Category: Writings by Daniel C Snaddon
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The Book of Revelation, The Church at Ephesus, by Daniel C Snaddon
Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are…
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The Book of Revelation, Chapter 1, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Veil is Rolled Aside Revelation 1:1-4 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to…
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The Book of Revelation, Introduction, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Revelation of Jesus Christ The New Testament opens with the four Gospels telling of the FIRST coming of Christ. The Revelation closes the New Testament with the theme of the SECOND coming of Christ. Within the confines of the book, the Second Coming of Christ and the years immediately…
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The Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 12 & 13, by Daniel C Snaddon
Nehemiah 12 There is something unique in the first 27 verses of this chapter. Reverence is made again to those who came to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel in the first return. While no specific reason is give, it would seem that God would have these men in remembrance because they fulfilled…
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The Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 10 & 11, by Daniel C Snaddon
Nehemiah 10 The final verse in chapter 9 makes reference to a covenant. In chapter 10 the signers of this solemn agreement are listed. First there comes the name of Nehemiah, who is described as the Tirshatha, or Governor. After him come the names of the various heads of families—verses…
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The Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 8 & 9, by Daniel C Snaddon
Nehemiah 8 The chapter opens by telling how Ezra read the law to the people. Verses 1-3. The name of Ezra is not mentioned in the first six chapters of Nehemiah. It is hard to imagine him being in Jerusalem during the time of the building of the wall without…
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The Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 5 & 6, by Daniel C Snaddon
Nehemiah 5 verses 1-5—The poorer folks raised a cry against their wealthier brethren, with good reason. Their work on the wall brought them no wages. They were financially hard pressed. Their families were large and food must be provided for them. There had been a drought and famine. This forced…
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The Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 4, by Daniel C Snaddon
Please note that the incidents related in chapters 4-6 took place at the same time as the building of the wall as described in chapter 3. There were 8 open attempts to stop the work, 4 of them described in this chapter. While God’s work was going on, constant opposition…
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The Book of Nehemiah, The Building of the Wall and the Gates, by Daniel C Snaddon
In Nehemiah 2, 3 and 12, we read about several gates that have symbolic meaning for the reconstruction of the temple walls as Israel returned from her captivity. Let us look at how this building took place and under what circumstances. First, in Nehemiah 2:9-20, Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem. He…
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Joshua, Studies in Joshua, Chapters 1-3, by Daniel C Snaddon
Introduction Each book of the Bible has a prominent and dominant theme. Whatever that leading subject may be, we should endeavor by all means to familiarize ourselves with it. For example, Genesis is the book of beginnings. Every major doctrine of the NT is found in embryo form in Genesis.…
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Joshua, Joshua 12, by Daniel C Snaddon
The final six verses tell us of the conquests of Moses. Verses 7-24 describe the conquests of Joshua. The conquests of Moses were in the wilderness. The conquests of Joshua were in the land. God wanted the Israelites to possess all the land. See Joshua 1:2-4. There was a vast…
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Joshua, Joshua 11, by Daniel C Snaddon
The southern Palestine campaign is now over. Joshua returns to Gilgal in 10:43. verse 1-5—the gathering of Israel’s enemies. Jabin is the leader—his name means “intelligent.” 1. Note the numbers—many people, even as the sand that is upon the seashore for multitude. 2. Their equipment—horses and chariots were very many.…
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Joshua, Joshua 10, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Israelites are firmly established in the land. Their enemies can see the “writing on the wall” but they never gave up. In fact, they intensified their opposition. This led to the heavy fighting described in this chapter. The chapter recounts victory after victory. It is obvious that the secret…
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Joshua, Joshua 8 & 9, by Daniel C Snaddon
Most of this chapter is a record of the ultimate victory at Ai. Chapter 7 is the record of the defeat at Ai and the exposure of the sin of Achan, then his death by stoning. Now before we go on let me remind you of a great truth uncovered…
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Joshua, Achan’s Sin and the Conquest of Ai, Joshua 7 & 8, by Daniel C Snaddon
The sin of Israel which led to the defeat at Ai was threefold: 1. The sin of Achan was really the sin of Israel—verse 11. 2. The decision to send only a few men because the city was small (verse 3) indicated a sinful dependence on human strength rather than…
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Joshua, Joshua 6, by Daniel C Snaddon
Israel is now in the land. Much of what had been left undone in the wilderness had been put right. 1. The males had been circumcised at Gilgal. 2. They had kept the Passover. The first time in 40 years. 3. The manna had also ceased, and they had eaten…
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Joshua, The Way To Blessing, Joshua 3, by Daniel C Snaddon
Chapter 3 is the story of the momentous crossing of Jordan by Israel. This was one of the great days in their long history; they crossed from the wilderness, where they had wandered for 40 years; into the land of Canaan. This crossing of Jordan does not illustrate the passing…
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Joshua, Joshua 1, by Daniel C Snaddon
Jordan is not an illustration of death, neither is Canaan of heaven. Canaan was a place of warfare and full of enemies. Heaven will not be like that. If that is what it is not, then what is it? Hebrews 3 and 4 teach us that the land of Canaan…
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Joshua, Introduction to Joshua, by Daniel C Snaddon
Joshua was a prepared vessel for the service of the Lord. The history of His name is interesting. He was born in Egyps and was given the name “Hoshea”—salvation. Later, Moses gave him the name “Jehoshua”—Jehovah salvation. The Hebrew name Joshua is the equivalent to the Greek name Jesus. Joshua…
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Jonah, Before and After Calvary, by Daniel C Snaddon
Jonah 1:2 “Arise, and go to Nineveh, and cry against it.” Jonah 3:2 “Arise, and go to Nineveh, and preach unto it.” Jonah received two calls from God. He disobeyed the first, but the second he fulfilled. Between the two calls, Jonah had a most gruesome experience. He died in…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 