The World's Childhood

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE PROMISED SAVIOR "God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this ... I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: He shall bruise thy bead, and thou shalt bruise his heel."--Gen. 3:14-15. There is an old legend about a temple in Paradise. The early traditions tell us that there was a temple in Eden for Adam and Eve to worship in. Watkinson wittily says that the place certainly would not have been crowded. But the old legend tells us that this temple was built of pearls, and was the most magnificent shrine that ever stood on the globe. The foundations were diamonds, and the dome was a mighty, flashing sapphire. It was the most majestic temple the world has ever seen. But the story says that on the day when Adam and Eve yielded to the beguiling temptation of Satan and sinned against God, this glorious temple fell into ruin and was scattered all over the planet. So the diamonds and pearls, the topaz and beryl, and all the other precious stones round to-day are the remnants of that primitive shrine. There is a deep and significant lesson in this old legend. Through human sin and folly the temple of truth has been shattered, and you may search through the legends and traditions and creeds and philosophies of all the tribes of men and you will find the scattered remnants mixed with rubbish, yet shining in the dust. But in Jesus Christ, the Savior promised for the first time in this early morning of the world's childhood, we get back the temple of truth in more than fabled splendor. I We have in our text the beginnings of the River of Life. Were you ever in at the beginning of a river? Did you ever stand up in that wet, spongy place on the mountain plateau where the wild flags bloom and the ferns are thick? And di...