Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-25
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As there Is . Dew teacher, Iii COMO back tl
The GGLctc's Bible clsss. Tvo been lonesome
since "I'hi abandoned me after first telling 10 {
be did mot believe that each and every book Of
the Bible proves each a0d every other book"
aud then sottiog up tho lew words: AID his
lSoiomoh : Songs were ono thousand and five, "
|. hicgs 1 : 81. to prove the Divinity oil the
Song OF Solomon. | cant see, if one book does
not prove another book ho# 1st Kings cln prove
the Song CT Songs. even il the word, he quotes
hal ary reference TO The question asked him.
VI cjursc, then, as my first oracle is mute
welcome the new teacher. hope that, like
Fhl, he searches the Scriptures daily, with
constant prayer, so that hc can know Of the
doctrine, whether 1t be Of Goi;" but | hope
also that sIc Is wise and learned man besides;
for all the daily searching and prayer end NOV
log OF tho Spirit | say it, | hope, with rcye,-
cncc taught pr on Tuesday, the l2:h inst.
that the Song OF Solomon WAS not TO DO proved
By aDolhcr book. and on Wednesday, the 2O;h
its., taught him. with some misgiving how
ever. that il 1cd$ TO be proved By anolher book,
the | st Kings.
Besides. it upright, daily search Of the Scrip
lures with prayer for Divine guidance, sulli.e
10 show the Inspiration OF the Bible, it must ct
Tho same tITe show believers its true meani9y;
fnr, as Bishop Watnn says, "rhe Word of
GGd doc" not consist ID lnrrc letters, whether
written Or printed. but 10 the s,rse Of it," And
did Ii do this, the same truth as 10 the "pro
millennlat wnnld hava been shown to both
-Ftl and NV. mud tho macy columns Of the
da2ettc. well Tiled with text OF Holy Wit,
W0nld never have bean wrtttu. Esch uses
The saG!o method at cgegesis. and yer, they
reach opposite coucuslOhs One fods ono and
the other t'ro Gospels 10 the New Testament.
Ma5liastly. If a rule for com7uiing interest
wcrc proposed TO the backs here. aud with tho
sluc data Nlr. llootF and MIR. Lambert each
reached different result that rulo would never
be used agate. Surely the churches should be
as safe ss tee banks Surely there should be as
good ru!c Tor tho treasure laid up 10 Heaven
IS Tor that On earth, Hhich Tho moth consumes
and thieves steal.
Our new teacher does not seem satisfied with
Phi's treatment of tho Song Of Solomon, and, in
that respect. one Of his pupils is like him. lilo
tells us that 1t will be apparcnt that such poem
would not have 1dund acceptance among the
gcoi and Virluous unless possessing some in
tent beyond its mere literal meaning"
Then who is to determine Whist it's true mesr.
ing !:-SOlom1n, who A NJ 2!9l, composed it
or tho occasion Of his marriage with the dsugh-
t5r Of Pharaoh King OF Egypt, ss kind OF
epi.hslamium 70: his wedding; or Q1sro. writ
Ing in the Alexandria Gazette in 4. y. 1879?
If tho ancient Jews were right in regarding it
as an slleSory OF tie love CT Jehovah for he
JewF, did they. aiso, teach that it is an slegory
OF the love o. Chris. for the Church in tho new
law?
Who taught tho Christian Fathers. in the frat
centuries, aud ST. Bernard, in medieval times,
that The song had become mystical and not lit
erei. and,that its soEsious expressions inseed
spiritual delights?
Whist proyea il 10 be the Word of God?
Surely these questions srs not cav,Is. rbev
grow on! cIlao very n.srTow CT tho subject.