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question has more of wholesomeness
and usefulness than the common hys-
terra upon this subject, because it
marks back to the women of Colonial
and Revolutionary days, and portrays
the sort of life they lived. The Book
of Hebrews recalls the Old Tesla
ment and its teachings. 1t summons
the patriarchs and prophets to the
help of the present. History's reserves
are called into action for the support
of an immediate cause.
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The Authorized Version, which has
lead many persons to assume that the
titles of the books of the Bible are as
inspired as the text, calls this 1.-THE
Epistle Of Paul the Apostle to the He
brews.' 1t is quite generally agreed
among students of all centuries that
Paul did not write this letter. 1t Is not
in his style, and 1t utterly ignores the
existence of Gentle Christians. where
as Paul considered himself "The
Apostle to the Gentiles." The argu-
ments against the Pauline authorship
need not be rehearsed here. The real
identity of the writer is uncertain.
Luther attributed the Epistle to Apol-
los, and many learned scholars since
support this view. Whoever wrote the
letter, its message is one of life and
power. The work Is more than the
worker. 1t Is not important that a
man be credited with everything he
writes; it is important that he write
truly and brayely and wisely, SO that
his messages may live long after he is
forgotten.
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Because God loves the whole world,
he has not therefore ceased to care
for the Chosen People. In the new dis
pensation there is a place for the
Jews. Israels salvation must always
be dear to all who own the Messiah
who came through David's line. The
present-day fact that in this new
world multitudes Of the younger gener-
alton Of Jews are slipping away from
the faith Of their fathers, without find
ing any substitute, should give deep
concern to all who pray, with the
apostle, that Israel may be saved.
Judaism was largely a type; that
type this Letter to the Hebrews shows
was fulfilled in Jesus, the Messiah.
Christianity is the fruit Of which Juda-
ism Is the root
The widely accepted belief that this
tremendous book, while Of the Pauline
school, was written by Apollos, gives
peculiar point to Pauls declaration,
Il planted, Apollos watered, but God
gave the increase. So then neither is
he that planteth anything, neither he
that watereth; but God that giyeth
the increase"
There is new and living way
into that hottest place where the hui
man meets the Divine and that High
Priest this book teaches, is none 9TH
er than the perfect intercessor, Jesus,
the cruci1ed.
The sore and aching heart of hui
mainly is drawn to the bruised and
broken heart Of Jesus. Of all the hui
mans whom men have worshipped,
Jesus alone satisfied the craving for
sympathetic comprehension. 'In that
he himself hath suffered, being tempt
ed, he is able to succor them that are
tempted"
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is the high and daring teaching of this
book. Life on low levels Is not Gods
plan for those who have been accepted
in the Beloved.
How to get faith is one of the great
est problems that has ever confronted
Christian. The Book of Hebrews
makes plain that faith comes through
the Word Of God. The study Of the
eleventh chapter in this book will do
more to quicken faith than days Of
earnest prayer. This cloud of wit
neNses" for faith convinces and in
spires even the feeblest heart. And
out Of it comes the resolution to "lay
aside even weight, and the sin which
doth easily beset us"-the sin Of unbe-
lief-"and let us run with patience in
the race that Is set before us, looking
unto Jesus, the author and perfecter
of our faith" The faith that begins in
Abraham should end in Christ.