World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-17
VERACHUz NO,
r J. Chambers.
Continued from last week.

works to those plans whether or
rot we see them so. They re-
n1incd in the land of Gcslen un-
I'll Gods time to bring them out
but OF courSe there must he
preparation before being brought
out. (Act5 T II TO IS }
! The good king died and an evil
one that did not know j, s2ph
was in tie COED kings place.
Which king the Lord had rails
ed up. Acts 0 T. For the scrip.
tnfe saith unto Pharaoh even for
this same purpose have | raised
thee up, that I might shew my
power in thee ard that my name
might be declared throughout
all the earth. So we see that God
rurposed that all people should
not forget him. Sec other
scripture to show Gods calling
for certain purposes. Paul TO
be apostle to Gentle. Anapias
to baptize Paul. Pnillip to preach
to the i1unu h Ald many other n
Stances. Tnen we see that when
God calls either individ $ or
classes of people it is not for
, their benefit only, but for others
also. Instance Jonah to preach
: to the Ninevites.
! Now will go back to Jacob and
E-aw. The deGnation is not 50
plain from scriptures as the de-
finltionof Jacob, Esaw is defined
as a red man, because he was
BON red, and wanted to be Ter
red pottage.
In Wilson's Diaglot e saw means
flushed and considering his
disposition, and the blessing his
father bestowed upon him. and
scriptures used typic,lly con-
corning tie sword, that E,aw
means finished. and Esaw gives
US The definition of Jacob. Gen.
- 30. And he said, is not he
rightly named Jacob for he hath
supplanted me these two times:
he took away my birjhright.
(Gen. Is 20 80 And behold
now he hath taken away my
blessing. So we here have ia
cob the supplanter. One that
can supplant or take another pc
sition. Had not Jacob supplant-
ed Esaw, Esaw would have inner.
tied The blessing that was be-
slowed upon Abraham towit,
the blessing all families of the
earth, Now these two persons
typitied two classes OF people.
This is shown in the two bless
ings bestowed on thein. Jacobs
III Gen. q 20. Let people serve
thee, and nations low down to|
thee, be lord over thy brethren,
and let thy mother S sons low
down to thee.
i1saw's blessing Gen. p 20. Be
hold thy dwelling shall be the
fairness of the EARTH; and of the
dew of heaven from above. V. 4O|
And by thy sword shalt thou
live and shall serve thy brother.
And it shall come to pass W! en-
thou shalt have the dominion
that thou s,lalt break his yoke
from eff thy neck. We hci G |
have the two classes of people to
some extent portrayed So e. aw !
began to get his eyes open, llti
it was too late tie chief bless i.g !
tad been given TO Jacob, and
EsaW had sold him his birth.
right, and he could not get It'll
back again. Then he thoughtI
when he buried his father he
would kill Jacob, so jacob fled to
his Uncle Labans, and there re.
NAMED and worked for Laban
for two wives and after a hilt
returned to Canaan, on his way
met up with and wrestled with al
man (Gen. s. 24) until break o.
day: ard in the Wrestling Jacob
got his thigh throwcd Cu5 Of
Joint, and yet Jacob would not
let aim go except he would b'c,s
him. And what vas the | ln.s
ing,