The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30

might be, with this exception, that the
Bible records were formed under divine
rary events does not require divine in
Spiration- This is demonstrated by the
tact that ule dhcleht RdoyloIIan ms
torIans record many OF the events de
scTibed in the Bible, and these records
which were inscribed on clay tablets are
being unearthed by archaeolog1sts who
are amazed by the accurate corroborative
testimony TO the teachings of the Bible
The statements of the Scriptures both his
torical and prophetical, uninsp4Ted and in
sired. are confirmed as the great scroll
of the Divine Plan of the Ages is uurolled
in the trend of human events
Q.-were there two Atonenent Days OBJ
the ninth and sixteenth chapters OF
Leviticus. or are these two accounts of
were they both celebrated annually
Kindly throw as much light on this sub
jeCt as you can. 90 h j.
AnSwer-There Were two AtoneneEt
DAYS as described in these two chapters
OF Leviticus of which the later was an
annual feature of the rites and ceremonies
performed by the Jewish nation Under
were the Ecclesiastical Year, which had
its beginning the first new moon following
tie Verual equinox. and the civil Year,
which began on the tenth day of the
the great Day Of Atonement. Those fea-
lures of the Law which related to the
priests and which were used as types o!
the things relating TO the Church OIL
Christ, the Royal Priesthood Il Peter
y
the beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year.
The Passover is an illustration or
this Those portions of the Law
which typified blessings and favors
for the world of mankind. all
the people, were observed in the ran
of the year. the beginning OF the Civil
Year of which the Atonement Day Is an
example As the Sin-OfferingS and tEe
atonenlent wo-k of Leviticus 2. were per
ton of the priesthood, We are Jus lllea IN
the thought that this atonement day wa
ton and atonement services were carrier
out at the time of the ina guratlon OF the
IsraeIitish priesthood; and apparently
were never observed thereafter
On Peter SIG. We read BY which
also ne vent and preached to the spirits
in prison" We know of course that the
spirits We're the evil spirits or fallen
angels which kept not their flrst eStale,
ti-eir former habitation. the heavenly
-eaIrns and materialized as human beings
and intermarried with the members OF - tLs
human race; and because o. LHel. g ~
they have since been confined TO th5
earth's atmosphere 6heii-TartaruS
Peter Pa until the judgment Gay uue
50 We know also from various scrip
lures that our Lord Jesus during tL.e
forty days from the time OF HIS resur-
rection to the time that He assembled UP
into heaven, was present IN the atiuos
phere He did not leave the earth for
heavenly realms TO appear in the presence
of God. the Father, until the end OF the
forty days. In that time He appeared; III /
VI
cfpIes In view of the foregoing. may we
not reasonably suppose that the Lord was
preaching to the spirits in prlson-Iar-
tarus' during the forty days, and not
during the three days in which he was IN
the tomb? a. G. Ed
Answer-There could be no real objec-
ton to either view The Lord Jesus Dy
His death and resurrection was preach-
ing a powerful sermon in pantomime TO the
fallen angels. who. doubtless. nave been
interested observers of all that has trans
bred since the creation of man me
obedience of Jesus to the will OF the
Heavenly Father even unto death. ana
His subsequent reward in His resuFrec-
ton to glory. honor and Immortality (
furnish he'd q striking object lesson on the /
wisdom of being submissive to the divine 7
Will of God The other view Is plaGSlole :
and may be the correct one
O-Please explain the following text |
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore
vhosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall 9
be taken on him sevenfold- And the Lord
set a mark upon Cain. lest any finding
lina should kill him Genesis Is What
was the ''Tnark''2 Was 1t d mark the !
flesh or not? &C. R. 81
Answer--We may not know positively !
Just what the mark" was that the Lord /
placed upon Cain. The Bible does not sup /
ply the particulars, merely stating what
he verse quoted sets forth Many con-
ectures have been offered by different
,nes who have specialized upon the mean
ng of the term mark Some have
bought that Cain was branded in some