The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

ing of teeth" Matthew VIII. LIZ l-J
The sneaker declared that 10 COM
mon with the majority of ministers ne
had misinterpreted this and similar
Scriptures to refer TO all the insanity
of mankind and to imply that they are
writing in torture in hell whose To-
cation is unknown and which be now
sees TO be human tradition without
authority of the Word of God
The Pastor analyEed his text and
showed that it was addressed 10 the
Jews. that they for sixteen centuries
had been Gods favored nation, In bar
mony with his promise 70 Abraham
They had much advantage every Way
over all the other nations-not only in
the fact that the promises were given
to them and the assfstfui Influences OF
the Law. but additionally that TO them
were sent the Prophets with their en-
coura ging messages
Notwithstanding all these favors but
comparatively few of that nation were
in the heart condition TO be accepted OF
God, to be Messiah's joint-heirs in bis
Kingdom. As the natural seed OF
Abraham they were the children or
heirs of the Kingdom. and TO them
| Jesus presented Himself. All Of His
miracles and teachings went to them.
vet only q 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 Israel's 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 were ..Israelites indeed
and that He would complete the num-
! Der of His elect by selection of saint
1 ly characters from amongst Gentiles.
The Election Hath Obtained II.
st. Paul declares. Israel hath not
} obtained that which be seeketh for.
but the election hath obtained 1t and
j, the rest of the nation were blinded
fRomans ri, ~ The elect of Israel
were gathered into the New Dispense
ton at Pentecost and subsequently.
while the Jewish people as a whole
, became more and more blinded and
darkened In understanding until their
nation expired IN a time of anarchy.
A. D. 70. Since then the Jews have
ibeen in trouble. in sorrow.
II was to this very condition OF
things that Jesus referred. He used
the highly iguratiye language com
mon in the East. What St Paul styi
ed "blindness upon Israel" Jesus de
scribed as going into outer darkness
losing the light of the prophecies and
, the hopes o. 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
, turies Jesus described as weeping
: and crashing of teeth" His words
:. simply signify sorrow. disappointment
:, and chagrin.
:. Truly the Jews have had all of thes,
:, experiences. We are glad if we see IL
:. Gods Word glorious prospect for Hi
:. ancient and Covenant people. st. Pau
= calls this promise to our attention II
Romans xi. 25-33 He tells us tina
= Gods Covenant with Israel cannot b
= broken. but will be established. ant
le that natural Israel shall yet receiv
ie mercy. Divine favor. at the hands an
- through TIE agency of the Church
9 spiritual Israel-part of whom hav
been selected from the Jews and som
from every nation-all sanity.
"sit Down With Abraham"
S The Great Teacher declares tina
while the natural heirs of the Me.
az sianic promises would be cast out froI
Divine favor. as they hate been ca'
out for the past eighteen centuries
the meantime Gentiles from the Ea!
:. and West, North and South would
"a found of similar character to the Cel
turion whose servant was healed. All
IN these would sit down with Abraham
W Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom,
en the sense that they enter into res
-he AS st. Paul declared 1--WE who beie'
out do enter into rest" This is the san
rest or sitting at ease that Abraham
out Isaac and Jacob enjoyed. They b:
vas Gods promise that eventually {
len would raise up a spiritual Seed
and Abraham through whom all the fan
his lies of the earth would be blessed.
IT. Abraham rested upon that promis
vas so did Isaac; so did Jacob. And so :
his rest in this Divine assurance that
at blessing will come to the children
we'd Adam in Gods due time: more thl
de- this, thus seated. we are resting In I
Divine promise. To US has come I
wonderful assurance thar. ii we sac
fee our little all of the present life.
:. shall become joint heirs with Messia b
%. His Kingdom. members of His Bird