The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20

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ing Of teeth" Matthew viii. i, 12.)
The speaker declared that in com
mon with the majority of ministers he
had misinterpreted this and similar
Scriptures to refer to all the insanity
Of mankind and to imply that they are
writing in torture in Il hell whose To-
cation is unknown and which he now
sees to be a human tradition without
authority of the Word Of God
The Pastor Analysed his text and
showed that it was addressed to the
Jews, that they for sixteen centuries
had been Gods favored nation, in har
mony with HIS promise TO Abraham.
They had much advantage every way
over all the other natiOns-not only in
the fact that the promises were giTen
to them and the assistful influences Of
the Law. but additionally that to them
were sent the Prophets with their en-
cOuraGing messages.
NOtwithstaulin ling ali these favOr5 but
comparativeiy few of that nation We're
in the heart condition to be accepted Of
God. to be Messiah's joint-heirs in His
Kingdom. AS the natural seed Of
Abraham they We're the children or
heirs OF the Kingdom, and to them
Jesus presented Himself. All of His
miracles and teachings went to them.
yet only few were in such condition
of heart that they could receive this
Message
In the context Jesus referred to the
fact that the Gentle centurion who
had none Of Israers privileges had
more faith than any jew. Comment
ing upon this the Great Teacher de
clared that God would take from the
Jews the special privileges, except
such Jews as We're "Israelites indeed"
and that He would complete the num-
Jcr Of His elect by a selection of saint
II characters from amongst Genties.
The Election Hath Obtained 1t.
St Paul declares, Israel hath not
obtained that which he seeketh for
but the election hath obtained it and
the rest of the nation were blinded"
Romans xi. - The eject Of Israel
were gathered into the New Dispersal
ton at PentecOst and subsequently,
while the Jewish people as whole
became more and more blinded and
darkened in understanding until their
nation expired in a time Of anarchy,
A. d. 20 Since then the Jews have
been in trouble. in sorrow.
1t was to this very condition of
things that Jesus referred He used
the highly fgurative language com
mon in the East. What st. Paul styl-
ed blindness upon Israel" Jesus de
scribed as going into outer darkness
losing the light of the prophecies and
the hopes of the Abrahamic promise
and thus getting into the same blind
and dark condition in which Gentiles
in general We're. The experiences Of
the Jews during the past eighteen cen
turtles Jesus described as weeping
and gnashing of teeth" His words
simply signify sorrow. disappointment
and chagrin.
Truly the Jews have had all of these
experiences We are glad if we see in
Gods Word a glorious prospect for His
ancient and Covenant people. st. Paul
calls this promise to our attention in
Romans ii, 25-33. He tells Us that
Gods Covenant with Israel cannot be
broken. but will be established, ard
that natural Israel shal! yet receive
mercy, Divine favor, at the hands and
through the agency of the Church
spiritual Israei-part Of whom have
been selected from the Jews and some
from every nation-alI sanity.
"Sit Down With Abraham"
The Great Teacher declares that