Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-27

ed In Him, they became intelligent.
Although one Of the smallest Of the
nations, they exercised a great influ-
ence throughout the world. The prom
ise made to Israel that they should be-
come the leading, dominant nation Of
the earth and give laws to all the other
nations for their blessing was conta-
gious suggestion. The Babylonians took
it up, and put 1t into effect by conquer
ing the world. The Medes and Per-
SLAMS followed. Next came the Gre
clans, ambitious to be the ruling ma
ton. Later came the Romans into pow
er as masters Of the world, conQuerlng
other nations and giving them laws
which still very largely prevail, but
which apparently were based upon the
Mosaic code.
In considering the influence of the
Law given at Mount Sinai, we are to
remember that primarily and properly
1t affected very few. Those few were
the faithful ones mentioned by st Paul
in Hebrews II. But In a general way,
all the Jewish people were Influenced
by the spirit Of that Law Covenant
and were made more courageous, more
liberty-lovlng, than formerly, and more
so than were other peoples. Josephus
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favorable to their designs. We remem-
ber st. paul's declaration that the Cos
pei gathered ont OF the jewish nation
all "lsroeIltes indeed'-"the Elect
ana thll l4e rest were blinded Ihe
DIlllueu ones urew from lhe ancient
promises ol Hou thoSe conceptions OF
NE "nlch, uhresulateu Oy tne spirit
u tlle Lolu' ueNollreu tneuh WIN prlue
anu "llo'uou' ANA sucu spirit ol liz
utl,c"uencc ,, mas liuue theill iu"leSS'
lne euect Oh tilS, as history SHOWS
was 'iiut ',,ii S''lio ueSloyeu 'lt'r .,
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EnrIst'an Love OF Liberty
The teachings Of Jesus and the Apos-
ties went first to the jew, by Divine
direction, gathering from them pc
culiar people, Jealous Of good works."
Il class at once godly, reyercntial and
llberty-loving, So Independent were
they that they willingly rejected the
teachings of the Scrbes and Pharisees,
and brayed persecution, ostracism, for
what they believed TO be the Truth.
Already they belonged to the most
Independent people Of the world, the
Jews; but the Message Of Christ made
them still more independent than their
brethren. 1t made them free indeed
by giving them clearer knowledge Of
God ana of His Divine arrangements.
The Gospel Message gave them cour-
age to become martyrs for Christ.
Slnais Law admitted the nation of
Jews to be Gods servant people, but
the Message Of Jesus, confirmed mt
Calvary ana at Pentccost, gave a stlll
higher hope and still more ennoblIng
thought 1t was the teaching of Jesus
that through His death, Ransom
price was provided, which eventually
would permit the return Of all man
kind from the power Of sin and death,
to harmony with the Creator and to
everlasting life.
More than this, the Message was an
invitation to those who had eyes Of
understanding and ears Of apprecln
uon, that they might, in association
with the Redecmcr become the agents
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