Sickle of Truth

“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which shall try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice, inasmuch as you are part-takers of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory shall be revealed you may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (1 Pet 4:12). Since recognizing this as the meaning of the goat sacrifice, we see a force and meaning in some of the New Testament utterances relating to our death, and etc., which we never…

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In the type it was not the sufferings of the bullock or goat, but the DEATH, by which an atonement was affected, though they suffered, of course, because death involves suffering. “The Man, Christ Jesus,” “tasted death for every man,” by being crucified – a gradual or lingering death – but the giving of his life in any manner would have paid the price. Now, all who would be “members of his body” must die to the world, give up the flesh life, so that they can, with Paul,…

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The bullock having been slain, its body was taken outside the camp and burned with fire; representing that when Jesus died for our sins, his flesh life was counted as though sinful and consumed. “His flesh saw not corruption” yet his flesh life was destroyed. “He took upon him the form of a servant for the suffering of death. There that form of life (his perfect human life) ended, and though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him (so) no more.”…

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“Thus, Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with the blood of a young bull as a sin offering, and of a ram as a burnt offering.” Lev 16:3 In considering this type we must, to appreciate it, remember that it is a picture by itself, of one particular part, of the work of the World’s High Priest. It is a comparatively easy matter to talk or write about the High Priest anointed and etc., going into the Holy Place and coming out, etc., in a general way, but…

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