CONTENTS The sacred historian continues the interesting, history of Israel's deliverance from Egypt. The Lord commands that all the first born of Israel shall be sanctified to him from the womb, that it may be a standing monument in the church throughout all ages of the Lord's delivering his people... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not this sanctifying, or setting apart the firstborn, intended principally to shadow forth a gospel mercy! Jesus the first-born among many brethren, was set apart by God. See John 17:19; Romans 8:29. And hence is not the church of believers called the Church of the firstborn? Hebrews 12:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
One might have thought that that generation at least would never have been in danger of forgetting this deliverance. But alas! man in all ages needs memorandums of mercies to be continually brought before him. Hence the Lord graciously instituted the feast of unleavened bread. Reader! Are you and I... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! Fail not to observe, that both the bringing out of Egypt, and the bringing into the promised land, are ascribed wholly to God. And is not every step in our salvation the same? Ephesians 2:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe the entire and complete state here figured out of a sanctified soul. There must not be the least portion of leaven. So far from mixing it in the offering, it was not even to be seen. It is said that the Jews were so exceedingly tenacious on this point that before the feast day they searched... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is there so earnest as is here enjoined concerning the instruction of his children? Reader! When you and I go to the altar of Jesus, and after celebrating that precious ordinance, when we return do we say to our children, This is done because of that which the Lord hath done for me? Oh! How very... [ Continue Reading ]
Exo_23:13; Exo_23:15... [ Continue Reading ]
See Exodus 22:30; Numbers 18:17. These things evidently shadowed forth what Paul explains more fully. Romans 8:20. Hence every unclean beast was to be redeemed or destroyed.... [ Continue Reading ]
Here again to show the importance of the doctrine, precepts are given for the instruction of the rising generation, that in the ages to come the subject might not be lost. Reader, observe how the Israelite is taught to ascribe salvation wholly to the Lord. And shall not you and I? Psalms 3:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
If the map be consulted which points to the situation of Canaan, it will appear that from Egypt, the direct road was from the northern part of Egypt to the southern part of Canaan, and this was a short way of not above a week's journey. But then the Philistines, a warlike people, occupied the interm... [ Continue Reading ]
Is not the harnessed state of Israel alluded to in a spiritual sense concerning the church, when described as an army with banners coming up out of the wilderness? Song 1-8. But the margin here reads by five in a rank.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 50:25 with Hebrews 11:22... [ Continue Reading ]
The Holy Ghost by his servant Paul hath given us sufficient authority to explain this pillar of cloud, this Shechinah, in express application to the Lord Jesus Christ, the great angel of the Covenant. 1 Corinthians 10:1. And so again by Stephen in his sermon, who as expressly saith, that Christ was... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 78:14. And is it not as constant, sure, and abiding now? Matthew 28:20; Psalms 121:4; Isaiah 4:5 REFLECTIONS Lord! Let all thy distinguishing mercies, (like those which were granted to Israel), by which thou dost manifest thy love to my soul, be so deeply impressed upon my unthinking and for... [ Continue Reading ]