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ATTENDED　WITH　ALL　THE　LICENSE　USUAL　IN　HEATHEN　WORSHIP。　WE　READ：　〃THEY　ROSE
UP　EARLY　ON　THE　MORROW；　AND　OFFERED　BURNT　OFFERINGS；　AND　BROUGHT　PEACE
OFFERINGS；　AND　THE　PEOPLE　SAT　DOWN　TO　EAT　AND　TO　DRINK；　AND　ROSE　UP　TO
PLAY。〃　EXODUS　32：6。　THE　HEBREW　WORD　RENDERED　〃TO　PLAY〃　SIGNIFIES　PLAYING
WITH　LEAPING；　SINGING；　AND　DANCING。　THIS　DANCING；　ESPECIALLY　AMONG　THE
EGYPTIANS；　WAS　SENSUAL　AND　INDECENT。　THE　WORD　RENDERED　〃CORRUPTED〃　IN　THE
NEXT　VERSE；　WHERE　IT　IS　SAID；　〃THY　PEOPLE；　WHICH　THOU　BROUGHTEST　OUT　OF　THE
LAND　OF　EGYPT；　HAVE　CORRUPTED　THEMSELVES；〃　IS　THE　SAME　THAT　IS　USED　IN
GENESIS　6：11；　12；　WHERE　WE　READ　THAT　THE　EARTH　WAS　CORRUPT；　〃FOR　ALL　FLESH
HAD　CORRUPTED　HIS　WAY　UPON　THE　EARTH。〃　THIS　EXPLAINS　THE　TERRIBLE　ANGER　OF
THE　LORD；　AND　WHY　HE　DESIRED　TO　CONSUME　THE　PEOPLE　AT　ONCE。


NOTE　5。　PAGE　329。　THE　TEN　COMMANDMENTS　WERE　THE　〃COVENANT〃　TO　WHICH　THE　LORD
REFERRED　WHEN；　IN　PROPOSING　A　COVENANT　WITH　ISRAEL；　HE　SAID；　〃IF　YE　WILL
OBEY　MY　VOICE　INDEED；　AND　KEEP　MY　COVENANT；〃　ETC。　EXODUS　19：5。　THE　TEN
COMMANDMENTS　WERE　TERMED　GOD'S　〃COVENANT〃　BEFORE　THE　COVENANT　WAS　MADE　WITH
ISRAEL。　THEY　WERE　NOT　AN　AGREEMENT　MADE；　BUT　SOMETHING　WHICH　GOD　COMMANDED
THEM　TO　PERFORM。　THUS

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THE　TEN　COMMANDMENTSGOD'S　COVENANTBECAME　THE　BASIS　OF　THE　COVENANT　MADE
BETWEEN　HIM　AND　ISRAEL。　THE　TEN　COMMANDMENTS　IN　ALL　THEIR　DETAILS　ARE　〃ALL
THESE　WORDS；〃　CONCERNING　WHICH　THE　COVENANT　WAS　MADE。　SEE　EXODUS　24：8。


NOTE　6。　PAGE　354。　WHEN　A　SIN　OFFERING　WAS　PRESENTED　FOR　A　PRIEST　OR　FOR　THE
WHOLE　CONGREGATION；　THE　BLOOD　WAS　CARRIED　INTO　THE　HOLY　PLACE　AND　SPRINKLED
BEFORE　THE　VEIL　AND　PLACED　UPON　THE　HORNS　OF　THE　GOLDEN　ALTAR。　THE　FAT　WAS
CONSUMED　UPON　THE　ALTAR　OF　BURNT　OFFERING　IN　THE　COURT；　BUT　THE　BODY　OF　THE
VICTIM　WAS　BURNED　WITHOUT　THE　CAMP。　SEE　LEVITICUS　4：1…21。

WHEN；　HOWEVER；　THE　OFFERING　WAS　FOR　A　RULER　OF　FOR　ONE　OF　THE　PEOPLE；　THE
BLOOD　WAS　NOT　TAKEN　INTO　THE　HOLY　PLACE；　BUT　THE　FLESH　WAS　TO　BE　EATEN　BY
THE　PRIEST；　AS　THE　LORD　DIRECTED　MOSES：　〃THE　PRIEST　THAT　OFFERETH　IT　FOR　SIN
SHALL　EAT　IT：　IN　A　HOLY　PLACE　SHALL　IT　BE　EATEN；　IN　THE　COURT　OF　THE　TENT　OF
MEETING。〃　LEVITICUS　6：26；　R。V。　SEE　ALSO　LEVITICUS　4：22…35。


NOTE　7。　PAGE　366。　THAT　THE　ONE　WHO　SPOKE　THE　LAW；　WHO　CALLED　MOSES　INTO　THE
MOUNT　AND　TALKED　WITH　HIM；　WAS　OUR　LORD　JESUS　CHRIST；　IS　EVIDENT　FROM　THE
FOLLOWING　CONSIDERATIONS：

CHRIST　IS　THE　ONE　THROUGH　WHOM　GOD　HAS　AT　ALL　TIMES　REVEALED　HIMSELF　TO　MAN。
〃BUT　TO　US　THERE　IS　BUT　ONE　GOD；　THE　FATHER；　OF　WHOM　ARE　ALL　THINGS；　AND　WE
IN　HIM；　AND　ONE　LORD　JESUS　CHRIST；　BY　WHOM　ARE　ALL　THINGS；　AND　WE　BY　HIM。〃　1
CORINTHIANS　8：6。　〃THIS　IS　HE　＇MOSES＇；　THAT　WAS　IN　THE　CHURCH　IN　THE
WILDERNESS　WITH　THE　ANGEL　WHICH　SPAKE　TO　HIM　IN　THE　MOUNT　SINAI；　AND　WITH
OUR　FATHERS：　WHO　RECEIVED　THE　LIVELY　ORACLES　TO　GIVE　UNTO　US。〃　ACTS　7：38。
THIS　ANGEL　WAS　THE　ANGEL　OF　GOD'S　PRESENCE　（ISAIAH　63：9）；　THE　ANGEL　IN　WHOM
WAS　THE　NAME　OF　THE　GREAT　JEHOVAH　（EXODUS　23：20…23）。　THE　EXPRESSION　CAN
REFER　TO　NO　OTHER　THAN　THE　SON　OF　GOD。

AGAIN：　CHRIST　IS　CALLED　THE　WORD　OF　GOD。　JOHN　1：1…3。　HE　IS　SO　CALLED　BECAUSE
GOD　GAVE　HIS　REVELATIONS　TO　MAN　IN　ALL　AGES　THROUGH　CHRIST。　IT　WAS　HIS
SPIRIT　THAT　INSPIRED　THE　PROPHETS。　1　PETER　1：10；　11。　HE　WAS　REVEALED　TO　THEM
AS　THE　ANGEL　OF　JEHOVAH；　THE　CAPTAIN　OF　THE　LORD'S　HOST；　MICHAEL　THE
ARCHANGEL。


NOTE　8。　PAGE　603。　THE　QUESTION　HAS　BEEN　RAISED；　AND　IS　NOW　MUCH　AGITATED；　IF
A　THEOCRACY　WAS　GOOD　IN　THE　TIME　OF　ISRAEL；　WHY　WOULD　NOT　A　THEOCRATICAL
FORM　OF　GOVERNMENT　BE　EQUALLY　GOOD　FOR　THIS　TIME？　THE　ANSWER　IS　EASY：

A　THEOCRACY　IS　A　GOVERNMENT　WHICH　DERIVES　ITS　POWER　IMMEDIATELY　FROM　GOD。
THE　GOVERNMENT　OF　ISRAEL　WAS　A　TRUE　THEOCRACY。　THAT　WAS　REALLY　A　GOVERNMENT
OF　GOD。　AT　THE　BURNING　BUSH；　GOD　COMMISSIONED　MOSES　TO　LEAD　HIS　PEOPLE　OUT
OF　EGYPT。　BY　SIGNS　AND　WONDERS　AND　MIGHTY　MIRACLES　MULTIPLIED；　GOD　DELIVERED
ISRAEL　FROM　EGYPT　AND

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LED　THEM　THROUGH　THE　WILDERNESS　AND　FINALLY　INTO　THE　PROMISED　LAND。　THERE　HE
RULED　THEM　BY　JUDGES　〃UNTIL　SAMUEL　THE　PROPHET；〃　TO　WHOM；　WHEN　HE　WAS　A
CHILD；　GOD　SPOKE；　AND　BY　WHOM　HE　MADE　KNOWN　HIS　WILL。　IN　THE　DAYS　OF　SAMUEL
THE　PEOPLE　ASKED　THAT　THEY　MIGHT　HAVE　A　KING。　THIS　WAS　ALLOWED；　AND　GOD
CHOSE　SAUL；　AND　SAMUEL　ANOINTED　HIM　KING　OF　ISRAEL。　SAUL　FAILED　TO　DO　THE
WILL　OF　GOD；　AND　AS　HE　REJECTED　THE　WORD　OF　THE　LORD；　THE　LORD　REJECTED　HIM
FROM　BEING　KING　AND　SENT　SAMUEL　TO　ANOINT　DAVID　KING　OF　ISRAEL；　AND　DAVID'S
THRONE　GOD　ESTABLISHED　FOREVERMORE。　WHEN　SOLOMON　SUCCEEDED　TO　THE　KINGDOM　IN
THE　PLACE　OF　DAVID　HIS　FATHER；　THE　RECORD　IS：　〃THEN　SOLOMON　SAT　ON　THE
THRONE　OF　THE　LORD　AS　KING　INSTEAD　OF　DAVID　HIS　FATHER。〃
1　CHRONICLES　29：23。　DAVID'S　THRONE　WAS　THE　THRONE　OF　THE　LORD；　AND　SOLOMON
SAT　ON　THE　THRONE　OF　THE　LORD　AS　KING　OVER　THE　EARTHLY　KINGDOM　OF　GOD。　THE
SUCCESSION　TO　THE　THRONE　DESCENDED　IN　DAVID'S　LINE　TO　ZEDEKIAH；　WHO　WAS　MADE
SUBJECT　TO　THE　KING　OF　BABYLON；　AND　WHO　ENTERED　INTO　A　SOLEMN　COVENANT
BEFORE　GOD　THAT　HE　WOULD　LOYALLY　RENDER　ALLEGIANCE　TO　THE　KING　OF　BABYLON。
BUT　ZEDEKIAH　BROKE　HIS　COVENANT；　AND　THEN　GOD　SAID　TO　HIM：

〃THOU；　PROFANE　WICKED　PRINCE　OF　ISRAEL；　WHOSE　DAY　IS　COME；　WHEN　INIQUITY
SHALL　HAVE　AN　END；　THUS　SAITH　THE　LORD　GOD；　REMOVE　THE　DIADEM；　AND　TAKE　OFF
THE　CROWN：　THIS　SHALL　NOT　BE　THE　SAME：　EXALT　HIM　THAT　IS　LOW；　AND　ABASE　HIM
THAT　IS　HIGH。　I　WILL　OVERTURN；　OVERTURN；　OVERTURN；　IT：　AND　IT　SHALL　BE　NO
MORE；　UNTIL　HE　COME　WHOSE　RIGHT　IT　IS；　AND　I　WILL　GIVE　IT　HIM。〃　EZEKIEL
21：25…27。　SEE　ALSO　CHAPTER　17：1…21。

THE　KINGDOM　WAS　THEN　SUBJECT　TO　BABYLON。　WHEN　BABYLON　FELL；　AND　MEDO…PERSIA
SUCCEEDED；　IT　WAS　OVERTURNED　THE　FIRST　TIME。　WHEN　MEDO…PERSIA　FELL　AND　WAS
SUCCEEDED　BY　GREECE；　IT　WAS　OVERTURNED　THE　SECOND　TIME。　WHEN　THE　GREEK
EMPIRE　GAVE　WAY　TO　ROME；　IT　WAS　OVERTURNED　THE　THIRD　TIME。　AND　THEM　SAYS　THE
WORD；　〃IT　SHALL　BE　NO　MORE；　UNTIL　HE　COME　WHOSE　RIGHT　IT　IS；　AND　I　WILL　GIVE
IT　HIM。〃　WHO　IS　HE　WHOSE　RIGHT　IT　IS？　〃THOU　。　。　。　SHALT　CALL　HIS　NAME　JESUS。
HE　SHALL　BE　GREAT；　AND　SHALL　BE　CALLED　THE　SON　OF　THE　HIGHEST：　AND　THE　LORD
GOD　SHALL　GIVE　UNTO　HIM　THE　THRONE　OF　HIS　FATHER　DAVID：　AND　HE　SHALL　REIGN
OVER　THE　HOUSE　OF　JACOB　FOREVER；　AND　OF　HIS　KINGDOM　THERE　SHALL　BE　NO　END。〃
LUKE　1：31…33。　AND　WHILE　HE　WAS　HERE　AS　〃THAT　PROPHET；〃　A　MAN　OF　SORROWS　AND
ACQUAINTED　WITH　GRIEF；　THE　NIGHT　IN　WHICH　HE　WAS　BETRAYED　HE　HIMSELF
DECLARED；　〃MY　KINGDOM　IS　NOT　OF　THIS　WORLD。〃　THUS　THE　THRONE　OF　THE　LORD　HAS
BEEN　REMOVED　FROM　THIS　WORLD　AND　WILL　〃BE　NO　MORE；　UNTIL　HE　COME　WHOSE　RIGHT
IT　IS；〃　AND　THEN　IT　WILL　BE　GIVEN　HIM。　AND　THAT　TIME　IS　THE　END　OF　THIS
WORLD；　AND　THE　BEGINNING　OF　〃THE　WORLD　TO　COME。〃

TO　THE　TWELVE　APOSTLES　THE　SAVIOUR　SAID；　〃I　APPOINT　UNTO　YOU　A　KINGDOM；　AS
MY　FATHER　HATH　APPOINTED　UNTO　ME；　THAT　YE　MAY　EAT　AND　DRINK　AT　MY　TABLE　IN
MY　KINGDOM；　AND　SIT　ON　THRONES；　JUDGING　THE　TWELVE　TRIBES　OF　ISRAEL。〃　LUKE
22：29；　30。　FROM　MATTHEW'S　ACCOUNT　OF

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CHRIST'S　PROMISE　TO　THE　TWELVE　WE　LEARN　WHEN　IT　WILL　BE　FULFILLED；　〃IN　THE
REGENERATION　WHEN　THE　SON　OF　MAN　SHALL　SIT　IN　THE　THRONE　OF　HIS　GLORY；　YE
ALSO　SHALL　SIT　UPON　TWELVE　THRONES；　JUDGING　THE　TWELVE　TRIBES　OF　ISRAEL。〃
MATTHEW　19：28。　IN　THE　PARABLE　OF　THE　TALENTS；　CHRIST　REPRESENTS　HIMSELF
UNDER　THE　FIGURE　OF　A　NOBLEMAN　WHO　〃WENT　INTO　A　FAR　COUNTRY　TO　RECEIVE　FOR
HIMSELF　A　KINGDOM；　AND　TO　RETURN。〃　LUKE　19：12。　AND　HE　HIMSELF　HAS　TOLD　US
WHEN　HE　WILL　SIT　UPON　THE　THRONE　OF　HIS　GLORY：　〃WHEN　THE　SON　OF　MAN　SHALL
COME　IN　HIS　GLORY；　AND　ALL　THE　HOLY　ANGELS　WITH　HIM；　THEN　SHALL　HE　SIT　UPON
THE　THRONE　OF　HIS　GLORY：　AND　BEFORE　HIM　SHALL　BE　GATHERED　ALL　NATIONS。〃
MATTHEW　25：31；　32。

TO　THIS　TIME　THE　REVELATOR　LOOKS　FORWARD　WHEN　HE　SAYS；　〃THE　KINGDOMS　OF　THIS
WORLD　ARE　BECOME　THE　KINGDOMS　OF　OUR　LORD；　AND　OF　HIS　CHRIST；　AND　HE　SHALL
REIGN　FOREVER　AND　EVER。〃　REVELATION　11：15。　THE　CONTEXT　CLEARLY　SHOWS　WHEN
THIS　WILL　TAKE　PLACE：　〃THE　NATIONS　WERE　ANGRY；　AND　THY　WRATH　IS　COME；　AND
THE　TIME　OF　THE　DEAD；　THAT　THEY　SHOULD　BE　JUDGED；　AND　THAT　THOU　SHOULDEST
GIVE　REWARD　UNTO　THY　SERVANTS　THE　PROPHETS；　AND　TO　THE　SAINTS；　AND　THEM　THAT
FEAR　THY　NAME；　SMALL　AND　GREAT；　AND　SHOULDEST　DESTROY　THEM　WHICH　DESTROY　THE
EARTH。〃　VERSE　18。　IT　IS　AT　THE　TIME　OF　THE　FINAL　JUDGMENT；　THE　REWARD　OF　THE
RIGHTEOUS；　AND　THE　PUNISHMENT　OF　THE　WICKED　THAT　THE　KINGDOM　OF　CHRIST　WILL
BE　SET　UP。　WHEN　ALL　WHO　OPPOSE　THE　SOVEREIGNTY　OF　CHRIST　HAVE　BEEN
DESTROYED；　THE　KINGDOMS　OF　THIS　WORLD　BECOME　THE　KINGDOMS　OF　OUR　LORD　AND　OF
HIS　CHRIST。

THEN　CHRIST　WILL　REIGN；　〃KING　OF　KINGS；　AND　LORD　OF　LORDS。〃　REVELATION
19：16。　〃AND　THE　KINGDOM　AND　DOMINION；　AND　THE　GREATNESS　OF　THE　KINGDOM　UNDER
THE　WHOLE　HEAVEN；　SHALL　BE　GIVEN　TO　THE　PEOPLE　OF　THE　SAINTS　OF　THE　MOST
HIGH。〃　AND　〃THE　SAINTS　OF　THE　MOST　HIGH　SHALL　TAKE　THE　KINGDOM；　AND　POSSESS
THE　KINGDOM　FOREVER；　EVEN　FOREVER　AND　EVER。〃　DANIEL　7：27；　18。

UNTIL　THAT　TIME　THE　KINGDOM　OF　CHRIST　CANNOT　BE　ESTABLISHED　ON　THE　EARTH。
HIS　KINGDOM　IS　NOT　OF　THIS　WORLD。　HIS　FOLLOWERS　ARE　TO　ACCOUNT　THEMSELVES
〃STRANGERS　AND　PILGRIMS　ON　THE　EARTH。〃　PAUL　SAYS；　〃OUR　CITIZENSHIP　IS　IN
HEAVEN；　FROM　WHENCE　ALSO　WE　WAIT　FOR　A　SAVIOUR；　THE　LORD　JESUS　CHRIST。〃
HEBREWS　11：13；　PHILIPPIANS　3：20；　R。V。

SINCE　THE　KINGDOM　OF　ISRAEL　PASSED　AWAY；　GOD　HAS　NEVER　DE