....Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel.... 1 Samuel 4:21
"After the Bible, what?
When once the word of God pronounces upon a question, what
further evidence is needed to sustain the position, or what evidence is strong enough to break its decision?
What can human reason, science, and philosophy do for a theory upon which the Scriptures have written “Ichabod”?
We have found that man was not created absolutely mortal or immortal, but relatively both:
----immortality was within his reach,
----and mortality lay as a danger in his path.
He sinned, and became absolutely mortal.
We are willing to grant philosophy the privilege of trying to substantiate its claims. It may boast like Goliath, but it will be found weaker than Belshazzar before the handwriting on the wall."
Uriah Smith
"After the Bible, what?
When once the word of God pronounces upon a question, what
What can human reason, science, and philosophy do for a theory upon which the Scriptures have written “Ichabod”?
We have found that man was not created absolutely mortal or immortal, but relatively both:
----immortality was within his reach,
----and mortality lay as a danger in his path.
He sinned, and became absolutely mortal.
We are willing to grant philosophy the privilege of trying to substantiate its claims. It may boast like Goliath, but it will be found weaker than Belshazzar before the handwriting on the wall."
Uriah Smith