Henry W. Grady, the famous...
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Henry W. Grady, the famous orator, in the days of reconstruction following the war between the states, in his address titled The New South told the story of a preacher who always announced the location of the scripture reading for the evening service. Having informed the congregation that he was reading from Genesis that evening, some boys decided to make the story a little more interesting. This they did by transposing words and phrases as they wished, using scissors and paste.
The preacher got up to read at the service that evening. He was reading from the bottom of one page, "When Noah was one hundred and twenty years old, he took unto himself a wife who was," and turning the page, "one hundred fifty cubits longs, fifty cubits wide, made of gopher wood, and covered with pitch inside and out."
He was naturally puzzled at this. He read it again and having verified it, said: "My friends, this is the first time I have ever met this in the Bible, but I accept this as evidence of the biblical truth found in the Psalms, that 'we are fearfully and wonderfully made.' "
One has to be aware of the symbolism involved when reading the Book of Daniel, seeking the great truths it provides instead of seeking answers to questions about a timeline which it does not provide.
The preacher got up to read at the service that evening. He was reading from the bottom of one page, "When Noah was one hundred and twenty years old, he took unto himself a wife who was," and turning the page, "one hundred fifty cubits longs, fifty cubits wide, made of gopher wood, and covered with pitch inside and out."
He was naturally puzzled at this. He read it again and having verified it, said: "My friends, this is the first time I have ever met this in the Bible, but I accept this as evidence of the biblical truth found in the Psalms, that 'we are fearfully and wonderfully made.' "
One has to be aware of the symbolism involved when reading the Book of Daniel, seeking the great truths it provides instead of seeking answers to questions about a timeline which it does not provide.
