The first letter of each of the following responses will form the name of a river in Damascus whose waters were reported to be better than all the waters of Israel. [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of words in the answer. (Additional clues may be found on page 229.)
1. The name of a river that compasses Havilah where gold was to be found. [1]
2. The time of year when the Jordan River overflows all his banks. [1]
3. The way in which certain midwives were charged to "save" the daughters that were being born while casting the sons to a watery grave. [1]
4. Something that opened so the waters gushed out, as told in the recounting of the deeds of the Lord for His ancient people. [1]
5. Something that was wont to be made at a certain place in Macedonia where women often resorted. [1]
6. The addressee of a letter written by certain adversaries of Judah and Benjamin, seeking authority to cause a cessation of a building program. [1]
7. An animal Daniel saw in a vision having horns dissimilar in size. [l]
Answers to these questions will be found in the next issue of Christian Treasury.
R. Erisman