Title: 611th
1Lecture 15 6-11th
2A symbol of Gods Power Superior to the power of
the magicians
- 9. When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying,
Show a wonder for you then thou shalt say unto
Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it down before
Pharaoh, that it become a serpent. - 10. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh,
and they did so, as Jehovah had commanded and
Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before
his servants, and it became a serpent. - 11. Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men
and the sorcerers and they also, the magicians
of Egypt, did in like manner with their
enchantments. - 12. For they cast down every man his rod, and
they became serpents but Aaron's rod swallowed
up their rods.
3THE Old Covenants Mission was to Possess the
Earthly Land of the Heathen
- OUR New Covenant Mission is similar in spirit . .
. By bringing the nations into the spiritual
kingdom of God. -
- Matt. 2819. Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost - 20. Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you and, lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Amen. - 2 Tm. 2 2. And the things which thou hast heard
from me among many witnesses, the same commit
thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach
others also.
4Jesus gave the Combination to Nicodemus
- 5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born of water and of the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. - By washing in water the priest could enter the
temple. - By the sprinkling of blood their service was
acceptable to God. - Thus the combination, water and the blood
5Jesus entered the Heavenly Temple by Water and
the Blood
- John 1934. But one of the soldiers with a spear
pierced his side, and forthwith came there out
blood and water.
6As this institutes the Spiritual Age, we have
John saying
- I John 58. And there are three that bear
witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and
the blood and these three agree in one.
7Becoming a Child of God In the Spirit then is
- 1. SPIRITUALLY BEING WASHED IN JESUS BLOOD
- Rev. 1 Unto him that loved us, and washed us
from our sins in his own blood, - 2. BEING BAPTIZED IN WATER.
- ACTS 2216. And now why tarriest thou? arise,
and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling
on the name of the Lord.
8How the Covenants Were/are Sealed
By Surgical operations sealing family
relationship 1. As a fleshly child of Abraham,
a cutting removal of the flesh.
2. As a spiritual child
of Abraham in the kingdom of heaven, a cutting in
the spiritual heart.
9The Sealing of the Abrahamic Covenant
- The Abrahamic Covenant was sealed by an operation
on the flesh by a man - GENESIS 179 -- And God said unto Abraham, Thou
shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy
seed after thee in their generations. 10. This
is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me
and you and thy seed after thee Every man child
among you shall be circumcised. 11. And ye shall
circumcise the flesh of your foreskin and it
shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and
you.
10The New Covenant that makes one a spiritual child
of Abraham is a Spiritual circumcision
- COL. 211 -- In whom also ye are circumcised
with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by
the circumcision of Christ - 12. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye
are risen with him through the faith of the
operation of God, who hath raised him from the
dead. - Our partRepentance baptism Gods part, the
cutting away (forgiveness of sins)
11The Gospel (the word) is the SURGEONS Scalpel
(Heb. 412)
- Hebrews 412. For the word of God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the
heart.
- ACTS 237. Now when they heard this, they were
pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and
to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren,
what shall we do?
12- Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. - 41. Then they that gladly (1) received his word
(2) were baptized and the same day there (3)
were added unto them about three thousand souls. - 1. Rec. the word (believed Gods good news and
repented of crucifying Jesus)) - 2. Were baptized ---(were cut loose (made free)
from their sins by the operation of God) - 3. Were added unto them included in the
covenant family.
13The Surgical Operation Takes Place on the heart
Open heart surgery performed on the sinner by
God.
- 14. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of
purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped
God, heard us whose heart the Lord opened, that
she attended unto the things which were spoken of
Paul.
14Results of the Spiritual Surgery
- Rom. 617. But God be thanked, that ye were the
servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the
heart that form of doctrine which was delivered
you. - 18. Being then made free from sin, ye became
the servants of righteousness.
15When the Word is Obeyed, The Cutting Inflicts
death on the old man of sin followed by the Holy
Spirits gift of life to the man raised from dead
- Rom. 6 3. Know ye not, that so many of us as
were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
into his death? - 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism
into death that like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so
we also should walk in newness of life. 5. For
if we have been planted together in the likeness
of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of
his resurrection 6. Knowing this, that our old
man is crucified with him, that the body of sin
might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not
serve sin. - 7. For he that is dead is freed from sin.
16The Old and the New
- Matt. 2237. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. - 38. This is the first and great commandment.
- 39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself. - 40. On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.
- The
- Ten
- Commandments
- Ex. 6
17The Tabernacle Its makeup
and typical meaning as a shadow of Salvation in
Christ
18The Tabernacle A Shadow of Jesus New Covenant
- Hebrews 101. For the law having a shadow of
good things to come, and not the very image of
the things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the
comers thereunto perfect.
ARK and mercy seat Gods throne and dwelling place
Holy of Holies
Veil
Lamp stand Light
Table of Show Bread Gods presence and sustenance
Holy Place
Altar
Blood atonement
Laver
Washing/cleansing
19Furnishings of the Tabernacle
- The ark of the covenant Ex. 2510-22
- A box approx. 39 long X 23 wide high
- Overlaid with pure gold.inside was placed the
tables of stone (Ex. 2516) A jar of manna (Ex.
16 33-34) and Aarons rod that budded (Nu.
174-10) - On top was the mercy seat of pure gold 39 X
23. Pure gold (Ex. 2517) - On either end were two cherubim of pure gold
facing each other with wing covering the mercy
seat and their tips touching. - Here God promised to meet Israel. (Ex. 2518ff
Nu. 789) - The H. Priest only entered here once a year.
20Meaning of the Ark of the Covenant
- The ark seems to have symbolized the throne of
God - Ps. 801 thou that leadest Joseph like a flock
thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine
forth. - Ps. 991 The Lord reigneth let the people
tremble he sitteth between the Cherubims
21A symbol of Atonement for Sins
- 1614. And he shall take of the blood of the
bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon
the mercy seat eastward and before the
mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with
his finger seven times. - Lev. 1630. For on that day shall the priest
make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that
ye may be clean from all your sins before
the Lord. - 1634. And this shall be an everlasting statute
unto you, to make an atonement for the children
of Israel for all their sins once a year. And
he did as the Lord commanded Moses.
22But was formality enough?
What about Mercy/grace?
- Hos. 6 6. For I desired mercy, and not
sacrifice and the knowledge of God more than
burnt offerings. - Matt. 913. But go ye and learn what that
meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice
for I am not come to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance. - Matt. 12 7. But if ye had known what this
meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye
would not have condemned the guiltless. - Never worship as a mere ritual. The right
attitude of heart is indispensable to acceptable
worship.
23Jesus alone was the fulfillment of the true
meaning of the Ark of the Covenant
- He is Gods covenant to man, his mercy, his
atonement, his acceptable sacrifice, his just
requirement. - Rom. 83. For what the law could not do, in
that it was weak through the flesh, God sending
his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and
for sin, condemned sin in the flesh - 4. That the righteousness of the law might be
fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit. - 5. For they that are after the flesh do mind
the things of the flesh but they that are after
the Spirit the things of the Spirit. - 6. For to be carnally minded is death but to
be spiritually minded is life and peace. - Let our prayers rise from humility of heart
realizing that the atonement at the ark was but a
shadow of Jesus to come. -
24The Table of Showbread
- Instructions are found in Ex. 2523ff. The
construction in Ex. 3710ff. It was 3 feet long,
1-1/2 feet wide by 2-1/3 feet high overlaid with
pure gold. - 12 loaves were set (6X6) upon the table with
dishes and incense holders (Le. 245dff) - Eaten every Sabbath by Aaron sons.
- New loaves and incense were placed there weekly.
25Meaning of the Showbread
- Not for form. It signified the coming Messiah. As
some of the manna from heaven was placed in the
ark for remembrance by future generations, so the
loaves were on the table continually. It was
called the bread of the Presence (Ex. 164,33).
God was ever caring and providing for His people.
He was always present (Dt. 32. Is. 4010-11, I
Cor. 103). - Jesus was born in Bethlehem (house of bread)
significant of the heavenly bread. Jesus said he
was the bread of life. (John 635)
26The Lampstand
- The golden lampstand (not candlestick) was to be
of pure gold (Ex. 2531ff). - It had a stem and six branches, three on each
side, making seven. The cups on each branch
burned with pure olive oil from evening til
morning. (Ex. 2720ff) They were cleaned each
morning and kept in immaculate condition.
27Meaning of the Lampstand
- It is obviously connected with light. The
meaning was far beyond formality. As the light
penetrated every part of the holy place, so does
God the heart Jesus said that He (His teaching)
is light in the worlds darkness (Jn. 812) To
receive Jesus into the heart is to receive the
love of his teaching concerning what to do to be
saved, how to worship, and how to live a holy
acceptable life. - Jesus said we are the light of the world
(reflective of the light of his teaching (Mt.
514). - Light is a servant and never served, so are his
disciples. Never should the Christian life
become a dull routine. - Mt. 516 Let your light so shine.
28The Meaning of the Altar of Incense
- It seems to symbolize a communion with God
through prayer and daily holiness of life. - The Jews associated prayer with the altar of
incense. - Amos 521. I hate, I despise your feast days,
and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. - Luke 110 And the whole multitude of the people
were praying without at the time of incense. - Rev. 84. And the smoke of the incense, which
came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up
before God out of the angel's hand. - Prayer is not a ritual to be said at set
intervals. It is a privilegethe heart communing
with God in deep reverence
29The Great Altar Ex. 271-8, 381-7
- 7.5 feet square x 4.5 feet high
- Made of acacia wood overlaid with bronze.
- All utensils were bronze. Here the sacrifices
were burned . There were daily offerings as well
as offering on special occasions.
30The Meaning of the Altar of Sacrifice
- The killings and blood cleansing offering were
done over and over for centuries. Without a deep
spiritual mind one can see how that the priests
could become bored, even disgusted. To the deep
spiritual mind who sought to penetrate the
reasons, it would become evident with an
increasing awareness of the principle of the
innocent being sacrificed for the guilty. This
should have been evident in the offering of Jesus
, and was to many like Paul (I Cor. 57)
31The Great Tragedy
- The Priests missed the spiritual implications of
the tabernacle and temple worship system. They
became mercenary with the sacrifices and turned
the temple into a den of thieves. - Christ was the sanctuary of God on earth, the
mercy, the altar atonement, light, life, bread,
and communion of God with men. - So sad, that many have apparently turned worship
into entertainment. For many the singing,
praying, the Lords supper, giving and preaching
seem to have become mechanical acts of ritualism
32Disrespect for Worship as God Would Have it
Idolatry Emerges Read Exodus 32-34
- Moses was forty days in the Mt. Receiving Gods
Word. - Aaron bows to pressure from the people to make a
golden calf. - Moses returns, in anger breaks the ten
commandments,
33- All things pointed to the coming of Jesus, His
church, and to final salvation in heaven.
34Shadows of the Heart as the True Temple of God
Heaven glory-light Rev. 21-23
Christians glory-light Mt. 514,16
Jesus glory/light
Tabernacle glory/fire
Most Holy
naos
naos
naos ETERNAL HEAVENLY Rev. 2122
TEMP. EARTHLY Ex. 2633
TEMP. EARTHLY- HEAVENLY Jn. 2. 20-21
TEMP. EARTHLY- HEAVENLY 1 Cr. 619
heiron
heiron
35Pentecost Lev. 239-12 Num. 2826-31
Passover Unleavened Bread Pentecost,
Booths/Tabernacles
- LEV. 239. The Feast of Pentecost (50) or Feast
of Weeks (7 weeks 1). That as the first fruits
of harvest were offered to God, then He should be
first in ones life because of great gratitude
for His sustenance in life. - Jesus was the first fruits and Christians are the
latter harvest that follows. As Jesus offered
Himself to God, should we follow His example.
3610. . Annual Atonement Lev. 16 23 Num. 29
(10th day of the 7th monthTishri)
- Besides other animals such as a bull for a sin
offering for the high priest, two goats were
offered. - 1. The goat for Jehovah.. The atoning sacrifice
for the peoples sin - 2. The goat for Azazel (removal) The putting away
of sin in their lives
37Feast of Booths- Harvest Last Feast of the year.
7 joyous days -14th to 21st Day of Tishri
Sept./Oct. Lev. 2343
DAY BULLS RAMS LAMBS GOATS 1st 13 2
14 1 2ND 12 2 14 1 3RD 11 2 14 1 4TH 10
2 14 1 5th 9 2 14 1 6th 8 2 14 1 7th 7
2 14 1 Total 70 14 98 7 8th 1 1 7 1
38Putting it All together What the Shadows Portray
- 1. Pharaoh --- A shadow of Satan
- 2. Egypt --- as shadow of slavery to sin
- 3. The death angel wages of sin is death
- 4. The Passover. Depicts the death of the Lamb of
God, deliverance from Pharaoh and Egypt, viz.
Satan and the bondage of sin. Jesus is our
Passover (I Cor. 57) - 5. The Crossing fo the Red Sea. The separation
from sin at baptism and from the old life of
slavery.
39- 6. The song of deliverance. The joy of
deliverance from sin. (Ex. 1515 Cp. Acts 239
839) - 7. The feast of Unleavened Bread. The clean/holy
life to be lived after afterward. - 8. The Feast of Pentecost or Feast of Weeks.
Give God the first fruits. - 9. Annual Atonement This was a fast day. 10th
of Tishri
40- 10. The wilderness of Wandering. The trials of
life that test faithfulness between conversion
and death - 11. Feast of the Booths (Tabernacles) Joy of
faithful life. 15th of Tishri (7 days in 7th
month) - 12. Crossing Jordantransition into the promised
land(Heaven for us!)
41THE SABBATH SYSTEM
42The Pyramidical Sabbatical system
- There was the weekly Sabbath celebrated each 7th
day because God rested from creation on the 7th
dayGen. 22-3 Ex. 1622-30 208-11 - HOW WERE THE JEWS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE WEEKLY
SABBATH? WHY? - 1. 2 male lambs were sacrificed as burnt
offerings, along with cereal and drink offerings. - 1. No work was to be done.. They were to cook
sufficiently on the 6th day for the next. No
traveling was to be done (Ex. 1623-30). - 2. Penalty for breaking the Sabbath was death
(Ex. 3115 Nu, 1532) - WHAT WERE THE JEWS SUPPOSED TO LEARN FROM THIS?
43The New Moon Monthly Sabbath
- 1. Offering of 2 young bulls
- 2. One ram and 7 male lambs a year old without
blemish. - 3. Flour, oil and wine were also offered
- 4. A male goat was sacrificed as a sin offering.
- All theses offering were in addition to the
regular daily and Sabbath offerings. - Num. 2811-15
44The Seventh Sabbatical Month
- 1. At the beginning of the month trumpets were
blown signifying the beginning of a holy day
(Lev. 2323-25 Nu. 291) - 2. One young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a
year old without blemish accompanied with cereal
offerings were offered as a pleasing odor to the
Lord (Num. 292-6) - 3. According to the Jews observance of the New
Moon Sabbath was symbolic of surrender to the
Lord. This was called a day of gladness as
trumpets were blown over the burnt and peace
offerings. (Num. 1010)
45The Seventh Sabbatical Month
- 4. What were they to do and learn from the
monthly sabbath? - 4. The Jews gradually drifted from the spiritual
significance of the Sabbaths. Amos 84-6) Says
that they were glad when they were ovcer so they
could sell grain.
46The 7th or Sabbatical year
- For additional emphasis God prescribed the
observance of a Sabbatic year for Israel (Ex.
2310-11 Lev. 252-7) Deut. 151-18 3110-13). - In the seventh year the land was left unplowed,
unsown, and unharvested by the owner. Any crops
which germinated naturally were for the slaves to
gather and the animals to eat (Lev. 252-7)
47Jubilee or 50th Year Sabbath
- In order for Israel to reach a pinnacle height of
spiritual observance twice each century, God gave
the year of Jubilee (5oth). The land was to be
left unplowed and the people ceased from all
physical work (Lev. 258-34 2717-24 Num.
364). - The year began on the annual Atonement Day (Lev.
1629, 259) on the 10th day of Tishra (7th
month). It began with trumpet blowing (Lev.
259) and with Jubilee (loud shouting).
48- Since it was preceded by a sabbatical year
(49th), God said if they were faithful He would
provide an abundant crop year in the 6th and 48th
year (Lev. 258) and with fruit for three years
Lev. 2521). - All land was to be returned to the original
owner, and all indentured servants freed and
debts forgiven (Lev. 2513-55).
49Note the Accumulations of Sabbaths, special days
and years leading to the 50th year.
- 1. Approx. 2,184 regular Sabbaths plus special
Sabbaths (feasts). All Sabbath days in the 7th
year and in the year of Jubilee were omitted
because the entire year was a Sabbath of
cessation of laborious work. - 2. Each year the 7th months was observed as a
Sabbatic month.
50- 3. The 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th, 42nd, and
49th were Sabbatic years - 4. The 50th year followed the 49th which meant
two Sabbath years in a row twice per century were
to eb observed. God would provide for them (Lev.
2519-22).
51- THE SPIRITUAL APPLICATION
- The Sabbath, seventh month, Sabbatic year, and
Jubilee year all were joined in principle and
should have portrayed increasingly for the
Israelite the supremacy of the SPIRITUAL over the
PHYSICAL.Every seventh day, he was re minded in
cessation from labor that it was God ordained.
52- As God ceased from creation (Gen. 22-3), so man
ceased his daily work which was a means in
contemplation of the end eternal life. Because
of sin, the joy and blessings of God's original
creation were lost in toil, sweat, and labor. But
each Sabbath was a reminder that God would
eventually redeem man. Thus, every seven days he
should have appreciated anew God's pledge of
eternal blessing when man enters his True
Restfellowship with God apart from sin.
53The Seventh month was inaugurated by the special
holy day and blowing of trumpets. It introduced
the month in which the annual atonement and feast
of the tabernacles was celebrated. It should have
reminded the rulers, priests and nation that God
had blessed them, through the year and had
providentially met their every need. Therefore,
with the harvest complete, they were prepared in
an attitude of thanksgiving and humility to seek
His mercy in atonement despite their sin and to
prepare as a joyous nation to dwell in booths.
54- In like manner, the Sabbatic year was to more
deeply impress upon the spiritual man that God
would provide throughout the year SPIRITUALLY as
He most certainly had PHYSICALLY. Thus, man's
sowing and reaping each year was not an end, but
simply a means until redemption was complete.
55The cessation every seven years for a YEAR (not
just a day as on the Sabbath) could not help but
deepen insight into the mercy, grace and love of
God for man. Separated from material pursuits, he
could cultivate the spiritual by meditation and
thanksgiving. It foreshadowed an eternal rest
from the physical and simultaneously depicted
eternal spiritual service to His blessed Lord.
56- The Jubilee year climaxed God's covenant of
redemption. Although there is no record of
national reaction in the Bible to its observance,
it should have enabled the spiritual Israelite
to perceive the eventual eternal bliss with God.
After 48 years of weekly Sabbaths, interspersed
with 48 seventh months' introducing atonement and
the feast of the tabernacles, and six sabbatic
years, the 49th year as a seventh sabbatic year
was followed by the jubilee year.
57Thus for two consecutive years every fifty years,
the Israelite should have been made deeply
conscious of the SPIRITUAL and how trivial and
inconsequential were the material means of life.
God completely provided for his every need during
the three yearsa period of gracethe two while
he was devoting himself WHOLLY TO HIS CREATOR,
and during the sowing and growing of a crop in
the 51st year (Lev. 2521).
58- Such a life for the period must have enabled the
man of faith to draw as close to God as possible
on earth in realizing the future glory of the
heavenly realm. Also, the return of land and the
freeing of slaves should have impressed indelibly
upon the individual soul the concept that all of
the earth is a means to the end of serving God
TOTALLY, ABSOLUTELY AND COMPLETELY.
59All here was transitory, not eternal. It would
serve its purpose until salvation was fully
accomplished. When redemption was realized, the
land or property which he might have thought as
valuable was gone forever the service from his
fellow manno longer needed or wanted. ALL MEN
were to serve GOD WHO ALONE WAS THEIR MASTER.
60- To convince the doubter, who might withhold from
the needy because the jubilee was approaching
that he was not a master but a servant, the Lord
said, " To me the people of Israel are servants,
they are my servants whom I brought forth out of
the land of Egypt I am the Lord your God". (Lev.
2517, 51-55). What a marvelous provision by the
Lord! Therefore, two years of meditation,
appreciation and spiritual communion with God
unhindered by toil in the field, etc. should have
made everyone GOD CONSCIOUS and fervently
desirous of eternal life with God.
61Fellow Christians! How we should recognize our
privileges and opportunities in Christ. The
truths of the sermon on the mount, and the
parables of the value of the kingdom take on new
meaning. Our citizenship is in heaven (Phil.
320 ASV)I Since our hearts are there, let us lay
up treasures there by seeking the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness FIRST (Matt. 633). Thus,
everything other than Christ and being found in
Him is refuse-garbage-loss-and should be so
counted (Phil. 37-8).
62May everythinghouses, jobs, possessions,
MONEYall be used as means for the TRUE
ENDeternal life with Christ and God. Since we
live jn an era of grace, we Jive constantly in
the jubilee year IF WE CHOOSE by a RICH
PRODUCTION OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (Gal.
522-23). AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO-LAW. May we so
live here that we may finally by His Grace enter
the TRUE REST and serve God forever in
thanksgiving for His glorious salvation bestowed
upon us (Heb. 49-10).
63Weekly Sabbath one day living for/with
God Monthly New Moon Sabbath Additional
emphasis on living wholly form God Seventh Month
one whole month living for/with God. Every
Seventh Year one whole year liivng for/with
God 49th year plus Jubilee two whole years
living depending complete on God and living for
and with Him spiritually. One must surely see the
cause for this.
64The pyramidical system of the Jewish law was
intended to reflect a constant growth pattern for
developing faith in Israel toward their eventual
dwelling with God Christians should seek to
follow a growth pattern in life to do the same.
Romans 121ff.
65Application of the Pentateuch to the New Age
- We will let the author of Hebrews summarize the
Pentateuch for us - 1. Jesus is now our high priest and functions for
us in a better tabernacle (worship center) than
the old. - Heb. 911. But Christ being come an high priest
of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is
to say, not of this building
662. Jesus died once for eternal forgiveness
- Heb. 912. Neither by the blood of goats and
calves, but by his own blood he entered in once
into the holy place, having obtained eternal
redemption for us.
67Animal blood and Water made only the body
presentable to God. Jesus as a sinless
sacrifice made the conscience clean
- Heb. 9 13. For if the blood of bulls and of
goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the
unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the
flesh - 14. How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered himself
without spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God?
68A better and different High Priest offering a
better and different sacrifice meant a new
testament had to be forthcoming
- Heb. 915. And for this cause he is the
mediator of the new testament, that by means of
death, for the redemption of the transgressions
that were under the first testament, they which
are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance. - His sinless death for their sins (and ours) meant
the end of all sacrifices for sin.
69The New Testament could Not begin without Jesus
sinless death
- 16. For where a testament is, there must also
of necessity be the death of the testator. - 17. For a testament is of force after men are
dead otherwise it is of no strength at all while
the testator liveth.
70The Old Testament Was Instituted by the inferior
sacrifice of animals
- HEB 918. Whereupon neither the first testament
was dedicated without blood. - 19. For when Moses had spoken every precept to
all the people according to the law, he took the
blood of calves and of goats, with water, and
scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people,
71- 20. Saying, This is the blood of the testament
which God hath enjoined unto you. - 21. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the
tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. - 22. And almost all things are by the law purged
with blood and without shedding of blood is no
remission.
72The Old Covenant was only a pattern of the
Better Covenant to Come
- Heb 923. It was therefore necessary that the
patterns of things in the heavens should be
purified with these but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these. - 24. For Christ is not entered into the holy
places made with hands, which are the figures of
the true but into heaven itself, now to appear
in the presence of God for us
73Effective Sacrifice is permanent and need not be
repeated
- 25. Nor yet that he should offer himself often,
as the high priest entereth into the holy place
every year with blood of others 26. For then
must he often have suffered since the foundation
of the world but now once in the end of the
world hath he appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of himself. 27. And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but after this
the judgment 28. So Christ was once offered to
bear the sins of many and unto them that look
for him shall he appear the second time without
sin unto salvation. - Thus the old system was fulfilled and gave way to
the new.
74The Necessity of Jesus Coming to Earth
- Heb 101. For the law having a shadow of good
things to come, and not the very image of the
things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the
comers thereunto perfect. 2. For then would
they not have ceased to be offered? because that
the worshippers once purged should have had no
more conscience of sins. - 3. But in those sacrifices there is a
remembrance again made of sins every year. 4.
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls
and of goats should take away sins.
75- 5. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he
saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not,
but a body hast thou prepared me 6. In burnt
offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no
pleasure. - Heb. 107. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the
volume of the book it is written of me,) to do
thy will, O God. 8. Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and
offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst
pleasure therein which are offered by the law
769. Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O
God. He taketh away the first, that he may
establish the second. 10. By the which will we
are sanctified through the offering of the body
of Jesus Christ once for all. 11. And every
priest standeth daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never
take away sins 12. But this man, after he had
offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down
on the right hand of God 13. From henceforth
expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
77Heb. 1014. For by one offering he hath
perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15.
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us
for after that he had said before, 16. This is
the covenant that I will make with them after
those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws
into their hearts, and in their minds will I
write them 17. And their sins and iniquities
will I remember no more. 18. Now where
remission of these is, there is no more offering
for sin.
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