The first letter of the following responses tells us the name of one who admonished his friend that “they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.” [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of words in each answer.
1. One who thought he deserved a feast with his friends more than his brother did. [2]
2. One who was described as a friend who was sleeping. [1]
3. One who the Lord identified as “my servant,” a descendant of one whom he called “my friend.” [1]
4. One who became friends with Herod, though at odds in the past. [1]
5. A friend of Judah. [1]
6. This man had a subtle or shrewd friend named Jonadab. [1]
7. One who reminded his friend that “the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment.” [1]
Answers to these questions will be found, Lord willing, in the next issue of Christian Shepherd.
J. Short