Table.  Under the heading Lord's Supper2 the dispensational place of this

ordinance has been discussed.  Here we do not bring up the question who

should partake of this memorial feast, but observe that the word altar is

never used in connection with it.  It is called `The Lord's Table'.  Trapeza,

the Greek word translated `table', is derived from terra `four' and peza `a

foot'.  The table in the Tabernacle was distinguished from both the altar and

the mercy seat, and the choice of this word which is associated with the

partaking of a meal or domestic uses (Matt. 15:27; Luke 16:21; Acts 6:2)

prohibits the remotest approach, in the observance of the Lord's supper, to

anything more than a memorial feast.  Once, the word `table' is used of the

Passover (Luke 22:21), and so established the connection that is apparent

between the Old Covenant and New Covenant supper of remembrance.  No priest

officiated at the Passover, and no priest officiated at the Lord's table.

(See Memorial3; Lord's Supper2).

The word `sense' occurs only twice in the A.V.

`They read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the

sense' (Neh. 8:8).

`Those who by reason of use have their senses exercised' (Heb. 5:14).

The Hebrew word sekel thus translated occurs many times in the Old

Testament and is generally translated either by `understanding' or `wisely'.

The Greek word aistheterion used in Hebrews 5:14 does not occur anywhere

else.  Aisthesis is found in Philippians 1:9, where it is translated

`judgment' and aisthanomai in Luke 9:45 where it is rendered `perceived'.  It

will be seen that the word is employed in its two `senses'.  The senses (i.e.

sight, hearing, taste, smelling and touch), and the understanding, perception

and meaning of things to which the senses lead.  A person deprived of the

five senses could hardly be said to be living, and each sense has a special

sphere in which it contributes to the general well being of the body and

person.  Even the sense of smell, which is sometimes treated lightly, has

been given not only for delight, but for detection and warning.  We believe

an examination of the way in which the bodily senses are repeated on the

spiritual plane will be of service to the reader, and therefore we propose to

devote ourselves to the consideration, particularly at the first to the two

great senses, hearing and sight.

The Companion Bible has a note at Psalm 94:9 `He that planted the ear,

shall He not hear?' which reads `Consult works on physiology for the wonders

of this expression'.  The ear is verily `planted' and is exceedingly complex

in its construction.  The one part of the organ of hearing that we would lift

out for comment is the cochlea, a shell -like structure somewhat resembling

the shell of a snail, and which contains in a regular series of lengths,

sensitive cells which correspond to the vibrations set up in the outer air.

Most of us at some time or other have stood near a piano, and heard the echo

of our own voice come from within the instrument.  In a rough and ready way

this illustrates the one feature of hearing that we desire to give

prominence.  We can only hear those external sounds that find a

correspondence within the cochlea.  There are sounds, the vibrations of which

are either too high, too low, or too closely related to another slightly

similar sound, that the human ear cannot record.  This has an analogy in the

spiritual world, and is expressed by such searching words as the following: