The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-29

! they VIII be caSJ OH. IN verse 10 1IC
tells them when this was done, and
! in verses Is and 10 reminds them OF
their sin and the certainty of punish
ment, which, under the law was death
| And now He gives them the parable
under consideration, to show what
would be their condition, as nation,
| after their death, and how the gentiles
would be elevated in Gods favor
There was a certain rich man which
was clothed in purple and fine linen,
| and Jared sumptuously every day.
| The Jews were rich in that they had
| the resources of heaven at their com
mand. They were clothed in purple
and fine linen (the priestly appareD
| both literally and figuratively, and as
| God was their Providor they Jared
| sumptuously every day" When they
| hungered mamma was rained from
| heaven. When they craved meat
| quails were sent in such numbers that
| they had simply to reach out and take
| them; and when they thirsted the rock
was smitten and pure water gushed
| forth And so God promised to give
them day by day, as long as they were
| obedient all things necessary for their
happiness.
There was beggar named Lazarus
| which was laid at his gate, full OF sores
| and desiring to be fed with the crumbs
| that fell from his table, moreover the
dogs came and licked his sores"
In spiritual matters the GENTLE was
| n bqopar at the Jewish gate, full OF
sores diseases of SIM, and desiring
| the crumbs hat fell from their table.
He was also associated with dogs. This
| is so plain to every reader OF the Blbie,
| that comment is unnecessary, ana yet
| | must give one instance.
| When the Savior was healing the sick
and diseased, on every hand, among
the Jews, a poor Gentle woman, "a
| Syrophenician by nation, whose
| daughter had an unclean spirit. came
| and fell at His feet, and besought
| Him that He would cast forth the
devil cut of her daughter. But Jesus
| said unto her, let the children first be
| filed: for it is not meet to take the
| children (Jews) bread and east it unto
| the dogs (Gentiles.) And she answer
ed and said unto Him, yes, Lord; yet
| the dogs under the table eat OF the
| children's crumbs"
And it came to pass that the beggar
died mnder went a change) and was
into Abraham's bosom" You will
notice that the beggar died (under-
went change) first The Gentiles ac-
cepted salvation through faith in
Christ before the Jews as a nation
were destroyed. He was carried by
the angels messengers into Abra-
hams BOSOM" This, of course, is
figurative language. Abraham is call
ed "the father of the faithful and SO
the Gentle, through faith, became
Abraham seed.
The angels messengers) from the
apostles down, who have preached &c
the Gentiles salvation through faith
have carried them that believed into
Abarham's bosom, fguratiyely, as chill
dren of the promise.
The rich man also die
buried" Lazarus IT. - ana wa
buried The ~.4e Gentile) was no
the a. ~ change he underwent, il
J. = ure of death, was not an obliter
alton or destruction, but he was ele
waited to place of prominence ant
happiness. But not so with the ricl
man (Jewish nation) His chang,
brought his destruction and hence h,
was buried, signifying that as a ma
ton he would be seen no more.
And in hell (hades) he lifted III
his eyes, being in torrents" Tn,
word hades, here translated hell, i.
the same that is in many places trans
| lated grave. The rich man dew il
hades (the grave figuratiye of his com
| plete separation as nation from
among nations) lifted up his eye.
(And his condition. being in torments
The figure is a perfest illustration
of the condition of the jew. He dice
and has had no place among nations
and while in this state of oblivion (iI
hades) he lifts up his eyes and see.
that he is tormented and prosecuted
as no people ever We're before.
The conversation between him anC
Father Abraham but emphasizes tn,
degree of his punishment. For l an
tormented in this flame" There have
been times since their national deatl
that the prosecutions through which
they passed, seemed like a consuming
fire that would soon destroy them.
Between us and you there is {
great gulf fixed: so that they which
would pass from hence to YOU cannot:
neither can they pass to us that would
come from thence" How true this
has been through the centuries since
their death. The Gentile's idea oil
salvation through faith, and moi
through deeds of the law, and the
Jews idea of salvation through the
law covenant, and not through faith
in any man that has died, have STOOD
as great gulf or wall to separate the
two great religious sects who look tc
the same Father Abraham typical OF
Cod for protection.
Then he said, pray thee there
fore, father that thou wouldst send
him to my fathers house; for / have
five brethren" The Jews were ait that
time represented at Jerusalem by two
tribes, the other ten being scattered
abroad, so if one rich man repre-
scented two tribes to whom Christ
was talking, in the same ratio, one for
1.-TWO, five would represent the ten
scattered tribes, and thus take in the
whole Jewish household What was
Abraham's reply? Note it well for il
seals the testimony" They have
Moses and the prophets" Who had
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