Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-01-17
IMPAOvED UNlF0RM INTERNATIONAL
SUNl4YSQlO0L
LESSON
By REV. p. B. FITZwATER, D. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper
UnIon)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
THE PASSOVER.

S0-3S; Matthew 2O:26-Z9, Hebrews A'@o'
I. The Passover Instituted az: Il
23).
/. The time set w. y. With the In
stitution of the Passover came
change in the order of time. The com
mon year was rolling on as usual, Du'
with reference to his chosen people the
order Is interrupted and everything u
made to date from this. This signl'
fies that redemption Is the first step
In real life. "Old things have passed
away, all things have become new.
Before this the man was dead In tres
pass and sin; now he has arisen 10
wink In newness Of life. All before
redemption counts Tor naught. the
world thinks that real life ends when
one accepts Christ, but this Is grave
mistake. 1t Is the beginning OF real
life.
2. The lamb set apart ". 81. Thls
previous setting apart OF the lamp
typlhes the generalization Of Christ 10
be our Saviour. Redemption was not
an afterthought OF God Il Peter 1:lS-
20). This lamb must be a male Win
out blemlsh, Indicating that 1t must be
both representative and perfect.
3. The lamb was killed by the whole
congregation ". O.. This shows that
It was hot for the individual only, nut
for the entire assembly. The seItlng
apart of the lamb was not sufficient, II
must be killed. for without the she'd
ding of blood there Is no remission OF
SINS" The lamb might have been
tied to the door Of the Israelltes That
night but there would have been no
salvation, Notwithstanding Its perfec'
ton. Had Christ's spotless life con-
tInued till the present time and MS
matchless teaching gone on without
interruption, not single soul would
have been saved, for Except a corn
Of wheat fall int the ground and die
It abideth alone" (John 12:24).
4. The blood Of the slain lamb was
to be placed upon the sideposts ana
llntels of the door ". y. 1t was not
sprnkled upon the threshold, as II
must not be trampled under foot (He-
brews 1920. When the destroyer
passed through the land he passed
over the houses where the door posts
were sprinkled with blood. This blood
was the evidence that substitute had
been offered for them. They could rest
absolutely secure, because the matter
had been settled according to divine
arrangement. The blood was the
ground of peace. The assurance Is not
when you feel your sins are pardoned,
but "when | see the blood / will pass
over you" To have had any doubt
whatever would have dishonored God.
It was not on the ground of personal
worth that the Israelites were spared,
but by faith in the blood Of the slain
lamb. They had unleavened bread In
connection with 1t, but that as for
the inside Of the house for enjoyment
and not the outside for protection.
Only those who are safe under the
cover of the blood could eat Of the
bread within.
s. Israel feeding upon the lamb wv.
S-10). This denotes fellowship. Judg.
ment must precede feasting. The
lamb roasted slgnlfled the action Of fire
In Gods Judgment at the cross. The
heads, legs and purtenance thereof,
show that In this substltutlonary sac
riflce, the understanding, the walk and
all that pertains thereto were involved,
This shows that the atonement OF
Christ involved his obedience to law
as well as his suffering In the stead
Of his own. The eating Of unleavened
bread signifies that no sin Is connect
ed or allowed in fellowship with Christ,
All who have entered into the power
of the cross will put away sin. Leaven
signifies corruption Il Corinthians 8:
7, 81. They did not put away leaven
to be saved. but being saved 1t was
put away in order TO have fellowship
with him. Grace saves to holiness.
The bitter herbs suggest the bitterness
of Christ's suffering.
9. They ate the passover ready for
action ". ~. The lolns being grit
about, betokens separation from sin
and preparation and readiness for
service. The feet being shod indicates
their willingness to leave the land.
The staff in the hand indicates their
nature as pilgrims leaning upon sup
mort outside of themselves. They were
70 leave behind them the place of
death and darkness and march toward
the promised land.
7. The unclrcumclsed denied particl.
nation in the feast wv. 43-49). Cir
cumclsion was typical Of regeneration.
The significance Of the requirement Is
that only those who have become new
creatures by the power Of the cross
have a right to sit at the Passover
feast.
n. The Significance Of the Passover
(12 :24-2s).
II was memorial institution,
calling to mind the deliverance of the
Israelltes from Egyptian bondage
Gods interposltlon on their behalf,
freeing them from their oppression.
This was to be taught to their chill
dren when they came into the land,
from generation to generation.
~. The Awful Judgment az 30, 30). |
That night the destroyer passed
through Egypt and slew the first born
in every home where the blood was not
found. An awful cry went up from |
Egypt that night.
~. The Great pellveranee (12:3l.
36).
So mighty was this stroke that |
Pharaoh called for Moses In the night |
and requested him to be gone With his |