The first letter of each of the following responses will form the word describing an oft-repeated priestly activity in Old Testament times, which was to no avail in taking away sins. [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of missing words in each answer.
1. "Thou didst not desire; mine ears host Thou_____." [1]
2. “He took the_____ in his hand, and a knife." [1]
3. “Cain was very wroth, and his countenance_____.” [1]
4. “Shall there not... be given to thy servant two mules' burden of_____ ?" [11
5. “Behold behind him a_____ caught in a thicket by his horns." [1]
6. “Walk_____ , as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us." [2]
7. “Elijah the prophet came_____ and said, Lord God of Abraham." [1]
8. “Let my lord the king do that which is_____ in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen. [1]
Answers to these questions will be found in the next issue of Christian Treasury.
R. Erisman