The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
EVERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

Q.-"Neither can they die any more,
for they are equal unto the ANGELS
Luke 20:36. Does not this teach that
the angels are immortal? (Edith.)
Answer.-The word Immortal sig
nif1es a condition of existence in which
it would be impossible to die. One
possessing immortality would be self
existent and would not need to partake
of life-giving elements. The Apostle
assures us that God only hath i'm
mortality, dwelling in the light which
no man can approach unto l limo
thy 6:16. This quality of the divine ma
ture. inherent life, was conferred upon
the Lord Jesus after His resurrection.
when He was highly exalted and given
a name that is above every name that
is named, far above angels. principali-
ties, powers and might. 1t is also
promised to the faithful followers of
the Lord Jesus; those who seek Fer
glory, honor and immortality Ro-
mans 2:7 This high honor and exaltil-
ton will be given to the Lords people
in the resurrection when this mortal
shall put on Immortality Corinthi-
ans 1888 The text quoted in the ques-
ton should read this way-"Neither
will they die any more, for they are
equal unto the angels
Q.-Please explain Mathew 1913
''They shall call His name Emmanuel,
which being interpreted is, God with
u.s." Does this prove that Christ was
God the Father while in the flesh? On.
L. To
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Scriptures
assert that Christ was the Son of God:
that through the operation of the holy
spirit, Gods power, Jesus was begot-
ten and born of the virgin Mary. In
this way He was made flesh" and be-
came the Man Christ Jesus As the
Son of God, He was Gods representa-
tive among men and made known the o
ohara and
God manifested in the flesh Our
Lord Jesus was not His own father,
and neither did God become His own
son. The Savior repeatedly warned
His followers against this very thought
saying, THE Father is greater than
l." II can do nothing of mine own
SELF and 81 proceeded forth and came
from God Gle did not come from Him
self; neither came 1 Of myself, but
he sent me."-John 8:42. The heaven
ly Father has been with His people,
in a representative sense, in the person
of His only begotten Son. and not In q
personal sense. The Apostle clearly
shows the two personalities of the .
Father and the Son when he says
There is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus" q Timothy "a, So There are
not three Gods or more or less, but
there is lone God,' and our Lord Jesus
is the great Mediator-go-b between
of mankind.
o. am anxious to know what the
equivalents are in our measurements
of the following Jewish terms-Cubit,
shekel, omer, ephah, and a hin. Where
can / find en- assortment of tables of
measurements that were in use among
the Jews in Bible times and their cor
responding latter day terms? q.
w. b.
Answer.-Complete tables of Jewish
weights and measures, and money val
ues and their corresponding values in
English terms may be found in nearly
all Teachers Bibles in the Helps
provided in the latter part of the vol
umes. Also, they may be found in all
Bible dictionaries, and in many con-
cordances The length of the cubit is
generally given about 1s inches. It
is a fraction more than this-to be
exact it lis 1884 feet. A shekel was
equal to about 80 cents in value. An
omer was equivalent to FIVE and one
tenth pints dry measure. An ephah
equalled three pecks and three pints
dry measure, or seven gallons and four
pints liquid measure. The ephah in
liquid measure was usually called a
bath. A hin was equal to one gallon
and two pints liquid measure. An
eastern mile was about one and Tne-
quarter of the English mile. fly's
journey estimated at sonnet ling
over 80 miles; while a sabbath-day's
journey was about two miles and one
half.
In the matteraof our debt to posterity.