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The Divine Quickening "I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live: yea, I said unto thee, when thou wast in thy blood, Live" (Eze_16:6, l. c.). How beautiful are the words, "I said unto thee, Live! Live!" When the earth was in darkness, God said, "Let there be light." When man was … Continue reading “1180. The Divine Quickening”

The Divine Oath "Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread My skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; yea, I sware unto thee and entered into a covenant with thee" (Eze_16:8, f. c.). The Lord God entered into a covenant with … Continue reading “1181. The Divine Oath”

A Retrospective Scene "And say, Thus saith the Lord God unto Jerusalem, Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite" (Eze_16:3). We have before us the birth and nativity of the children of Israel. The full description carries us on through verse … Continue reading “1178. A Retrospective Scene”

The Compassionate Christ "And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood" (Eze_16:6, f. c.). How wonderful is this expression: "I passed thee, and saw thee." The assaulted Jew lay wounded by the road side, he was beaten, bruised and bleeding. The priest saw him, and passed by. The Levite … Continue reading “1179. The Compassionate Christ”

An Old Testament Story of Redemption The Old Testament most beautifully portrays the whole story of redemption. Some imagine that the Old Testament knows nothing of grace, that it is wholly given to the discussion of Law and Law works. This is wrong. Redemptive grace preceded the giving of the Law, and was potent during … Continue reading “1177. An Old Testament Story of Redemption”

The Roasted Lamb "And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread: and with bitter herbs they shall eat it" (Exo_12:8). 1. Christ the Bread of Life. After the lamb had been slain and the blood sprinkled, the slain lamb was to be taken into the house. There it … Continue reading “1175. The Roasted Lamb”

The True Token "And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt" (Exo_12:13). 1. "The blood shall be to … Continue reading “1176. The True Token”

Statements Concerning the Lamb "Your lamb shall be without blemish a male of the first year; ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats" (Exo_12:5). 1. Your lamb shall be without blemish. In this statement the Lord Jesus Christ is set forth as the holy One, the impeccable One. Jesus Christ … Continue reading “1173. Statements Concerning the Lamb”

The Sprinkled Blood "And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts, and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it" (Exo_12:7). 1. The blood in the basin. There are those who assert that since the Lord Jesus Christ died upon Calvary's Cross, therefore … Continue reading “1174. The Sprinkled Blood”

Three Epochal Dates "This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. "Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their … Continue reading “1171. Three Epochal Dates”