The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

IMythology and the Bible.T may he asked : What possible connection canthere be between Mythology and the Bible? Isnot a myth an untruth ; whereas the Bible is the" Word of Truth " ?It is important to notice, however, that many of theancient mythical tales have a substratum of historicalfact; and much in them that lappears fabulous andnonsensical on the surface, proves on careful investigationbo have a hidden meaning.Tlzat the ancient rutions of Babylon, Egypt, Greece,etc., were highly civilised is demonstrated by theremains of their wonderful architecture, the style ofwhich cannot be improved upon even by the advancedmtions of our day. Such cultured people must havehad some reason, satisfactory to themselves, to inducethem to, worship their mythical gods. The Biblethrows light upon this question; and a little knowledgeof Mythology aids us to understand a number d veryobscure texts of the Scriptures.Scriptural Rocognltion of Heathen Coda.In giving the law to the Israelites, the Lord commandedthem to on no account warship the gods of theother nations ; but we read of many instances wherethey deliberately disregarded this injunction, and werein consequence punished until they returned to Him,the only true Gad. Jeremiah records a erase in pointin chapter 44, verses 15-19, 25-" As for the word thatthou hast spoken unto us in the mme of the Lord, wewill not hearken unto thee,, but we will certainly dowhatcover tlling goeth forth ont of our o\-g11 month,to bur11 illcellsc 1111to file qlleen of hegve~, and to pour