Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12

toSh 10 oOHe man, maze IN the DIVINE
image, appointed sovereign over the world
and all things therein, is the last of the
works of God. The Infinite will now rest
from His 1abors. This does not mean that
He will no more put forth His power. If
| he were for moment to withdraw from any
| part there would be chaos and destruction.
He upholds and guides all things, and He
brings into being by successive generation
the various forms of animal and vegeta-
BILE life. All things live in Him. But with
man He ceased to produce new forms. He
| others of the same kind. He is Creator
| yet and will be Creator forever of those
things that appear in the course of nature,
descendants of things that previously ex-
| listed, a vast chain of being extending
| through unknown ages.
SABBATH (Verses 2 and BIT is
generally admitted by scholars that the
term day Hebrew yom), as used in the
story of creation, signifies period Of time
of unknown length. Accordingly we do not
know how long the Almighty was en-
haps many hundreds of millions of years,
divided into six periods Having ended His
work He entered upon a seventh day or
period, and called it Sabbath. rest be-
cause he ceased from His creative work.
1t is probable that the period so introduced
and designated still continues and will con-
tinue until the end of this order of
things. God blessed this period and made
! it pre-eminent among the periods for the
display of His wonderful power. 1t was
because of his age-long rest that He
joined In after centuries the day rest for
man ok, xx:1D, the one divine pattern
for the human observance. The septenary
plan OF creation is the model of human
| Institutions
CONCLUSION.-The student will OBJ
serve that the topic Of the lesson given by
the international committee Is exchanged
for one that more perfectly covers the
passage. We have here the nature, origin,
dignity and mission OF man. He is
creature. made in the divine image, the
last of all Gods works. commissioned to
rule the world in which he lives appointed
with other animals to subsist on a vegeta-
BILE diet. Let every man rise up and fill
his appointed place in the scheme of crea-
ton. We have here also a conception of
God, who. having made man, ceased from
his work Of producing various forms, and
having approved what He had done. en-
tered into a new era, wherein His power
and glory are displayed by continuing and
supporting what had been made. This last.
the rest period of God, is crowned with His
special favor and is rendered sacred by the
holy service which man may render.
Questions Answered.
Any person may send any Biblical ques-
ton to DR.. Gilbert, 1903 r street northwest
this city, and receive answers in The Star
1913. If Moses wrote the Pentateuch how
does 1t contain in the latter part of Deute-
ronomy an account Of his death and burial?
Answer. IT, as is believed, Moses was in
spired. he might have given this record
however, probable. 1t is generally held
that he had secretary who did all his
writing at dictation, and who, after his
death, entered the fact This course has
been followed by many in recent years. and
the authorship of the book has not been
affected thereby.
1919. Are not the words in John TO- that
cometh into the world superfluous? Does
not every man come into the world? Might
not the verse end with every man?'
iS mi a NV
the questioner. 1t is not the man but the
light that comes into the world John is
here giving three characteristics of Jesus
first, he is the true light; second he light
eth every man. third he does not originate
in this world, but he comes into it from
another world. This last quality is the
who has ever lived on the earth. The clause
is not superfiuous, but highly important
200 Where was Jesus between the time
of his death and of his resurrection?
Answer The old confession said that "he
descended into hell" meaning in the lam
guage of another confession, the place of
departed spirits" Some understood the
apostles words In l Peter, iii, 1920 to in
dictate that he went to preach to those who
in the antediluvian period dtsregarded God
but that Interpretation is not well sustained
in the opinion of many. Christ's own words
are worthy Of consideration in this connec-
ton luke, xiii, 43)-But where is Para
disc?
2O1. Why do so many epistles end with
Grace be with you ALL" or equivalent
words?
Answer These words constitute what is
termed the benediction-that is, the kindly
farewell speech. They are not unlike the
ending of our letters, truly faithfully"
or Sincerely only more expressive and
religious. Grace is divine favor or help, the
highest good which could desire for
another. kind of prayer that God would
bestow what Is most needful of His pres
ence and power. There devout persons
now who use this form of speech when sep
arating from a friend. 1t is vastly better
than those coarse expressions good luck
to YOU, or take care of yourself" 1t is
well to be commended to Gods care rather
than our own.