`The words of a talebearer are as wounds' (Prov. 18:8).

`Like a city that is broken down, and without walls' (Prov. 25:28).

`Esebon and Eleale have cast down thy trees' (LXX translation, Isa. 16:9).

`The lofty city, He layeth it low' (Isa. 26:5).

`I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies' (Jer. 19:7).

`I will cast down your slain men before your idols' (Ezek. 6:4).

`Thy remnant shall fall by the sword' (Ezek. 23:25).

`They shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers' (Ezek. 26:4).

`He shall cast down with his swords' (LXX translation, Ezek. 26:9).

`He shall cast down thy walls' (LXX translation Ezek. 26:12).

`I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness' (Ezek. 29:5).

`I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand' (Ezek. 30:22).

`Have him cast down upon the mountains' (LXX translation, Ezek. 31:12).

`Will I cause thy multitude to fall' (Ezek. 32:12).

`Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel' (Ezek. 39:4).

`He shall cast down many ten thousands' (Dan. 11:12).

This is rather a formidable list, and the verification of each reference is no light task, as in one or two passages

there is no obvious Hebrew equivalent, yet we believe it is impossible for any reader not to be impressed with the

solidarity of its witness.  Every single reference is for the translation `overthrow', not one is for the translation

found in the A.V. of Ephesians 1:4.

This however is not all. If each reference be read in its own context, the references will be found to be those of

battle, of siege, of destruction, of judgment, which tilt the beam of the balances still further.  If in addition we

discover what Hebrew words have been translated by kataballo in the LXX our evidence will be complete. These

we will supply, for the benefit of any who may not have the facilities to discover them.

`To cast down, to fall' (LXX, 2 Sam. 20:15 and sixteen other references).

`To cast down' (LXX Job 12:14; Ezek. 26:4,12).

`To mar, corrupt or destroy' (LXX Ezek. 26:4).

`To leave, spread out' (LXX Ezek. 29:5; 31:12).

`To break down' (LXX Ezek. 26:9).

`To break forth' (LXX Job 16:14; Psa. 106:29).

`To tear' (LXX Job 16:9).

`To hate' (LXX Job 16:9).

Not a solitary Hebrew word that means to build, to lay a foundation, to erect, is here but a variety of words every

one meaning destruction, spoiling, or causing to fall. This is `proof positive', no reasoning is necessary except the

most elementary recognition of fact when it is presented. From every point of view, the word katabole in Ephesians

1:4 should be translated `overthrow'.

The Church of the One Body consequently is blessed with peculiar blessings, these blessings are to be enjoyed in

a peculiar sphere, and this Church is the only company connected specifically with the `overthrow of the world'.

Proof that this `overthrow' is referred to in Genesis 1:2 will be found in the articles on Ephesians in Volume 36 of

ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED

(Eph. 1:6)

When we think of the wonder of redeeming love, and can turn to such passages as 1 Corinthians 1:30 or 3:22,23

where Christ is made unto the believer `wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption' and where we

read `ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's' we may well demur at the suggestion that to be `accepted in the Beloved'