Jottings From Bible Margins

From: Bible Student: Volume 2, 1882

• 2 min. read • grade level: 8

Under this heading we propose to insert all short Bible Notes of value received from our correspondents, extracted from their Bible margins or Note Books. We are quite sure that large numbers of notes lie thus buried which might be helpful to many if made public. Several now printed have been sent to us anonymously, but we shall in future print the initials of each contributor.

TONGUES.

Divided Tongues, sent in judgment, Genesis 11:9⁹Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. (Genesis 11:9).

Divided Tongues, used to carry the message of grace, Acts 2:1-12¹And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. ²And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ³And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. ⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. ⁵And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. ⁶Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. ⁷And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? ⁸And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? ⁹Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, ¹⁰Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, ¹¹Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. ¹²And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? (Acts 2:1‑12).

Divided Tongues, united in glory on the earth to praise God and the Lamb, Revelation 7:9⁹After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; (Revelation 7:9).

THREES:

Crowns. —Of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8⁸Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8)) of life (James 1. 12) of glory (1 Peter 5:4⁴And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. (1 Peter 5:4)).

Shepherds. —The good shepherd the object of love (see Psalms 23) the great shepherd, the object of faith (see Psalms 22) the chief Shepherd the object of hope (see Psalms 24).

Appearings. —Past (Hebrews 9:26²⁶For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (Hebrews 9:26)) present (Hebrews 9:24²⁴For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: (Hebrews 9:24)) future (Hebrews 9:28²⁸So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:28)).

Suppers. —Gospel supper (Luke 11:16¹⁶And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. (Luke 11:16)) Marriage supper (Revelation 19:9⁹And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 19:9)) the great supper of wrath (Revelation 19:17¹⁷And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; (Revelation 19:17)).

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