Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-04-10

II ilKASISlS kOOS6lLJI res bOu HOlIeS
Peep e, Jewisl
and Christian, have celebrated the
7 Passover, but that few have perceived
its real import. To understand the
/ Passover, he declared, is to understand
the entire Plan of Jehovah in respect
to humanity.
st. Paul reminds US, the Pastor con
tinued, that Gods first intimations re-
specting His purposes toward humani-
/ ty We're given to Abraham, to whom
the Almighty revealed in part things
to come. The essence of the Divine
Message was, 81 will bless all the fam
lilies of the earth through thy Seed
! thy pcsterity. This sure word of Prom
/ Use was afterward confirmed with an
Oath; for the time would be long, and
it was necessary that the heirs of sal
vation should exercise faith.
The First Passover In Egypt.
The Pastor then reviewed the insti-
tuition of the Passover. The children
Of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were in
bondage in Egypt God had sent chas-
tisement after chastisement upon the
Egyptians, to compel them to let Israel
go. Gods mercy in lifting one plague
after another merely hardened Pha-
raoh's heart, until the final plague
By this tenth plague all of Egypt's first
born died in one night; while Israels
frst-born were passed over. The Pass
over memorializes this event
bofora tho bor,. Tero o1;+o-
could be passed over, Divinely ar
ranged sacrifice was necessary. Each
family sacrificed lamb without blem-
ish, sprinkled its blood upon the door
posts and lintels, roasted the flesh and
ate it with bitter herbs and unleavened
bread-ready for departure from Egypt
for Canaan. AS the morning broke,
the journey began. Later, the Israel
ties crossed the Red Sea, the waters
of which engulfed the Egyptians.
All this. the Pastor explained, typi-
fies Gods promise of deliverance from
the power of Satan and the slavery of
sin, to Gods people. These were under
Jesus, to be their antitypicaI Lamb-to
die, 'the Just for the unjust" and thus
to give His flesh for the life of the
world. AS a result Of that redemptive
work, the Father has highly exalted
Him to the Divine nature.
Then the Pastor pointed out the
meaning of the Passover. The blood
represents the life, as the Bible tells.
The blood of the Passover lamb thus
typifes the life which Jesus gave. The
sprinkling of the blood upon the door
posts and lintels represents the part
experienced by the Household of
Faith All such must trust in Christ's
sacrifice for justification before God
Additionally, they must partake of the
antitypical Lamb-appropriate by faith
the merit of Christ's sacrifice.
The AntitypicaI Passover.
Thus, said the Pastor, has Israel's
Passover found its antitype throughout
this Age. From the time when Jesus
died, as ''the Lamb of God that taketh
away the sin of the world there has !
been a feast spread for those able to |
appreciate it. There has been COW
ering with the merit of His sacrifice !
for those having faith to accept ii. All |
such are counted as members of ''the /
Church of the First-borns, written in
Heaven" This Church, he declared, |
will soon be completed and changed to
be like their Lord.
The Pastor then explained that this
class will, with the Redeemer. consti-
tute the Spiritual Seed of Abraham.
through whom Gods blessing will
come to all mankind. He also showed
that the Morning of earth's deliveranee
IS dawning. Soon the First-borns,
changed in moment, in the twin
king of an eye" will be made like
INTO their glorious Redeemer, and as
His associates will begin the great work
If the Messianic Kingdom.
Pastor Russell then conclusively dem
'nstrated that according to Scripture
here are two Abrahamic seeds-one
natural, the other spiritual. Those glo-
ious characters developed under Is
ael's Law Covenant-enumerate by
It. Paul n Hebrews Twill consti |
ute the nucleus of the earthly phase
f Messiah's Kingdom. To His stand
I'd, thus set up in the world, will
assemble. not only Abra-
ANS natural seed. but all humanity
7ho desire everlasting life.
The Spiritual Seed will be Christ and
lis glorified Church. These viii con-
titute the spiritual phase of the King
TO men. The gathering :
this class will soon be completes.
nd then the New Dispensation will {
egin-and the curse will be removed.