The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-07

Josiah the Valley OF Hinnom was desc
Grated 10 the Intent that IL might never
atterwdrd he considered nj for any
Kind OF religious worship. sacrifice or
ceremony II became the valley OF de-
nlemcnt. u was used at certain times
foi the burning OF Che ofral and rub
Ing place of dead eats aud dogs, etc. II
any or these fell upon the lodges OF
the rock, no one thought worth while
worms destroyed them. Fires also
were lighted occasionally to burn the
combustible rubbish. and birthstone
destroy any malarial tendency. I'm the
interest Of the health OF the city.
The Lesson Jesus Taught.
We have before our minds now the
gehenna hre which no one ever at
tempted to quench. but which was de-
signed to consume utterly everything
east into IL. We have In mind also the
worms OF which he spake-worms
which were permitted to feed on the
carcasses undisturbed until the car
casses were consumed and the worms
themselves died Another item here
should be roticcd, namely. that say
ing amongst the Jews was. Whosoever
commits such n m.sdemeanor Will be
i'm danger OF going from bad TO worse
until he will be brought before the
tribunal OF the Sanhedrin, a culprtt.
Jesus took the same line OF proverbs.
ana declared that anyone violating the
Golden Rule To the extent OF calling
his brother n fool would be in danger
eventually OF such depression from
righteousness as TO bring him under
sentence OF the greater tribunal or
Mcssiah's Kingdom. and. whatsoever
shall say unto his brother. Thou art
a fool shall be In danger OF gehenna
fire" Matthew V, 22).
What theaGrcat Teacher meant was
that the earthly Jerusalem was pic
ture or type of the heavenly Jerusa-
lem. which represents the Divine Gov
eminent or Kingdom--the New Jeru-
salem which. by the way. Will come
down TO earth-when Gods Will shall
be done on earth AS IL Is done In
As gehenna lay outside OF the wall
OF Jerusalem. so our Lord lntimated
outside the New Jerusalem. As the
trash and onal of the typical city were
consumed IN the Valley OF Hinnom. so
the offal and trash Of humanity who
will refuse. all OF Gods favors, mercies,
blessings and opportunities, viii be
treated as dIsgraceful wretches and be
consumed, destroyed, In the antitypi.
cal Rehenna-which Is the Second
Death. Concerning this antltypical ge-
Eenna. the Second Death, We are def
nitely Informed OF the characters
which Will there be destroyed utterly.
as Potter says. "as natural brute
beasts
bolical New Jerusalem or Divine King
dom Revelation NNt), composed pri-
marily OF the Church, and secondariiy
OF all from the world who, during
Messiah's reign. will enter In through
it's gates and enjoy the blessings, o.
Divine favor and life eternal. And
then we read verse 8. But the fearful,
and unbelieving. and the abomnable:
and murderers. and whoremongers. and
sorcercrs. and idolaters, and all liars.
shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and birthstone. which
is the Second Death" Note that THIS
lake OF hre and birthstone into which
all the offscouring OF humanity Will be
cast ia symbol and the meaning or
the symbol is plainly stated In the
words. (Which is the Second Death.
The first death passed upon all man
kind on account OF father Adams dis
obedience. our Lord Jesus was APP
pointed the savior OF Adam and his
race and gave his life a ransom for all,
TO rescue all from death, TO give TO
each and every member OF Adams race
one fun. fair opportunity for a test OF
loyalty 10 God and righteousness and
TO secure life eternal In the New Je-
rusaIem Contrariwise all who Will
reject that full opportunity Will die
the Second Death, from which there
will be no redemption, no resurrec-
ton. no recovery OF any kind.