14:1-5, God speaks of 144,000 redeemed from among men–first fruits–virgins–who follow the Lamb wherever He goes–not defiled with women {church groups}–having the God-Family Name written on their foreheads. It is these redeemed that begin “singing” {speaking of} the new way (Ps. 138:5) to rightly worship God and follow Christ and make Them your God and put away your idols far from you. ONLY Jesus Christ was anointed to be your Mediator–none else! In Is. 42:8 God says no longer He will give His glory and praise to your carved images {men who lead you to […]

Were the Early Great Kings of Persia Israelites?

by Cam Rea (Kendallville, Indiana)  The Achaemenid dynasty’s foundation is based on a man by the name of Achaemenes. Not much is known about the man himself. However, he is considered the eponymous founder according to the Behistun inscription of Darius I listed in his genealogy. Cyrus the Great says nothing on the Babylonian cylinder about the founder of their dynasty. However, Cyrus refers to himself as an Achaemenid on the inscriptions found at Pasargadae, but it is also debated whether the inscriptions are of Cyrus the Great as it could be quite possible that Darius I wrote those inscriptions […]