The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-22

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~ This grand ex-
(RAsI0R RUssELD preston respecting
the glorious out
come OF the Savior's work Is quoted
by the Apostle Paul from the Psalms.
Cps. xviii. 49, The figure thus thrust
before our mental eye is that Of a
great Conqueror whose victory is be-
ing heralded. With the Romans we
know that 1t was custom that gen.
erals returning from various wars
were granted what were termed "Tri
umphs" -that is to say. triumphal pro
cessions, that the people might have
tangible evidence of their victories.
Thus. for instance, Titus. returning
from the war upon the Jews. in A. D.
10. brought with him certain notable
persons. and the Golden Candlestick
from the Temple. and these were dis
played to the eyes of the people fol
lowing the conqueror. They were sub
sequently sculptured on the Arch OF
Titus, still standing. in Rome. And
evidently the custom was still Older
than the days of the Romans since Il
was so prophetically set forth by the
Prophet David.
Let us permit our mental eye to
feast upon the scene presented in OIL
text. Jesus, IN fultilment of the Di
vine Program, had left the heavenly
condition and descended to earth. TAX
ing bondman's form or nature in or
der that He. by the grace Of God
might taste death for every man," In
order that He might rescue Adam and
his race from the dying and death con
dition In which they were under hi
vine sentence and under the power Of
Satan.
Therefore the Redepmer counted no,
His life precious to Him. but freely de
livered Himself up for our offences and
died. 1.-THE Just for the unjust" that He
might bring mankind back into har
mony with God. His humiliation end
ed In death. but His triumph began
when. as is recorded. God raised Ii i'm
from the dead by His own power. and
set him at the right hand of His owl
Majesty-"f above angels. principal H.
ties and powers and every name that
is named
He Tina. Assembled FIRST Descended
The prophecy says nothing about our
Lords descending from the heavenly
glory 10 the earthly nature. but st
Paul supplies this feature SAYING, He
that assembled. what is it but that He
first descended. into the lower condi
ton of the earth?" Thus the Apost le
asserts that He that descended is He
that assembled above all heights. thai
all things may be fulfilled through Him
An important Thought here noted is
that our Lord not only left the heaven
ly glory. but that He returned to a
still more excellent glory He did not
suffer the disastrous loss of III. heaven
ly nature as result of His obedience
in taking the human nature. AS He
left the heavenly nature 10 take the
human. so in returning He left the
human nature to ascend again to that
which He had before. with the addi
tiChhi Eipig VI tiiC Wv int uutuit.
Leading Forth the Captives.
With most of the conquerors in olden
times, the captives were made slaves
Not SO. however. will be the result OF
Jesus victory. He leads forth TO lib
erty and eternal life those who have
been slaves of sin and death. His train
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procession has already occupied eight
cen centuries. and is yet to be the great
work of the thousand years of that Mes
sianic reign.
First of all in the procession are the
saints-"the Church of the First-born
whose names are written in Heaven
In the forefront OF them we see the
twelve Apostles, st Paul taking the
place of Judas. The Apostles are to be
Kings who are to reign with Christ in
pre-eminent positions; but following
them are some Others of the sanity
company of Kings-in all N little
Sock"
Then will come company. more nu.
merous, but less heroic--"a great mul
titude." uncrowred. but with palm
branches" not anti-typical Priests, but
anti-typical Levites. associates and ser.
wants Of the Royal Priesthood. the
Bride. Then will follow Hebrews XII.
3S40l other faithful ones Of the past
the Ancient Worthless. The Prophet
speaks also of the ''rebeilious house"
The classes previously specified were
not rebellious. but gladly and willingly
forsook all to do the will of the Father
and to attain the liberty OF sons OF
God. az the first-fruits Of the triumph
of the Lamb.
But curing the Thousand years of
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