The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-09

unto thee"
Israels history as nation began
with the death of Jacob. when he gave
his blessing to the twelve tribes. The
period from that time to the death Of
Jesus. according to the Scriptures, was
1915 years: and like period of disfa-
vor, measuring from the day of Jesus
rejection marks the year 1873. as the
end of Israers disfavor-the time
when the message of comfort should
go forth. However, Divine favor was
only gradually taken from Israel, and
altogether a period Of thirty-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
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.
"The Seed of Abraham"
The question now arises. What has
half of Israel's double? Did he pass
by his chosen people to directly bless
the Gentiles, or how shall We 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 Pro- bet;
he kept that feature of his purpose
secret. 1t is this: Messiah could not
be 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 Il
tooth and q mans life for mans life
In this God set forth his principle gov
erniug 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 Il sacrifice
of one human life to offset the one hui
man life condemned to death. The
one who would thus meet the demands
Of Justice on behalf Of the race would
have the right to give eternal life and
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Adams race willing to accept it on the
terms of the Divine Law. 1t was for
this reason that Christ should die, tho
just for the unjust"
AS a reward for his obedience to the
Father even unto death, Christ was
ture. In this exalted condition he is
capable of being a Mediator and of dc
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 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 UcSuSl who
suffered the death Of the cross-fCr the
Jews and for the Gcutilcs-"for all the
people" This is the gloritied Messiah
who rs the Spiritual Sc"d of Abraham
is about to bless IsgaeIs 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 rs Paradise restored.
Members of Messiah.
But. some one 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
delay? Why did not the glorified Mes
siah 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 allegorical or typical. In the anti
type, Messiah, the gIoriied Jesus. par.
took Of the divine nature according TO
the Fathers invitation, and be is TO
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heir on the spirit plane-to share with
him the glory. honor and service Of
his MesSiauic Kingdom The period
Of Israers diSfavor as a Nation. has
been the time in which special class
has been called Of the Father aud be
gotten Of the Holy Spirit to joint-heir.
ship with Christ as his Bride.
But did God pass 10y the natural seed
of Israel to give these spiritual priv
leges to the Gentiles-to gather from
the Gentiles a people, tiguratively to
constitute the Bride of Messiah? Nay.
The Scriptures assure US that this
spiritual privilege went first to the
Jews; they show US that during the
three and a half years of Jesus min
istry, and during the thirty-siX years
following it, the gospel message was
given almost exclusively to the Jews,
and gathered from that people as
many as were found to be "Israelites
indeed without guile" as many as
were not only of the circumcision Of
the flesh, but also who were of the
circumcision of the heart. God did not
continue to deal with his chosen people
but after having gathered from them
as many as were worthy of the spir-
itual blessing and eXaltation - only
then was the message sent to the Gen.