which [strikingly illustrate the truth of Old Testament History. Our Lord speaks of the queen of the South, as a real, true person, who had lived and died. He refers to the story of Jonah, and his miraculous preservation in the whale's helly, as undeniable matters of fact. Let us remember this, if we hear men professing to believe the writers of the New Testament, and yet sneering at the things recorded in tMa Old Testament, as if they were fables. Such men fo!%et, that in so doing they pour con- tem]3t upon Christ H^iisllf. The authority of the Old and New Testament stands or falls together. The same Spirit inspired men to write of Solomon and Jonah who inspired the Evangelists to write of Christ. These are not unimportant points in this day. Let them be well fixed in our minds.
The first practical lesson which demands our attention in these verses, is the amazing poioer of unbelief.
Mark how the Scribes and Pharisees call upon our Lord to show them more miracles. " Master, we would see a sign from thee.'' They pretended that they only wanted more evidence, in order to be convinced, and become disciples. They shut their eyes to the many wonderful works which Jesus had already done. It was not enough for them that He had healed the sick, and cleansed the lepers, raised the dead, and cast out devils. They were not yet persuaded. They yet demanded more proof They would not see what our Lord plainly 23ointed at in His reply, that they had no real will to believe. There was evidence enough to convince them, but they had no wish to be convinced.
There are many in the Church of Christ, who are