The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
EVERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

GLOW many years were required in
the building of Noahs Ark? (Student.)
Answer.-The Ark was one of the
largest vessels ever constructed having
a capacity about equal to that of the
greatest transatlantic steamships of
the present day. Considering the facil-
tiles of Noa S day for the erection of
large vessels. when there were no ma
chimes, and mills and factories to han
die and prepare the material for so
great boat, and that consequently
nearly all the work was accomplished
by direct manual labor, it becomes evil
dent that it was work involving
years of time. In view of the magni-
tude of the work, some have construed
the Lords words Genesis vi, 81, My
spirit shall not always strive with man,
for that he also is flesh; yet his days
shall be an hundred and twenty years"
as indicating the length of time re-
quired for the building of the Ark. The
thought is that the spirit of the Lord
operating through Noah in the building
of the vessel was thus for the space
of the hundred and twenty years
striving" with or reproving and re-
buking that wicked generation which
refused to give heed to Noah's faith
and testimony concerning the ap-
preaching judgment of the Lord in the
awful deluge which completely de-
stroyed the corrupt order of things
then existing, when the imaginations of
mems hearts were evil continually.
Verse So
Q-What is meant by: THE door vas
shut'-Matthew XIV, 10? q. NJ. 3D.
Answer-A door, in the Scriptures,
always indicates a means of access or
entrance; an open door, the opportuni-
ty to enter. The above text occurs
in the parable of the wise and foolish
virgins When they that were ready.
the wise virgins, went into the marriage
the door was shut, making it impos-
sible for those outside (the foolish vir-
gins) to enter. This does not mean
that the foolish virgins were shut
out entirely from Gods favour, and
consigned to hopeless despair and end
less torment. True. they were foolish,
but nevertheless they were virgins,
chaste and pure, and secured their oil
the illuminating power of the Holy
Spirit and the knowledge of the truth
in their heart-at considerable cost.
They were too late in securing the
''oil'' to be in time to enter in with
the Bridegroom to the marriage. and
could not participate with the wise viz
gins in the joy of the Bride. So to-
day there are many of the LORDS pep
pie. observation-disclosures. whose light is
Pickering. going out, through lack of
oil-the knowledge and spirit of the
truth. These may find too late that
their Lord has returned and taken the
wise only with MIN into the marriage
of the Lamb.
Of as some say, the Kingdom
of God is the Church, how are we to
understand Daniel ii, "A? (Eureka-)
Answer-A kingdom comprises
king a people and territory. The
kingdom of God would be that order
of things where Gods will is done. i
and His appointed King recognized
and obeyed. The Church has been
praying for Gods Kingdom to come
for nearly 1000 years.
Our Lord said He was a King, and
to this end he was born; but He also
said his Kingdom was not of this age
twrongly translated world.) Gods
Kingdom has not yet come, and His
will is not yet done on earth. On the
contrary, Satan is the God of this world
(age) and the prince of the power
of the air-operating in the hearts
and minds of the children of this
world.
when God will set up His Kingdom,
Very shortly, even before the king
doms of the Gentiles have passed
away, he whose right it is shall take
unto himself his great power and
reign, and all the kingdoms of the
world shall become the kingdom of
our God and His Christ, and he shall
reign forever-that kingdom shall
never pass away, The church is now
called to joint-heirship with Christ,
and shall be Kings and Priests unto