TO CORRESPONDENTS by Uriah Smith

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 10, 1876

TO CORRESPONDENTS

By Uriah Smith

G. W. Mitchell: In reply to your query, Can matter think? see article in this paper showing how brutes reason.

E. A. Sigman: For proof that the use of tobacco is useless, nasty, and health destroying, and consequently unscriptural, refer your friend to the health publications on that subject issued at this Office.

E. B. Scott: An exposition of Isa. 65:17–25 was published in Review Vol. 43, No. 1. So many are of late desiring an explanation of it, we may republish it again soon.

“In Job 2:9, the English reads, ‘Curse God and die.’ The Danish reads, ‘Bless God and die.’ I have heard it said that the German reads the same as the Danish. Which is correct, according to the original? Please answer through the Review.” O. A. Johnson.

Adam Clarke has the following note on Job 2:9: “The verb ברך barach is supposed to include in it the ideas of cursing and blessing; but it is not clear that it has the former meaning in any part of the sacred writings, though we sometimes translate it so. Here it seems to be a strong irony. Job was exceedingly afflicted, and apparently dying through sore disease; yet his soul is filled with gratitude to God. His wife, destitute of the salvation which her husband possessed, gave him this ironical reproof. Bless God, and die—What! bless him for his goodness, while he is destroying all that thou hast! Bless him for support, while he is casting thee down and destroying thee! Bless on, and die.”

Answered by letter. M. W. Harris, Brn. Lane & Corliss, R. C. Horton, E. H. Root, S. M. Hurtt, E. F. Debord, G. C. Tenney, D. Downer, Wm. Lawton, C. Heritage. U. S.