The first letter of each of the following responses will form the name of a city of Judah that came into great renown for reasons other than the extent of its borders. [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of words in the answer. (Additional clues may be found on page 140.)
1. An identifying physical feature of a great prophet referred to by certain youths in an unkind manner. [2]
2. Something not normally thought of as planted, thereby attesting to the greatness of the planter. [1]
3. That which superabounded on the feet of a certain man of great stature. [1]
4. That which is more deceitful and wicked than the human mind can fathom. [1]
5. Those parts of a man in which the Lord taketh not pleasure. [1]
6. The place where a sorely tried man thought the shadow of death lay upon him. [1]
7. That which a virtuous woman lays to the spindle and distaff. [2]
8. That which the preacher identified as vanity since it is not satisfied with riches. [1]
9. Something out of which proceeds blessing and cursing, which things ought not so to be. [1]
Answers to these questions will be found in the next issue of Christian Treasury.
R. Erisman