p. 258 | SUPPER by James White

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 7, 1867

SUPPER.

By James White

The Scriptures speak of supper about ten times. And is not this proof that the Lord and his disciples took three meals a day? And, consequently, that only two meals a day are unscriptural and wrong? Some ask this question with that confidence which would lead one to suppose that they thought they had an objection which would forever settle the matter. But a few inquiries will expose its weakness.

1. Who knows that the disciples took supper at night, a short time before sleeping. Evening, or even, be it borne in mind, sometimes means the latter part of the day.

2. Who knows that they dined at 12 o'clock, or what is now called noon?

3. Who knows that they took breakfast about 6 o'clock in the morning?

4. Who knows that they ate what is now called breakfast at all?

5. Who will find the word breakfast in the Bible? Finally,

6. Who will show us that they ate more than two meals? Dinner about seven or eight in the morning, and supper at one or two o'clock?

JAMES WHITE.