Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON xl, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, DEC. IS.

Memory Verses, 12-14-GOldcn Text,
Cor. v, 7-Commen entary Prepared
by the Rev. d. NJ. Stenrns.
[Copyright, 1901. by American Press Association
/, 2. This month shall be unto you the
beginning Of months. 1t shall be the
first month of the year to you. Thus
spake the Lord to Moses and Aaron in
the land of Egypt in connection with the
feast of the Passover. 1t was the month
Abb and the seventh month OF thelr
civil year, but became from this time tine
first month Of their sacred year. 1t was
the national redemption month and the
beginning Of their existence as redeem
ed people unto God. So with every re-
deemed soul, the time Of its new birth Is
to it the beginning Of days, the time be-
fore that being lost, for it is oily he that
hath the Son who hath life II John V. ~
We begin to live only when we come un'
der the shelter of that precious blood.
3, 4. Every man. according to his eat.
ing, shall make your count for the lamb.
A lamb was to be chosen on the tenth
day Of that first month. lamb for each
house unless the household should prove
too little to eat the lamb; then the mex,
neighbor was to be included as fur as
necessary, that each lamb might be eaten
When they gathered the mamma for their
daily food. they did so on the same prin
ciple-"every man according to his eat
ing, some more, some less" lex. xvi. IL
IL. While redemption is by the blood
of the Lamb. it is a. important to abun'
dance Of life to eat the Lamb, for He
Himself said, "He that eateth Me even
he shall live by Me" tJohn vi, 50.
5. 8. "Your lamb shall be without blem
ish." The physical perfection Of the ami
NAL was typical of the absolute perfec
ton of the 'antitype. the Lamb Of God
our Passover II Cor. v. a. Compare
Lev. xxi. 1921: Deut. xvii. l; also
Mum. xix, 2. concerning the sacrifice OF
the red heifer without spot and without
blemish. all typical of Him who was holy
harmless, undefiled and separate from
sinners-the Lamb of God without blem
ish and without spot Heb. vii, 26; Pet
|, 19). The male indicates the perfec,
strength Of the sacrifice. There was No
weakness in Him, and even when He
died He cried with loud voice. He gave
His life. for He said. mo one taketh il
from Me" (John X. 49,. The four days
that they kept the lamb is suggestive OF
the 1000 years from the promise Of the
Redeemer until He was offered q sacri'
fee for our sins tGen. iii. Is: Pet. /. 90
II Pet. iii, 81.
7-1O. "And they shall eat the flesh in
that night. roast with fire, and uneaven'
ed bread. and with bitter herbs they
shall eat it." The blood being sprinkled
on the two side posts and on the upper
doorpost. they were then to dispose Of the
whole lamb. burning with fire that which
they could not eat. Consuming by fire
was Gods way Of accepting. so God and
they ate the lamb together. The roast
ing with fire indicated the sufferings OF
Christ by which He was prepared to be
our life. The unleavened bread signifies
that we must put away all evil in ordei
to feed upon Him. for leaven is always q
symbol Of evil. The bitter herbs teach
US that we must be willing to suffer will
Him. for it is given unto us so to dc
Phil. |. 20: Ill. l0).
lib. when I see the blood. l will
pass over you" This was the great diff
ference that night. Some houses were
sprinkled with the blood Of the Passover
lamb, and some were not. and wherever
there was no blood there was death-the
death Of the firstborn. But where there
had already been death-the death Of the
lamb-therc was no death Of the first
born. 1T is the blood that maketh an
atonement for the SOUL" and without
shedding of blood there is no remission OF
sins" lLev xvii. II: Heb. ix. 22). In
Him we have redemption by His
blood. and the redeemed in glory sing,
Thou hast redeemed US to God by Thy
blood" tEph. i. I: Rev. Y. 81. The first
born in every house where the blood wal
sprinkled was perfectly safe. whether
they felt quiet about it or not, for safety
does not depend upon assurance: but. be-
Ing safe. assurance is our privilege. and
peace and joy will be ours If we only
believe God from. xv. 13). They ate
with loins girded. shoes on and staff in
hand: ready to depart. So we are taught
to be ever ready for our exodus.
II. Is. "Seven days shall ye eat un.
leavened bread" Compare with these
two verses verses 1920 and note the rep.
etition Of the statement that whoever
should eat anything leavened would be
cut off from Israel. In Lev. Ii. II, leaven
was forbidden to be offered with any
sacrifice. and in the teaching Of our Lord
Jesus He repeatedly warned the disciples
to beware Of the leaven Of the Pharisees
and Of the Sadducees and of Herod. In
the passage where Christ is called "Out
Passover" we are exhorted to keep the
feast, not with the leaven of malice and
wickedness, but with the unleavened
bread Of sincerity and truth II Cor. v,
Z, 81. In Lev. vii, 13. and xiii. II. there
Is a command to offer leaven. but in each
case it was to represent the evil that was
In the offerer. The first was a thanks.
giving offering and Is explained by Amos
iv, 5"Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving
with leaven. for this lketh you." The
other was typical of the evil that found
its way into the gathering Of believers at
Pentecost. The passage that is most
misunderstood and perverted concerning
leaven is Math. xiii. 33. which is gener.
ally taken to mean that the gospel will
gradually fill the world. whereas in the
light Of the whole discourse In that chap.
ter it plainly teaches that in this age
of the mystery of the kingdom tverse III
the woman 1.-THE church, will corrupt het
food till all shall be corrupted. See II
Tim. iii. Is; iv, 8, 4. as comment.
16. II. "No manner of work shall be
done in them" This and similar state.
ments concerning the feasts of the Lord
and the holy days Of Israel seem to me
to have their spiritual application set
forth in Heb. ". 10. with Eph. il. 8. 8;
Rom. iv. 5: Phil ii, 13, and similar pas.
sages. The redemption Of Israel was
wholly Of God. as also is our redemption.
His work, not ours. gives peace. So also
the daily life must be wholly of God. As
we eat the Lamb. appropriate Christ and
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