Why was this to be?

Answer

"And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to
the time of the end." Verse 35.

Through whom did God create all things?
With what, therefore, is the faith of Jesus joined?
How did Jesus emphasize the necessity of conversion?
What will God allow to come to those who reject truth?
For how long a time should one honor his parents?
To what time were the prophecies of Daniel, as a whole, to be sealed?
What is said concerning the captivity and downfall of the Papacy?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle