F.C. Gilbert
By F. C. GILBERT, Field Secretary of the General Conference
Articles by F.C. Gilbert
Jesus to Become Man's High Priest
January 1941
It is clearly expressed in the Sacred Scriptures that Jesus would minister from a fourfold viewpoint. 1. First, His ministry was divine. That is, as Son of God, He was co-Creator. (See Gen. 1 :1 ; John 1 :1 to 3, 10; Eph. 3:9; Heb.…
Hebrew Expressions in Genesis
March 1937
The word "God," is used thirty-one times in the first chapter of Genesis. Without exception the Hebrew term for God in this chapter is in the plural form. The singular form for God, is El. (See Gen. 33:20,…
Use and Abuse of Religious Titles
August 1936
In these days of popular clamor for titles and official recognition, we need to be on guard lest we follow the path of those seeking the plaudits and honors of the worldly religious.
As Seventh-day Adventist ministers and workers,…
Jewish Misconceptions of the Inspired Writings
August 1933
In reading the New Testament we frequently observe that our Lord differed from the synagogue leaders of His day in regard to the purpose and understanding of the Sacred Writings. The Saviour repeatedly explained to…
Use and Abuse of Religious Titles
October 1932
In these days of popular clamor for titles and official recognition, we need to be guarded lest we follow the path of those who are seeking for the plaudits and honor of the worldly religious. As Seventh-day Adventist…
The Anointing of the Antitypical Most Holy
August 1934
The angel Gabriel made several visits to Daniel in response to the latter's appeal for light on the great time vision recorded in Daniel 8:14. It was in answer to the seer's most earnest prayer for a clear understanding of the 2300 days…
Christ's Priestly Ministry Inaugurated
February 1941
While instruction was being given to Moses regarding the erection of the sanctuary when he was in the mount with God during the forty days and forty nights, he was commanded to prepare a special anointing oil…
Why the Jews Rejected Jesus as the Messiah
December 1933
The " question heading this article is an oft-repeated one. It seems difficult for many to understand how or why the Jewish nation rejected Jesus as the Saviour and Messiah, when the Old Testament Scriptures were…
The Misfortune of Adverse Criticism—No. 1
July 1937
Unbelief in the reliability of Old Testament records has resulted in the overthrow of the faith of many a promising disciple of the Master. Although the vast majority of the Jewish race failed to accept Jesus…
The Period of Christ's Priestly Ministry
March 1941
Christ's ministry in behalf of man is indeed manifold. While the Jews do not admit that the prophet spoken of by Moses and recorded in Deuteronomy 18 :15, 18 refers to the Messiah, the apostles, under the direct influence…
The Period of Christ's Priestly Ministry (Concluded)
April 1941
We should bear in mind that in comsidering the ministry of our Lord in the heavenly sanctuary, we cannot discuss dimensions of places. It is true that the Lord told Moses, when He instructed Him in regard to the building of the sanctuary,…
Misfortune of Adverse Criticism—No. 2
September 1937
A vast amount of information was presented by the learned Professor Gardner in his six articles dealing with "The Delta Residence of the Ramessides." He claimed that he had gathered authentic evidence from the monuments…
The Meaning of "Jealous"
March 1931
Please explain the real meaning of "jealous" in the second commandment.
The Hebrew word for "jealous," as descriptive of God in the second commandment of Exodus 20, has three outstanding roots, all coming from…
Misfortune of Adverse Criticism No. 3
October 1937
The Retraction
In Volume XIX of the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, for November, 1933, appeared an article by the same Alan H. Gardner previously referred to,…
Why Jews Do Not Include Daniel Among the Prophets
January 1933
The books of the Old Testament are not listed by the Hebrew people as they are arranged by Christians. But in the days of the Saviour the general divisions of the Old Testament were the same as are recognized by the seed of Abraham today.…
The Query Corner
May 1932
Work for the Jews
How are we to understand and to reconcile the counsel against work for the Jews, recorded in "Early Writings," pages 75, 76, with our present activity and emphasis in work for this people?
In…
Dating the Sixty-Nine Weeks
July 1932
Does the Hebrew of Daniel 9:25 determine if we should date the sixty-nine weeks from the time the decree was issued, or from the time of its execution? And what evidence is there for our year-day principle of interpretation…