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"A Fatrlarchal Priest. Job ,1-5; xiii ITO.
A Nation of Prophets Il Chron xvi, 1929.
Royal Priesthood. L Peter ii 9-17.
This lesson is designed to show the real mean
ing of the Mosaic covenant, with its types and
symbols as having perfect fulflment in the
new covenant" of which Jesus is the High
Priest. The ceremonies, rites and usages of
Jewish worship had their meaning unfolded only
when He came to whom they ali pointed, and for
whom they were ali a preparation. Holiness is
the thought common to both covenants; the
analysis of the lesson points us to the holy place.
the holy service, and the holy servant
]. THE HOLY PLACE, v. l-5.-Under the first
cove nant there was sanctuary" worldly" as
to its northumberland by human hands
and yet spiritual in its purpose, and sholy" in
it's associations and service. This is to be seen
from Q Its origin The tabernacle was made
after divine pattern God was its architect. In
the holy mount he gave to Moses specific direc-
tions for it's construction 1t was an embodi-
ment of divine thought Human wit or wis
dom has no place in its conception Human
skill wrought out the details, but without
liberty of variation from Gods plan. The tab
ernacle itself, with all that it contained, was
divine communication to men. The FORM di-
mansions, material, style of construction, and
aGornment of every part was particularly de-
scribed in advance, well as the exact form, 10
cation and use of every article of furniture
Then ~, The uses of the sanctuary shows its
molly character. 1t was place of worship-of
sacrifce-of thanksgiving 1t spoke of Ged in
every part. 1t taught men their sinfulness, and
pointed out the only way of escape. Its
symbolism was profoundly expressive of Gods
holiness and majesty, of mans sin and need
and OF the divine mercy which made provision
for that need by an accepted atonement
Everything which met the eve pointed
c For nj a
mementoes of past mercy-the ark with
its sacred contents-heightened the effect of
the message of mercy, yet. without super
seding the necessity of present and personal
of Him who is light, and from whose eye moth
ing is hid; the table. with its shewbread, of Him
who is the bread of life: the vail of separation
reminded the worshpers of their alienation
from Him whose glory filled the most holy
place; the mercy seat of His mercy who could be
approached through the high-priest with an of
fering of blood. The entire sanctuary spoke a
visible language of law and love-of misery and
mercy-of sin and salvation.
II. THE Holy SERVICE. v. 6.10.-A sanctuary
means service. The holy place is for holy
work. The tabernacle necessitateda priesthood.
Aaron and his sons were solemnly set apart for
holy service The daily offerings alike of
thanksgiving and of trespass were presented by
the priests in the first. or outer tabernacle or
court. From this the most holy place was
separated by veil, and within the veil only
the high-prest could enter and he but once
year on the great day of atonement. With
the blood of atonement he sprinkled the
mercy seat. offering thus his sacrifice both for
himself and for the people. This careful guard
ing the most holy place pointed to better
covenant and better Mediator The first taber-
nacle was type. Its offerings had their virtue
in One who was to come The new and living
way" (ch 10:20) into the holy of holes was not
yet disclosed to these worshipers. Their offer
lngs could make no one acceptable with God.
HI I101- al a.
FPS. Ii, 1919 which these fore
Swallowed and pledged. 'Carnal ordinances
w,re designed to be temporal and to
subserve the eternal. 1.-The time of reformation
would cause these to pass away, as the moons
light passes away in that of the sun.
ILL., The HOLY SERVANT, v, IL, 12.-The jew
sh priesthood ceased with the coming of the true
Priest. The earthly sanctuary and its service
prepared the way for His coming and work.
Having come He stands in fourfold contrast with
the Jewish high priest. l. AS to person: He is
sinless, having need to offer atonement
for Himself. 2. AS to place of service The
hottest, place was type of heaven. The
type has passed away; our High Priest
abides forever in the true holy of holes. 3.
AS to Offering: Christ offered his own blood on
behalf of sinners-that of the Lamb slain from
the foundation of the world" of which the blood
of goats and bullocks was prophesy and SYM
offering, and once for alp entered the heavenly
place, instead of annually, as did the high priest
under the old covenant. In all these particulars,
the old pointed to the new, and the new supple
inented while superseding the old. The Holy
Servant-the Savior-is the GROWING glory of a
holy place, and the end of all holy service.
HEART TRUTHS
l. The first covenant was one of types the
second of fulfillment The good things" w. III
of which Christ is the priest are the 'better
things" chapter XII, 30) provided for us in the
later times. What me asures our responsibility?
Luke xii, 49,
2 Every earthly sanctuary should be type
and prophecy of heavenly rest. In the service
song, prayer meditation, instruction-the bur-
den should be one, and that the theme of the
new song Rev. 80.
g. Holy service on earth is the best prepare
ton for holy service in heaven. Heaven must
be in the heart before the heart can be in
heaven. Love Of purity must precede its attain
ment
T. A holy Savior makes possible holy saint
Such are like Him here shall bear His image
hereafter. They shall walk with Him in white
(Rev. iii Al whose garments are unspotted here
James j, 81
The Wrong Kind of Temperance Lecture
Atlanta Constitution.
A finelooking drummer for wholesale liquor
house recently had comical adventure while
passing through Baltimore One night, after
supper, he was strolling down the streets when
he came to stairway up which crowd was