Zarah would have no doubt felt pretty miffed at the occurrence at his birth, and as Pharez would have been given special treatment, this may have caused ill feeling. 

Interestingly Wikipedia says that an eclipse named the ‘Bur-Sagale’ crossed the actual city of Nineveh in June 765 BC. 

There is a film for children called; “The Never-ending Story”, whereby a boy gets drawn into a magical land that is being destroyed by the Nothing, due to lack of belief. 

No, the LORD can handle His own affairs. We only need to think of Joseph’s two sons Manasseh and Ephraim who Jacob himself blessed.

This is astounding – for it shows that it is by God’s Will.  Just as the separation back in Old Testament times, of the House of Israel from the House of Judah was also His Will.

Watching the Coronation on our television with B.I. friends we felt there was something very lacking in the whole event. 

By the time you read this article, the Coronation of King Charles 3rd – unless something unexpected happens – will be imminent.

This act shows that as fishers of men these, and other disciples were going to be the catalyst  for the spreading of the Word and the gathering of many peoples.

Two days before her death, Queen Elizabeth accepted Liz Truss as her – and our – new prime minister – with the customary handshake.

If a person, or indeed a nation, that worshipped the God of Israel, and abided by the Word of that same God, their ‘temples’ – that is their bodies and their buildings, and indeed their country would be filled with the Spirit of the Lord.