Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11


Bnt how may we Know wfsn rue
turning point Of Israel's double took
placer How may we know that the
double" was completed IN 1872 We
reply that the answer TO the question
necessitates an acknowledgment 81
Jesus as the Messiah. lsraers rejec-
ton Of him as their King. marks the
turning point Of Gods favor. as the
prophecy Of Zechariah, just quoted.
distinctly shows. Neither Christians
nor Jews have appreciated the fun i'm
port Of the incident mentioned in the
Gospel; that five days before bis cruel
6xion. Jesus rode upon an ass. after
the manner Of Jewish kings. into the
city of Jerusalem. a multitude srr-
rounding him. and going before him
shouting. "Hosanna to the Son Of pa
yid. Blessed is he that coIneth II the
name OF jehovah" The Prophet
Zeehariah called attention to this In
cident centuries before 1t occurred. and
then gives the Lords words. Even to-
unto thee"
Israel's history as a nation began
with the death Of Jacob. when be gave
his blessing 10 the twelve tribes. The
period from that time TO the death Of
Jesus. according to the Scriptures, was
1S45 years; and a like period of disfa-
vor, measuring from the day Of Jesus
rejection marks the year 1878. as the
end Of Israel's disfavor.-the time
when the message of comfort should
20 forth. However. Divine favor was
only gradually taken from Israel. and
altogether a period Of t~hirty-six years
intervene between the death of Jesus
and the utter destruction Of Jerusa-
lem. Similarly we should expect that
the return Of favor would be gradual.
a like period Of SO years: and this
would bring us TO the year 1914. as the
time when Gods favor for his people
will be publicly and openly manifested.
1.-THE Seed Of Abraham"
The question now arises, What has
God accomplished during the latter
half of ~Israel's double? Did be pass
by his chosen people to directly bless
the Gentiles, or how shall W. under
stand Divine Providence with respect
to this matter?
We answer that Almighty God had
one feature of his plan which he did
not make known directly and explicit
ly to Abraham or any other Prophet;
he kept that feature Of his purpose a
secret. 1t is this: Messiah could not
be a man and yet accomplish the great
things which Jehovah intended, as
stated in his Word. The Law called
for an eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth and q mans life for a mans life.
In this God set forth his principle gov
erning his course of dealing with men.
As by man (Adam) came the sentence
death. and through heredity upon all
of his offspring. even SO the Divine law
purposed that there must be a sacrifice
of one human life to offset the n hu-
man life condemned to death. The
one who would thus meet the demands
of Justice on behalf of the race would
have the right 10 give eternal life and
human perfection to every member OF
Adams race willing to accept it on the
terms of the Divine Law. 1t was for
this reason that Christ should die, "the
Just for the unjust"
AS q reward for his obedience to the
Father even unto death, Christ was
raised from the dead to the Divine ma
ture. In this exalted condition he is
capable of being a Mediator and OF do
ing a work for Israel and for the world
much higher and broader than Moses
could effect. Moses. the typical medi-
ator, made atonement for a year with
the blood of beasts; but Messiah with
his own blood makes perpetual atone
ment for the sins of all the people.
This is the great Messiah (JesusD who
suffered the death of the cross-for the
Jews and for the Gentiles-"for all the
people," This is the glorified Messiah.
who as the Spiritual Seed of Abraham
is about TO bless Israefs Ancient Wor-
thies. and to make them Princes in
all the EARTH" ministers of his King
dom for the ruling. blessing and in
struction Of whatsoever will. out OF the
present sin and death conditions, to
life eternal to full human perfection.
with the earth as Paradise restored.
Members of Messiah.
But. some n may say. Where do
Christians come in connection with
this Divine arrangement? And If
Gods dealings with the world are to
be through Israel, and not through the
Church. why has there been so long a
delay? Why did not the glorifed Mes
slab at once set up his Kingdom, and
bring forth the Ancient Worthless
from the tomb TO be its earthly repre-
sentatives? oh. here is another part
OF the mystery of God! Isaac, Abra-
hams son, was typical Of Messiah, the
Spiritual Seed. but before Isaac began
the work of dispensing the blessings
TO his brethren and to his children, he
first took a bride. and this act also
was a~llegorical or typical. In the anti
type. Messiah. the glorihed Jesus. par
! took of the divine narure according to
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