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cident centuries before It occurred, and
then gives the Lords words. Even to-
day do | declare. | will render double
unto thee"
Israers history ag 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
1S45 years; aud Il like period of disfn-
vor measuring from the day of Jesus
rejection marks the year 1878, as the
end of Israers disfuvor,-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,
n like period of Sc 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
God accomplished during the latter
half of Israels 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 Prophet;
he kept that feature of his purpose
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, Il. tooth for
tooth and mans life for a mans life,
In this God set forth his principle gov
crning 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
purposcd that there must be II sacrifice
of one human life to offset the one hui
man life condemned TO death The
one who would thus meet the demands
have the right to 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, "thc
| just for the unjust"
AS Il 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 IL Mediator and of de-
| inc work for Israel and for the world
much higher and broader than Moses
could effect. Moses. the typical mcdi
ator, made atonement for Il 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 Uosus) who
suffered the death of the cross-for the
Jews and for the Gentiles-"for all the
people" This is the glorifed Messiah,
who as the Spiritual Seed of Abraham
! is about to bless Israels Ancient Wor-
thics. and to make them Princes in
| all the EARTH" ministers of his King
| dom for the ruling. blessing and in
struction of whosoever will. out of the
present sin and death conditions, to
life eternal to full human perfection,
with the earth as Paradise restored.
Membe of Messiah.
But. some one may say, Where do
Christians come in connection with
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