The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-17

(see Elk. XIV, 1922; Heb tx; x I. Pet. i, 12).
The thoughtful student can easily see the Sig
nificance OF all this. The tables Of stone in the
ark OF the testimony show US how all GODS
dealings with us are founded upon the ever
lasting law of righteousness. The pot OF mama
tells of his proyidential care for us as part OF
his goodness. The rod of Aaron that Dudded
teaches us that priesthood is not an Indifferent
matter, but fundamental to the whole plan OF
salvation, and may neither be usurped nor dis
pensed with. The mercy scat points us Directly
to Christ, who is our mercy seat, or propltla-
ton (Rom. iii, % l. John Ii, y. The Who.e
clearly points to the plan of salvation as fully
wrought out in and by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Since the Law was broken as soon as 1t was
given, it is evident that with and under that
alone we could expect nothing but death. But
with the mercy seat over and upon the Law,
and bound up to either in the same covenant
ark, we understand how God can "still be just
and yet the justifier of him which believeth in
Jesus" QRom. iii, 1926. The whole epistle to
the Hebrews is devoted to the exposition OF
this tabernacle service. We most earnestly
commend our readers to n careful study OF this
most wonderful epistle, in connection with this
account of the building of the tabernacle and
the service Herewith connected, as developed
in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers. No Chris
tan can afford to live and not give time and
prayerful study to these books Of the Bible.
3.-THE HOLY PLACE.
This, as we have already indicated, was the
western and larger room in the tabernacle. In
this room was ordered to be placed the table for
the shewbread, the golden candlesticks, and
the golden altar of incense. (a) The bread.
Cor particulars concerning the table of shew-
bread, see Elk. XIV, 1880; XVI, 35; Lev. II,
IS; xxi, 6, 8, II, 81, q; xiv, s. 7, SO. Twelve
loaves were placed fresh upon the table every
Sabbath, and the old bread eaten only by the
priest in the Holy Place. We know what this
bread typifies. Jesus is the Bread of Life, and
as under the New Testament dispensation all
the Lords people are priests having access by
his blood, it tells us that there is now unbrOien
communion between God and his people
through our Lord Jesus Christ. CO. The golden
candlestick. This was a beautiful lamp-stand,
having one central stem with six branches,
three on either side of the central stem. 1t
was made of pure gold containing a talent of
that precious metal, and worth in our money
more than $685. 600. A lamp of olive oil was
placed on each branch, as well as the central
stem. 1t was the duty of the high priest to
trim and fill these lamps every morning. The
lamps burned continually day and night, and
was the only light in the Holy Place, none
being admitted from the outer world. (See
Elk. XIV, 31-39 xvii, 20, q xxx, Z, 81. Here
we have Jesus set before us again as our Light,
the "true light that lighteth every man that
cometh into the world" John i, Q; viii, 12 ;
tx, o. (c) The altar of incense. This was the
third article of furniture i'll the Holy Place.
On this altar was burned continually, with fire
taken from the brazen altar outside the taber
nacle, sweet spices which went heavenWard
and filed the whole place with sweet smell.
(For particulars, see Elk. xxx, 49,. The high
priest commenced the morning and evening
worship by offering incense on this altar. The
time of offering incense was the time of public
prayer duke i, 10). The burning of incense
was the type of prayer David used it as such
psalm cxli, p. John in Revelation V, viii,
3, 4, speaks of this service, and links it with
the prayers of the saints. No doubt there is
also deep significance in this service, as relating
to the prayers of our Lord Jesus Christ on our
behalf. Indeed, our prayer can only ascend to
God as odors of sweet incense, when they go up
ever lives to make intercession for u.s.