The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-22
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
A PECULIAR MARRIAGE.
Genesis "a: 5s-67-March %.

Genesis "a: 5S-67-March %.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him,
and he shall direct thy paths.''-
Proverbs st.
and forty years old, Sarah had been
dead three years, and Isaac was forty.
Then Abraham directed Eliezer, his
steward, to go with ten camels to the
neighborhood where Abraham was
born and where Major still lived
There Efiezer was to find a suitable
bride for Isaac.
The story is told with beautiful sim
plicity. The characters described are
neither savages, nor cousins of mon
KEYS as evolutionists would have US
think. Only recently rave Bible Stu
dents learned that this unique pro-
cedurc was evidently arranged to il
lustrate great spiritual design in pro-
cess of accomplIs hnlent for more than
eighteen centuries.
The type fits well to its antitype.
Abraham typified the Heavenly Fa-
Their; Isaac, the Lord Jesus; and Ellie
ger the Holy Spirit. In due time, the
Father sent the Holy Spirit to gather
the elect Company which will con-
stitute the Bride, the Lambs Wife.
As Abraham did not take a wife for
his son from amongst the heather, so
God did not select the Bride of Christ
from among the heather. As Eliezer
went to Abraham's relatives, believers
in God, so the Holy Spirit was sent
only to believers, to select from these
the Church.
The Bride class originally was Jew
ish. The Jews were in fellowship with
God under their Law Covenant, and
to them alone the Holy Spirit went.
Later, the Gentiles were permitted to
hear the Gospel, in order that such as
responded might join the Bride class
when they fully conSecrated them
selves to God.
Rebecca at the Well
Eliezer, loyal to his commission,
sought earnestly the proper person.,
that Isaac might have suitable help
mate. When he came to the city of
Major, he found Majors granddaugh-
ter Rebecca at the well, caring for the
sheep. Those called to jotnt-heirship
with Christ are usually found giving
Gods people refreshment from the BIZ
BILE and it's water of life
First Rebecca was tested as to will
ingness to give the water. Here she
manifested a spirit of, service, indie
alive of the meekness and humility
necessary for the Bride of Christ.
Then Eliezer gave her jewels, symbolic
of spiritual blessings. E1iezer was re-
ceived into the house. Rebecca's
friends, representing the Household of
Faith, rejoiced with her.
Eliezer then explained that Abraham
was very rich, that Isaac was his heir,
and that he himself had come to find
a bride for his masters son. He be-
lieved Rebecca to be the Lords choice
for Isaac. Rebecca was then asked
whether she would go with Eliezer.
Her prompt answer was. II will CO."
1t meant something for Rebecca to
leave her fathers house and all with
which she was familiar; and so it
means considerable for those who ac-
cept the call to become the Bride of
Christ. Only whole-hearted love for the
Lord and welI-grounded faith in the
great and precious promises will
carry them through to the journeys
end. Rebecca types only those who will
finally make their calling and election
sure, and become members of the
Bride, the Lambs INSTRUMENTATION
21:9,10.
More Jewels for Rebecca.
Then Eliezer gave Rebecca more jew
els So the Bride class receive an early
and a later blessing. The graces of the
Holy Spirit-faith, fortitude, knowledge,
hope, joy. love-enhance their beauty
of character.
Finally the cameIs brought Rebecca
to her journeys end. The Bride class
leave their father Adams house after
they accept the invitation to go to
Christ. Through trials and difficulties,
they travel down the centuries of this
Gospel Age. The camels which bore
Rebecca to Isaac's home well represent
the Holy Scriptures, by which the faith
IuI are DOTHe dlOIlS O1 tIISII yOdIHCy.
AS Eliezer brought Rebecca safe to
the end of their journey to Isaac at
so the Holy Spirit will guide
the Church to the presence, parousia, |
of Christ. Following the custom of the
time, Rebecca put on her veil and
alighted from the camel to meet Isaac. |
So the Scriptures tell us that the
Church must pass beyond the Veil be- |
fore she will be fully received by the |
Isaac
Grated class now following the Bride |
class, but not fully living up to their
privileges. The blessing pronounced up |
on Rebecca, BE thou the mother of |
thousands of millions" represents the |
future of the Church. For as the Re |
deemer will, during His Millennial |
reign, become the Father, or Life-giver, |
to thousands with His own precious |
blood, so the Church will become the
mother, or caretaker, to assist them to |