Article August 24, 1974 Issue

Words of Current Interest

Related to the Lesson-Sermon for September 1, 1974, in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUARTERLY Subject: Christ Jesus

An ensign of the people ... his rest shall be glorious (Isa. 11:10)

A poetic image of the royal leader, or Messiah, as a banner about which the nation rallies. "Rest" means something akin to "tranquillity" here. It is often translated "resting-place," and taken as referring to the royal city.

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many (Gal. 3:16)

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