Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06


the Jewish Passover was a foreshadowing or
IMPLYING of the better things, the real pass
over. with which we have to do. While we
are not wholly dependent upon the jewish type
for our information, but have clear. divine
statements by our Lord and the apostles re-
specting the relationship between our Lord ana
the church and the special salvation of the
elect class nevertheless we find in the
Passover type many details which assist US
greatly in the understanding of the antttype.
We should notice first Of all that the Pass.
over directly affected only the nrst-borns OF
Israel although ii indirectly affected all the
remainder Of Israel. That is to say, the last
plague upon Egypt was the death Of their first
borns only, and the Passover celebrates the
fact that the first-borns of Isreal were spared
or passed over by the destroying angel In that
night. AS the younger Of the Egyptians were
not endangered, neither were the younger chill
dren of the Israelites endangered; hence the
latter were not passed over. Yet they were
certainly interested I'm the passing over or spar
ing OF the first-borns, not merely because OF
their relationship, but because OF the Lords
deliverers of the people on the next day, as
they went forth from Egypt. Those first-borns
of Israel. exchanged hy divine direction for the
entire tribe Of Levi. were thereafter represent
ed in them, and they, as the sacrificing
priests and teaching Levites, became the min
listers Of the Law Covenant for that nation.
The antitype of this was distinctly pointed out
by the apostle, namely. that the elect church
, Of this gospel age is the church Of the first
born, which are written in heaven" (Heb.
12:2S.) These are to be the liable ministers
of the New Law) Covenant"
These first-bOrns alone are being dealt with
during this gospel age or might" These
alone are in danger Of a death penalty. As
the apostle declares, ''If we sin wilfully after
that we have received the knowledge OF the
truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for
our sins. but a certain fearful looking for Of
judgment and fiery Indignation, which SHAH
devour us as the adyersartes Of God and right
eausness. (Heb. 1925, H. Nevertheless, the
whole world Of mankind is certainly interested
in this Church OF the First-born. in its sue
cessful passing over, its attainment OF everiast-
| ing life, because these are the Royal Priest
hood and instructors Of the New Covenant,
shortly to be sealed by the terms or which
all the families Of the earth viii receive the
blessing OF reconciliation to God through the
knowledge OF the Truth and through the bless
| ing Of the Millennial Kingdom, associated with
| the New Covenant.
JESUS THE PASSOVER LAMB.
Having noted the first-born class we should
discern clearly also the Passover lamb,
through the merit Of whose blood the passing
over OF the first-borns was effected The
| lamb is a peculiarly innocent animal, wholly
unprepared for defense or resistance. and thus
suitable picture or type Of our Lord. who
rendered his rights and earthly interests on
our behalf-on behalf of the first-borns. True,
others Of the frstSCEns w .h ultimately be
4 and peculiarly 50. Thus far Gods only deal
| ings during this gospel age are with this
class. These alone have an Advocate with the
! Father Jesus Christ the Righteous. These
alone thus far are reconciled to God. All Of
| Gods blessings to the unbelievers must come
/ IN the Tuture unQer the New Covenant Decduee
only believers can be Justified by faith and
receive the blessings Of the Faith Covenant
| the Abrahamic Covenant. The Lamb Of God
which taketh away the sin Of the wirld'' first
saves or passes over the church Of the first
horns and later in the millennium viii bless all
who will become Abraham's seed.
There are pictures in the church which rep
| resent her participating with the Lord in
| his sacrifice, but this Passover type is not one
| Of these. The Passover lamb represented our
Lord Jesus as 1.-THE Lamb OF God, which taketh
away the sin Of the world" CJohn 1921. But
| the sin OF the world has not yet been taken
away. He has not yet applied HIS merit for
Household of Faith. In another sacrifice.
| which represents Lord and the church con-
jointly sacrificing, as Head and members, the
members were cut into various Pieces and laid
with the Head on the altar. thus typifying
/ Christ. as the Head and the Church as hts
members. But provision was made that the
| was to be eaten whole-not a bone was to be
| broken. 1t represented not Christ and the
| church, but Christ alone in his sacrifice.
''IN THAT NIGHT"
| Be It remembered that the passing over took
place in the night. not in the daylight. When
the morning arrived the Israelltes went forth
| dom from bondage But during the night they
| were stin in bondage and waiting for the de-
liverance which could come only after the
type represented this gospel age. The same
thought is given by our Lord when He says,
Let your light shine before men" Matt.
die, and put it under a bushel, but on
candlestick; and it giveth light
5:15.) The Apostle Peter expresses the same
thought, saying. I'VE have also a more sure
| word Of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that
| We take heed. as unto light that shineth in q
star arise in your hearts, q Pet 119 ]
| Again, the prophet, speaking Of the church,
: unto "D %g is lamp Tato my fes sR5
| numerous scriptures refer to the Millennial
dispensation as the morning in which the Sur
| of Righteousness will arise with healing in
his beams. in which the shadows Of supersti.
ton and works OF darkness shall all be driver
away. The appropriateness must be evident
| to every reasonable mind. Gods people are
| children Of the day in the sense that theft
hopes and sentiments belong not to the dark.
ness Of sin and to the nighttime. but to the
reign OF the sun OF Righteousness for which
they are praying, Thy Kingdom come: tRy
win be done in earth. as It is in heaven. y
| Matt. $40.
He came a light into the world but that
men loved darkness rather than light. Only
a few yet recognize Him as the true Light.
But eventually He will Tight every man that
lcometh into the world" Indeed, His church
are invited to become associated with Him
| as lamp-bearers, and II faithful in permitting
their light to shine they will by and by
be parts OF that great Sun Of Righteousness
| which shall heal the world with its beams.
the wheat and the tares; that in the end OF
this age He would gather the wheat into
the barn, land then shall the righteous shine
forth the in the kingdom Of their Fa-
Their" Alasl that so few have IAN ear to
hear and accept the wonderful teachings Ct
1.-THE Divine plan!
THE BLOOD ON THE DoOR-PoSTs ALL
l. NIGHT.
| The Israelites were instructed that the blood
Of the lamb must be sprinkled on the door
posts and lintels OF their houses that night
the household of faith must believe in the
precious blood of Christ, and be thus ''Justi-
fled by faith irrespective Of denomination.
To believe thus would make members of
the household Of faith. but IT would not de-
termine whether or not should be Of the
first born ones. The very elect. the saints,
the royal priesthood, have this place Of seniori-
| ty in the household of faith-not by reason OF
natural years, but by reason Of spiritual de-
velopment. They are priests, elders IN the
sense Of their primacy Of development in the
character-likeness of their Redeemer, which
| also indicates their faith and their obedience.
| We are not emphasizing too strongly that
this is the Scriptural teaching, that are
| net merely TO believe in Jesus-that He lived.
| that He died-but specially to believe that He
died specifically, the just for the unjust, and
| to accept our share of the redemption which
| he secured by His precious blood. The sprink-
/ ling of the blood on the door-posts implied
/ public confession Of the precious blood of the
| Lamb of God, in His death and efficacy for
us, which is thus signified-
| II will be remembered that the Israelites
were enjoined against going out Of the house
during the night because when the Lord
would pass through and see the blood on the
\ Intel and door-posts, He would pass over and
not suffer the destroyer to come into the
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