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Bible Riddle: June 2004
The sons of the prophets made request For to go to Jordan constructing. Since where they dwelt was much too small[*] Each should take a beam (themselves instructing). Bidding Elijah's understudy to come, He agreed to journey there with them. Arriving at Jordon, they were cutting more beams When misfortune 'pon a son befell him. When the head of his ax fell into the river, This misfortune he especially lamented. Since the ax had been borrowed he bewailed to the prophet, Who overturned this sad loss, unprevented. When the prophet took action, The ax head came back to him. What did the prophet do, To cause the iron to swim? Your Old Testament will provide the facts, Of how the old prophet retreived a man's ax. [ * — RSV rendering ] ( Answer Next Month ) Answer to May 2004's Riddle — On Pentecost, Peter answers what they should do: ACTS 2:37-38 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Philip's reply to the eunuch: ACTS 8:36-38 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. Ananias' instructions to Saul: ACTS 22:12-16 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Peter describes the ears of the Lord: I PETER 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. The blind man restates common Hebrew knowledge: JOHN 9:30-31 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. God's Plan of Salvation: HEAR, ROMANS 10:13-17 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. God's Plan of Salvation: BELIEVE, ACTS 16:27-32 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. God's Plan of Salvation: REPENT, LUKE 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. God's Plan of Salvation: CONFESS, MATTHEW 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. God's Plan of Salvation: BE BAPTIZED, MARK 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. The saved are translated into the kingdom: COLOSSIANS 1:12-14 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: But the saved are in the church: ACTS 2:47b And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. The saved, obedient, are brethern: MATTHEW 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Peter calls the brethern a brotherhood: I PETER 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. The saved go boldly to their high priest: HEBREWS 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Jesus is the author of salvation to the obedient: HEBREWS 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; |