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For example. for generations 1t wa,
affirmed without any, proof, however
that the Hebrew prophet, Daniel, wa.
historically Inaccurate Belshazsel
was a myth But In 1854 Sir Henri,
Rawlinson- antiquarian, adduced ties
timony which corroborated Daniel. Ht
found in the ruins of Mugheir, (site
of Ur), inscriptions that ''Bilsharuz
Ear" (another spelling of Belshazzar)
was associated with Nabonidus I'm his
reign and had royal title.
Daniel wrote of events OF which he
knew. The history of Berosus gives
the Chaldean account which it has
been discovered suppresses those
things touching the national honor.
Why was it assumed that Berosus was
more accurate than Daniel? Again
Berosus In Josephus and Herodotus
differs from XenOphon. Daniel (Dan.
8 :31) says Darius the Median took
the kingdom. XeBophon says Cyrus
the Persian took it. 1t seems Darius
aided by Cyrus took the kingdom, as
matter of fact; 50 both accounts
are correct.
These preliminary remarks suggest
that late discoveries both scientific and
historical cause us often to alter our
| views.
Taking up seriatim the different ac-
+ counts regarded by Mr.. Potter as in
accurate, that is, unscientific or I'M
| historical passages of scripture, then
those contradictory and those that rep
resent God as doing or approving
something which seems to be morally
wrong, we note:
Lev. IL IS: Mr.. Potter says 'the
hare does not chew the cud,' but
says: it "does make motions with lips
and jaws which might easily be mis-
taken by an unscientific observer"
Some one well versed in oriental ma
tural history and in the Hebrew lang
uage would only be qualified to tes-
tify as to what genus of the hare was
meant by Moses, in the Scripture.
Shall we hastily conclude, without
proof, that Moses who was learned
in all the learning of the Egyptians"
as we'll as in Hebrew, was in error.
What means of knowing, has anyone
today, that the record is wrong?
Gen. IA: Here it is said by Mr..
Potter that "the same sort of a mis-
take" was made when it is supposed
that snakes eat dust. rs. IS :25 says:
|, "And dust shall be the serpent 3
meat. % Mic. 7:17 also supports Moses.
(Three witnesses.) Construe the ex-
preston 'bite the dust" as we may,
it is evident that the serpent eats
dust.
Lev. II :2O-22: "In this PASSAGE
says Mr.. Potter, grasshoppers, crick-
cts and locusts are spoken of as going
upon all tours. These insects he
says all have six feet" In reply:
Isaac Leeser's (Hebrew) translation
reads: "all insects that walk upon
four feet shall be an abOmination I'M
to you. Yet these We may eat: among
all the flying insects that walk upon
four feet, which have springing legs
above their feet to leap Herewith up
on the earth; these ye may eat: the
locust after it's kind and the Solam,
after it's kind, and the chagab, after
its kind" The unscientific assertion
is thus upon closer examination seen
40 be scientific The King James
version read with care and precision
yields the same facts. Can we iden-
tify with certainty these insects as
the same as those with which modern
Investigators are familiar?
Joshua 10 :12-14. The fact Of the |
sun and moon standing still is regard
ed by mortals as resulting in havoc
in the astronomical world; but can
not the Creator do with His own as |
He sees fit? Shall we adduce the |
the testimony of numerous witnesses |
to support Gods affirmation that the |
worlds were made by Him? For cor
testimony as to the fact !
i'm question read Hab. 8 III; then read |
what the same Great God will do in
Zech. IA, in His own set time, and
ask will the finite mind limit the in
finite?
Luke 2:1-2: Here Mr.. Potter af-
firms are three errors of history.
Where is his proof, the burden of
proof" rests on him; who, where,
is his authority? 1t is safe to say
that in the light of other discoveries
the Bible account will eventually be
allowing that there is SEEM
ing error in this history.
Contradictions Taking first the
four versions of the inscription on the
cross of Jesus which has troubled
many: All of the witnesses, Mat
thew, Mark, Luke and John, unite in
saying "The King of the Jews" was
here.
What was the aim of these wit !
1esses to state just the wording on
he cross, or. was it to show that He
vas King, the thing that the Jews {
lid not want said of Him? Accord
ng to the laws of evidence, there {
nay often arise suspicion of "col- $
'usion" where witnesses agree in their
testimony word for word.
Taking up Mr.. Potter's other alleged
In Sam. 6 :23 and 81 so. In this
irst passage, Michal, daughter of Saul
lad no child; whereas the last men,
toned passage above says: '"The king
ook the five sons of Midhal
laughter of Saul and hanged
hem" =. The margin says: "Mich-
rs sister" Evidently an omission
nd then an Interpolation, for what
uman scribe or cOpyiSt does not