Bible Readings by W. A. Hall

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 18, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 45.

Bible Readings.

By W. A. Hall

"Seek ye out of the Book of the Lord, and read."—Isaiah. "Whoso readeth, let him understand."—Jesus.

AN EXAMPLE OF "ETERNAL FIRE."

1. WILL God's people be ignorant of the time of Christ's coming? "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." 1 Thess. 5: 4.

2. How does God regard those who fear him? "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him?" Ps. 25: 14.

3. Did Abraham fear the Lord? "Lay not thine hand upon the lad; . . . for now I know that thou fearest God." Gen. 22: 12.

4. What did the Lord say with reference to Abraham about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? "And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?" Gen. 18: 17.

5. How did he destroy them? "Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven." Gen. 19: 24.

6. With what kind of fire were they destroyed? "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, . . . are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire." Jude 7.

7. To whom was this made an example? "Unto those that after should live ungodly." 2 Peter 2: 6.

8. For whose benefit were these things written? "They are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come." 1 Cor. 10: 11.

W. A. HALL.