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in themselves, were
additionally. prophet
knzSTssn nssxeesS ically. pictures OF
pkfsSsSn ,Eg9Ss1L4 Divine things. His
text was taken from
Genesis 24:67. And
Isaac brought Rebecca into his mother
Sarah's tent: and she became his wife
and he loved her"
Pastor Russell asked his hearers 20 con-
slider with him Abraham. Isaac and Re-
becca as types or fore-pictures of Jeho-
yah. Messiah and the latters Bride. the
sanity Church selected during this Cos
pei Age from every nation. people. kin
dred and tongue. Not everything done by
typical characters is typical. Although
Messiah is known as the second Adam.
the reflections OF the first Adam are not
found in him. Although Abraham typi-
fed his Creator he had blemishes. even
though he was the friend of God. and
possessed most remarkable faith. He was
a type of God In that through his Son
blessings would come to the entire race
OF Adam-in him all the families or the
earth would be blessed. Again he typed
his Creator in that he offered his son
Isaac specifically. in order to the carry
ing out of his project for the blessing OF
tho world. lie was type of God further
in the fact that all the nations OF earth,
finally received back from death, will be
known as his children and all Of them
will receive his blessing and become his
sons through his First Born, the Son OF
Promise.
Some Beautiful Pictures.
Not everything that Isaac did represent
ed Messiah. the antitypical Isaac, Jesus
Only IN certain prominent matters was he
a type; for instance. his miraculous birth
and the fact that he was specially prom
II
fed Jesus also In that he was offered IL
sacrifice by his Father-and apparently
with his own consent.
Rebecca typihed the Church. not in ev
erything that she did but in certain lead
ing particulars noted in the Scriptures.
Thus Abraham sent his servant (who typi-
fed the Holy spirit) to find O bride for
his son. Abraham charged him not to so
amongst outsiders and wayfarers, but 10
secure bride from amongst those already
related to him. The Holy Spirit was sent
to call the spiritual little flock during
this Gospel Age TO Joint-heirship with their
Redeemer in his glorious Kingdom, which
shortly is to bless Israel and all the fam
lilies OF the earth by making them all
children of Abrahaul-children OF God.
Thus in the antitype the Holy Spirit does
not go to the world to invite unbelievers
and lovers of sin to become Christ's joint
heirs in the Kingdom, but instead, goes
to the household of faith-'To you II Is
given to know the mysteries of the King
dom of heaven. but to outsiders these
things are done in parallels"
When Abrahams servant arrived at his
destination he sought the will of God in
prayer-Divine guidance in determining
the one to whom he should make pro-
posal Of marriage for Isaac. At a well he
met Rebecca. Water In the Scriptures is
a symbol of Truth. And Rebecca at the
well seems to imply that those called OF
God to joint heirship with his Son win be
found at the well of Truth. Not only so,
but she was willing TO give of the water
to others. which seems to tell us that the
called ones viii be as sure thus to do de-
sirous of doing good and dispensing what
Truth they have. Forthwith the servant
presented the handmaiden with earrings,
symbolizing Divine blessings for the hear
ing ear. Then he gave her gold brace
lets, symbolical Of conservation TO Divine
service And then came the test-Would
she leave her fathers house to so TO this
Isaac. whom she had never seen?
AS soon as the decision was made. Abra-
hams servant, who represented him. gave
Rebecca additional Jewels of silver and OF
gold and a fine ring. giving presents also
to her brother and her mother. AS the
gifts of the servant represented Gods
blessing TO those called TO joint-heirshp
with Christ, so these later gifts represent
the fact that those who fully consecrate
themselves to the Lord and fully accept
the Divine invitation. receive then addi-
tional blessings OF Truth and grace and
fine raiment. representing justification
Mother of Thousands of Millions.
The journey to Isaac's home represents
not only the individual experiences OF
their lives as they travel on under the
til -f-f, 60.
ward to the time when they shall meet
the Lord. but also those of the Church
for the past eighteen centuries. approach
ing and hoping TO meet the Bridegroom.
and the joys and blessings that will fol-
low when they shall be forever with
Lord" the heavenly Bridegroom.
AS Rebecca departed from her home the
good wishes of her kinsfolk were prophet
ic. They said. BE thou the mother OF
thousands OF millions" We cannot, in
deed. say that the Jews have ever been
so multitudinouS as this would imply; but
when we consider Rebecca from the sym
bolical standpoint as representing the
Bride Of Christ. all is plain As Adam
and Eve were the parents of our race and
brought US forth under conditions of sin
and death; so II IS the Divine arrange
ment that Christ Jesus. the worlds Re
deemer. after selecting during this Cos
pei Age a little flock,'' a sanity Bride
class, from Jews and Gentiles shall be
the second Adam and his Bride the sec
ond Eve. Their work VIII be the regen-
Grafton OF Adam and his race-their res
toration TO human perfection and ever
lasting life. There Will. indeed. be mis-
carriages and still-births for those who
VIII fail to properly develop under tho
favorable conditions Of Messiah's Media
torial Kingdom. These. according TO the
Scriptures, win die the Second Death
twice dead, plucked UP by the roots"
they nhaIl never have further opportunity.
But during Messiah's reign, as the great
spiritual Prince, Adam and every member
OF his race. redeemed by the precious
blood, viii have fullest opportunity 70
come TO a clear knowledge OF the Truth
and to receive the regenerating influences
thereof In proportion as they viii be
responsive TO that spirit, TO the Truth.
the spirit OF Righteousness. the Spirit Of
God. they may rise gradually up, up UP TO
the full perfection OF human nature. Dur
ing the same thousand years Of the reign
Of Righteousness and life, the earth, their
everlasting home. viii be In process OF de-
yelopment, making OF the whole eventual
ly Paradise OF Cod, worldwide.
Thus viii the Lord pour out his Spirit
upon all flesh during the period Of Mes
siah's reign, as he IS now, during this
Gospel Age. pouring out his Holy Spirit
upon his servants and handmaideas.
called to be the antityplcal Redeemer-
the Bride the Lambs Wife"