World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-02

To them belonged Or,
king Of Bashan deuteronomy iii,
q. md Goliath, the renowned
warrior, whom David slew. A 20.
cuiiarity Of the Rephaim was that
they bad six fingers on each hand
and six toes on each foot Il.
Chronicles, Xxx. u.
Another race mentioned in Gen,
esis, vi, !, was tho Gibhorim, In
the English translation the mean.
ing OF. the word is given instead Of
the cognoment Of the race, mighty
men Other translators give the
meaning AS "warriors' ard "he.
roes.' The account given OF thsm
is very short and the passage il
admittedly obscure. Literally /:
Isl: These tho Gibborim who from
ancient time lInoshites the name,
! leave IT unpunctuated AZ origi.
nally written.
In Hebrew there are three words
for man---lsh, Enosh, Adam. The
second OF these terms is that which
the Gibborm apply to themselves
= distinction which shows they
were not Adamit0s. Then the
word for ancient time nr "of
old" is oam. This is the Hebrew
equivalent of the Greek aon and
the English dispcnsation. and
means an indefinite period OF time,
which may roach to,.cns OF thou.
sands Of years. Oam could not
possible apply to the Adam,tes.
They had only boon in existence a
few hundred years.
In GeDetis. Vi 4 we read of the BENZ.
| - '''H' T""' W 'hc A.lonIln, Inc EIO-
himltes are mentioned subsequently In
several passages notable in JOB. /. I; H..
and Pa. viii, 3, and lxxxii 6. The first
time we read Of them il in Gen. Ill /.
"Yc shall be as ElohIm" was the Tenn.
'alion of the Nakesh ("scrprnt'.) They,
were in The garden Of Eden before Adam
was formed, There they had charRs I'll
the tree Of Knowledge" aud indginR|
from Subsequent uses Of The word, mnrt|
have exercised judicial functions. I'M
Genesis vi. 4 '''he sons Of HE El,hjm' 4
are condemned for having formed mat i
rmo, ial alliances with the daugh tersl
Of a lam, q
In The garden Of Eden we nd anotLSy
race the Cberubim. These Oherub;m|
had charge Of the tree VI HE" and ex
cIcised pricstly functions. They held
the highest Office in the church in Eden
= and according to st. John IN the Apo.
, calypso, hold the same office in the
r church in paradise. II is supposed thu,
the Oheruhim are the highest order Of
angels But this is great mistake.
The Four living creatures (R "
are allowed by all Biblical scholArs 10 be
d the Cherubm, once in Eden, now in
V paradise. In Revelations. ~ and Y. they
!, are presented 10 ns rs among those Wild
sing the new song" of the ransom sd'
} Thou hast redeemed us with thu
u blood out OF every kindred, and tongue;
:. and people and nations" Here The Nher
e ubim acknowledged they were redeemed
by Christ They were men but distin-
:. guishcd from Adams race, for they were
= in eXistsnc" before Adams creation. 10,
" l0e 600 years for angh, We know,
l. ln Genesis ii, we read: "Anl the
II l. ord nd formed Adam of the :,us, If
n ground" The word translated dust
% is arher, 'Arhel" ran no, possiably
mean comnlnulcd pnr'cles of errlh, he
5" cause Adam was not muIr ~ pMch pxr.
II liclcs. II IS this Ap.,cr The ser,nni WI
IS 10 en' OF 'aI' The days Of his life l'u
the serpent did not live IN duat. an,
could mol ulcs. God >ptcinlly wn,lvh
: ~ miracle by an immrdihlc transforms
= ton If hi~ digestive organs.
n 'lEr urinary meaning If Spher IA ii,
: IL at u,