The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-14
LAST 25 ANSWERS
IN BIBLE CONTEST

The Times is publishing today the
answers TO the last twenty-five ques-
tions of the Bible contest, which
closed last Saturday. In view of the
widespread interest evinced in the
contest, the winners will be ann
ounced at the earliest possible mo-
ment They are now being select
ed by a committee from the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
76-The Euphrntes, n most historic
river, is mentioned In connection with
the Garden of Eden. Gen. 2i14.
77-Whcn God placed Adam in the
beautiful Garden of Eden, he had
only to "dress IL and keep It," Gen.
2II5.
7S-God created Eve TO be an "heIp
meet" for Adami he was not made
TO be IA draw back. Gen. 2I1S.
79-Adam gave names TO all cattle,
and 10 the fowl of the air, and TO eV-
cry beast of the field. Gen. 2;2O.
Comment. Very few people of today
can name more than a limited num-
Der of each let alone supplying great
numbers of new nameSD.
Solve permitted herself TO be
drawn into the belief TINT the eating
Of a certain kind OF fruit would make
her wise. Gen. 3i6. She obtained
knowledge but not wisdom
sI-Adams first experience after
disObeyinE God was fear. He said to
God in the garden, 81 wnS afraid
and / hid myself" seen. 3ilO.
S2-When Adam bInmed Eve, he in
directly blamed God for he dared to
say to God. THE woman whom thou
EaYest to he with me-" Gen. 3II2.
S3-FOr staying his brother, three
miSfOrtUnes bcfClI Gains % when he
titled the ground, IL would give him
only poor returns; 90 he Wns to he
a fugitive; CD and VaEabOnd. Gen.
4iI2.
S4-BccauSe Shcm and JaPheth
thOUEhtfUIIy shielded their father at
the time of his weakness and dis
grace. Noah said To them blessed be
the Lord God of Shem" and further
ne said God shall enlarge JapEeth
and he shall dwell In the texts of
Shem." Gen. 0:26 and -.
S5-GOd instructed Noah to take
OF every kind Of food that was eaten
enough for all the occupants of the
Ark. God alone knew how much
would he needed, and God alone was
able to reveal TO Noah the amount he
was 10 take into the Ark. Gen. 6:2I
and 6:22.
SG-Mount Ararnt, weII-knOwn
mountain I'm Asia WinOr. II the noun
tain upon which the bible tells uS the
ARK landed az the flood subsidized in
the time Of Noah. Gen. sat. POs-
Sibly ut that time rnnEcD
ST-When Isnac was wrnncd, Abra-
ham and Sarah, his wife, entertained
hafr ~
2I:S.
SS-IshmaeI. Isaac'S half brother,
was sent AWAY from home because he
behaved badly at the time of the
feast celebrating the weaving of
Isaac: Gen. "l:0 10 ~.
N9-Arter the Rood God said that n
long as the earth would lust eight
things could he counted upon: First,
secdtime; second, harvest; third. cold;
fourth. heat; ffty, summer; sixth, win
ter; seventh, days eighth, night Gen.
S:22.
9O-NimrOd was so noted rs a hun
ter that IL became i'm those days. and
even now, common Snying-'Even
as Nimrnd the mighty hunter before
the Lord Gen. 1870.
9I-BHbcI, often used today In con-
ycrSations, somewhat Hs by-wOrd.
WINS the beginning and the center OF
activities in NimTOd's kingdOm-cOn-
SrqUcntly il must have been 3he cap
Itnl. zen. 1910.
12-As reward for his COurteSIcS ,
and kindly hOSpitHliticS 70 the three
strangers as they were passing near
his home. Abram received through /
them-tthcy being angels in the fOrm !
OF mcnb-the promise of son by |
Sarah; this WINS The most precious
gift thHt the angels could offer To
him. Gen. 1871 10 IS.
93-Abrnm evidently spent much OF
his dime during the warmcSt part Of !
the day sitting inside his tent near
the door. Gen. ISL.
Oi.-Some Of the things that Abrnm
did IN entertaining the three men
(anSels) WercT. u) He ran to meet |