Some of our readers will be aware that while the fact of the existence of "two seeds" is

maintained as a scriptural doctrine, it is fatal to the doctrine of universal reconciliation,

whatever differences there may be as to what constitutes these "seeds". It is, therefore,

clear that the advocates of universal reconciliation must offer some explanation to

account for the "Giants", the "Rephaim", and other like beings mentioned in Scripture.

This has now been done, and the process comes under the heading of equivocal

names. Because the Hebrew word Rephaim contains the same root letters as the Hebrew

word for "Healer", a whole nation, together with its pedigree, is blotted out. According

to this teaching the "Giants" cease to exist, they are but "healers". If the reader will

imagine some person of foreign extraction endeavouring to reason about the name

"Ham", and thereby disposing of a whole section of the human race because that same

"word" has, in spelling, an equivocal affinity with "bacon", he will be able to appreciate

this treatment of the subject at its true value!

Sometimes a word is used metaphorically, "as when we speak of a brilliant light, and

a brilliant achievement":--

One of the most awful examples of this false reasoning is, of course, the use made by

the Church of Rome of the Saviour's words, "This is My body": the metaphor is taken as

being a literal statement.

We trust enough has been said to cause the reader to exercise care in the use of

doctrinal terms, and those who have the time and inclination would be well repaid if they

collected lists of terms from the Scriptures for each of the divisions suggested in this

article.