SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXIX.
DECEMBER 1 No. 23
A.D. 1908—A.M. 6037
Views from the Watch Tower........................355
Church Union Skilfully Arranged...............355
The King of Peace Inaugurated.....................357
We are in Training for a Throne...............358
"Let Us Draw Nigh With a Pure Heart (Poem)........358
Christendom's Temperance Lesson...................359
Proud of Their Tables No Longer...............360
The Work of Dragon Alcohol....................361
Give Me Submission, Lord (Poem)...................362
Desire and Choose, Then Seek and Attain...........363
Lessons from This Story for Our Day...........363
Joint-Heirs with Christ.......................364
Judgment of Fallen Angels.........................365
Berean Studies on the Atonement...................366
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"LET NOT YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED"
"Trust in the Lord and do good and verily thou shalt be fed"—both physically and spiritually.
Give no heed to the wise who manifest their lack of humility in their boastful assurance that they have obtained special revelations. Remember that "He giveth grace to the humble." "Thou couldst have no power at all except as permitted of the Father," is still true of Satan and of all his unwitting servants. The Father's will we must not fear, but desire.
"THE WONDERFUL STORY OF GOD'S LOVE"
This is the title of a poem of 56 verses by Sister M. M. Land. It is a beautiful little booklet, appropriately illustrated, and suggested for use as a Christmas token. Price, 15c or $1.50 per dozen, postpaid.
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r4285 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWERr4286 THE KING OF PEACE INAUGURATED
r4287 CHRISTENDOM'S TEMPERANCE LESSON
r4290 DESIRE AND CHOOSE, THEN SEEK AND ATTAIN
r4292 JUDGMENT OF FALLEN ANGELS
BEREAN STUDIES ON THE ATONEMENT
THE TEXT-BOOK USED FOR THIS COURSE
IS SCRIPTURE STUDIES, SERIES V. (E)*
Questions on Study V.—
The Author of the Atonement.
(1) What titles are given to our Lord in Isaiah 9:6 ?
(2) In what sense should we understand that our Lord Jesus was the Mighty God? How the Wonderful One? How the Counselor or Teacher? How the Prince of Peace? P.141, par. 2.
(3) Does the application of the title, The Everlasting Father, to our Lord Jesus, in any manner conflict with the application of such a title to Jehovah? If not, why not? P.141.
(4) Quote one or more Scriptures which refer to the heavenly Father as one person, and to the Son of the Father as another person, and which declares Jehovah to be the Father of our Redeemer. P.141, par. 3.
(5) Is Jesus now the Everlasting Father or will he become such in the future? Under what circumstances will this be to him a proper title? P.141, par. 3,4.
(6) What relationship will the perfected world hold at the end of the Millennium to the Son—and what to the Father? P.141, par. 4.
(7) Explain the Scripture which says, "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children," etc. (Psa. 45:16.) Who are the fathers and whose children will they become and by what process will the change be effected? P.142, par. 3.
(8) Is our Lord Jesus ever spoken of as the Father of the Church? If not, why not? P.143, par. 1.
(9) What is the relationship between Christ and the Church, Scripturally stated? Prove your view by several quotations. P.144.
(10) If this particular relationship between Christ and the Church is the "mystery" of the Scriptures, explain it and show why.
(1) How does this title, "The Son of man," apply to our Lord Jesus, since the Scriptures declare that he was born of a virgin, and since he never acknowledged Joseph as his father? P.149.
(2) Cite a few of the texts in which our Lord applied to himself the term, "The Son of man." P.150.
(3) Is this to be applied to our Lord merely respecting his earthly ministry or is it also applied to him relative to his glory of the future? P.150.
(4) Since the evidence is conclusive that our Lord Jesus was not Joseph's son, has it any weight that his [page 367] human nature was sacrificed forever? Why should he adopt this title which so clearly identifies him with humanity? P.151.
(5) Who was The Man of the human race, aside from our Lord Jesus? P.152, par. 1.
(6) Quote from the Psalms showing that Adam was ordained of God to be the head of his race. P.152, par. 1.
(7) Is Christ to inherit that which was originally Adam's? Quote a Scripture in proof of this. P.152, par. 2.
(8) If Adam's inheritance was lost through sin, how does it come to Christ as The Son of The man? P.152, par. 2.
(9) Does the Greek text connected with our Lord's title, "The Son of Man," show any peculiarity? If so, what? P.153, par. 1.
(10) Why should this title, "The Son of Man," apply to our Lord Jesus not only after his resurrection, but after the Millennium—to all eternity? P.153, par. 2.
(1) Is it conceded even by the enemies of the Gospel that Jesus was a remarkable personage? If so, on what account? Cite some Scriptures in proof of this. P.153, par. 3.
(2) What was the significance of Pilate's expression, "Behold the man"? Where should the emphasis be laid and what significance should be attached to his words? P.154.
(3) Quote Rousseau's eulogy on "The Son of the Man." P.154, par. 2.
(4) Quote Napoleon Bonaparte's eulogy on "The Man Christ Jesus." P.155.
(5) Why should the world be excusable for considering Jesus more than a man? P.155, par. 4.
(6) Was he not more than a man—not only more than sinful man, but more even than a perfect man? Where, how and when did he receive this greatness? P.155, par. 4.
"NO BEAUTY THAT WE SHOULD DESIRE"
(1) Quote the text of Isaiah 52:3 and show comparison with Leeser's or Young's translation.
(2) Does this Scripture imply that our Lord Jesus was of mean personal appearance? P.156, par. 2.
(3) Mention various views of honorableness, beauty, etc., and show which of these ideals our Lord disappointed and why. P.156, par. 3.
(4) What were the Scribes, Pharisees and rulers of the Jews expecting in Messiah from his reign? And how did our Lord disappoint these expectations. P.157.
(5) In what respect was our Lord's appearance undesirable and disappointing to those men? P.158, par. 2.
(6) What can we say of the expression, "His visage was so marred?" Is it not out of harmony with what we should expect of a perfect man and what we should expect in the light of various Scriptures referring to our Lord? P.158, par. 3.
(7) Give a better translation of the passage of this prophecy and show its application. P.159, par. 1,2.
(8) If our Lord was "touched with a feeling of our infirmities" might not this include possible lines of sadness on his face? Explain this fully. P.159, par. 3.
(9) Would our Lord, the Perfect One, suffer more or less from his environment because of his perfection? P.160, par. 1.
(10) How did these outward conditions probably affect our Lord's personal appearance? And would they assist in appreciating human conditions sympathetically? P.160, par. 2.
(11) Review the questions of this lesson and point out what beauty there is in the expression, "The chiefest among ten thousand." P.161, par. 2.
THE CHANNEL OF ATONEMENT—THE HOLY SPIRIT
(1) Does the holy Spirit have an important part in connection with the Reconciliation of At-One Ment of the Church of God? If so, what is its part? And why could we not without it appreciate the Divine will or understand the "deep things" of God's promises? Pp.163, 164.
(2) Will the holy Spirit be an instrumentality of blessing to the world also during the Millennium? Quote a Scripture in proof of this. P.163; P.164, par. 2.
(3) What reason can be assigned for the blessing of the world being mentioned by the Prophet in advance of the blessing of the Church, when really other Scriptures show us that the order was reversed? P.164, par. 1,2.
(4) Quote another Scripture in the New Testament which shows that the holy Spirit will operate during the Millennium for the blessing and assistance of the world.—Rev. 22:17. P.165.
(5) What Doctrine arose in the Church after the death of the apostles—after the New Testament had been completed—and beclouded the Truth in general and the operations of the holy Spirit in particular? P.165, par. 1.
(6) Does the word Trinity or Trinitarian occur in the Bible? If not, by what authority are these terms so generally applied as names of doctrines, churches, etc.? Are the Scriptures consistent and harmonious on the subject of the relationship of the Father to the Son and the holy Spirit, and how? P.165, par. 2.
(7) Is the expression, "These three, the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit, one in substance, equal in power and glory," a Scriptural quotation? If not, where is it found? P.165, par. 2.
(8) Explain how three persons could be one person, or how one person could be three persons. And if merely one in kind or substance be meant, and not one in person, where would be the proof of their equality, since the Father is always mentioned first—mentioned as the God and Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? P.166.
(9) Give references to the holy Spirit under sixteen different terms or titles in the New Testament. P.167.
*Five years ago DAWN-STUDIES, VOL. V., was reset, and unfortunately the type was not exactly same size as before; and hence page for page they differ. The references given in these Berean Studies apply to the present edition, a copy of which postpaid will cost you but 30c. But keep your old edition, for unfortunately the new Bible Helps refer to its pages.
SEMI-MONTHLY.
VOL. XXIX.
DECEMBER 15 No. 24
A.D. 1908—A.M. 6037
Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society's Report
for 1908....................................371
The Watch Tower Subscription List.............372
Our Correspondence Department.................372
Evangelizing Through Newspapers...............372
The Society's Colportage......................373
The Tract and Volunteer Work..................373
The Pilgrim Service...........................374
Summary of the Year's Work....................374
The Temple of God is Holy.........................374
The Greater Than Solomon's........................379
A Review Lesson—December 27......................381
Resolved, by God's Assisting Grace................381
Fourteen Elders and Others........................382
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"THE WONDERFUL STORY OF GOD'S LOVE"
Just issued—a poem of 59 verses by Sister M. R. Land. It is a beautiful little booklet, appropriately illustrated, and suggested for use as a Christmas token. Price, 15c or $1.50 per dozen, postpaid.
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r4293 WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY'S REPORTr4296 THE TEMPLE OF GOD IS HOLY
r4284 YOUR "GOOD HOPES" FOR 1909
r4284 WATCH TOWER SUBSCRIPTIONS
r4297 THE GREATER THAN SOLOMON'S
r4299 A REVIEW LESSON—DECEMBER 27
r4299 RESOLVED, BY GOD'S ASSISTING GRACE
r4300 FOURTEEN ELDERS AND OTHERS