The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Interpretation of the Parable.

We suggest that the Rich Man repre-
sonted the Jewish nation, rich In Gods
favor. Their spiritual table was boun-
tifully supplied. To them belonged the
promise of the Kingdom represented ly
the royal purple. They had the fine
linen" Of typical justification. accom-
plishcd on their annual Aonement Day.
In A. -. 30 the Jewish nation died, " hen
their last Vestige of government was de-
stroyed by the Romans. The nation has
been asleep in Hades ever since, though
the Jews have been very much alive ard
have suffered many things. especially
amongst professed Christians of the tare
class Zonism is the revival of hope
that the Rich Man will be resurrected
from Hades and present indications
point to this as of speedy accomplish
ment-~as soon as the fullness Of the
Gentles shall have come into Spiritual
lSrael-ROmanS IL :25-52.
Lazarus represented outcasts who de-
sired favor with God, nut were aliens
and strangers from the commonwealth
OF Israel"-G"ntlcs. They had no table
with Divine promises from which to
faro sumptunusly every day" no share
in the promises Of ROYALTY, no fine
linen" of Justification from sin. Those
things belonged to tho Jew exclusively,
until his national rejection and the sub
scqCent opening Of the door to Gentiles,
that they mlEht DeCome 1ello"-helTs
with the sanity Jews-followers Of
Jesus.
AS the Jew died to his faVors, so the
| Gentle died to his disfaVor. AS angels
carried Lazaraus to Abraham BOSOM so
| the early Jewish Church, messengers OF
| God and Christ. received believing Gen
| tiles into full fellowship as brethcrn OF
| the Seed of Abraham. This, tguratiNely.
! is Lazarus in Abrahams bosom-trest-
ed as his child This thought the
! Apostle Paul gives, saying to Gentle
| believers. IF We he Christ's, then are ye
! Abraham's Seed. and heirs according 10
the Promise. .'-GalatianS 3:S. IS, 20.
The rich man represented especially
two tribes Judah and Benjamin. Pro
portionatcly. the five brethren would he
the ten tribes The parabl" represents
the Rich Man as saving. | have five
! brethren May rot something be done
for them" The answer shows that only
Isracltics could he meant. Only the
twelve tribes of Israel ad Moses and
| the Prophets.
"poG" was nam" which lows com
monty gave ticntilcs. jesus Himself
used it. and illustrated how believing
I Gentilcs occasionally ate crumbs from
the Rich Mars table The Sy"ODhOCn-
| clan woman requested healing for her
! daughtcr' but Jesus Said."lt would Lot
be meet to tak" tho 'htldr"n'S food 'thc
| Jcwsl and give it to dogs lGentiles'.
| She answered. "Truth, Lord; Yet tie
dogs cat of tho crumbs which fall from
their masters table" Then Jesus said.
20 woman, great is thy taith'' and He
gave her the crunlh, which was not her-
by right; for tho time had not yet come
for giving GenticS place in Gods
family as children OF Abraham.
Who cannot sec in this beautiful para
bic a tcarhing in harmony with Gods s
Wisdom. Justice, Love and Power as Il
has applied during this Gospel AgsS
Nav your eyes Of understanding open -
A true knOwlCdg" Of Gods Word. and
a true appreciation Of His glorious
charaCtor' Then We shalt love Him bet-
tor and s"rvr Him, not from fear but
as dear children
I nrrcr rrco or Charg" hooblc,. writ
ten with a view 10 making those nglira-
tive statements clear. Whoever viii ad-
dress me Pastor Russell RrOoklvn. y.
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bout IIcll, viii lc promptly soTN ed free
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your questions.