ARANCE OF THE GLORIFIED i, 13-15. And in the midst seven candlesticks one like Son of man, clothed with ent down to the foot, and out the paps with a golden His head and his hairs hite like wool, as white as and his eyes were as a flame And his feet like unto 158, as if they burned in a and his voice as the of many waters. THE WICKED ONE, AND only he who now letteth will let, that 1 John ii, 22. Who is a liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the He is antichrist, that Christ? denieth the Father and the Son. 2 Thess. il, 1--12. Now we be seech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who oppos- that confesseth not that Jesus 1 John iv, 3. And every spirit eth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is Christ is come in the flesh is not worshipped; so that he, as God, of God: and this is that spirit of sitteth in the temple of God, shew-that it should come; and even now antichrist, whereof ye have heard ing himself that he is God. Rexix, 11-14. And I saw member ye not, that, when I was already is it in the world. opened, and behold a yet with you, I told you these 2 John 7. For many deceivers horse; and he that sat upon things? And now ye know what are entered into the world, who called Faithful and True; withholdeth that he might be re- confess not that Jesus Christ is righteousness he doth judge vealed in his time. For the mys- come in the flesh. This is a deake war. His eyes were astery of iniquity doth already work:ceiver and an antichrist. xiv, 14. And I looked, and a white cloud, and upon and one sat like unto the man, having on his head a crown, and in his hand a .kle. 313 I. THE JEWISH NATION. ITS ORIGIN AND PURPOSE. Gen. xii, 1-3. Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Exod. vi, 7. And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. Exod. xix, 6. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. Deut. vii, 6, 7. For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; (for ye were the fewest of all people.) Deut. x, 15. Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. Deut. xiv, 2. For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. Deut. xxvi, 17-19. Thon hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways. and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: And the LORD bath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in JEWS. name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken. Deut. xxviil, 9, 10. The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. portion is his people; Jacob is the Deut. xxxil, 9. For the LORD's lot of his inheritance. P3. cv, 6. O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. P8. cxxxv, 4. For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. Isa. xxix, 22. Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. Isa. xli, 8, 9. But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. Isa. Ixil, 12. And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken. Jer. xxxi, 1. At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. Ezek. xxxvii, 27. My tabernacle also shall be with them; yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. their blood that I have not cleansJoel iii, 21. For I will cleanse ed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion. AND ITS HIGH PRIVILEGE AND DESTINY. Lev. xx, 26. And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. Deut. iv, 7. For what nation there so great, who hath God nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? God hath chosen him out of s Deut. xviii, 5. For the LORD thy thy tribes, to stand to minister 11 the name of the LORD, him a his sons for ever. Deut. xxvii, 9. And Moses, any the priests the Levites, spake unt hearken, O Israel; This day the all Israel, saying, Take heed, an art become the people of the Lo thy God. 2 Sam. vil, 24. For thou hat confirmed to thyself thy peopl Israel to be a people unto thee & ever: and thou, LORD, art becom their God. 1 Chron. xvi, 12, 13. Remembi his marvellous works that he ha done, his wonders, and the jud ments of his mouth; O ye seed Israel his servant, ye children Jacob, his chosen ones. 1 Chron. xvii, 9, 10, 22. Also will ordain a place for my peop Israel, and will plant them, as they shall dwell in their pla and shall be moved no mo neither shall the children of wid edness waste them any more, at the beginning, And since t time that I commanded judgesi be over my people Israel: mon over, I will subdue all thine e mies. Furthermore I tell the that the LORD will build thees house. For thy people Isra didst thou make thine own peopl for ever; and thou, LORD, became their God. Ps. xlviii, 8. As we have heard so have we seen in the city of th LORD of hosts, in the city of o God: God will establish it for ever Selah. Ps. xcvil, 8. Zion heard and w O LORD. rejoiced because of thy judgments glad; and the daughters of Juda Ps. cxlix, 2. Let Israel rejoice him that made him: let the cl dren of Zion be joyful in t King. Jacob, my servant; and Israe Isa. xliv, 1, 2. Yet now hear, whom I have chosen: Thus sai LORD that made thee, and med thee from the womb, which belp thee; Fear not, O Jacob, ervant; and thou, Jesurun, I have chosen. I, 15, 21. Whereas thou been forsaken and hated, so no man went through thee, I uake thee an eternal excela joy of many generations. people also shall be all rightthey shall inherit the land ever, the branch of my planthe work of my hands, that I be glorified. 22. For as the new and the new earth, which make, shall remain before h the LORD, SO shall your your name remain. JEWS. died, he, and our fathers. Rom. iii, 1, 2. What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 2 Cor. xi, 22. Are they Hebrews? Phil. iii, 4, 5. Though I might , 17, 18, 25, 26. For , 20. fil, 2. You only have I 15. And your eyes shall viil, 39. They answered , 17-19. Behold, thou art Jew, and restest in the makest thy boast of God, knowest his will, and apthe things that are more being instructed out of And art confident that thyself art a guide of the II-ISRAEL IN EGYPT. Gen. xlvi, 2-7. And God spake Exod. i, 1-5. Now these are the Joshua xxiv, 4. And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. Acts vii, 6, 14, 15. And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years. Then sent Joseph, and called his father 315 SUFFERINGS IN EGYPT. flict them with their burdens. Exod. ii, 23. And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. Exod. iii, 16, 17. Go, and gather say unto them, The LORD GOD of the elders of Israel together, and your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the the Perizzites, and the Hivites, Hittites, and the Amorites, and and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. Exod. vi, 1, 5, 6, 9. Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong band shall he drive them out of his land. And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I Egyptians, and I will rid you out am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the deem you with a stretched-out of their bondage; and I will rearm, and with great judgments. And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Exod. xi, 1. And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one to the LORD our God. plague more upon Pharaoh, and | wilderness, that we may sacrifice | Hebrews hath met with us: let upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. Deut. iv, 20. But the LORD hath taken you, and brought yon forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. Deut. v, 6. I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. go, we pray thee, three day journey into the desert, and sacri office unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, with the sword. And the kingd Egypt said unto them, Where do ye, Moses and Aaron, let people from their works? get yo unto your burdens. And Phara said, Behold, the people of land now are many, and ye ma them rest from their burden And they met Moses and Aar came forth from Pharaoh: who stood in the way, as th Moses returned unto the Lo and said, Lord, wherefore h thou so evil-entreated this pe ple? why is it that thou hast se me? For since I came to Phars to speak in thy name, he b done evil to this people; neith hast thou delivered thy people all. Exod. vi, 11-13, 26-30. Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children Deut. xxvi, 6, 7. And the Egyp- of Egypt, to bring the children of of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king tians evil entreated us, and afflic-Israel out of the land of Egypt. ted us, and laid upon us hard bon- These are that Aaron and Moses, dage: And when we cried unto to whom the LORD said, Bring out the LORD God of our fathers, the the children of Israel from the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, armies. land of Egypt, according to their and our oppression. These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron. And it came to pass, on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying. I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of Pharaoh hearken unto me? uncircumcised lips, and how shall 1 Kings vill, 51. For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron. Isa. lil, 4. For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. Acts vii, 7, 18, 19, 34. And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph: The same dealt subtilely with our kindred, and evil-entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. COMMISSION OF MOSES. Exod. iii, 10-12, 18. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee; When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the Exod. vii, 2, 7, 14, 15. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go. Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning, lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. HIS EXECUTION OF IT. Exod. v, 1-5, 20, 22, 23. And Exod. vii, 16. And thou sh say unto him, The LORD God the Hebrews hath sent me thee, saying, Let my people that they may serve me in wilderness; and, behold, hithe thou wouldest not hear. Exod. viii, 1, 20, 25-29. And LORD spake unto Moses, Go t Pharaoh, and say unto him, To saith the LORD, Let my people that they may serve me. And LORD said unto Moses, Risa early in the morning, and stand fore Pharaoh, (lo, he cometh f to the water,) and say unto Thus saith the LORD, Let my ple go, that they may serve And Pharaoh called for Moses for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sat fice to your God in the land. A Moses said, It is not meet so to for we shall sacrifice the abonk tion of the Egyptians to the Le out God: lo, shall we sacrifice t abominationof the Egyptian be their eyes, and will they not st us? We will go three days' jo into the wilderness, and sa to the LORD our God, as he s command us. And Pharaoh sa I will let you go, that yet sacrifice to the LORD your God the wilderness; only ye shall go very far away: entreat for And Moses said, Behold, I go from thee, and I will entre LORD that the swarms of flies 3 depart from Pharaoh, from servants, and from his peopl morrow: but let not Pharaoh deceitfully any more, in not lear the people go to sacrifice to LORD. Exod. ix, 1, 13, 15, 17. Then it LORD said unto Muses, Go in u Pharaoli, and tell him, Thus the LORD God of the Hebrew Let my people go, that they a serve me. And the LORD & unto Moses, Rise up early in i ing, and stand before Phaand say unto him, Thus the LORD God of the Hebrews, By people go, that they may me. For now I will stretch by hand, that I may smite nd thy people with pestiland thou shalt be cut off the people, that they might send 1 Sam. xil, 6. And Samuel said come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. 1 Chron. xvii, 21. And what one nation in the earth is like thy the earth. As yet exaltest and that brought your fathers up people Israel, whom God went to thyself against my people, And Moses said, We with our young and with with our sons and with aghters, with our flocks hour herds will we go: for hold a feast unto the And he said unto them, Loso be so with you, as I you go, and your little ok to it; for evil is before ot so: go now ye that are serve the LORD; for that desire. And they were jut from Pharaoh's presind Pharaoh called unto nd sald, Go ye, serve the ly let your flocks and rds be stayed: let your is also go with you. And ald, Thou must give us fices and burnt-offerings, may sacrifice unto the Ir God. Our cattle also with us, there shall not be left behind: for thereof take to serve the LORD our Iwe know not with what serve the LORD until we ther. And Pharaoh said 1, Get thee from me, take thyself, see my face no r in that day thou seest thon shalt die. And ald, Thou hast spoken rill see thy face again no ri, 8. And all these thy shall come down unto bow down themselves saying, Get thee out, and people that follow thee: that I will go out. And out from Pharaoh in a ger. xii, 31-33. And he called es and Aaron by night, Rise up, and get you m among my people, both be children of Israel; and e the LORD, as ye have iso take your flocks and rds, as ye have said, and and bless me also. And ptians were urgent upon out of the land of Egypt. Ps. cv, 26. He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. Micah vi, 4. For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. III-THE EXODUS. Exod. xil, 37, 38, 51. And the redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt. Ps. lxxvii, 15. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. Ps. cv, 37. He brought them forth also with silver and gold; and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. Micah vii, 15. According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. Acts vii, 35, 36. This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer, by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. Deut. iv, 34. Or hath God assay- Deut. vi, 20, 21, 23. And when Egypt, and the LORD brought us Deut. xxvi, 8. And the LORD Acts xiii, 17. The God of this of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. ACHIEVED BY GOD. Exod. xviii, 9. And Jethro reJoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. know that I am the LORD their Exod. xxix, 46. And they shall of the land of Egypt, that I may God, that brought them forth out dwell among them: I am the LORD their God. Lev. xxil, 32, 33. Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you, That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD. Josh. xxiv, 17. For the LORD Lev. xxv, 38. I am the LORD our God, he it is that brought us your God, which brought you up and our fathers out of the land forth out of the land of Egypt, to of Egypt, from the house of bond-give you the land of Canaan, and age, and which did those great to be your God. signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed. 1 Sam. xil, 8. When Jacob was Lev. xxvi, 13. I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands |