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Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles: Christ

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 13. 1. A son of Saul, by murderous hands who died 2. A race, Lot's children, thorns in Gilead's side. 3. The father of the ninth apostle named. 4. One as great Moses' father only famed. 5. To Jesus, as the Christ, who Peter brought? 6. Who, Zimri punishing, the kingdom sought? 7. A place where Christ in breaking bread was seer 8. A sage in Jewish law, Paul had his pupil been Of 2, 6, 8, initials two you use; Of third name, four; of fifth name, three; then choose One of the rest: a title there will be, Or claim, which in Isaiah we may see Unto Jehovah thrice, in substance, given:

And twice by Christ assumed, speaking from heaven.

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 14. 1. Whom did his servants treacherously slay As sleeping on his couch at noon he lay? 2. A prince who, with a missionary band, Went forth to preach throughout the Holy Land. 3. A town where mighty miracles were wrought, Which for its sin was to destruction brought? 4 Before what idol did a Syrian bend Lest he his heathen master should offend ? 5. Who to withstand the Apostle's preaching sought, And on himself a fearful judgment brought ? 6. What did once save from death the human race, And for a year was their sole dwelling-place? 7. A prophet who was called in early youth, And till old age he served the God of truth. 8. A mother who did early teach her boy The way that leads to everlasting joy. 9. What king against the tribes of Israel fought Because a passage through his land they sought? 10. A word inscribed in Babel's regal hall, Her impious king to penitence to call. 11. What king would not take counsel of the wise, But did his father's counsellors despise ? 12. What makes the gold with purest lustre shine.

And is an emblem of God's Word Divine? 13. What beauteous creatures dwell in heaven above, And visit earth on messages of love? 14. Who did, when Judah's tribe was borne away, The ruler of the remnant basely slay ? 15. Who brought good news, the apostle's heart to cheer, When he was sore oppressed with grief and fear? 16. A blessed emblem of our Saviour dear, For those that trust in Him need never fear.

In the initials of these words we read A prayer for that which above all we need.

Without this gift the world would be most drear:

The next be viewed with overwhelming fear.

It casts its beams on every scene of woe, And throws a radiance on our path below SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 15. 1. The man whose name is first mentioned in connection with a victory over the Amalekites. 2. A prince of Midian slain by the Ephraimites. 3. The father of Jehu. 4. The captain of Absalom's host. 5. The only weapon used at the siege of Jericho. 6. A prophetess who foretold the evil that should come upon the kingdom of Judah. 7. The country to which the murderers of Sennacherib fled. 8. A king who was deprived of his dominion until he would acknowledge that all earthly power was the work of God. The initials and finals of the foregoing names (or words) form the names of a father and son: the initials give us the son, who was sent to warn David of Absalom's intentions. The finals, the father, one of the priests in the reign of David.