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The Hebrew Word “ Amen” A MEN. A Hebrew word, the mean- . ing of which may be seen in such passages as Deut. 7 :9, “the faithful God Isa. 49 :7, “Jehovah that is faithful;” and 65:16, “the God of truth;” marg., “the God of Amen.” And if God is faith ful, His testimonies and precepts are “sure,” Psa. 19:7; 111 :7, as are also His warnings, Hos. 5 :9, and promises, Isa. 33:16; 55:3. Very frequently the word is translit erated, not translated, both into Greek and into English. These are cases where the people used it to express their assent to a law and their willingness to submit to the penalty attached’ to. the breach of it, Deut. 27:15; cf. Neh, 5>:13. It-is/.also^jised as—“ (Let) God say so too,” or in another’s prayer, 1 Kings 1 :36, where it is defined as—“ (Let) God say so top,” or in another’s thanksgiving, 1 Chron. 16:36, whether by an individual, Jen 1 1 :5, or by the con gregation, Psa, 106:48. Thus “Amen” said by God—“It is and shall be so,” ànd by"-men, “So let it be." Once in N, T. “Amen” is a title- of Christ, Rev. 3 :14, because through Him the purposes of. God are established, 2 Cor. 1:20. Thè early Christian churches: followed the example of Israel iti associating them selves audibly with the p r a y e r s and thanksgivings offered 1 on their behalf, 1 Cor. 14:16, where the article “the” points to a common practice. Moreover, this custom conforms to the pattern of things in the Heavens, see Rev. 5 :14, etc. The individual also .said “Amen,” to express his “Let it be so," in response to the Divine “Thus it shall be,” Rev; 22:20. Frequently the speaker adds “Amen” to his own prayers and doxologies, as is the case here arid in Eph.- 3 :21, e. g. The Lord Jesus often used “Amen,” translated “verily," to introduce new reve lations of the mind of God. In John’s Gospel it is always repeated, “Amen, amen,” but riot elsewhere. Luke does not use it at all, but where Matthew 16:28 and Mark 9:1 have “Amen,” he has “of a truth ;” thus byyvarying the translation of what the Lord said*(if, as seems prob able, He spoke in Aramaic) Luke throws light on His meaning. , Reversed Telescope , F. B. Meyer has said that the ten spies looked at God through the difficulties, as when you look at the sun through a re versed telescope, and it seems indefinitely distant and shorn of its glory; while Caleb and Joshua looked at the difficul ties through God.
A Song Book Excelling in Spiritual Richness
STANDARD SONGS OF EVANGELISM
Never before has a book been edited strictly from the,suggestions of the many evangelists that are out in the field in all parts of the country. This is ONE reason for its unusual popularity. In its, 160 pages are included all of the best of the old songs together with the choice of the new. Please n o te th e n um b er of Songs u n d e r th e w ide v ariety of topics: DEVO TIONAL. ... .31 CROSS ............................ 15 CONSECRATION ... ..........10 INVITATION ..... ....... 18 CHOIR ................ -........... 8 MISSIONARY .......... .......... 6 SERVICE ......... ........10 CHORUSES .................. 5 CHILDREN ......... ......r.16 and 52 o th ers th a t a re n o t classified. ISSUED IN BOTH ROUND AND SHAPED NOTES PRICES: I t is printed on the very best eggshell paper arid is offered < in two bindings/ a'tough j.üté manila icóVer at 25c the single copy, postpaid, $20.00 the hundred, not prepaid, and a beautiful red vellum deluxe cloth at 35c the single copy, postpaid, $30.00 the hundred, not prepaid. If You H av en ’t Seen T his Book Send for a Sam ple C opy Two Other Great Song Books dtoateat Hgmna E dited by G eorge C Stebbins and R. A . T o rrey Gfatornarl? lurntta N n . 2 O v er 750,000 alread y sold
An exceptionally complete col lection of hymns and songs, for every use of the Church of the present day. In its 360 pages are found in all 428 songs. The re sponsive readings were chosen with extreme care. The book is printed with the large size page, giving plenty of white margin in the center, as well as on the sides. Issued in round notes only. PRICES: Silk Basket Cloth, $55.00 per 100, not prepaid; 70c per copy, postpaid. Blue Vellum Paper, $32.50 per 100, not pre paid; 45c per copy, postpaid. Su perfine Silk Gold Embossed, 100 copies with Church name stamped in gold on cover, $80.00, not prepaid.
This 320 page book has proven itself without an equal for gen eral use, for all types of meetings from the junior departments of the Sunday school to the special evangelistic song services now being held on Sunday evening in so many churches over the coun try. It contains 351 songs and yet the price is exceptionally low. Issued in round and shaped notes. PRICES: Manila, $25.00 per 100, not prepaid; 35c per copy, postpaid. Cloth,•$40.00 per 100, not prepaid; 50c per copy, post paid. A rt Buckram, $50.00 per 100, not prepaid; 60c per copy, postpaid.
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