“The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are … Continue reading
BRITISH AIRMEN LEAVING NORWAY, PLUNGE INTO THE NORTH SEA: WWII CARRIER PIGEON TO THE RESCUE ! (Carrier Pigeon Prompts Rescue of WWII Airmen Floating in the North Sea, Despite Carrying No Written Message!) Dr. James J. S. Johnson And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the … Continue reading
The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. (Revelation 21:21 NKJV) With the Precious Stones of the Foundations of the New Jerusalem completed, it is interesting to look at the next verse. The twelve stones were mentioned … Continue reading
HORNBILLS THAT UNDERSTAND MONKEY Colossians 1:28 “Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus….” With the exception of basic messages such as aggression, communication between two entirely different species has seldom been observed among animals in the wild. We know … Continue reading
Different Habitats Fit Different Birds Dr. James J. S. Johnson I know all the fowls [i.e., birds] of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are Mine. (Psalm 50:11) And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to … Continue reading
The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. (Revelation 21:21 NKJV) With the Precious Stones of the Foundations of the New Jerusalem completed, it is interesting to look at the next verse. The twelve stones were mentioned in … Continue reading
Red Grouse: Moorfowl is Fair, in Highland Heather Dr. James J. S. Johnson “For the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.” (1st Samuel 26:20b) As noted in a previous blogpost, in “Fowl are Fair on Day 5”, the Holy Bible’s “partridge” … Continue reading
It’s A Wrap – New Jerusalem’s Twelve Foundation Stones. “10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear … Continue reading
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) We have finally arrived at … Continue reading
In February we had the Satin Flycatcher as bird of the moment. This is a generally uncommon member of the Monarch Flycatcher (Monarchidae) that I’d had trouble photographing until one obligingly turned up at my bird bath last October. Here is another member of the family that is also elusive, the White-eared Monarch. It’s generally … Continue reading
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) Jacinth. Today this stone … Continue reading
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) We are now up to … Continue reading
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