Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-27


This grand ex-
l(RAsIQR RQSSELD preston respecting
the glorious out.
come OF the Savlors work is quoted
by the Apostle Paul from the Psalms.
Ps. xviii. 1871 The figure thus thrust
before our mental eye is that Of q
great Conqueror whose victory is be-
ing heraded With the Romans we
know that IL was a custom that gen.
erals returning from various wars
we're granted what were termed "Tri.
umphs"-that is to say, trlumphal 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. ID.
10. brought with him certain notable
persons. and the Golden Candlestlck
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 1t
was so propbetIcally set forth by the
Prophet David.
Let US permit our mental eye to
feast upon the scene presented 10 our
text Jesus. In fu6lment Of the d.
vine Program, had left the heavenly
condition and descended to earth. TAX.
ing n bondmans form or nature In or
der that lie, by the grace OF God,
might taste death for every man." IN
order that He might rescue Adam and
bis race from the dying and death con
dition IN which they were-under Di.
vine sentence aud under the power OF
Satan.
Therefore the Redeemer counted not
His life precious TO Him. but freely de-
llyered Himself up for our offences and
died. 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 Him
from the dead by His own power and
set him at the right hand Of His own
Majesty above angels. principal.
ties and powers and every name that
Is named
He Tha. Assembled First Descended.
The prophecy says nothing about our
Lords descending from the heavenly
glory TO the earthly nature. but ST.
Paul supplies this feature saying. "He
that assembled what Is II but that He
first descended. into the lower cOndi.
tlon Of the earthY" Thus the Apostle
INSERTS that He that descended is He
that assembled above all heights. that
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
sdll moro excellent glory-He did not
suffer the disastrous loss Of the heaven.
ly nature as a result of His obedience
In taking the human nature, As He
left the heavenly nature to take the
human. so In returning He left the
human nature to ascend again to that
which He bad before. With the add.
tlonal glory Of the divine nature.
{ leading Forth the cSptlvss
with most OF the conQuerors IN olden
times the capdves were made slaves.
Not 30. 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
OF captlves is a long one indeed; the
procession has already occupied eight
ecH ceninries. and Is yet TO be the great
work Of the thousand years Of that Mes
slunlc reign
First Of NIL 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 Chris, in
prpemlnent positions; but following
them are some others Of the sanity
company Of Klngs-ln all a "llttle
nUck"
Then will come company, more nu
nlerous hut less herolc-"a great nut.
utude uncrowped. but with palm
branches" not anttypical Priests. but
anti.typlrdl l.evlies associates and ser
wants Of the Royal Priesthood, the
Bride Then viii follow Hebrews xi,
81 20, other faithful ones Of the past.
the Ancient WORTHLESS The Prophet
spenks also Of the "rebelllous house"
The classea previously specified were
noi rebelllous but gladly and willingly
forsook al to do the will Of the Father
ana to oiialn the liberty OF sons Of
God. 40 the arFtfruits Of the triumph
Df the Lamb,
But during tho thousand ysan Of