saints.” (Rev. 8:3) The prayers of such priests of God are
effectual. Jesus kept the incense continually burning and could say,
“I knew that thou hearest me always.” (John 11: 42) So we will be
heard always, if we continually expect to have requests recognized
who do not thus keep their covenant–”If ye abide in me and my
words [teachings] abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it
shall be done unto you.” (John 15: 7)
We have learned through types previously considered,
something of the glory of the Most Holy (the perfect, divine
condition) which no man can approach in Christ Jesus–partaker of
the Divine nature, will finally come. We would now endeavor to
learn what God has designed to symbolize by the “Ark of the
Testimony,” its only article of furniture. Its name suggests that it
illustrates the embodiment of Jehovah’s plan, which he had
purposed in himself, before the lapse of ages had developed even
the head of the Christ, or the minutest beginning of his plan. It
represented the purpose of God to develop a little flock, to be
partakers of the Divine nature. It contained the Law showing how
the Christ should meet in full, all the requirements of God’s perfect
Law, and also that legal authority should be vested in him as the
Law-giver.
The righteousness of the Law was actually fulfilled in our head,
and it is also fulfilled actually in us as new creatures who walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit; that is, who walk in obedience to
the new mind. The infirmities of the old nature which we are daily
crucifying, are not charged to us as new creatures.
When it is written that “the righteousness of the Law is fulfilled
in us”–the end of our race–perfection is reckoned to us, because
we are walking toward, or after the spiritual perfection, which,
when we reach the Most Holy (Ark condition) will be completed.
Aaron’s Rod that budded, shows the select character of all the
body of Christ, as members of the royal priesthood. By reading
Num. 17, the meaning of the budded rod will be seen to be,
Jehovah’s acceptance of Aaron and his sons–the head and under
priests–as the only ones who might perform the priest’s office of
Mediator. That rod, therefore represents the acceptableness of the
“royal priesthood”–the Christ, Head and body.
It budded and brought forth almonds. A peculiarity about the
almond tree, is, that the fruit comes before any leaves appear; so
with the “royal priesthood;” they sacrifice or bring forth fruit,
before the leaves, or professions are made.
The Golden Pot of Manna represents Immortality as being one
of the possessions of the Christ of God. Jesus doubtless refers to
this, when he says: “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of
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