Part 14
For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife. (Mat. 19 : 5.)
Marriage is honorable in all. (Heb. 13 : 4.)
Marriage Disapproved.
It is good for a man not to touch a woman.... For I [Paul] would that all men were even as I myself.... It is good for them if they abide even as I. (1 Cor. 7 : 1, 7, 8.)
Freedom of Divorce Permitted.
When a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes, ... then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. (Deut. 24 : 1.)
When thou goest out to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thy hands, and thou hast taken them captive, and seest among the captives a beautiful woman and hast a desire unto her, ... then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; ... and after that thou shalt go in unto her and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money; thou shalt not make merchandize of her. (Deut. 21 : 10-14.)
Divorce Restricted.
But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery. (Mat. 5 : 32.)
Adultery Sanctioned.
But all the women children that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. (Num. 31 : 18.)
And the Lord said unto Hosea, Go, take thee a wife of whoredoms.... Then said the Lord to me, Go yet, love a woman, beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress.... So I bought her; ... and I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man; so will I also be for thee. (Hosea 1 : 2, and 3 : 1, 2, 3.)
Adultery Forbidden.
Thou shalt not commit adultery. (Ex. 20 : 14.)
Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. (Heb. 13 : 4.)
Marriage or Cohabitation with a Sister Denounced.
Cursed is he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. (Deut. 27 : 22.)
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, ... it is a wicked thing. (Lev. 20 : 17.)
Abraham Married his Sister, and God Blessed the Union.
And Abraham said, ... She is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. (Gen. 20 : 11, 12.)
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarah, thy wife, ... I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her. (Gen. 17 : 15, 16.)
A Man May Marry His Brother's Widow.
If brethren dwell together, and one of them die and have no child the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger; her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife. (Deut. 25 : 5.)
A Man May Not Marry his Brother's Widow.
If a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing; ... they shall be childless. (Lev. 20 : 21.)
Hatred to Kindred Enjoined.
If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14 : 26.)
Hatred to Kindred Condemned.
Honor thy father and mother. (Eph. 6 : 2.)
Husbands, love your wives.... For no man ever yet hated his own flesh. (Eph. 5 : 25, 29.)
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. (1 John 3 : 15.)
Intoxicating Beverages Recommended.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. (Prov. 31 : 6, 7.)
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink. (Deut. 14 : 26.)
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities. (1 Tim. 5 : 23.)
Wine that maketh glad the heart of man. (Ps. 104 : 15.)
Wine which cheereth God and man. (Judges 9 : 13.)
Intoxicating Beverages Discountenanced.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. (Prov. 20 : 1.)
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red; when it giveth his color in the cup.... At the last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder. (Prov. 23 : 31, 32.)
It is Our Duty to Obey Rulers, Who are God's Ministers and Punish Evil Doers Only.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good work, but to evil.... For this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. (Rom. 13 : 1, 2, 3, 6.)
The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses seat; all, therefore, whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do. (Mat. 23 : 2, 3.)
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the king as supreme, or unto governors as unto them that are sent of him for the punishment of evil-doers. (1 Pet. 2 : 13, 14.)
I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment.... Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing. (Eccl. 8 : 2, 5.)
It is Not Our Duty Always to Obey Rulers, Who Sometimes Punish the Good, and Receive Damnation Therefor.
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them.... Therefore God dealt well with the midwives. (Ex. 1 : 17, 20.)
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said, ... Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. (Dan. 3 : 16, 18.)
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree, ... (that whoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, ... he shall be cast into the den of lions).... Now, when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house and ... kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed, ... as he did aforetime. (Dan. 6 : 9, 7, 10.)
And the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ. For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together. (Acts 4 : 26, 27.)
Beware of the Scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market places, and the chief seats in the synagogues.... These shall receive greater damnation. (Mark 12 : 38, 39, 40.)
And Herod with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.... And Pilate gave sentence.... And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him.... And the people stood by beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him. (Luke 23 : 11, 24, 33, 35.)
Woman's Rights Denied.
And thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. (Gen. 3 : 16.)
I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. (1 Tim. 2 : 12.)
They are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. (1 Cor. 14 : 34.)
Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. (1 Peter 3 : 6.)
Woman's Rights Affirmed.
And Deborah, a prophetess, ... judged Israel at that time.... And Deborah said unto Barak, Up, for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thy hand.... And the Lord discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak. (Judges 4 : 4, 14, 15.)
The inhabitants of the villages ceased; they ceased in Israel, until that I, Deborah, arose, that I arose, a mother in Israel. (Judges 5 : 7.)
And on my hand-maidens I will pour out in those days my spirit, and they shall prophesy. (Acts 2 : 18.)
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. (Acts 21 : 9.)
Obedience to Masters Enjoined.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh.... And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord. (Col. 3 : 22, 23.)
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. (1 Peter 2 : 18.)
Obedience Due to God Only.
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. (Mat. 4 : 10.)
Be ye not the servants of men. (1 Cor. 7 : 23.)
Neither be ye called masters; for one is your master, even Christ. (Mat. 23 : 10.)
There is an Unpardonable Sin.
He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness. (Mark 3 : 29.)
There is No Unpardonable Sin.
And by him all that believe are justified from all things. (Acts 13 : 39.)
HISTORICAL FACTS.
Man was Created After the Other Animals.
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind.... And God said, Let us make man.... So God created man in his own image. (Gen. 1 : 25, 26, 27.)
Man was Created Before the Other Animals.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help-meet for him. And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air, and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them. (Gen. 2 : 18, 19.)
Noah, by God's Command, Took Into the Ark Clean Beasts by Sevens.
And the Lord said unto Noah, ... Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens.... And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him. (Gen. 7 : 1, 2, 5.)
Noah, by God's Command, Took Into the Ark Clean Beasts by Twos.
Of clean beasts ... there went in two and two unto Noah into the Ark, ... as God had commanded Noah. (Gen. 7 : 8, 9.)
Seed Time and Harvest were Never to Cease.
While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest ... shall not cease. (Gen. 8 : 22.)
Seed Time and Harvest Did Cease for Seven Years.
And the seven years of dearth began to come.... And the famine was over all the face of the earth. (Gen. 41 : 54, 56.)
For these two years hath the famine been in the land; and yet there are five years in which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. (Gen. 45 : 6.)
God Hardened Pharaoh's Heart.
But I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. (Ex. 4 : 21.)
And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh. (Ex. 9 : 12.)
Pharaoh Hardened His Own Heart.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them. (Ex. 8 : 15.)
All the Cattle and Horses in Egypt Died.
Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep.... And all the cattle of Egypt died. (Ex. 9 : 3, 6.)
All the Horses of Egypt did Not Die.
But the Egyptians pursued after them (all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army) and overtook them encamping by the sea. (Ex. 14 : 9.)
John the Baptist Recognized Jesus as the Messiah.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.... And I saw and bare record that this is the Son of God. (John 1 : 29, 34.)
John the Baptist did Not Recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
Now, when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? (Mat. 11 : 2, 3.)
John the Baptist was Elias.
This is Elias which was for to come. (Mat. 11 : 14.)
John the Baptist was Not Elias.
And they asked him, "What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. (John 1 : 21.)
The Father of Joseph, Mary's Husband, was Jacob.
And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus. (Mat. 1 : 16.)
The Father of Mary's Husband was Heli.
Being ... the son of Joseph which was the son of Heli. (Luke 3 : 23.)
The Father of Salah was Arphaxad.
And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years and begat Salah. (Gen. 11 : 12.)
The Father of Sala was Cainan.
Which was the son of Sala, which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad. (Luke 3 : 35, 36.)
The Infant Jesus was Taken into Egypt.
He took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod.... But when Herod was dead ... he arose and took the young child and his mother and came ... and dwelt in a city called Nazareth. (Mat. 2 : 14, 15, 19, 21, 23.)
The Infant Jesus was Not Taken into Egypt.
And when the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord.... And when they had performed all things, according to the law of the Lord, they returned ... to their own city, Nazareth. (Luke 2 : 22, 39.)
Jesus was Tempted in the Wilderness.
And immediately [after his baptism] the spirit driveth him into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan. (Mark 1 : 12, 13.)
Jesus was Not Tempted in the Wilderness.
And the third day [after his baptism] there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee.... And both Jesus was called and his disciples to the marriage. (John 2 : 1, 2.)
Jesus Preached his First Sermon Sitting on the Mount.
And, seeing the multitude, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying. (Mat. 5 : 1, 2.)
He Preached his First Sermon Standing in the Plain.
And he came down with them and stood in the plain; and the company of his disciples and a great multitude of people ... came to hear him.... And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said. (Luke 6 : 17, 20.)
John was in Prison when Jesus went into Galilee.
Now, after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God. (Mark 1 : 14.)
John was Not in Prison when Jesus went into Galilee.
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee. (John 1 : 43.)
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea.... And John was also baptizing in Enon.... For John was not yet cast into prison. (John 3 : 22, 23, 24.)
The Disciples were Commanded to Take a Staff and Sandals.
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse; but be shod with sandals. (Mark 6 : 8, 9.)
They were Commanded to Take Neither Staves Nor Sandals.
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves. (Mat. 10 : 9, 10.)
Two Blind Men Besought Jesus.
And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord thou son of David. (Mat. 20 : 30.)
Only One Blind Man Besought Him.
A certain blind man sat by the way-side begging.... And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. (Luke 18 : 35, 38.)
Two Men Coming Out of the Tombs Met Jesus.
There met him two, possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs. (Mat. 8 : 28.)
Only One Man Coming Out of the Tombs Met Him.
There met him, coming out of the tombs, a man with an unclean spirit. (Mark 5 : 2.)
A Centurion Besought Jesus to Heal his Servant.
There came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy. (Mat. 8 : 5, 6.)
Not the Centurion, but his Messengers, Besought Jesus.
He sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him. (Luke 7 : 3, 4.)
Jesus was Crucified at the Third Hour.
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. (Mark 15 : 25.)
He was Not Crucified Until the Sixth Hour.
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour; and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your king.... Shall I crucify your king? (John 19 : 14, 15.)
The Two Thieves Reviled Jesus.
The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. (Mat. 27 : 44.)
And they that were crucified with him, reviled him. (Mark 15 : 32.)
Only One of the Thieves Reviled Him.
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him.... But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? (Luke 23 : 39, 40.)
Vinegar Mingled with Gall was Offered Jesus.
They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall. (Mat. 27 : 34.)
Wine Mingled with Myrrh was Offered to Him.
And they gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh. (Mark 15 : 23.)
Satan Entered into Judas while at the Supper.
And after the sop Satan entered into him. (John 13 : 27.)
Satan Entered into him Before the Supper.
Then entered Satan into Judas.... And he went his way and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him.... Then came the day of unleavened bread when the passover must be killed. (Luke 22 : 3, 4, 7.)
Judas Returned the Pieces of Silver.
Then Judas ... brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. (Mat. 27 : 3.)
Judas did Not Return the Pieces of Silver.
Now, this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity. (Acts 1 : 18.)
Judas Hanged Himself.
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. (Mat. 27 : 5.)
Judas did Not Hang Himself, but Died Another Way.
And falling headlong he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. (Acts 1 : 18.)
The Potter's Field was Purchased by Judas.
Now, this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity. (Acts 1 : 18.)
The Potter's Field was Purchased by the Chief Priests.
And the chief priests took the silver pieces ... and bought with them the potter's field. (Mat. 27 : 6, 7.)
But One Woman Came to the Sepulcher.
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene, early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher. (John 20 : 1.)
Two Women Came to the Sepulcher.
In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulcher. (Mat. 28 : 1.)
Three Women Came to the Sepulcher.
And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had brought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. (Mark 16 : 1.)
More than Three Women Came to the Sepulcher.
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them. (Luke 24 : 10.)
It was at Sunrise when they Came to the Sepulcher.
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher, at the rising of the sun. (Mark 16 : 2.)
It was some time Before Sunrise when They came.
The first day of the week, cometh Mary Magdalene, early, while it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher. (John 20 : 1.)
Two Angels were Seen at the Sepulcher, Standing up.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. (Luke 24 : 4.)
But One Angel was Seen, and He was Sitting Down.
For the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.... And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not. (Mat. 28 : 2, 5.)
Two Angels were Seen within the Sepulcher.
And as she wept she stooped down and looked into the sepulcher, and seeth two angels in white. (John 20 : 11, 12.)
But One Angel was Seen within the Sepulcher.
And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment. (Mark 16 : 5.)
The One Angel Seen was Without the Sepulcher.
The angel ... rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. (Mat. 28 : 2.)
The Women went and Told the Disciples of Christ's Resurrection.
And they departed quickly from the sepulcher, with fear and great joy, and did run to bring his disciples word. (Mat. 28 : 8.)
And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven. (Luke 24 : 9.)
The Women did Not Go and Tell the Disciples.
And they went out quickly and fled from the sepulcher; for they trembled and were amazed; neither said they anything to any man. (Mark 16 : 8.)
The Angels Appeared After Peter and John Visited the Sepulcher.
Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, [whom Jesus loved,] and came to the sepulcher, ... and went into the sepulcher, and seeth the linen clothes.... Then the disciples went away again. But Mary stood without at the sepulcher, weeping; and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the sepulcher, and seeth two angels in white. (John 20 : 3, 6, 10-12.)
The Angels Appeared Before Peter Alone Visited the Sepulcher.
Behold, two men stood by them [the women] in shining garments.... And they ... returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven.... Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulcher, and stooping down he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed wondering. (Luke 24 : 4, 8, 9.)
Jesus Appeared First to Mary Magdalene Only.
Now, when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene. (Mark 16 : 9.)
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. (John 20 : 14.)
Jesus Appeared First to the Two Marys.
And as they [Mary Magdalene and the other Mary] went to tell his disciples, behold Jesus met them, saying, All hail. (Mat. 28 : 9.)
He Appeared to Neither of the Marys.
(See Luke 24 : 1-11.)
Jesus was to be Three Days and Three Nights in the Grave.
So shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Mat. 12 : 40.)
He was but Two Days and Two Nights in the Grave.
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.... It was the preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath.... And Pilate ... gave the body to Joseph. And he ... laid him in a sepulcher.... Now, when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene. (Mark 15 : 25, 42, 44, 45, 46; and 16 : 9.)
The Holy Ghost Was Bestowed at Pentecost.
But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.... Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. (Acts 1 : 8, 5.)
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come they were all of one accord in one place.... And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2 : 1, 4.)
The Holy Ghost was Bestowed Before Pentecost.
And when he said this he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost. (John 20 : 22.)
The Disciples were Commanded Immediately After the Resurrection to go into Galilee.
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. (Mat. 28 : 10.)
They were Commanded Immediately After the Resurrection to Tarry at Jerusalem.
But tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke 24 : 49.)
Jesus First Appeared to the Eleven Disciples in a Room at Jerusalem.
And they rose up the same hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together.... And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them.... But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. (Luke 24 : 33, 36, 37.)
The same day, at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, ... came Jesus and stood in the midst. (John 20 : 19.)
He First Appeared to them on a Mountain in Galilee.
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him, but some doubted. (Mat. 28 : 16, 17.)
Jesus Ascended from Mount Olivet.