Royal Dainties

Royal Dainties

Part way through this book entitled "Royal Dainties," I feel the need to say something about it. I had looked forward to reading it with immense anticipation, as I had to put off the opportunity of reading it, until I had finished another book I was already reading.

My longing was to immerse myself in the "Upper Room discourse," if you will kindly allow that expression, Johns' Gospel chapters 13-17. The book is a revision by J. McBroom of Bible Readings and Addresses held in November 1948.

The Bible Addresses were contributed by six different brethren, only two of whom were familiar names to me, J. McBroom himself not being one of them. 

It may well be argued that I need to read the entire book before attempting any kind of review ,and that is a fair comment. But my disappointment is so real that I cannot help but say something at this juncture, having read 48 pages of the 123.

In the notes of the Bible Reading of John 13:31-14:6 there is this statement, "The Fathers' house and its many abodes would be the universe." I struggled to grasp what this really meant, I am able to see some argument of this nature in connection with the Lord Jesus as the "Son of Man" to whom all things universally will be subject in a coming day; but the context does not allow this line of truth, at least as far as I can understand.

The next passage is John 14:6-16. The exposition of these verses is fraught with that which is objective, subjective and even abstract. It went over my head! I fear if there were believers today subjected to this method of unfolding the truth, they would very soon give up all hope of being edified, and consequently lose any attention to what is being said. 

On a brighter note, I found the Address by J.B. Duff, "Under His Shadow," to be quite delightful. I trust there is more of this character to be enjoyed in the ensuing pages.