1950 Bible Studies - page 3

BIBLE STUDIES.

"Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica In that they

received the word with ail readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures

daily whether these things were so " (Acts 17. 11. )

VOLUME 18.

JANUARY, 1950.

CONTENTS.

Page

Editorial 1

The Second Letter to the Corinthians.

Chapter 1 . . . .

1

The Altar of Burnt Offering 7

Questions and Answer 8

EDITORIAL.

We welcome old and new contributors to our study of the Second Letter to the Corinthians.  It is indeed pleasing to receive so many papers from overseas.

Some of the latter have come by air-mail, at considerable expense to the senders.

We appreciate this gesture from our beloved brethren.  Letters expressing love to the students in the British Isles have also been received. We reciprocate in sending our love.  We trust that much edification in the will of our God with regard to His collective people on earth may accrue from our studies.

May we once more ask correspondents to assist editors and printers by writing on one side of the paper, only, and in leaving an ample margin ?

Papers on related studies not particularly dealt with in the Syllabus, will be welcomed.  An effort should be made to express thoughts as concisely as possible, Jas. M.

as we are still faced with heavy printing costs.

THE SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS.

C h a p t e r 1.

F r o m Atherton. --From internal evidence it appears that the Second Epistle of Paul to Corinth was written from a city of Macedonia, and was sent by the hand of Titus and another brother [? Two]. According to secular information this city was probably Philippi, and the brother who accompanied Titus was probably Luke.

After a greeting to the saints there is a doxology to the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort.  Then there follows a discussion on the comfort which God affords.  The apostle had been distressed over the Corinthian saints, and had expected when he arrived at Troas to find Titus with a report of their condition.

Not finding Titus there, he became more anxious, and went over to Macedonia to meet him, and finding him he was greatly relieved and comforted to know their state, and their longing, and zeal, and mourning for him. No doubt this caused him to bless God for this comfort.  What a delightful view we have of the humility and self-abnegation of the great Apostle, as he speaks of the things which happened to him as being for others’ comfort and salvation! The comfort he obtained from God was not solely for his own relief, but that he might be able to comfort those who were in any affliction.  He endured sufferings as his Master before him had done. (See also Colossians 1. 24 and 2 Timothy 2. 10).