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Scripture Enl. Mas: Israel
There twice the battle raged Against the living God and Israel; 2. And there two champion Giants fell, Whom David's chiefs engaged.
Though obscure and lowly,δΈ€ The least of cities-yet must One have birth, 3. Within her walls the ruler of the earth, The faithful and the holy ! 'Twas the Priests gave aid To David, fleeing from the face of Saul, 4. Who in his anger sought to slay them all, In their kind deed betrayed.
The wail of woe and sadners !
Rings through her gates and echoes o'er the plains! 5. Rut lo! the lost ones shall return again And change her grief to gladness!
On Arnon's brink arose This ancient city; but the mighty hand 6. Of Israel's leader seized on Canaan's land, And dispossessed their foes. 'Twas there they kept the wedding, When Sampson's Bride the riddle did disclose, 7. But to bestow the prize he stopped his foes, Their blood in vengeance shedding.
SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 153.
1. A city noted for wonderful preservation of life.
2. One whom God's spirit made to prophesy, and whom, a young man afterwards a pious ruler wished to be prevented from prophesying.
3. A mighty king who lost his kingdom for a time but was afterwards restored to it.
4. A king's mother who was carried captive.
5. A father whose three children were all famous amongst the children of Israel.
6. A city against which Christ promised woe for its impenitence.
6. A chamberlain of a king ruling from India to Ethiopia.
8. A hiding place of David.
9. A city where a Christian sought and found Paul.
10. A child of promise.
11. One of the idols worshipped by the children of Israel.
The initials form the name of a king that was slain; tle finals that of one of his sons, who assisted in slaying him.
SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 154. 1. The son of Zuph, an Ephrathite in the fourth generation; The ancestor of one who gave two kings to Israel's nation. 2. The King of Zabath went to war with chariots and with horses;
But David smote and spoiled him and scattered all his forces. 3. The aged priest of Israel grieved by his son's backslidings,
Fell down at last and perished, overwhelmed with evil. tidings. 4. There, when God sent his Angels, to tell them of their failing;
All Israel wept and called it the place of tears and wail ings. 5. The last of five great Princes who in Midian's country reigned,
Whom Moses smote, and Reuben their fruitful land obtained. 6. The Ezrahite prophetic, who sang Jehovah's mercies,
To David and his kingdom, in joyful, mournful verses. 7. The father of the officer who David made recorder,
Then David judged the people to Canaan's farth st border. 8. The Horonite that envied the cities renovation,
What time King Artaxerxes gave the Jews their restoration. 9. The place where they complained for Egypt's pleasures yearning,
But Israel's God was angry, and punished them with burning. 10. The second son of Jacob's heirs, from his chief place rejected,
Then to his birthright portion a younger was elected. 11. The city that was captured, and for their dwelling claimed it, Who sprang from Bilhah's elder son, and after him they named it. 12. The lofty place in Canaan where Israel s bounds ex tended,
From the salt sea and onward its sunny side ascended. 13. The king who heard when David subdued a hostile nation,
And sent his son to bless him, with gifts and salutation 14. The keeper of the household, beneath his royal master,
Then Judah's land was saved by Assyria's great dis aster.
If the first and final letters from all these names be quoted, You will find in two acrostics two wondrous things denoted. The one was worn by Aaron four rows of jewels showing, The other shone around it, with heavenly lustre glowing, Oft as the priest was standing in service mediatorial, The one he wore, the other bore his peoples bright memorial; This well adorned his person upon his robes of glory, That told in signs mysterious some glad or gracious story, Some message from Jehovah, their God and King and Saviour, To teach them his good precepts, and their behaviour, And our High Priest in heaven, his robes of glory wearing From richer gems reflected, a bright radiance bearing, Still lives to make memorial of all for whom he suffered, And bears their names upon him for whom his blood was offered, And those that trust his mercy nought from his love shall sever, He will guide them with his counsel, and lift them up for ever. 47 SCRIPTURE ENIGMA No. 155. 1. Who like the lion seeketh to devour
The godly man in an unguarded hour? 2. Whose occupation did the apostle share,
When forced to labor for his daily fare? 3. In what did Ruth her present take away,
Which to her mother she did straight convey? 4. To what great sin was Israel's nation prone,
Which robbed their God of what was his alone? 5. Who was by faith enabled to despise
The lion's yawning jaws and glaring eyes?
Take the above initials, and you'll find The name of one most favored of mankind; One from a number chosen by the Lord To rule a nation by his sacred word.
Sweet were the sounds that issued from his songs In praise of him to whom all praise belongs.
He, choosing in his youth the better part, Was styled by God one after his own heart.
SCRIPTURE ENIGMA No. 156. 1. Who challenged Israel's hosts to single fight? 2. What prophets hid in caves as dark as night? 3. What poet sounded forth his Maker's praise? 4. Who was expelled from his home in early days? 5. What king neglected and despised God's word? 6. What woman's heart "was opened by the Lord?" 7. What conquering king the towers of Shemer raised 8. Who would not come to hear her beauty praised? 9. And who to heaven on fiery wheels was borne, His mantle falling on his friend forlorn?
Take the initials, and in them you'll find Wise words of counse for the young designed.
SCRIPTURE ENIGMA No. 157. 1. Whither did Jonah vainly seek from God to flee? 2. Who once three angels entertained beneath a tree? 3. A noted brook that flowed beside Jerusalem? 4. A ready scribe" who wrote the book that bears his name? 5. A judge who hoped to gain a bribe for Paul's release? 6. Who made a molten calf rebellious tribes to please? 7. A man that grossly mocked and cast stones at his king? 8. Whom did Paul ask his parchments, books, and cloak to bring? 9. Who unto Solomon for God's house workmen sent? 10. And where was it for precious gold his servants went? 11. Whom, four days dead, out of the grave did Jesus call? 12. Who loved this evil world, and hence deserted Paul? 13. On whose behalf did Paul an earnest letter write? 14. To whom was he conveyed a prisoner by night? 15. Whom did his godly father on an altar bind? 16. And for whose vineyard was it that a king repined? 17. A word th Ephraimites could not pronounce aright? 18. Where Paul, from Troas travelling, tarried for a night? 19. Where was the birthplace of the prophet Samuel? 20. Who touched God's ark, and instantly a victim fell? 21. Who cherished angry thoughts, and then his brother killed? 22. And into whose young mind were holy truths instilled? 23. A king's son on his bed once barbarously slain ? 24. Who proved a friend to Paul, ashamed not of his chain? 25. A man that timidly, with deeply felt concern,
Came unto Christ by night, the way of truth to learn? In the first letters of each name combined, A gracious attribute of God you find.
SCRIPTURE ENIGMA No 158. 1. Whose son was raised by Christ's almighty power? 2. What friend of God proved faithless for one hour? 3. Whose youthful life was saved for future fame ? 4. Who cast a lustre on a mother's name? 5. On whose behalf did Paul the apostle plead? 6. O'er fall'n Jerusalem whose heart did bleed? 7. Whose life was saved that many might rejoice? 8. Who for the ruined temple raised his voice? 9. Who did with Baal's prophets long contend? 10. To whom did Abram prove the firmest friend? 11. Who feared to tell the king the prophet's word? 12. Where dwelt the judge so faithful to the Lord? 13. And who, though oft by Satan's wiles deceived, A man of God's own heart the name received?
The initial letters form a Scripture exhortation.