Bible Characters

Bible Characters

It frequently occurs to the devout Bible student and to the earnest Christian that, if he could have had the personal acquaintance of Jesus, and other Bible characters, it would have helped materially in the cultivation of a religious and spiritual life. One feels that, if he could have been a James, or a John, a Martha, or a Mary; if he could have stood by Jesus himself, and listened to the words falling from His lips: observed his life, become acquainted with his thought, and felt that silent, subtle influence emanating from his personality; such would have been potential factors, aiding one onward and upward in the divine pathway. So also, but in lesser degree, one regrets the impossibility of personal contact with Elijah, Isaiah, John, Paul, et al. But time has drawn the veil, and we cannot lift it. We must look at them through the varying atmosphere of many generations, and the best we can do is to avail ourselves of the best aids possible, and through them draw as near as possible to these great and good characters, so closely linked with our religious belief and our faith in the Infinite and Eternal. One of Brooklyns greatest divines once said, that he had never visited Palestine personally, but by study he had become so thoroughly acquainted with that country, that,[13] should he be left at any point in Palestine at midnight, he would be able to tell in the morning, from the surrounding topography, where he was. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 54736
Author: Moody, Dwight Lyman
Release Date: May 17, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Contributor (Author): Parker, Joseph, 1830-1902, Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902