Category: Writings by W. Ross Rainey
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Minor Prophets, Micah
The Book of Divine Requirements Key Word: Hear. Message: “God’s 1. Hatred of Injustice. 2. Hatred of Ritualism. 3. Delight in Pardoning” (Robert Lee).1 Key Verses: 6:8 — “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Minor Prophets, Jonah
The Book of Missionary Enterprise Key Word: Commission. Message: “God, the God of the Gentiles as well as of the Jew” (Robert Lee)1 Or, as Eric W. Hayden has summarized Jonah’s primary theme: “The Importance of Missionary Enterprise.”2 Key Verses: 4:2 — “And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Minor Prophets, Obadiah
The Book of Edom’s Doom Key Word: Retribution. Message: “Solemn warning against the perils of pride and anti-Semitism” (Robert Lee).1 Or, as Eric W. Hayden has capsulized things on a more positive note: “Living the Victorious Life.”2 Key Verses: 15 & 17 — “For the day of the Lord is near…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Minor Prophets, Amos
The Book of National Accountability Key Word: Punishment. Message: “National Sin means National Judgment” (Robert Lee).1 Or, as Eric W. Hayden has stated, “The Patience of God in Punishment.”2 Key Verses: 3:1-2; 4:12. “Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Minor Prophets, Joel
The Book of the Day of the Lord Key Word: Visitation. Message: “The Value and Importance of Repentance” (Robert Lee) .1 Key Verses: 1:15; 2:1, 11, 31; 3:14. “Alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Minor Prophets, Hosea
The Book of Love’s Victory Key Word: Return (15 times). Message: “An exhibition of God’s method in the restoration of backsliders” (Robert Lee).1 Or, as Eric W. Hayden has summed up Hosea’s theme: “The Sin of Spiritual Adultery.”2 Key Verse: 6:11 — “Come and let us return unto the Lord; for…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Major Prophets, Daniel
The Book of Divine Dominion Key Word: Dominion. Message: “The Universal Sovereingty of God” (Robert Lee).1 Key Verse: 2:22 — “He revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him.” Introduction Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), an English mathematician and philosopher who…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Major Prophets, Ezekiel
The Book of Hope Key Word: Glory. Message: “The goodness and severity of God” (Robert Lee).1 Key Verse: 12:27 —”Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Major Prophets, Jeremiah
The Book of Judah’s Failure Key Word: Backsliding (13 times; used nowhere else in the King James translation of the Bible except once in Proverbs and three times in Hosea). Message: “The certainty of God’s judgment because of sin, yet the tenderness and eternity of the love of God.”1 Key…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Major Prophets, Isaiah
The Book of Judgment and Peace Key Word: Salvation. Message: “The Unquenchable Love of God” (Eric W. Hayden).1 Key Verse: Isaiah 53:5 — “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed.” Introduction…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Historical Books, Ruth
The Book of Rest Through Redemption Key words: Rest (1:9, 3:1) and Redeem (4:4, 6). Message: Rest through redemption and union. Key Verse: “Then she said, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Historical Books, Judges
The Book of Rebellion And Restoration Key Word: Declension. Message: God’s favor and faithfulness midst failure and faithlessness. Key Verse: 21:25 — “In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Introduction The book of Judges has been referred…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Historical Books, Joshua
In the last five issues of “Food for the Flock” magazine, the editor has presented brief summary studies on the Pentateuch (GENESIS – DEUTERONOMY), the first major section of the Old Testament. It is my purpose in this final issue of 1988 to begin a series of studies which will…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Pentateuch, Deuteronomy
The Book of Review Key Words: Remember (18 times), Obey (10 times), Love (22 times). Message: The motive for and absolute necessity of obedience. Key Verses: 11:26-28 — “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Pentateuch, Numbers
The Book of Pilgrimage and Service Key Word: Journeys. Message: Discipline in the desert. Key Verse: 33:1 — “These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.” Introduction The title “Numbers,”…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Pentateuch, Leviticus
The Book of Holiness Key Word: Holiness. Message: Access to God. Key Verses: 17:11 — “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Pentateuch, Exodus
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today Christ the Lord is risen today,Sons of men and angels say:Raise your joys and triumphs high,Sing, ye heav’ns and earth reply. Lives again our glorious King,Where, O death, is now thy sting?Dying once He all doth save,Where’s thy victory, O grave? Love’s redeeming work…
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From the Editor’s Notebook, by W Ross Rainey, Pentateuch, Genesis
Before looking at W Ross Rainey’s notes, lets look at his life and obiturary. All Works. W. Ross Rainey was born in Brooklyn, NY, converted at age eight, and is a graduate of The Stony Brook School, NY, Stetson University, FL, and Dallas Theological Seminary, TX. Commended to the Lord’s…
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Accents from Abroad, by W Ross Rainey, Part 3
Our Associate Editor, W. Ross Rainey, in this number concludes the interesting and helpful account of his visit to the Holy Land. Journey to Jerusalem Early Tuesday morning we left Tiberias to go up to Jerusalem (wherever you are in Israel you always speak of going “up” to Jerusalem). On…
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Accents from Abroad, by W Ross Rainey, Part 2
This is the second instalment of the account of the visit of our Associate Editor to the Middle East. How quickly matters change there! No peace on earth, and no good will toward fellowmen forms a descriptive parody. God is over all blessed forever! He alone can make wars to…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 