The Scripture Dial.

From: My Little Friend Annual: Volume 2 (1877)

AS I sat reading to my blind grandpapa, the clock struck one, and lie told me that all the numbers round the clock were mentioned in the Bible, so I searched for them, and found them to be as follows:

“One like unto the Son of Man clothed with a garment down to the foot” (Rev. 1:13¹³And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. (Revelation 1:13)).

The two malefactors put to death with our Saviour (Luke 23:32³²And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. (Luke 23:32)).

The three that went from Jerusalem to Jericho (Luke 10:36³⁶Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? (Luke 10:36)).

“Then said the king, Did we not cast three men bound into the fire, but lo! I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire” (Dan. 3:25²⁵He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. (Daniel 3:25)).

The five barley loaves (John 6:9⁹There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? (John 6:9)).

The six cities of refuge (Num. 35:13¹³And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. (Numbers 35:13)).

Elijah the prophet said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up and said, There is nothing. And Elijah said, Go again seven times (1 Kings 18:43⁴³And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. (1 Kings 18:43)).

The eight persons that were saved in Noah’s Ark (1 Peter 3:20²⁰Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. (1 Peter 3:20)).

The nine lepers that were cleansed, but only one returned to give God thanks. Jesus said unto him, Were there not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? (Luke 17:17¹⁷And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? (Luke 17:17).)

The ten virgins (Matt. 25:1¹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. (Matthew 25:1)).

The eleven apostles (Acts 1:26²⁶And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26)).

The twelve gates of the heavenly Jerusalem (Rev. 21:12¹²And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: (Revelation 21:12)),

JOSEPH E. EVERETT,

Aged 11 years.

22, Bedell Place, Andrews Rd.,

Hackney, E. Lyndon.

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