Question Corner by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 13, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 15.

Question Corner

By Editor

1490.—The Ark in the Sanctuary.

Is there any scripture telling us how the ark was to be placed in the most holy place of the sanctuary?

From Ex. 26:33; 30:6; 40:3-5, and other related passages and contexts, it is evident that the ark was in the middle of the most holy place, directly opposite the altar of incense. When a tent was pitched for it, it was placed in the midst of the tent. Just how this position was changed, if at all, to meet what is said in 1 Kings 8:8 and 2 Chron. 5:9, we do not know. The symmetry and order in God's work would demand that it be placed in the very best position in the most holy place, and this would be the middle as regards the sides, but near the second veil, so that most of the apartment would be in front of the ministering priest, and would allow the staves to be drawn out against the curtain or veil.

1491.—"Be Ye Angry and Sin Not." Eph. 4:26.

Please explain the above text. In what way can we be angry and not sin? W. W. P.

It has been well said that a person incapable of anger is a fool. But God does not want us to cherish anger; for "anger resteth in the bosom of fools," and we should not let the sun go down on our wrath. First of all, we should not be angry at persons, or cherish anger toward them. But when high-handed wickedness triumphs, when the poor are oppressed, the weak trampled upon, the orphan, the widow, deprived of their rights, souls deluded by blinding sophistry, what righteous soul who sees these things can feel otherwise than indignant, angry, and yet without sin? But if this anger leads us to cherish ill feeling against persons, it is not without sin.

1492.—The Meeting of Acts 20:7.

In reply to C. M. T. we would say that the term, "first day of the week," is the same in Luke 24:1 and Acts 20:7, but the events recorded in these scriptures are entirely different. The day begins, according to Bible reckoning, the evening before. On our common Saturday night—the evening after the Sabbath—the disciples came together to break bread (perhaps the Lord's Supper; perhaps a common meal, Acts 2:46). Paul, who had been with them for a week, preached to them till midnight. The miracle of raising Eutychus from the dead occurred. Then the breaking of bread took place; Paul preached again, even till day dawned, and then departed, to spend the light part of that Sunday in travel.