The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
EvERYBODY'S Bible BOX,

Q.-Where was the name Christians
fIrst applied to the followers of Jesus?
(PrlScilla.)
Answer.-In Acts 11:1s-26. we read Now
they which were scattered abroad upo1,
the persecution which arose about
Stephen, travelled as far as Phenice AMI
Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the wors:
to none but unto the Jews only. And
some of them were men of Cyprus and
Cyrene, which, when they We're come to
Ant1och' spake unto the Grecians. preach
ing the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the
Lord was with them; and a great number
beneVed, and turned unto the Lord. Then
the udings of these things came unto the
ears of the church which was in Jer1Isa-
lem; and they sent forth Barnabas that
he should go as far as Antioch Who
when he had come, and had seen the
grace of God, was glad, and exhorted
them all. that with purpose of heart they
would cleave unto the Lord. For he was
good man, and full of the Holy spirit
and of faith: and much people was added
unto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas
to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: And when
he had found MIN, he brought him unto
Antioch. And it came to pass, that
whole year they assembled themselves
with the church. and taught much people,
And the disciples were called Christians
first in Antioch"
GA prophet rebuking a wicked land
declared if three men, whom he named
noted for their piety. were among the in
habltants they could delivery only their
own souls What three men did he ;laIne2
tClara.)
Answer-In Ezekiel 14:I2-20 we read
The word of the Lord came again TO me
saying, Son of man, when the land sin
1eth Against me by trespassing grievous-
~, then will I stretch out mine hand upon
thereof, and will send famine upon it, and
will cut off man and beast from It.
Though these three men, Noah, Daniel,
and Job, were in it. they should deliver
but their own souls by their righteous
ness, said the Lord God. If I caused
n Iand nS +b beasts to pass through the
desolate, that no man may pass through
because of the beasts: Though these three
men We're in it, 1 live, saith the Lord
God, they shall deliver neither sons nor
daughters; they only shall be delivered
but the land shall be desolate." NOAH,
Daniel and Job We're the three men who
were regarded as being peculiarly right
eous and worthy of the special COM
mendation of the Lord.
Q-When was the place left vacant by
NJ. NJ
Answer-In Acts 1 :2S-2s. we read And
they appointed two. Joseph called Barsa-
has. who surnamed Justus and
Matthias And they prayed, and said.
Thou, Lord. which knoWest the hearts of
men, show whether of these two thou
hast chosen. That he may take part Of
this ministry and apostleship, from which
Judas by transgression fell. that he might
go to his own place. And they gave forth
their lots: and the lot fell upon Matthias:
and he was numbered with the eleven
due authority in this matter of selecting
another to fill the vacancy created by the
perfidy and death of Judas. The Lord
never gave them instructions to make
this selection. Their choice and action in
this matter was never recognized of the
Lord. and this is evident in the fact that
Matthias was never heard of afterwards
apostle. Judas place was after
wards filled by the Apostle Paul who had
been specially chosen by the Lord. When
it is remembered that the Lords follow
ers cast this lot before the holy spirit
was given them. it can be seen why the
Lord did not recognize their choice ana
why they committed this error. In tire
Lords arrangements there were to
but the twelve apostles See Revela-
ton 12:1; q IA
Q.-How long were the Israelites in the
wilderness before they found water? on.
L. P.)
Answer.-After leaving Egypt and
crossing the Red Sea, the Iraelites started.
land, the Land of Canaan. They had no
knowledge of what was before them ard
little realized at that time, of the long
years that would elapse before any of
their number would behold the gloriou.;
land which in prospect was before them.
would have been matter of but few
days when their bright hopes and antic-
pationS would have been realized Forty
years of WEAKNESS and travail rolled away
before any of them gained the coveted
goal, and then but two out of all the vast
multitude which had left Egypt were ac-
counted worthy to enter in These two
were Caleb and Joshua. 1t three
Gays after leaving Egypt that the Israel
ties first found water. as we read so
Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea.
and they went out into the wilderness of