The Holt County sentinel., 1913-02-07

covenant between mo and the carth"-
ten ais.
l. Verses Sill. At the conclusion ~
the lesson of last week Noah was EN-.
barked In the ark and the flood was
over the earth. ietwcen that time
nd the time Of this lesson Noal,
Iadc three attempt TO ascertain IL the
time had arrived for him to leave the
Ark. At last God gave him com.
v1and tS:15. 1G) to go forth" but he
did not go empty handed Noah had
taken his all In the ark and II proved
10 be a most profitable investment.
Though shut up $50 days C7:2D. God
must have been In the hearts OF that
little company az they stepped forth
apon the dry land What an over.
towering sense of Gods gracious
mercy. What u recollection of Gods
awful wrath. What trembling least
there b. a repetition of this disaster
And what an amazcmcnt IN contcm
plating the mighty work of founding
. new race
koah's Offering.
The first act IN Noah's part upon
leaving the ark was to build an altar
unto God aud to offer % burnt offering
,s:20l Thus We sec tina, Gods GOV.
'nant with Noah was based upon the
ground OF shed blood illcb a:i5."2l.
and as such Il was an acceptable of
'"rinr ~ sweet smelling sacrifice"
sen. because u wag an expression
Il entire conservation to God Phil
SIS This Offering w. ~ course. u
iypr ol christ who t. the Lamb slain
rom the foundation o. the world AZ
Soah's Offering. 80" SCI. avcrt"d q
'irh,lui penalty. oven 50 the offering
( Christ rrdceins ~ from the curse
- sin which is our ius; due. Gal J: -
As they look abru, upon the
tlcanscd earth. for there IL no sin
present except that at their own
r.arts. they are to III ~ type Of that
new he into which We enter through
icsus Christ. see T. Peter .:2O. 81
\ study Of covenants and of covcn.
mt making ceremonies Is always In.
icnscly interesting. IN the l,iblicai
meaning u covenant " u compact or
agreement between two parties. %
between God and man. 60 between
man and man. In this covenant God
bestowed the benefit of an assurance.
.hough Noah had had certain condi.
lions imposed upon him. the fulfilling
~ which brough, him to this place
where he might receive this assur-
anCc.
Gods covenant with Noah was one
~ eight great covenants. 81 the one
made IN Eden. Gen. i:2S: 90 the
Adanic, Gen. 3:I5: go this with
Noah, Gen. sci. %; a. one with
Abraham. Gen. Ia:IA: 80 that with
Moses. FIX. 1925: ,s) one with the
israclitcs. Dcut. 36:3: "a that with
David. 9 sam. 7:i6; IS, the now GOV.
enRnt, Heb. SIS. The main clements
" this covenant are. iaI the removal
~ the curse, sci: ,bl tn" assurance
Il returning harvcsts and regular sea,
son, see: (c) the promis" OF nm
abundant progeny. a:I; ,dI the domi.
nation OF animal life. s:2 UeI provi'
sion for food. both flesh and herd. y:
2: ~ provision for sacrifice and wor'
chip. a;l tgl the safety Of human
'ife. SIS: lh) the administration OF
Justice, a:G
Gods Promise.
N0ah's life Of obedience before he
entered the ark had elected Gods
promise that he would establish a
covenant with him, see Eph CHS:
and 80 God today holds before all
men the promise Of new and better
covenant into which they also may
enter II they will. Heb, s:s, God has
frequently used this covenant as an
illustration Of his love and his faith
'ulness towards his people, lisa, ::
2. 10. and this covenant included God's
care for the beasts M we'll as man
verses 10. Is, 16. see also Ps. 1873. u:
Jonah an This IL a good thought
10 emphasize with the younger pupils
II. Verses t2.17. AS though Je
hovah would make assurance dOubl!
secure, he not only made covenant
hut appointed n token, u sign. of that
covenant. whereby the covenant Is tc
be remembered. read Gen. lT:ll: FIX
t2:13. 2:l2: Matt. :c3'aS: !. Cor
II: 23.?b We must beware of read
p""'oh' NY
that this II the first appearance OF
rainbow upon the earth: there IN M
such suggestion In the text. but rath
or God took the rainbow which wal
set In the cloud and made OF 1t
token OF the covenant he had made
with Noah. Whenever We behold
rainbow We ought to remember thai
his covenant was not alone to Noah
hu TO US his seed
The rainbow was formed OF thai
same rain which had produced thu
flood. After the appearance OF Al
entire rainbow, rs a rule. no rain o
long duration follOws." The rainbow
is proof that the rain Is partial AM
that the sun OF Gods mercy Is shin
Ing. 1t lights up what had Just beef
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