New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
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united statements of the Bible In this REGARD W.
are living in wonderful times SUDDEN!
This century Of ours as with the wand OF ,ne M =.
g!can. the Eastern w4rid Kas and the patient
etu ~ The decpherer Lost languages nav 49,
rscamed and they talk again. The very s'I hn
ha@ bsen made 10 cry Inscriptions oiusi 'n% n
he deuge have been found Dark, ''P riri,ndars
hieroglyphics have been illuminated ems
Srcks obelsks clay tablets payT Elites ali these
Witnesses from the dust testify on behalf OF "o'
Tba,e "a more than poetic justice-there ~ ms, nv
i,ico en- The fact that these Oriental nations
which exhausted themselves in DESTROYING iSia g.
hnnid after 1900 years of silence. rise ana pro
lain the truthfulness of Israers sacred nooAS,
Nodern excavation brings us VINO .ivtv,,o -,
the 9acs face eF" WE the rharaohs wh
Nebuchadnezzar with liRlath ii'cSr' ,,'o-ds The
story Of the deeds recorded in our Bible lnr q" ~
en from the disGovGres W q never, the 0d Tesla
men record refers speaks OF the gff Ia,r ns
=, is fomnd TO- be absolutely correct when It's anu
sion and lis words can be tested by contemIoraA'
monuments whose authenuIlty Is unqu'aii ard
and whose testimony Is altosether lnai lh
gned. Monumental research does TWO INNS.
First Il proves the truth Of the events recorded ny
the old Testament; and second II prove rnie a.
accounts OF thesc events must have been "rlt' d.
the time they claim 10 have been written. me ohiH
way 10 set this point forth is TO give illustrations
In my late reading on the line OF Assyriology ana
Egyptology | have collated at least hfty instances
all OF which are striking combinations. n'a,.
striking combinations all pertain. strange as ma!
levers have raised objections can give You now
only two or of these. II has been tactily as
was practically unknown in Palestine before the
age Of David Therefore little historical crei"nce
can be placed in the early records OF the HebitW
dT ,rbor nnc,rrencs I've sihio historv OF them be
came traditional and mythical before they were
finally written. Even Rcnan allies himself to this
theory in his History of Israel lie distinctly SAYS
that writing unknown IN the day @ Abraham
and Isaac and Jacob and laughs at the mistakes Oh
Moses.
DOCUMENTS OLDER THAN EXODUS.
In ISIS just four years ago. some Feilahecn IN
Upper Egypt. while digging FOR nitrous soil 10 en-
rich their gardens accidentally dug In upon GER
scholars were soon ON the trail several hunireH
pherng these tablets found at Tel Fl Amnrna.
ana %na1 @D ie he @r HT' o 10 be
Older Than the Exodus ana copies 81 ie''er Td De
these are Communications from Palestine
From these tablets Professor sage tells rs ne
learns that knowledge was fnr advanced In that
early period. and that philosophy and science were
common That ancient period had advanced
session large public libraries. For example. The
old name Of Hebron. "a town OF Judah. was kir-
jathscpher This was the name Of he town before
the Hebrews took a. That name literally means
hooktown. and it was called booktown hecansc
1t was the seat Of public library Ihat wa
away back centuries before The organization OF
But this IS not all What Is more remarkable IS
this: The site % the city l'r OF the Chatle"s the
native place OF Abraham. has been uneArineTi. am
even there library has been discovered. showing
that Abrahams people We're a literary pe9sPle,
they sung in that far-oh age ia the British Nh
scum and also carved signei which they u-~l
for the stamping Of deeds and contracts. This
marveousy confirms the story In the Book OF
Genesis and tcs'ihes 20 the correctness Of Moses,
who tells that Abraham bought the cave OF
Macpheah from the children Of lIeth In a business
way.
crcibni,y Of Scripture has been assalel since The
beginning OF ne present century. On ne gr'Hnl
sNfsfr IslsaI ITF
poraneous Win the events they profess 20 record:
because they repr'sen' an .ucfei.D. amount -
civilization existing !u Oh" anc.en; Ea~f"-n w1ri.
c,s Of c.ass-ai gri,crs and b.casse writing vas
CJyfrics show hat fhora - absolutely ~ ground
FOR such adverse reasoning AMI nat rs promise Is
there The art u writing WAS We. known. hr! ia"
stat. ~ things was precisely waai ihe Bhe rep
rcsents ami requires The spade has fc'uaDy IN
covered the Oh cYi!z1h'n' ana We see T. Us
Even In the nineteenth century. God keeps on CON
nrmng ~ own h2oS ~ ,Nps's@l prs .
as neeled rebuiias Of specific objections against
the Bb.e
WORK OF THE EXPLORERS
Now remember this that every woalerfu. answer
to the scon and objection q The scepfir which ey-
plorstlon gives NJ; ou'y q. Of scepuc!sm.
Il ls at the time a friend q fiith. SOFA an
irresistible answer 20 az objection against the Bible
is solid and powerful. argument In support u the
Chr.st Confronted. by meas Of he pick ana spal.
OF the eH2orer. Win ne nineteen centuries beiorc
objections which FIR ages seemed - be- uransWor-
abe. and 10 explain difficulties which unit. now
scem"i 100 ne%pdcaD.e' may w. noi earn eS-on
Of faith and Of patience: learn patience ana wal
for God's own time as 70 -" remova- ~ d!Ncu.u's
mat are si! uns' yea; learn iaith ana ~ go"n hH
ca.my in he presence Of ocknow.elseI objections.
as you DO in the presence Of objections which have
recohci;cI' ana wncl you now ca'I harm'hl'us
iacis I'y means OF the story Of the past learn 20
The presiGen, Of the institute Of France fcw
years ago. when presenting prize Of DcO francs
cess as an interpreter 81 AssyTan inscriptions, re-
ferred n the establishment Of the Wild Bedou!ns
records dislnterred "Our fathers said they.
have for hundreds % years pitched their tents IN
remarkable was entombcd beneath Iiui no sooner
have You Franks come here with your measuring
city. and brought 70 light magnificent temples and
yS. prophet that has revealed to you these Sc
YES" says the president Of the great scientific
institute Of France. Europeans may well reply
1t IS by our Book. our Bib". and It IS by our
prophets that We have been made acquainted with
these things. J. is they VINO have told Of these
ancient cities which have been so long buried be-
meath neat your VILLAGES ana inonndsi and which now IN
ana the , tTu1 me, Of th n, predciions ,,.
goes on into time wiihout sny FEAR Test I' ye
men Of earth! 1t challenges you TO test H. 'ha,
you may increase the faith Of humanity in IT, Com
ing from God. and conscious Of nothing but Gods
truth It awaits the progress of al. knowledge with
calm security. II watches the nnt.uary ransacking
among classic ruins. and rejoices In every medal
he discovers and every Inscription he deciphers FOR
from That rusty coin or corroded marble II expects
nothing but combinations OF its own veraclty In
the unlocking OF on Egyptian hieroglyphc or the
unearthng of some Implement II halls the resur-
rection Of so many witnesses IT calls The los, cities
allies From the march Of time 1t fears no ev
but quietly waits for the fuhlment Of It's proph-
cces. 1t is not light. but darkness. which the Bible
deprecates 1t seeks above all things TO be tested
for Il can stand every test. The word Of The Lord
A EEPOHT on THE SINKING or THE ropvI