Article August 26, 1961 Issue

WORDS OF CURRENT INTEREST

[The words in this issue are related to the Lesson-Sermon in the Christian Science Quarterly designated to be read in Christian Science churches on September 3, 1961.]

Direct (Isa. 45:13) (di-rekt'—i as in charity, e as in end; or i as in ice, e as in end). While this provides a justifiable rendering of the Hebrew verb, its primary sense is rather "to make smooth" or "to make straight." Smith has, "All his ways will I level."

Socrates (sok'ra-tez—o as in odd, a as in sofa, e as in eve). A famous Greek philosopher, who lived from about 470 to 339 B.C.

In the beginning (Gen. 1:1) The ancient Aramaic paraphrases of the Old Testament, generally called "Targums," make interesting suggestions as to the translation and significance of this phrase. The Targum of Jerusalem has, "In [or 'by'] wisdom" and that of Palestine, "At the beginning"; while the Targum of Onkelos prefers, "In eternity."

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