The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27


have a share; 90 Abrahams seed was to
be the chief agent, or channel. of blessing;
and 90 all the families of the earth We're
to be blessed as recipients of Gods favor
through these channels. But only by the
light of the Holy Spirit during the gospel
age are these lengths, breadths, heights
and depths of the Abrahamic covenant
manifested to a special class.
While the Israelites knew that thsy
were the favored seed of Abraham, the
natural heirs of the promises. it was
proper that they should know also that
they would be unsuitable for the Lord s
use in blessing the other nations with His
law unless they themselves could both
keep the law and instruct others how
to keep it. With this understanding, that
they were ready to do the Lords will ana
thus to be separated by Him to be the
kings and priests of the whole world, q
law convenant was made with them, and
Moses appointed it's mediator Whoever
would keep those commandments might
live forever, and in proportion as he kept
them, would be entitled to earthly favor.
Typical of the New Covenant
st. Paul. in Hebrews 121S-24, points us
to the antitype of todays study. As Is
rael was delivered from Pharaoh and his
hosts, so ultimately all mankind is to be
delivered from satan and his hosts, the
fallen angels, and from all evil influences.
As the journey to the Promised Land
brought the Israelites to Mt. Sinai and
the law covenant so the journey OF
Gods people will ultimately bring all the
willing obedient and faithful to the anti
type of Mt Sinai; namely, Mt. Zion, Gods
kingdom. for which Jesus taught US to
pray, "Thy kingdom come; Thy will be
done on earth as 1t is done in heaven"
Meantime, Jesush has become the anti
typical Moses and leader of the people,
and in harmony with Jehoyahs pro-
gramme. He has been selecting His men,
bers or associates and joint heirs. st.
Paul explained this. saying, God gave
Jesus to be the head over the church,
which is His body" st. Peter explains that
this great antitypical Moses must be
raised up from amongst the brethren first,
before the blessing of restitution can
come to mankind in general.-Acts 3:22,
29, 1921
Shake Heavens and Earth
The antitype of our lesson will be the
Inauguration of the new covenant, at
the second advent of Jesus. The basis
OF this new and better covenant was cora-
pleted at Calvary by our Lord S sacrifice
of Himself. He has since been complet-
ing His 'better sacrifices" by presenting
the bodies of His saints to God. (Romans
12:1) Soon the ''better sacrifices" will
be completed and the greater Mediator
will have been fully raised up from
amongst the brethren. Then everything
will be ready for the Inauguration of the
new covenant, to bless mankind with
knowledge and opportunity for restitu-
ton to earthly blessings and perfection.
st. Paul points out that this is what
we are coming to-approaching-"the gen
eral assembly and church of the first
born,'' whose names are written in heav.
en-. He declares that we may expect an
antitype of the stirring scenes mentioned
in our lesson. AS at Mt Sinai the literal
mountain shook, lightning flashed, ana
the voice of God was heard as the sound
OF great trhmpet, so here the antitype
will come. The great trumpet here will
be the seventh trumpet the trump OF
God The storm tempest and shaking
here in the anttype viii mean the shale-
ing of the ecclesiastical heavens and the
social, political and financial earth.
The apostle prophetieally assures Us
that everything shakable will be shaken
to it's destruction, that only the unshak
able things will remain. That is to say
the AIessianic kingdom then to be esta
llshed will completely overturn everythi7.
not In harmony with righteousness, iu'
tice and truth, This is merely prelud
to the great blessing Of the covenani
then to be fully ushered in for the bless-
ing of all the families of the earth.
The body of the spiritual seed of Abra-
ham, of which Jesus Christ is the head,
are now being tested as respects theil
worthliness for so high station. st.
Paul,s words In our golden text are very
forcefully applied in these Let us hayf
grace, whereby we may offer service well
pleasing to God with reverance and awe